Michio Kaku

Illusion Rocks

Reality, as we know it, is what we allow ourselves to know of it.

     If science is correct and we only see 2000 bits of information per second vs. the 400 trillion bits available AND the the universe is really 99.99999% (let's just round up and say 100%) not here, not solid, not visible, then we must come to the conclusion that we don't really "see" anything. What we see is our beliefs about what we should see, our skewed perceptions and limited beliefs, our hopes, fears and desires. Reality, as we know it, is what we allow ourselves to know of it.
     We are standing in our own self-created illusions every hour of every day. I call this standing on an illusion rock. We can choose to believe something different, hop to another rock, but are we still seeing only 2000 bits? Still under illusion? If I can stand on the rock of belief that says I am good enough rather than stand in the illusion that fears I am not, why not choose the rock that feels good? If I am going to lie to myself, I'm going to choose to stand in a lie that makes me happy! Why not?!
     The moral of the story is about perception. We can choose to look at the positive side of things or we can choose to see the negative. But there is also a third option which is to recognize and accept both as a part of a whole. Life is good and life can be challenging but life IS life and I choose to love it!

Choose your perception. Choose what you feel. Choose how to think and choose how to live.

It's YOUR life! Claim it!!

Unknowable Joy

I AM the very joy I seek !

     I spent  five years, from 2004 to 2008, studying joy.  I learned to create with joy, to transform into joy and to be joyful. Ultimately, I learned that I am the very joy I seek. I was content with that knowing until a few days ago when I received a message that said 2012 would be a year of "unknowable joy". These words intrigued me, as words often do, because it brought to mind so many questions. Is this a joy we have never known?  Or that we can't comprehend? Is it a joy we won't allow ourselves to know? Or perhaps the Unknowable is working to bring us joy? I believe the answer is, yes!
     If you feel joy when you think about this, think about it just because it feels good. If you feel pain when you think about it, think about that too! Think about what brings you joy and what takes you away from it. Think about every aspect of it and what it means to you. Joy is the end result of every thing we seek so aspire to it, befriend it, learn to know it and let it know you. Know that IT is inside of you waiting to be discovered.
   

      I seek to know joy like I seek to know God: in all forms, in all things, in all parts of my life; every moment of every day, all day long!

Drops in the Ocean

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

     A single drop of water often symbolizes the Atman, a Hindu concept for Self. This Self is transcendent to the lower self and exists even though we are unaware of It's doings. Brahman Atman is the "God-Self" or to know oneself as divine and connected to the Oneness of the universe. It is to know we are all drops in the ocean of eternal Life, part and whole at the same time.
     Dharma, or purpose, is to act in accordance with this Oneness. It is to know our place within the body of the One is unique and important. We tend to minimize our gifts and talents because they come to us with such ease. This is because it is our natural way; what we were born to be. We tend to see ourselves as nothing special, just another drop in the ocean while still believing we are alone, separate, from others and all that is. How can this be so? Tell me you're special or tell me you're not but don't tell me both!

 When intention is aligned with the purpose of the cosmic plan, of Oneness, it increasingly bears fruit.

 

Expre$$ion

Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. 
Jim Rohn.

     I had a dream the other night where someone asked me "Why is it ok for you to be greedy with words and not ok to be greedy with money?". So many thoughts streamed through my head before I was able to respond: I love my greed for words. I don't like greed with money. The word greed is so loaded. Why did she use that word?
     I realized that I held an artist, musician or poet with great esteem but a good businessman, eh? I had respect for their accomplishments but it was definitely not the same admiration I held for an "artist". Why? I tap into the infinite source of creative energy to write stories or classes or blogs. I believe this is the Source energy that creates life, babies, health, everything! But I had money, in my mind, as something separate. Again, I had to ask myself, why?
     Money is an expression of energy just like words or paintings or your life. It's like an infinite supply of  water and you can turn on the tap anytime you want. You don't need to stockpile it in your refrigerator. All you need to know is how to turn on your tap, ready the vessel and receive.
     Why is this so important? Because stress is the #1 killer in our culture and money is our #1 source of stress. Because we allow fears around money to pull us away from the things we value the most, the things that bring joy and the very things that make life, life. We put money in opposition to purpose and joy and creativity when in reality they are one in the same and we can have it all!

 

TAP IN!

The Voice of Ego

Life is a travelling to the edge of knowledge, then a leap taken.
David Herbert Lawrence

     People often ask me how to differentiate between the voice of Spirit and the voice of ego.  I describe the voice of ego as the loud, obnoxious guy who stands on the table and tells everyone he's right and you should be afraid; "something out there is going get you, you better play it safe, you're going to lose everything and it's not worth it to even try because you're not good enough and you don't want to feel like a failure". The ego doesn't want to be questioned either because it NEVER has a logical answer. It talks you in circles and keeps you afraid so you won't make changes that disrupt the status quo.
     The voice of Spirit, on the other hand, is a whisper. She sits quietly at the edge of your mind and waits for you to come to her. The voice of Spirit is so soft. One must be still in order to hear it. Because of this, most times her voice cannot be heard over the clamoring of the ego and the constant external noise to which we have grown much too accustomed. But Spirit patiently waits, ever-present , always vigilant should you ever need comfort or counsel.
     Ego tells you what you might lose and Spirit shows you what you'll gain.  Ego speaks of all head or all heart while Spirit lives in the balance of the two. Ego says you are different and that makes you separate. But Spirit affirms your uniqueness and its place within The One. When ego speaks you feel alone, depleted and when Spirit speaks you feel energized and inspired. Spirit speaks of truth while ego speaks of illusion.
     There's an old story about a grandfather teaching his granddaughter about life. He tells her it's a battle between the light wolf who sits on your right shoulder and the dark wolf who sits on your left. One will take you down the road of darkness while the other will lead you up the path of light. "Which one's going to win, Grandfather?" the girl asks.  "Which ever one you feed" he replies.