THE PROCESS OF PERSONAL GROWTH
We can consciously follow a universal process of accomplishment and attract our heart's desire in no time at all. It requires a clear vision of what we want to accomplish, an intense will and determination to see it come about, the organization of the details, and perfect execution through persevering effort, right skills, and positive attitudes. We can also utilize the spiritual Force to bring the conditions of life under control. Following this universal process guarantees vast success and accomplishment: often far exceeding our original intent. In addition, the magnificent results will often come about through miraculous-like instances of “life response” -- i.e. sudden good fortune.
I. UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS Often when we make progress, it is because life puts pressure on us, forcing us to move forward. Such “forced progress” occurs in unpredictable ways, often through great difficulty and strain; even catharsis. Surely, this is not the most efficient way to move forward in our lives. We call such inefficient, unpredictable, life-meandering progress unconscious growth. Conscious growth, on the other hand, occurs when we follow a process of accomplishment to make it quickly come about. If we understand and ardently follow that process, we can achieve at double or even ten times our current level, and do so in very short order. This is the startling efficiency made possible through conscious growth. If that is the case, what are the steps we must follow? Vision/Goal The process of growth and accomplishment begins with a vision of what we want to attain in our lives. Often it arises out of some possibility that has occurred, or an opportunity that has crossed our field of awareness. Out of that possibility or opportunity, there arises a vision in one’s mind for its accomplishment. For example, one person sees that he can raise his income substantially if he focuses his energies on getting into a new field that a co-worker has brought to his attention. That releases a certain amount of mental energy. Thus, the formulation of a vision or goal of something to be achieved is the starting point of the process of growth and accomplishment. Decision The process continues when we make the conscious decision to accomplish our vision/goal. When we make that determination, we release vital/emotional energy, which compels us further to fulfill our heart’s desire. If we sustain that decision, then we release powerful energies into the atmosphere that tend to attract positive conditions. For example, the decision to make a full effort to get into the new field can attract positive condition even before one has physically acted on it! On the other hand, if substantial results don’t come just from the decision, then one should move to the next stage of the process. Organization (Strategies, To Dos) The process continues when we organize our vision/goal into more specific details so it can be accomplished. One approach is to consider various strategies to accomplish it, and then choose the best one(s). If we then organize the chosen strategies into specific, time-bound action to-dos, we release even greater energy for its accomplishment. In fact, life might even “respond” with sudden good fortune before you have even physically acted on your action to dos. For example, the individual who wanted to increase his income by going into a new field has concluded that the best strategy is to work through his current base of contacts, and see if they know of companies who are hiring in that area. He then targets a dozen individuals to contact over the next several weeks. (Again, just by setting up several appointments, he could attract e.g. a call from an associate who knows just the right company to contact.) [ep] Implementation and Results The process of growth and accomplishment culminates in the implementation phase. This is where we actually carry out the specific time bound action to-dos that will enable our vision to become realized. In this stage, we carry out these to dos through our greatest level of skill, and with the highest and most positive attitudes we can bring to bear. We then make a determined, persevering, and unflagging effort to see that all of the details of our plan are carried out. The result is that our original vision, its corresponding quantitative and qualitative goals, and the specific strategies and action to-dos are accomplished, enabling great achievement, success, and happiness in life. -------- This then is the process of growth and accomplishment that begins with one's self-conception, a vision, and culminates in great material results. This process is in fact the very same process that enables all creation to occur in life, and is also the very same process by which the universe manifest from a Divine reality. It is a process of creation that releases the infinite potential of life. DIRECTION Vision V Goals V ORGANIZATION Development of Strategies Development of Time Bound Actions To Dos V IMPLEMENTATION -Execution of action to dos (through high skills, positive attitudes; and determined, persevering unflagging effort) V GREAT RESULTS, DELIGHT OF BEING II. THE PROCESS IN TERMS OF ENERGY FLOW From our observation, we have seen that the end product that we obtain in this process is the culmination of a process of converting energy into material, observable, measurable results. To see how energy is converted into results in the process, let's examine one individual's conscious application of the process that enabled him to create great accomplishment and success in life. Let's review a brief theoretical example of how one person made the effort to move to the next level of accomplishment by following the process described above: Starting, Excess Energy R is a software instructor and database developer who has attained a solid, if unspectacular level of success in his profession. He is ready to move onto the next level in his career, to the next level of success in life. Because of this intensity of aspiration, we can say that he has developed excess energy at the current level of achievement in his life and is eager and ready to move to a higher level of success and prosperity. He is determined to make the change, and has decided to take up the effort in full. That is, his energy at the current level is spilling over, enabling the possibility of the utilization of that extra energy for a new level of accomplishment in his life. Energy Directed as Force for Accomplishment First, he considers what it is he wants to achieve - e.g., what the opportunities are, where he wants to go, what he wants to become. This is his vision. His vision is that he wants to take his instructor career to a higher level of technical training, and, correspondingly, wants to use this knowledge to enhance his database development and programming efforts as well. In addition, he wants to become a developer of enterprise database solutions provider, charging at a rate twice as high as his current rate. He then turns them into a set of practical goals for achievement. As a result of this aspiration for accomplishment, the excess energy is made available for use; i.e. it is released and put into play. When he then makes the decision that this vision and the specific goals is what he would like to accomplish, then the energy is harnessed, directed, intensified into a force for accomplishment. KEY! The key here is that he really needs to want to accomplish that vision; he needs to intensely want to see it come about. That is his intention. Force of Energy Organized into Power for Accomplishment He then proceeds to organize the goals into a series of practical strategies to accomplish them. For example, our instructor comes up with several strategies to become a technical trainer and enterprise database develop. In developing our strategies for the goal, we should consider our level of skills and knowledge to accomplish the goal, our level of personal organization, our attitudes about securing the work, and other "inner" factors. E.g. To become a technical trainer one needs to ask if one really wants to become one, whether one has the skills to become one, etc. Then we can include that in our strategies. Next R begins to develop a set of specific time bound action to-dos to carry out his strategies, and then carries them out with a relentless, persevering attitude. In his case, he does so by scheduling various classes and other self-training to gain the skills necessary for the position/skill levels he wants to rise to. He also schedules to contact companies who can offer him training opportunities in his new skills. This organizational plan of strategies and action to dos has the effect of further focusing his energies, turning his current directed force of energy into an even more intense focused power of energy for accomplishment. Energy as Power Ready to Become Substance as Accomplishment He then makes a vigorous, unrelenting, and persevering in his effort to carry out the time-bound action to-dos in his plan. (Reminder: His intention to really want what he envisions to come about -- i.e. the degree of intention -- is critical.) A short time later, he begins to see results in the form of an unexpectedly rapid response of offers of work from his contacts for technical training and database consulting at higher rates of pay. At that point, the invisibly gathered energy that had become a power now has manifest as material results, completing the energy conversion process. The original excess energy was directed into a force, organized into a power, and converted into a material reality. Also, to ensure on-going execution of his plan, he analyzed and evaluates his progress to ensure he is on track, and whether he needs to make certain adjustments -- e.g. in his skills, or attitudes, or other areas -- to ensure prefect execution of results. The Miracle of Life Response Here is one other interesting point in terms of results: A number of offers that come to him seem to have nothing directly to do with his efforts; i.e. they seem to come out of nowhere. In particular, an old friend and associate calls out of the blue with a business opportunity in training. Then suddenly an old client calls with a big job. And yet another training company offers him a position, when it wasn't even a company he had contacted. In other words, he has experienced a number of seemingly miraculous responses from life that seem on the surface to have no direct causality with what he has done, yet somehow mysteriously seems to relate to his effort from his side. We call this instantaneous miraculous phenomenon, where life suddenly responds out of all proportion and in no seemingly logical way "life response." It is an astounding secret phenomenon of life that he has experienced as a result of following the process of personal growth and accomplishment, of energy conversion to its completion. We can perhaps call it the icing on the cake. Actually, it is the secret benefit of following the process of creation. Perfectly following the process results in sudden, abundant, and miraculous positive responses from life that defy all of our perceptions of logic, cause, and effect, and space and time. We are thus propelled into the infinite possibilities of life. We will have acquired the greatest "efficiency" of life, which gives us the greatest result with the least effort in the shortest period of time. Within a month, our instructor/programmer is doing work that is paying him at the rate three times higher than he was before. He is also very energized by the new type of work because it is more interesting, absorbing, and challenging to him. Perhaps best of all, he is filled with an even greater energy, and he continually feels happy and joyful. He is experiencing the greatest delight of existence. After an initial positive effort, he notices that he has slacked off a bit, and is not fully following through on his initial intent. He notices he needs to reengage his vital/emotional will for the endeavor. This is a critical point. He sits quietly and contemplates his vision and purpose in the effort, which reenergizes him enabling him to commit more than ever to his plan. Work pours in, opportunities come from every quarter. He's back on track with more energy and joy than ever. Over time, he finds many clients, and achieves great success in his work and career. In fact, he has far exceeded his original intentions. He has moved to the next level of success and accomplishment in life. Assimilation and Integration Over time, he begins to fully assimilate and integrate the skills he has acquired. They are now second nature to him. Even the need to be persevering has become second nature. It has become an additional physical skill of life for him. Whenever he wants to take his life forward, he instinctively knows to make a relentless, persevering effort to achieve it. He doesn't even think this; he just does it. Throughout the course of his life, he sees that whenever he wishes to accomplish anything his body, his being just has a passionate, intense will to see it come about. He follows that instinct, which enables him to improve himself in so many other facets of his life. In essence, the higher-level skills, higher position, higher income, and the instinct to make a persevering attitude eventually became assimilated and integrated into his personality as values that he believes in. For example, he has come to fully embody the personal values of "continuous improvement" and "hard work." Our hero has completely integrated these values into his personality and nature, thereby completing the cycle of the process of human growth and accomplishment. At his new level of functioning, he is filled with energy. Perhaps at some point that energy too will over-flow, and he will be ready for another growth, another level of progress to even greater levels of success, achievement, and joy in life. He will continue his journey of personal growth, even personal evolution in life. [The diagrams below show the process of energy flow that ends in abundant results. It begins with Direction, which takes the original energy one has, and turns it into a directed force for accomplishment. The direction is then Organized, which turns the force into a Power for accomplishment. When it is implemented, the energy is turned into vast Results of accomplishment, success, and joy, fulfilling the original vision and goals in spades.] Summary of Energy Flow Process (Vision to Manifestation) Details of Energy Flow Process (Vision to Manifestation and Beyond) [Excess staring Energy] V DIRECTION Vision/Mission V Goals [Aspiration puts excess energy into play; the intention and decision to implement directs the energy into a force for accomplishment] V ORGANIZATION Development of Strategies Development of Time Bound Actions To Dos to accomplish the strategies [the force turned into a focused power for accomplishment] V IMPLEMENTATION Execution of action to dos (through high skills, positive attitudes; and determined, persevering unflagging effort) V GREAT RESULTS, DELIGHT OF BEING [execution moves energy to material formation] V ASSIMILATION & INTEGRATION -All is second nature -Able to improve in related areas of life -Full acceptance of related values [Solid block of energy in person built up at new level of success] |