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Ton Pascal

A guide to take you through a self-assessment of your desires and wishes with relaxation exercises to help you find the best way to achieve your goals.

The best description of this book comes from Damian Lee, who said, “I suggest you should ask yourself a simple question before starting; do you have the will and courage to accept full responsibilities of your wishes and actions? If your answer is yes, this manual could well be your treasure map.”

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What is Spirituality?
By Ton Pascal

Little did I know when I first wrote an article on forgiveness based on my own experience, that I had just opened the door to a new dimension of my Self. On the other hand from the immense email response I got, for others I had opened Pandora's box.

Some would say, “I forgave but I can’t forget," or “I’m a spiritual person and a good Christian. I forgave but the pain is still there.” Changing one's belief is a hard thing to do, never mind letting it go!

So what is Spirituality?

When we change our perceptions we actually change our lives and that leads to opening other paths and so on. We often forget that we are spiritual beings living a human experience and not the other way around. So spirituality is nothing more and nothing less than being responsible for your actions and thoughts.

Yes but who controls this ‘spiritual thing’? Am I the only moron trying to find this higher power.
If you haven’t done it yet, sooner or later you will start asking some or all of these troublesome questions: What in the heck am I doing here? Where will this ‘me' go when I die? What is the purpose of my life? And of course you may have surfed the Net and found a web of paths available. From the spiritual leaders, organizations and a plethora of books, each one ventures and gives advice on the complex subject. And our brain loves complex things so it can make sense and justify to us why life is ‘so difficult.’

The complex part is that our bloody Ego connects ourselves to the ‘Self,' and this bond is based not on a spiritual value but on our human experiences, therefore creating our perceptions. And these damn perceptions are hard to let go! It is like a dog chasing its own tail in circles, you go barking at anyone who tries to tell you otherwise.

The truth is much simpler. You can have the answer to all of your questions if you know how to listen to your Self. To tap into our spiritual being, cosmic knowledge, or inner self, one must bare his/her soul. Strip it of all experiences of the social process by which we identify ourselves, and reflects us as an inadequate version of who we really are. It really doesn’t matter that you are afraid, feel insecure, pitiable, and your self-steem is a little lower than the ground you walk.

When you look inside yourself you’ll find the answers to these self-imposed limitations. But, and a there's a big BUT here, there is a catch! To let it all go you must learn to control your mind.
Your mind and your ego will protect you according to how you relate to the world. If you perceive the world as beautiful and kind, your mind will respond like-wise. If you recognize your surroundings as aggressive or hostile you will be agitated, watchful, and ready to fight or flee. This is not a good state of mind. Your mind is feeding more drama and wars into your life than a bad 1950’s Hollywood film as you try to control the incidents and people around you.
And as for your identity when you say “I am a good man, a father of two lovely kids, and I go to church every Sunday,” or “I am great program analyst or a recovered alcoholic.” Does this label define your life? Is that all that you are? That is it? What is your essence or purpose here? What makes you tick? Have you ever dreamed of being naked on a street, office, or wherever, and seeing someone you know? Well here you have my cheap analysis: Your subconscious is telling you that you stripped yourself of your ‘protective shield’ and you are now a walking vulnerable target. That is how your mind and your ego see you. If you strip yourself of all possessions and labels like ‘good man’, ‘father’, ‘churchgoer’, ‘alcoholic’ ‘rich man/woman’ and so on, what is left? You, and your Self.

I started researching and writing about spirituality because my mind had been controlling me and not the other way around for quite a while. Deep inside I knew that what I was experiencing and seeing was not who I really was. I had done meditation in my youth and forgot about it. When I reconnected with focusing my mind and submerging into stillness I knew I was back on the right path. I still don’t have the skills to submerge my mind into stillness for the periods of time that I want, but it is slowly coming. I use daily the same exercises available in my book and on my blog Dream Your Life Positively, which is free.
Start by learning how to focus your mind in short intervals of stillness using meditation exercises that you are comfortable with. All the answers will come to you with much more ease and you will gain more peace and serenity. Most of all, be positive and use plenty of positive affirmations.
You can have a joyful and purposeful life. I use this old advice as a daily motivation: “A fulfilling existence can be reached by pursuing your happiness and engaging in a daily practice of focusing your mind, aligning with your true Self, and living from awareness.” That in itself is a wonderful gift and that is your birthright.
When in doubt, just remember that you are that invisible molecule that creates and moves this universe and life itself.
You are a Spirit. And a very powerful one at that.
As you master the use of ‘focused thought’ this powerful instrument you have always had in your possession, you will create the life you have always desired.

Have a great journey.
Ton Pascal

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Fearless In Difficult Times.
By Ton Pascal

Am I making the right choice?
Should I change directions and line of work, or should I look for another job?

When things are not what you used to know, and difficult times surround you at every turn, it is normal that you start questioning yourself and your motivation.
BUT it is then that you need to see YOU for who you really are.
First of all, you need to believe in yourself 100%.
You will also need a good dose of strong motivation, lots of positive thinking and positive attitude.

Simple no?
Yes, very much so, if you have, or are willing to learn how to put the above prerequisites to work.

This task can be very intimidating for people who are not very organized or detail oriented.
If this is your case, talk to your friends and family about your situation. They can be a positive support. Or, it may be time to think about bringing in a life coach.
Your fear and resistance will try to push you back and a strong supporter will make a huge difference in achieving your goals.

This much talk about spiritual evolution didn’t start for nothing.
Like it or not, we do live in a very physical, ordinary and dirty world.
If we look at statistics from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Ca., 37,000 Americans die by their own hand each year, one every 16 minutes. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.A. and the third ranking killer of young people. People aged 65 and older accounted for 16% of suicide deaths in 2004 alone. Of nearly 16,000 violent deaths occurring in 16 states, 56% were suicides.

The difficult times we are facing in our world right now require a more spiritual approach to our everyday lives, I cannot emphasize it enough.
More then ever, we need to assert ourselves and find our inner peace.

When some people tell you “don’t be a cry baby, life is good,”
what you really want to do is to slap them.
You have a mortgage, or a payment due, taxes, the wife’s card, kid’s school, and God knows what, and there is no money in the bank.
And life is good?
It sucks!!!

“There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning,” said Christopher Morley.
Being a spiritual self help advocate doesn’t mean I disagree with you. We are on the same reality page.

Here are a few easy and practical things I suggest you can do to make it through these difficult times:

1- Gratitude. Use this simple formula of Positive Attitude and gratitude. You know what it means, this positive thinking and attitude jargon. You are not a moron, but what we often forget is to give thanks for all that we have in life.
Don’t resist changes and situations, it only brings anxiety and pain.
Each time you are thankful, you transform that moment into positive energy, which then will transform your life.

2- Positive Affirmations. Use positive affirmations as much as possible. Do them from getting up to when you go to bed. It will imprint in your brain a new ‘positive attitude route’ to follow. You may encounter resistance from your old self to this new path, but don’t resist, and be thankful that you have these choices, and it is you who designs and creates your own reality.
Make a selection of positive affirmations and paste them around your house. I have a list of them on my blog, Dream Your Life Positively, feel free to copy it.
You can start with these:
I am good, I am beautiful and I am successful.
I am grateful for my life. I am grateful for myself.
I accept only what is good and positive.

3- Visualize. Visualize your life and everything you want in a perfect state of completion. Sounds, smells, tastes, bring all these sensations into your dream. The richer and more vivid your visualizations, the sooner you will experience them in your real life.
Breathe deeply and rhythmically when doing your visualizations.
Deep breathing is like a deep inner cleansing. It purifies your body and your mind of all negative thoughts and feelings.

4- Meditate. In a state of relaxation, slowly bring up your problems. Learn how to look into them as a spectator. Again, don’t resist. Let them come and go without being emotionally involved with them. Don’t judge the scenarios and action playing in your mind. They are neither good nor bad. Observe them, you don’t want to control what is happening. They are situations and different options that make life interesting as it is.

Your mortgage, your overdue bills, family problems will be there tomorrow, but you are now able to look at them from a different angle.
Your newly learned unemotional focus allows your mind to be clear of despairing thoughts and emotions.

The above exercises have the power to move things around and these desperate challenges become positive opportunities for learning.
You now welcome and give thanks for this new opening in your life.

It may seem a little simplistic, the above steps, but your challenge is to do it time after time and every day of your life.
There are no easy answers or quick fixes for difficult situations, but with this understanding you are a step closer to inner peace.

You were created with wonderful qualities.
You are star stuff, pure energy, and a divine creation.
Open yourself up and let this positive energy flow free.

Have a great journey,
Ton Pascal