WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.759 --> 00:00:09.640 I wanted to talk about something with you. You see, most people know 2 00:00:09.679 --> 00:00:13.320 that Karen and I are all about service to others, and every spiritual book, 3 00:00:13.320 --> 00:00:17.359 every spiritual teacher, every message that you get, everybody is saying how 4 00:00:17.399 --> 00:00:21.760 important it is to be of service to others. And in fact, in 5 00:00:21.800 --> 00:00:25.640 my life, I've noticed that the more I'm in service to others, the 6 00:00:25.679 --> 00:00:30.920 more positive things happen to me. The less I think about myself and more 7 00:00:30.960 --> 00:00:34.960 about others, the more good things come to me as a result. It 8 00:00:35.039 --> 00:00:38.759 just makes sense. It's an energy exchange. The more energy you give to 9 00:00:38.840 --> 00:00:42.520 someone, the more energy comes back to you. Right, whether you're Pagan 10 00:00:42.520 --> 00:00:46.200 and you believe in the law of three which says that whatever you send out 11 00:00:46.280 --> 00:00:49.439 to universe, you get back to you three times, or you believe in 12 00:00:49.520 --> 00:00:53.560 law of karma that says what you give out you receive. Almost every thought 13 00:00:53.600 --> 00:00:58.479 process out there talks about this energy exchange. The giving of something is what 14 00:00:58.560 --> 00:01:02.159 you get in return. So I've been trying to live my life for the 15 00:01:02.280 --> 00:01:06.599 last few years with that thought foremost in my mind, and it's been truly 16 00:01:06.640 --> 00:01:11.040 a wonderful experience. It's been eye opening, it's been wonderful, truly wonderful 17 00:01:11.599 --> 00:01:15.920 to see, for example, the success of this show. The more we 18 00:01:17.000 --> 00:01:21.239 are in service to you, the listener out there, the more that the 19 00:01:21.280 --> 00:01:25.200 show grows, and it's been wonderful. So I want to live my life 20 00:01:25.719 --> 00:01:30.760 with that thought process in mind at all times. But very recently, some 21 00:01:30.799 --> 00:01:34.079 of you may know, I underwent difficult period in my professional life where I 22 00:01:34.120 --> 00:01:37.439 didn't feel like I was treated the way that I felt I should have been 23 00:01:37.480 --> 00:01:42.319 treated. Now, I completely understand that that's a totally ego driven, judgmental 24 00:01:42.359 --> 00:01:46.599 thought process, and I understand where it comes from, but I won't go 25 00:01:46.599 --> 00:01:49.560 into that here. Just know that I understand and I recognize it's not how 26 00:01:49.599 --> 00:01:53.799 I should have thought about the whole process. But no matter how much I 27 00:01:53.879 --> 00:02:00.319 focus on spirituality, come on, let's face it, I'm still just a 28 00:02:00.359 --> 00:02:01.599 human being, just like everyone else, and I'm learning. I'm on this 29 00:02:01.719 --> 00:02:07.120 path of learning and discovery just like you. So petty things like that, 30 00:02:07.599 --> 00:02:12.479 like not getting a job that I felt I was perfect for, still affect 31 00:02:12.520 --> 00:02:15.000 me as much as I don't want them to. So in this case, 32 00:02:15.639 --> 00:02:19.560 it affected me in a very very very hard way, and it's almost like 33 00:02:19.560 --> 00:02:23.360 a sort of PTSD where I'm having a hard time shaking it. I meditate 34 00:02:23.400 --> 00:02:27.719 every day, I focus on the teachings. I have interviews with wonderful spiritual 35 00:02:27.759 --> 00:02:30.680 people that help me put things in perspective. Friends that I value very much 36 00:02:30.719 --> 00:02:35.479 remind me of things like the Surrender experiment and being of service to others in 37 00:02:35.560 --> 00:02:38.479 all those thought processes, And it works for a bit, but I always 38 00:02:38.479 --> 00:02:44.199 seem to fall back, and I'm finding that I'm falling into a more ego 39 00:02:44.319 --> 00:02:50.240 driven, self serving day to day decision making process, and I have to 40 00:02:50.280 --> 00:02:54.840 admit that I'm not liking myself these days again as much. So I'm trying 41 00:02:54.879 --> 00:03:01.280 to keep myself focused on service to others again, writing these concepts on sticky 42 00:03:01.319 --> 00:03:06.520 notes, and I'm putting them everywhere my computer in the kitchen and my bathroom 43 00:03:06.520 --> 00:03:09.680 mirror, everywhere anywhere that can see them, just so I can remind myself 44 00:03:09.759 --> 00:03:15.439 the importance of understanding and really knowing and living the fact that I'm not here 45 00:03:15.479 --> 00:03:20.000 to serve myself. I'm here to serve others. And if there's anything I 46 00:03:20.039 --> 00:03:23.199 can do to serve others, that is a focus that I need to follow 47 00:03:23.319 --> 00:03:27.400 that I want to follow. So, friends, if you feel lost like 48 00:03:27.520 --> 00:03:30.560 I, somewhat am right. Now, I invite you to change your focus, 49 00:03:30.680 --> 00:03:36.319 to put your sticky notes everywhere, remind yourself over and over again of 50 00:03:36.319 --> 00:03:38.000 the right way to move forward, the way that you know is the right 51 00:03:38.000 --> 00:03:44.039 way to move forward, and be kind to yourself. Give yourself grace and 52 00:03:44.240 --> 00:03:49.639 understanding, because we all know we do live in this three dimensional world. 53 00:03:49.719 --> 00:03:53.520 We are in these physical bodies, and our minds have been programmed for such 54 00:03:53.520 --> 00:03:58.800 a long time that it's going to take some doing for us to get beyond 55 00:03:58.840 --> 00:04:03.759 it. To yourself, forgive yourself, and when you fall, just get 56 00:04:03.800 --> 00:04:08.759 back up again take the next step, just like I'm trying to do now. 57 00:04:09.560 --> 00:04:12.879 Thanks for listening, guys. This really helped get this off my chest.