manifesting true success

Manifesting True Success

MEDITATII DEEPAK & OPRAH

21 ZILE – MARTIE 2015

Day 1 ― Success Is a Living Reality

We warmly welcome you to our 21-Day Meditation Experience,Manifesting True Success. We are so glad you are joining us. We will be looking at the idea of success in an entirely new way. Instead of seeing success as an outer goal we arrive at, we will learn to experience it as an inner state of being that we can live right now.

You are already manifesting your success because success is a creative endeavor. It is the evolving realization of worthy goals. We will learn how to align our choices and aims with the values and worthwhile goals we hold within us. The key to knowing what is important to you, and what direction you want your life to grow, is to develop self-awareness. In our three weeks together, our meditations will awaken our consciousness so that we can manifest the kind of success that is true to who we are.

Our centering thought for today is:

I create my success from within.

"Success is not a destination, but the road that you're on." — Marlon Wayans

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Success Is a Living Reality

CENTERING THOUGHT

I create my success from within.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Sheevo HumI am infinity.

Day 1 - Success Is a Living Reality

“Success is not a destination, but the road that you're on.” – Marlon Wayans

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We warmly welcome you to our 21-Day Experience, Manifesting True Success. We are so glad you are joining us. We will be looking at the idea of success in an entirely new way. Instead of seeing success as an outer goal we arrive at, we will learn to experience it as an inner state of being that we can live right now.

You are already manifesting your success because success is a creative endeavor. It is the evolving realization of worthy goals. We will learn how to align our choices and aims with the values and worthwhile goals we hold within us. The key to knowing what is important to you, and what direction you want your life to grow, is to develop self-awareness. In our three weeks together, our meditations will awaken our consciousness so that we can manifest the kind of success that is true to who we are.

Day 1 - Success Is a Living Reality

Question 1 of 4Write in your journal your vision of a successful life.

Question 2 of 4Make a list of three or four worthy goals.

Question 3 of 4Describe how you are already living and actualizing certain parts of your worthy goals.

Question 4 of 4Use this space to reflect further on your experience today.

Day 2 ― Success Increases Love

Our meditation today is about understanding the central role love plays in our success. We might think that our relationships, our passions, and caring for ourself and for others may only be a small factor in our overall success in life. But these bonds of love define our emotional core and tell us who we are and how we are connected to the world.

These currents of love, caring, and passion are what awaken our creativity and carry us forward to accomplish big things in life. By tapping into your love, you are establishing your success on your core values and truths. Living your life from that center of love, you can only be successful.


I am here to bring more love into the world.

"Do what you do with love, and success is a natural symptom." — James Altucher

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Success Increases Love

CENTERING THOUGHT

I am here to bring more love into the world.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Aham PremaI am love.

Day 2 - Success Increases Love

“Do what you do with love, and success is a natural symptom.” – James Altucher

Our meditation today is about understanding the central role love plays in our success. We might think that our relationships, our passions, and caring for ourself and for others may only be a small factor in our overall success in life. But these bonds of love define our emotional core and tell us who we are and how we are connected to the world.

These currents of love, caring, and passion are what awaken our creativity and carry us forward to accomplish big things in life. By tapping into your love, you are establishing your success on your core values and truths. Living your life from that center of love, you can only be successful.

Day 2 - Success Increases Love

Question 1 of 4

How do you express love in your work? Write down three ways you emotionally connect at your job.

Question 2 of 4Write about how you share the benefits of your success with those around you.

Question 3 of 4Reflect on the affection you hold for those who share your passion and who are helping you succeed. Now write down three ways you can strengthen those connections.


Day 3 ― Success Frees Your Creativity

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Today’s meditation brings us deep within to the source of our thoughts, feelings, and desires. This is our creative source, the place from which we create our present experience from moment to moment. Getting reconnected to your inner self is the key to manifesting lifelong success. When you approach each moment with fresh eyes and an open heart, you are no longer defined by your past pain or your fears for the future.

This creative power of your conscious self is a new kind of creativity. It’s not limited to artistic ability or outside-the-box problem solving. It is the power of your being to recreate the unique expression of life that is you at this present moment. That is the primal creativity of Nature itself moving through you, and this is the creative power behind all success.


I draw from the wellspring of my creativity.

"The key to success is discovering your innate power and using it daily." — Les Brown

Day 3

Success Frees Your Creativity

CENTERING THOUGHT

I draw from the wellspring of my creativity.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Har Haray HareeCreative forces flow through me.

Day 3 - Success Frees Your Creativity

“The key to success is discovering your innate power and using it daily.” – Les Brown

Today’s meditation brings us deep within to the source of our thoughts, feelings, and desires. This is our creative source, the place from which we create our present experience from moment to moment. Getting reconnected to your inner self is the key to manifesting lifelong success. When you approach each moment with fresh eyes and an open heart, you are no longer defined by your past pain or your fears for the future.

This creative power of your conscious self is a new kind of creativity. It’s not limited to artistic ability or outside-the-box problem solving. It is the power of your being to recreate the unique expression of life that is you at this present moment. That is the primal creativity of Nature itself moving through you, and this is the creative power behind all success.

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Day 3 - Success Frees Your Creativity

Question 1 of 4

Consider how much of your life is lived creatively, independent of past conditioning and old beliefs. Do you feel you are ready to let go of some of that conditioning and those constricting beliefs?

Question 2 of 4

Write down a description of yourself as a creative spirit who generates your personal reality from within. List some of the old thoughts, feelings, and attitudes you used to hold on to that limited your expression.

Question 3 of 4

Expand on this description of your creative self by envisioning yourself feeling new and energized each day, eager to embrace the unknown and the possibilities it may bring.

Question 4 of 4

Use this space to reflect further on your experience today.

Day 4 ― A Successful Body

Our body is our primary supporter and ally for all the success we make in life. To be our solid foundation of success, our body must be aligned with the present moment, and with our goals, our values, and our loves. For that we must free the body from the false images the media and society tell us is the ideal body. Those external standards of youthful beauty and attractiveness are not the criteria for a successful body.

For your body to be a true ally in a successful life, it only needs to support your wellbeing. That means not only general physical health, but also a sense of energy and lightness that upholds your awareness in the present moment with alertness, receptivity, and creativity. You can have this kind of a body if you treat it as a dear and trusted friend. If you make choices for your body on this basis, your body will take care of your wellbeing and that will express itself as a successful life.


I gain lightness and energy from my body.

"A healthy body and a sound mind are necessary to achieve success in life." — Yajur Veda

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A Successful Body

CENTERING THOUGHT

I gain lightness and energy from my body.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Om Ram RamayaPerfect balance energizes my body.

Day 4 - A Successful Body

“A healthy body and a sound mind are necessary to achieve success in life.” – Yajur Veda

Our body is our primary supporter and ally for all the success we make in life. To be our solid foundation of success, our body must be aligned with the present moment, and with our goals, our values, and our loves. For that we must free the body from the false images the media and society tell us is the ideal body. Those external standards of youthful beauty and attractiveness are not the criteria for a successful body.

For your body to be a true ally in a successful life, it only needs to support your wellbeing. That means not only general physical health, but also a sense of energy and lightness that upholds your awareness in the present moment with alertness, receptivity, and creativity. You can have this kind of a body if you treat it as a dear and trusted friend. If you make choices for your body on this basis, your body will take care of your wellbeing and that will express itself as a successful life.

Day 4 - A Successful Body

Question 1 of 4

Today’s meditation encourages us to relate to our body as a trusted friend to ensure it supports our success. Write about how you can better listen to your body and respond to its signals when it’s hungry, tired, or stressed.

Question 2 of 4List three things you can do to be a protective friend to your body and minimize stresses and toxins it may be exposed to.

Question 3 of 4Knowing that your body likes regular rhythms for eating, sleeping, meditating, and exercising to help it maintain balance, what adjustments in your routine can you adopt to support your biorhythms?

Question 4 of 4

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Day 5 ― A Successful Mind

Our meditation today is on making your mind an ally in your success. Just as we learned how befriending the body supports us in manifesting success, your mind also plays an essential role in helping you pursue your worthy goals. Although everyone’s mind has an almost limitless potential for creativity, inspiration, and insight, we tend to vastly underutilize our minds out of habit and lack of exercise.

Fortunately, the mind is adaptable and can renew itself at any time. This flexibility is reflected in neuroscience research that tells us the functioning of the brain is capable of laying down new neural pathways, as well as healing and regenerating new brain cells. All the brain requires is the directive of the mind. When your mind becomes your close ally, you can overcome self-defeating thought patterns and replace them with self-supporting thoughts, laying the foundation for meaningful success.


I gain insight and inspiration from my mind.

"Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture." — Lydia M. Child

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A Successful Mind

CENTERING THOUGHT

I gain insight and inspiration from my mind.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Om Hreem NamahI open my consciousness to reality.

Day 5 - A Successful Mind

Question 1 of 4

Explore strategies for improving your relationship with your mind and making it your ally in success. Write down three ways you can be more creative.

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"Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture." – Lydia M. Child

Our meditation today is on making your mind an ally in your success. Just as we learned how befriending the body supports us in manifesting success, your mind also plays an essential role in helping you pursue your worthy goals. Although everyone’s mind has an almost limitless potential for creativity, inspiration, and insight, we tend to vastly underutilize our minds out of habit and lack of exercise.

Fortunately, the mind is adaptable and can renew itself at any time. This flexibility is reflected in neuroscience research that tells us the functioning of the brain is capable of laying down new neural pathways, as well as healing and regenerating new brain cells. All the brain requires is the directive of the mind. When your mind becomes your close ally, you can overcome self-defeating thought patterns and replace them with self-supporting thoughts, laying the foundation for meaningful success.


Question 1 of 4

Explore strategies for improving your relationship with your mind and making it your ally in success. Write down three ways you can be more creative.

Question 2 of 4

Sometimes our minds are so active that our mental energy works against us. To address this, bring to mind a thought or memory that is calming, and induces confidence and trust. Write that memory down and then hold it gently in your awareness as you breathe deeply for a minute or so.

Question 3 of 4

Try not to judge yourself harshly by comparing yourself to people who you see as smarter, more educated, or cleverer. List the ways your mind is intellectually equipped and well-suited to giving you the answers, solutions, and insights necessary to make your life a success.

Question 4 of 4


Day 6 ― Successful Emotions

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Today’s meditation centers on the role our emotions play in supporting our success. Nothing is more intimate to us than our emotions. The current of feelings that underlie all of our thoughts and physical sensations has a major influence on every choice we make. Even after a careful, rational analysis, we tend to make our final decisions based on what feels right to us. For that reason, it is vital that we heal and train our emotions to be reliable and trusted allies. We want our emotions to support our success.

Emotions like anger, depression, and anxiety can undermine our success, but the answer is not in repressing emotions. Emotions need to move, and settle into calmer patterns so that they can reliably support our success with insight, energy, and joy.


My emotions are my most intimate ally.

"I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them." — Oscar Wilde

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Successful Emotions

CENTERING THOUGHT

My emotions are my most intimate ally.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Om Shanti OmI invoke peace.

Day 6 - Successful Emotions

“I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them.” – Oscar Wilde

Today’s meditation centers on the role our emotions play in supporting our success. Nothing is more intimate to us than our emotions. The current of feelings that underlie all of our thoughts and physical sensations has a major influence on every choice we make. Even after a careful, rational analysis, we tend to make our final decisions based on what feels right to us. For that reason, it is vital that we heal and train our emotions to be reliable and trusted allies. We want our emotions to support our success.

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Emotions like anger, depression, and anxiety can undermine our success, but the answer is not in repressing emotions. Emotions need to move, and settle into calmer patterns so that they can reliably support our success with insight, energy, and joy.

Day 6 - Successful Emotions

Question 1 of 4

To help make your emotions a better ally in your success, you must become better acquainted with your feelings. Ask yourself, “How do I feel?” and write down in your journal a few words that describe your emotions.

Question 2 of 4Now note how your body feels in relation to those emotions. Do the positive emotions feel more open, expansive, and light in your body? Do the negative emotions make your muscles, breathing, and posture feel more contracted, tight, and tense? Write down the feelings you experience.

Question 3 of 4Sit comfortably and notice one of the uncomfortable emotions within. Perhaps it’s a persistent worry you have about your mother’s health or a difficult relationship with a coworker. Notice where that worry is held or felt in your body, then begin to take slow, deep breaths from your diaphragm. Dialogue with your emotional self and say, “We can manage this worry and start to feel better.” As you continue to breathe, see your body relax in your mind’s eye and release the worry it is holding. Write down your experience of how the release process went, and how you felt afterward.


Day 7 ― Success Is Wholeness

Today we complete the first week of our journey together. Congratulations! This week we have learned that success is an inner process toward worthy goals that expands our love and creativity. We have also learned that our body, mind, and emotions are key allies in manifesting a successful life. Our meditation today is about enlisting our most vital and yet often overlooked ally – our being. Being is the silent, unshakable foundation of our life. It gives purpose, strength, balance, and direction to our life, just by virtue of its existence. It is different from the other allies which actively send signals back to us to regulate life. Being is self-regulating, self-sustaining, and self-aware. When we are connected to our being, we feel secure, confident, loving, open, and awake.


Success flows from my being.

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"You are loved just for being who you are, just for existing." — Ram Dass

Day 7

Success Is Wholeness

CENTERING THOUGHT

Success flows from my being.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Sarvatva NamahI open my awareness to wholeness.

Day 7 - Success Is Wholeness

"You are loved for being who you are, just for existing." – Ram Dass

Today we complete the first week of our journey together. Congratulations! This week we have learned that success is an inner process toward worthy goals that expands our love and creativity. We have also learned that our body, mind, and emotions are key allies in manifesting a successful life. Our meditation today is about enlisting our most vital and yet often overlooked ally – our being. Being is the silent, unshakable foundation of our life. It gives purpose, strength, balance, and direction to our life, just by virtue of its existence. It is different from the other allies which actively send signals back to us to regulate life. Being is self-regulating, self-sustaining, and self-aware. When we are connected to our being, we feel secure, confident, loving, open, and awake.

Day 7 - Success Is Wholeness

Question 1 of 4

Today’s meditation is about recognizing your Being as the root of all your success. Being itself is abstract and outside of sensory experience, but we can monitor our connection with Being by noticing how we feel after meditation. After today’s meditation, did you feel more relaxed, clear, and peaceful? Write down anything you notice. Any feelings of ease and calm indicate a growing connection to your Being.

Question 2 of 4Feeling insecure, anxious, and glum are often indications of disconnection from your state of Being. When you feel safe, centered, happy, and alert, you are connected to Being. Think back over the last few days of the Meditation Experience and write down the general feelings you

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have after meditation, during your daily activities. Do your feelings during activity indicate greater connection to Being?

Question 3 of 4Our Being is intelligent, creative, and self-organizing. When we connect with it, it automatically balances and organizes divergent aspects of our life. Have you had an experience where the organizing power of your Being seemed to solve a problem, without you having to do much? Maybe it was a misunderstanding with a loved one, where you couldn’t talk to them directly, but you felt the silent organizing influence of your Being resolved the issues effortlessly. Write down an experience where the power of your Being solved a problem.


Day 8 ― Smart Choices Smooth the Path

Welcome to the second week of our 21-Day Meditation Experience,Manifesting True Success. We learned in the first week that success is not some distant external goal. It is something we begin to live and breathe every day in all that we do. This week we will learn that success springs from making dynamic choices not bound by old habits and beliefs. These kinds of dynamic choices are explored using the acronym S-M-A-R-T. We will look at the components of smart choices one-by-one this week and explore how these smart choices synchronize with success.

S – Stretch more than you can reach

M – Make everything measurable

A – Agreement with your inner self and those around you

R – Record your progress

T – Time limits for acting and getting a result

Smart choices require us to move outside our comfort zone and familiar boundaries. The choice to begin this 21-Day Meditation Experience is a great example of being flexible and open to new ideas.


I make choices from my true self.

"To design the future effectively, you must first let go of your past." — Charles J. Givens

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Smart Choices Smooth the Path

CENTERING THOUGHT

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I make choices from my true self.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Aieem NamahI receive the pure wisdom of life.

Day 8 - Smart Choices Smooth the Path

“To design the future effectively, you must first let go of your past.” – Charles J. Givens

Welcome to the second week of our 21-Day Meditation Experience, Manifesting True Success. We learned in the first week that success is not some distant external goal. It is something we begin to live and breathe every day in all that we do. This week we will learn that success springs from making dynamic choices not bound by old habits and beliefs. These kinds of dynamic choices are explored using the acronym S-M-A-R-T. We will look at the components of smart choices one-by-one this week and explore how these smart choices synchronize with success.

S – Stretch more than you can reachM – Make everything measurableA – Agreement with your inner self and those around youR – Record your progressT – Time limits for acting and getting a result

Smart choices require us to move outside our comfort zone and familiar boundaries. The choice to begin this 21-Day Meditation Experience is a great example of being flexible and open to new ideas.

Day 8 - Smart Choices Smooth the Path

Question 1 of 4

Today we learned that success depends on smart choices, and smart choices are not bound by old habits and beliefs. List a few of these beliefs and habits that hold you to your past.

Question 2 of 4Consider how being afraid to act or explore new avenues reinforces inertia and prevents you from taking timely action. Write down one new choice you can make today that encourages you to go beyond the comfortable, safe, predictable choices you make unconsciously. It could be as simple as trying a new dish on the lunch menu, or starting a conversation with a work colleague you normally walk past.

Question 3 of 4It’s important to be aware of our patterns of static choices so that we can change that habit and opt for dynamic choices. List some of the uncomfortable situations that lead you to make safe, static, and rigid choices when it comes to your relationships, finances, or career.

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Day 9 ― Every Choice Can Be Smart

Today’s meditation focuses on the first concept from the S-M-A-R-T acronym. The letter S is for “stretching more than you can reach.” This means not only being open to new ideas, approaches, and practices, but being willing to explore them and try them out. Stretching more than you can reach requires curiosity about the world and a desire to go beyond the limitations of your present knowledge and experience. This mental stretching prepares your mind for making smart choices in every circumstance that arises in your day, just as stretching before a workout prepares your muscles for whatever exercise you will be doing.


I make smarter choices every day.

"Pearls don’t lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it." — Chinese proverb

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Every Choice Can Be Smart

CENTERING THOUGHT

I make smarter choices every day.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Eem Hreem ShreemMy reality is pure intelligence and abundance.

Day 9 - Every Choice Can Be Smart

“Pearls don’t lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it.” – Chinese proverb

Today’s meditation focuses on the first concept from the S-M-A-R-T acronym. The letter S is for “stretching more than you can reach.” This means not only being open to new ideas, approaches, and practices, but being willing to explore them and try them out. Stretching more than you can reach requires curiosity about the world and a desire to go beyond the limitations of your present knowledge and experience. This mental stretching prepares your mind for making smart choices

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in every circumstance that arises in your day, just as stretching before a workout prepares your muscles for whatever exercise you will be doing.

Day 9 - Every Choice Can Be Smart

Question 1 of 4

Today’s meditation teaches us the value of stretching our ideas before making a decision. Write in your journal your ideas on what “stretching” means when it comes to making smart choices.

Question 2 of 4Practice mental stretching with a decision that you are currently working on. Perhaps it’s buying a car, in which case you could consider other cars or ownership options you may not have thought of before, and talk to people who may not be car experts, but who have a point of view that could be useful. Write down how opening up to new perspectives can help you make a smarter decision.

Question 3 of 4Reflect on how flexible thinking can keep your decision process fluid and not stuck behind an obstacle. Write down an experience you had where an apparent solution had hit a wall, but your mind didn’t stop and eventually came up with a creative way around the obstacle.


Day 10 ― Measuring What Matters

Today’s meditation is about making all our choices smart choices, and is indicated by the letter M. The M stands for “make everything measureable.” If we get reliable, measurable feedback on our progress, we can make intelligent, informed decisions. By evaluating our work in measurable terms, we remain in control of our progress, our time, and our resources. We know where to cut back, and where to redirect our focus and energy. Most importantly, by making everything measurable, we can make smart decisions that are aligned with our values and worthwhile goals. Our meditation today helps us maintain the flexible awareness that allows us to remain aligned with our deep purpose, while we monitor the circumstances and details of life so that we can make informed decisions. It’s like a sailor setting course to a distant island, all the while monitoring the wind, waves, and currents along the way.


I control my life by knowing what counts.

"Success is the progressive realization of predetermined, worthwhile, personal goals." — Paul J. Meyer

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Day 10 - Measuring What Matters

“Success is the progressive realization of predetermined, worthwhile, personal goals.” – Paul J. Meyer

Today’s meditation is about making all our choices smart choices, and is indicated by the letter M. The M stands for “make everything measureable.” If we get reliable, measurable feedback on our progress, we can make intelligent, informed decisions. By evaluating our work in measurable terms, we remain in control of our progress, our time, and our resources. We know where to cut back, and where to redirect our focus and energy. Most importantly, by making everything measurable, we can make smart decisions that are aligned with our values and worthwhile goals. Our meditation today helps us maintain the flexible awareness that allows us to remain aligned with our deep purpose, while we monitor the circumstances and details of life so that we can make informed decisions. It’s like a sailor setting course to a distant island, all the while monitoring the wind, waves, and currents along the way.

Day 10

Measuring What Matters

CENTERING THOUGHT

I control my life by knowing what counts.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Sharavana Namah

My awareness is unbounded and focused.

Question 1 of 4Measurement is a way of maintaining a perspective on the direction of a project with useful feedback. Write an example of how you’ve seen the importance of measurement in your own life – it could even be as simple as knowing your checking account balance.

Question 2 of 4

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One of the most obvious measurements we can use is time. For example, we can ask ourselves, “Did I spend enough time sleeping last night?” Write about how you can use your time more effectively in attaining your goals.

Question 3 of 4Another way we can apply measurement to our life is to evaluate how much energy and mental focus we give to various activities. List areas of your life you dedicate a lot of energy toward, but are not necessarily meaningful to you. List the areas that are more important to you that get too little attention. Now consider how you can reapportion your energy to match your priorities.


Day 11 ― Matching Inner and Outer

In the S-M-A-R-T acronym, the letter A stands for “agreement with your inner self and those around you.” Agreement means harmony, mutual support, and even love. For there to be agreement between the inner world of our values, goals, and beliefs and the outer world full of contentious individuals with conflicting ideas, we must find a deeper level of commonality. That agreement is based on your personal connection to universality. Steve Jobs expressed this agreement perfectly: “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”


My inner and outer worlds mesh perfectly.

"I think true success is intrinsic... It's love. It's kindness. It's community." — Tom Shadyac

Day 11 - Matching Inner and Outer

“I think true success is intrinsic... It's love. It's kindness. It's community.” – Tom Shadyac

In the S-M-A-R-T acronym, the letter A stands for “agreement with your inner self and those around you.” Agreement means harmony, mutual support, and even love. For there to be agreement between the inner world of our values, goals, and beliefs and the outer world full of contentious individuals with conflicting ideas, we must find a deeper level of commonality. That agreement is based on your personal connection to universality. Steve Jobs expressed this agreement perfectly: “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You

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have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.”

Day 11

Matching Inner and Outer

CENTERING THOUGHT

My inner and outer worlds mesh perfectly.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Om Houm Namah

I open my awareness to divine grace.

Day 11 - Matching Inner and Outer

Question 1 of 4Meshing your inner world with the outer world requires you to find your center where the two meet. Write down any past experiences in which you have felt the calm, centering awareness that comes from your inner and outer worlds being in agreement.

Question 2 of 4Take one of those experiences, in which you felt you were in the “zone” and everything flowed effortlessly. Describe that knowingness inside that you were doing precisely what was needed at exactly the right time. That is agreement of the inner and outer.

Question 3 of 4Think of another time where you acted while you were feeling upset, anxious, or ill. Write about the difference in the outcome of those actions, compared to the time when you felt centered and calm.


Day 12 ― To Succeed Is to Grow and Flourish

Our next letter in the acronym S-M-A-R-T is R. It stands for “record your progress.” In the context of business or physical fitness training, recording progress is an obvious way to monitor your development. But what does recording your progress mean in the context of personal growth? It means that we notice and acknowledge the inner growth that is happening in our consciousness. By recognizing the ways in which we are being transformed, we firm up that

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transformation and establish that change as something real and useful to our forward progress. Without this kind of deliberate affirmation and confirmation, subtle yet profound spiritual experiences can be casually disregarded and forgotten. If they are recorded and registered in our mind, they can be like sprouting seeds that can continue to grow.


I can feel myself growing every day.

"Success comes from taking the initiative and following up or persisting." — Tony Robbins

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To Succeed Is to Grow and Flourish

CENTERING THOUGHT

I can feel myself growing every day.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Om Shreem Namah

I let divine joy, abundance, and beauty into my life.

Day 12 - To Succeed Is to Grow and Flourish“Success comes from taking the initiative and following up or persisting.” –

Tony Robbins

Our next letter in the acronym S-M-A-R-T is R. It stands for “record your progress.” In the context of business or physical fitness training, recording progress is an obvious way to monitor your development. But what does recording your progress mean in the context of personal growth? It means that we notice and acknowledge the inner growth that is happening in our consciousness. By recognizing the ways in which we are being transformed, we firm up that transformation and establish that change as something real and useful to our forward progress. Without this kind of deliberate affirmation and confirmation, subtle yet profound spiritual experiences can be casually disregarded and forgotten. If they are recorded and registered in our mind, they can be like sprouting seeds that can continue to grow.

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Day 12 - To Succeed Is to Grow and FlourishQuestion 1 of 4Our inner growth and pursuit of success require feedback from the self. Write down the different ways your body, emotions, and mind give you feedback. Being aware of this feedback is a way of recording your progress.Question 2 of 4Take the list of feedback you wrote above and explain what messages your progress is showing you. For example, when your body feels light and energized, it shows that your body is moving closer to its goal of wellbeing.

Question 3 of 4Write down some of the feedback you are noticing from your body, mind, and emotions, and then make a general assessment of how well you are growing and progressing.


Day 13 ― Timing for Success

Our meditation today is about learning to become a master of your time. The last letter in S-M-A-R-T is T for “time limits.” Even though our true self is timeless, we live and experience in sequential time. For that reason we must respect and manage our time each day skillfully so that we synchronize our biorhythms with Nature. Dr. Daniel Siegel looked at how we can use our time so that it supports our wellbeing and inner growth. He list seven ways to spend time:

Sleep time – Getting a full night’s restful sleep Physical time – Taking time to move and let your body be active Focus time – Being alone for a while to concentrate on what matters to you Time in – Taking time for meditation, prayer, or self-reflection Time out – Setting aside time to simply to be here and rest into existence Play time – Time to have fun and enjoy yourself Connecting time – Intimate private time between you and those you love and care for

Today’s meditation will synchronize individual awareness with the timing and rhythm of the universe.


I allow the flow of time to carry me forward.

"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." — Bertrand Russell

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Day 13

Timing for Success

CENTERING THOUGHT

I allow the flow of time to carry me forward.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Om Kala Namah

I allow cosmic time to guide me.

Day 13 - Timing for Success“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” – Bertrand Russell

Our meditation today is about learning to become a master of your time. The last letter in S-M-A-R-T is T for “time limits.” Even though our true self is timeless, we live and experience in sequential time. For that reason we must respect and manage our time each day skillfully so that we synchronize our biorhythms with Nature. Dr. Daniel Siegel looked at how we can use our time so that it supports our wellbeing and inner growth. He list seven ways to spend time:

• Sleep time – Getting a full night’s restful sleep• Physical time – Taking time to move and let your body be active• Focus time – Being alone for a while to concentrate on what matters to you• Time in – Taking time for meditation, prayer, or self-reflection• Time out – Setting aside time to simply to be here and rest into existence• Play time – Time to have fun and enjoy yourself• Connecting time – Intimate private time between you and those you love and care for

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Today’s meditation will synchronize individual awareness with the timing and rhythm of the universe.

Day 13 - Timing for SuccessQuestion 1 of 4Take one of your worthy goals and set a time frame for attaining a major step toward that goal. For example, with the goal of having more friends, you might give yourself a month to make three new acquaintances. Write down your goal, your next step, and the time frame to get there.Question 2 of 4List all the different activities that apportion your time: work time, play time, quiet time, social time, down time, physical time, and sleep time. Next to each area, write down how much time you give yourself for that activity each day.

Question 3 of 4Write down next to each activity how that period of time nurtures you, and how it enriches the quality of your day rather than detracts from it.


Day 14 ― Trusting Your Decisions

Congratulations on completing another week of our Meditation Experience. This week we have been learning how to make every decision a success. A big part of making successful decisions is learning to trust your decisions. That means making choices and not worrying or second-guessing yourself, wondering afterwards if you made the right choice or if you should have waited.

Information will always be inadequate and there will inevitably be uncertainties. But if you make your choices according to a broad vision that sees life unfolding according to a higher purpose, then you can trust your decisions knowing that this greater intelligence will organize and orchestrate all the details, even if your mind cannot fully fathom them.

Today’s meditation will connect us to that infinite intelligence and help us develop an inner confidence that allows us to trust our decisions.


I trust that my life fits a larger plan.

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"Self-trust is the first secret to success." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Day 14

Trusting Your Decisions

CENTERING THOUGHT

I trust that my life fits a larger plan.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Eem Hreem Kleem

I draw knowledge and truth to my core self.

Day 14 - Trusting Your Decisions“Self-trust is the first secret to success.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Congratulations on completing another week of our Meditation Experience. This week we have been learning how to make every decision a success. A big part of making successful decisions is learning to trust your decisions. That means making choices and not worrying or second-guessing yourself, wondering afterwards if you made the right choice or if you should have waited.

Information will always be inadequate and there will inevitably be uncertainties. But if you make your choices according to a broad vision that sees life unfolding according to a higher purpose, then you can trust your decisions knowing that this greater intelligence will organize and orchestrate all the details, even if your mind cannot fully fathom them.

Today’s meditation will connect us to that infinite intelligence and help us develop an inner confidence that allows us to trust our decisions.

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Question 1 of 4When we are in touch with our higher intelligence, we can make the uncertainties of life our friend. We feel this greater purpose that carries life forward, even though we cannot see or anticipate how all the details fit together. Write about an experience in your life where a great uncertainty was resolved when you released your need to control events, and in which you were able to relax into your higher self and embrace the uncertainty.

Question 2 of 4Uncertainties that present themselves as life crises or major setbacks to our goals can undermine our sense of trust. These events challenge us to go deeper within our Being, and eventually lead us to the understanding that even these disappointments and frustrations are serving our evolution. The growth that comes from living through these crises with awareness and openness create an even deeper trust, and become important components of our success. Describe an experience in your journal where going through a crisis led to a deeper feeling of trust within.

Question 3 of 4Describe other insights you gained going through this experience. Aside from developing a more profound level of trust, did you uncover unknown resources of inner wisdom and strength that made you a more complete and successful person?


Day 15 ― Success Organizes Itself

Welcome to Week Three of Manifesting True Success. This week we will take the material we have been learning and put it all together so that success becomes second nature. We begin today with a meditation that connects us to the infinite organizing power of Nature. Often our days can become a chaotic series of tasks, events, and problems to deal with. Life is dynamic and ever-changing, and we can’t stop that. But to be a success, your day must be a success. That seemingly chaotic activity must begin to flow with a kind of ease and grace beneath it.

This orderly flow happens from within, from the self-organizing power of our awareness. This is the same intelligence that governs all the diverse activity of the universe. As we tap into that inner power, it will automatically coordinate and harmonize the events of our day into a success.


I use the organizing power of my awareness.

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"The first step to success is getting out of your own way." — Steven Stromick

Day 15

Success Organizes Itself

CENTERING THOUGHT

I use the organizing power of my awareness.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Shree Gum Namah

I open my awareness to unlimited possibilities.

Day 15 - Success Organizes Itself“The first step to success is getting out of your own way.” – Steven Stromick

Welcome to Week Three of Manifesting True Success. This week we will take the material we have been learning and put it all together so that success becomes second nature. We begin today with a meditation that connects us to the infinite organizing power of Nature. Often our days can become a chaotic series of tasks, events, and problems to deal with. Life is dynamic and ever-changing, and we can’t stop that. But to be a success, your day must be a success. That seemingly chaotic activity must begin to flow with a kind of ease and grace beneath it.

This orderly flow happens from within, from the self-organizing power of our awareness. This is the same intelligence that governs all the diverse activity of the universe. As we tap into that inner power, it will automatically coordinate and harmonize the events of our day into a success.

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Day 15 - Success Organizes ItselfQuestion 1 of 4Reflect on your old strategy for organizing your life: trying to control every detail, multitasking three or four activities at the same time, and using willpower and emotional intensity to impose order. Was that a successful strategy that achieved long term results? Did you gain support from others? Did it allow you to feel relaxed and satisfied afterward?Question 2 of 4For awareness to organize your daily activities, it must be centered, calm, and alert. When your awareness is agitated, upset, or tired, your day will not be successful. Write about the events of two different days that represent those opposite states of awareness.

Question 3 of 4The organizing power of consciousness creates a natural flow to the events of your day. Describe a time when you felt well-connected to your source, and everything flowed smoothly the entire day.


Day 16 ― Synchronizing Body and Mind

Today’s meditation is about synchronizing the body and mind. When the body is fully interconnected with the mind through the brain, it can serve as a reliable foundation for every aspect of our success. To do this, the body has two basic needs: balance and biorhythms. The body maintains balance, or homeostasis, through feedback mechanisms – physical, mental, and emotional.

The other requirement for the body is setting its functioning in harmony with its natural biorhythms. Irregular eating and sleeping habits, for example, can throw off our hormones and affect our moods and mental acuity.

Our meditation today will strengthen this mind-body connection to create balance and help our bodies sync with the biorhythms of Nature.


I let body and mind act in harmony.

"To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear." — Buddha

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Synchronizing Body and Mind

CENTERING THOUGHT

I let body and mind act in harmony.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Om Ram Ramaya

Perfect balance energizes my body.

Day 16 - Synchronizing Body and Mind“To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to

keep our mind strong and clear.” – Buddha

Today’s meditation is about synchronizing the body and mind. When the body is fully interconnected with the mind through the brain, it can serve as a reliable foundation for every aspect of our success. To do this, the body has two basic needs: balance and biorhythms. The body maintains balance, or homeostasis, through feedback mechanisms – physical, mental, and emotional.

The other requirement for the body is setting its functioning in harmony with its natural biorhythms. Irregular eating and sleeping habits, for example, can throw off our hormones and affect our moods and mental acuity.

Our meditation today will strengthen this mind-body connection to create balance and help our bodies sync with the biorhythms of Nature.

Day 16 - Synchronizing Body and MindQuestion 1 of 4For your mind and body to work together to create balance, the mind must be responsive and the body must be adaptable enough to return to a resting

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state. Recall a time when you had to respond to a stressful situation, and your mind and body worked together to quickly bring you back into balance.Question 2 of 4Biorhythms are Nature’s patterns of motion that keep the body functioning smoothly. Since disruption of our biorhythms is typically due to the mind, not the body, what mental choices can you make that will support your body’s biorhythms?

Question 3 of 4Since sleep is our most important biorhythm, what three things can you do to ensure you get a full and deep sleep every night?


Day 17 ― Taking Advantage of Unpredictability

Today we look at unpredictability in a new light. Typically we find unpredictability stress-inducing because it forces us to move out of our comfort zones of expectations, beliefs, and hopes. A change in plans from what we hoped for is often felt as a disappointment or failure. But if we can see beyond the apparent randomness of life and recognize that a larger purpose is always being served, then we can relax and welcome unpredictability, and observe how we can redirect our efforts to contribute to the bigger picture that is unfolding.

Our meditation today opens our awareness to this grand purpose of the evolving universe and its infinite creative possibilities.


I turn unpredictability into a creative possibility.

"If you put yourself in a situation of unpredictability and then find that it's completely possible to accept it, then you become an observer." — David Tudor

Day 17

Taking Advantage of Unpredictability

CENTERING THOUGHT

I turn unpredictability into a creative possibility.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Om Purnamidam

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I invoke the fullness of universal Being.

Day 17 - Taking Advantage of Unpredictability“If you put yourself in a situation of unpredictability and then find that it's completely possible to accept it, then you become an observer.” – David

Tudor

Today we look at unpredictability in a new light. Typically we find unpredictability stress-inducing because it forces us to move out of our comfort zones of expectations, beliefs, and hopes. A change in plans from what we hoped for is often felt as a disappointment or failure. But if we can see beyond the apparent randomness of life and recognize that a larger purpose is always being served, then we can relax and welcome unpredictability, and observe how we can redirect our efforts to contribute to the bigger picture that is unfolding.

Our meditation today opens our awareness to this grand purpose of the evolving universe and its infinite creative possibilities.

Day 17 - Taking Advantage of UnpredictabilityQuestion 1 of 4Unpredictability is recognition of the limitations of our conscious awareness, and we make friends with it by relying on our unlimited, unbounded awareness. Write about an experience in which the relaxed and open awareness after meditation allowed you to be more comfortable with an unpredictable situation.Question 2 of 4Many people fear what is unpredictable because it feels uncontrollable. Write about something unpredictable that is a source of fear for you. Now reframe that fear as merely an unknowable future and see it as an opportunity for a creative response.

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Now expand this vision by writing down how this fear serves your evolution as something that fits into and is an essential part of your larger life plan.

Day 18 ― Success Meets No Resistance

In today’s meditation we look more closely at what to do when we don’t yet have full trust that the universe is organizing our success. If we don’t feel that trust and flow with the unseen forces that are guiding our way, then we try to control the people and events around us. We create resistance and rigidity. To address this, we will experiment with non-resistance.

Practicing non-resistance means we allow people to be who they are; we limit our criticisms and judgments. We permit them the same freedom to act that we expect for ourselves. Non-resistance is about learning to be an appreciative, compassionate observer. You are letting higher consciousness do the main work while adding your own contribution.

Our meditation today helps to open our awareness to this cosmic flow of life within, releasing resistance and control.


I always intend to be in the flow.

"Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s." — Billy Wilder

Day 18

Success Meets No Resistance

CENTERING THOUGHT

I always intend to be in the flow.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Om Durgayay Namah

I invoke the nurturing, protective power of Mother Nature.

Day 18 - Success Meets No Resistance“Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of

someone else’s.” – Billy Wilder

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In today’s meditation we look more closely at what to do when we don’t yet have full trust that the universe is organizing our success. If we don’t feel that trust and flow with the unseen forces that are guiding our way, then we try to control the people and events around us. We create resistance and rigidity. To address this, we will experiment with non-resistance.

Practicing non-resistance means we allow people to be who they are; we limit our criticisms and judgments. We permit them the same freedom to act that we expect for ourselves. Non-resistance is about learning to be an appreciative, compassionate observer. You are letting higher consciousness do the main work while adding your own contribution.

Our meditation today helps to open our awareness to this cosmic flow of life within, releasing resistance and control.

Day 18 - Success Meets No ResistanceQuestion 1 of 4Take notice of an area of your life that you usually resist. Maybe you feel yourself emotionally pushed back when a certain person starts to dominate a staff meeting. Write down an alternative response for yourself next time, one in which you don’t feel the need to control the situation and aren’t threatened by anyone’s behavior.Question 2 of 4When awareness expands, trust grows. Write about an experience in which you gave more freedom to someone, and discovered things turned out better than if you had tried to control and micromanage each step.

Question 3 of 4Write about a way you can practice alert, appreciative awareness with someone today. It might be praising someone for taking the initiative, or for contributing a helpful idea.

Day 19 ― Success Is Without Judgment

Today’s meditation is about learning to let go of negative judgment about others and yourself. When we judge, we are resisting life and blocking the flow of existence. It’s not that we need to pretend there aren’t problems, difficult people, and flaws within our personalities. There certainly are. But if we learn to focus our attention on the positive features

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that are emerging, then we will be encouraging that unfolding potential, instead of giving more attention to the imperfections and strengthening them.

Being non-judgmental means being your truest self, following your unique path in life while cooperating and working in harmony with the universe. This is the aim of today’s meditation.


I find my success without judging others or myself.

"If we listened to our intellect, we’d never have a love affair… or go into business. You’ve got to jump off cliffs and build your wings on the way down." — Annie Dillard

Day 19

Success Is Without Judgment

CENTERING THOUGHT

I find my success without judging others or myself.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Karuna Hum

I open my consciousness to universal compassion.

Day 19 - Success Is Without Judgment“If we listened to our intellect, we’d never have a love affair… or go into

business. You’ve got to jump off cliffs and build your wings on the way down.” – Annie Dillard

Today’s meditation is about learning to let go of negative judgment about others and yourself. When we judge, we are resisting life and blocking the flow of existence. It’s not that we need to pretend there aren’t problems, difficult people, and flaws within our personalities. There certainly are. But if we learn to focus our attention on the positive features that are emerging, then we will be encouraging that unfolding potential, instead of giving more attention to the imperfections and strengthening them.

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Being non-judgmental means being your truest self, following your unique path in life while cooperating and working in harmony with the universe. This is the aim of today’s meditation.

Day 19 - Success Is Without JudgmentQuestion 1 of 4Judgment is a major block to success is often unconscious, therefore we need to take an honest look at judgment. How are you judgmental with others? How are you making their decisions and behavior wrong or somehow bad?Question 2 of 4How are you judgmental with yourself? Write down the ways you may be subtly, or not so subtly, judging yourself harshly.

Question 3 of 4To help free yourself and others from judgment, recognize that everyone is making the best decisions they know how to with the awareness they have at the time. Think about someone you know whose actions seem negative to you, and write down ways in which that person may believe what they are doing will bring them happiness.

Day 20 ― Success Finds Its Own Path

In today’s meditation we learn that success is not a generic experience. The only success that is meaningful is your success. You play a unique role in the universe that no one else can play. Your spiritual path is also unique, and that is why your success will be different from anyone else’s.

Finding your uniqueness is not about feeling better than others or holding yourself apart. Uniqueness is knowing your inner truth and your intrinsic worth. It is knowing your real self, and when you do, it will guide you to your true success.


I value my uniqueness and rejoice in it.

"The only unique contribution you can offer the world is to be who you actually are and no one else." — Ashly Lorenzana

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Success Finds Its Own Path

CENTERING THOUGHT

I value my uniqueness and rejoice in it.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Siddho Hum

I am perfect and complete as I am.

Day 20 - Success Finds Its Own Path“The only unique contribution you can offer the world is to be who you

actually are and no one else.” – Ashly Lorenzana

In today’s meditation we learn that success is not a generic experience. The only success that is meaningful is your success. You play a unique role in the universe that no one else can play. Your spiritual path is also unique, and that is why your success will be different from anyone else’s.

Finding your uniqueness is not about feeling better than others or holding yourself apart. Uniqueness is knowing your inner truth and your intrinsic worth. It is knowing your real self, and when you do, it will guide you to your true success.

Day 20 - Success Finds Its Own PathQuestion 1 of 4You are unique in the world, and your success is also unique. Write down your special talents, gifts, and perspectives that will make your success in the world unique.Question 2 of 4Learning how you fit in and relate to others is part of your uniqueness. It is how you gain support from others for your success and how you contribute to the success of others. List some of the ways you share yourself and enrich the lives of those around you with your talents, your conversation, or, simply, your presence.

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Consider how you are enriched and enlarged by those around you as well. List the ways your social network supports your uniqueness and your success.

Day 21 ― Success Comes from All Directions

Congratulations on completing this 21-Day Meditation Experience! It’s been a delight to have you with us on this journey. We have looked at the ingredients for true success, yet there still might be a misconception that success can only come when the ideal circumstances arise. But rarely are all circumstances ideal for success.

It is important to realize that success, like reality itself, is multi-dimensional, not linear. Don’t let your old limited beliefs blind you to the unexpected support that can come from any direction. Successful living needs your awareness to be creative, expansive, and receptive to all possibilities, just like creation itself.

Thank you for sharing your time with us, and may your light be a blessing to the world.


I open every avenue for my success.

"The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself." — Mark Caine

Day 21

Success Comes from All Directions

CENTERING THOUGHT

I open every avenue for my success.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Akhando Hum

I am the infinite.

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“The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.” – Mark Caine

Congratulations on completing this 21-Day Meditation Experience! It’s been a delight to have you with us on this journey. We have looked at the ingredients for true success, yet there still might be a misconception that success can only come when the ideal circumstances arise. But rarely are all circumstances ideal for success.

It is important to realize that success, like reality itself, is multi-dimensional, not linear. Don’t let your old limited beliefs blind you to the unexpected support that can come from any direction. Successful living needs your awareness to be creative, expansive, and receptive to all possibilities, just like creation itself.

Thank you for sharing your time with us, and may your light be a blessing to the world.

Day 21 - Success Comes from All DirectionsQuestion 1 of 4All success comes from expanded awareness. Write about how this Meditation Experience has broadened your awareness.Question 2 of 4Describe how your understanding of success has evolved during the course of this Meditation Experience

Question 3 of 4Write about your personal vision of success. Look at the worthy goals you listed on the first day and make any adjustments you feel necessary.

Day 22 ― The Success That Transcends Success

Today is the bonus day of our 21-Day Meditation Experience. We are delighted to offer a special meditation on the kind of success that transcends success. That is the spiritual success that frees you from any mundane version of success. This liberation of consciousness has no limitations or definition. It is the awakened human spirit rejoicing in its own existence and freedom.

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Knowing your true self is the greatest achievement you can attain. It is the success beyond all success.


I exist beyond all limitations.

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." — Lao Tzu

Day 22

The Success That Transcends Success

CENTERING THOUGHT

I exist beyond all limitations.

SANSKRIT MANTRA

Aham Brahmasmi

I am the wholeness of life.

Day 22 - The Success That Transcends Success“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” – Lao Tzu

Today is the bonus day of our 21-Day Meditation Experience. We are delighted to offer a special meditation on the kind of success that transcends success. That is the spiritual success that frees you from any mundane version of success. This liberation of consciousness has no limitations or definition. It is the awakened human spirit rejoicing in its own existence and freedom.

Knowing your true self is the greatest achievement you can attain. It is the success beyond all success.

Day 22 - The Success That Transcends SuccessQuestion 1 of 4

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Was there any particular experience or idea during these past 22 days that had a profound transformative effect on you, a kind of “aha” moment?Question 2 of 4

As you continue manifesting your successful life, take notice of others around you who are models of success in certain parts of their lives. List two or three people with life skills you admire and would like to emulate.

Question 3 of 4

Bring to mind those close to you who may be looking to you as a role model – your children, co-workers, even friends and associates. Recognize that as you discover your own version of a successful life, you may be helping others find their own successful life at the same time. Write down the ways in which you inspire, guide, and uplift those close to you.

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