18 years ago you planted some seeds. Those seeds grew into trees that you nourished (or ignored, also possible) with your daily actions, intent, interactions and thoughts. Over the coming year you’re going to taste the fruits of these labors and they may manifest in ways so immense that you’ll be surprised by the outcomes and events. Consider it like compound interest because a tiny investment that keeps getting its returns ploughed in can become quite huge as time ticks. This is exactly how it is so take a moment, retrace your steps, examine your life and see what kicks and what you did around Two Thousand and Fifth onwards. Look at the broad strokes first, the details you can fill in as we progress.
Now, this science is quite precise and its not a one size fits all kind of thing because there are lots of personal variables in the mix that can totally change the outcome of a dish and the size of the helping. In that respect we’re all chefs and our thoughts, deeds and actions are what we stir into the pot of life to cook the dish we end up serving to ourselves. Thats pretty poetic, isn’t it? In many respects life in this realm is akin to a slowly condensed boomerang of consciousness that plays out in many different types of octaves to create the composition of your existence. Realizing this grants you an immense amount of power because I know I’ve said that everything is destined and pretty much scripted (at least in terms of major events) but there are ways these things can manifest, both positive and negative. Let me give you an example:
Imagine you are stuck in a job that you hate, lets make it a small business, and due to various obligations that are blended with inertia and a lack of motivation you can’t make an exit. Then something really dramatic happens like the firm goes bankrupt and says “Thanks for your investment. Game over on this level” and you are forced into the abyss of unemployment as they wish you all the best. Some people would look at this situation and start moaning and wailing at what they missed (even though they hated it in the moment. This type of thinking is really common in dysfunctional relationships) whereas others will feel like a caged bird that has just been granted the freedom they were craving. What happens next shifts their resonance and the tracks of their life either tilt downwards as they drift into a life filled with laments, regrets and distractions or they hear “Push it to the limit” playing in their heads and go all in on realizing their vision as they set their mark and enforce it.
What do you think would happen to these different versions of Self a couple of decades later after they’ve placed their respective bets?
See why I’ve said that thoughts are things in this realm? Everything, and I mean everything, starts out first as a mental conception ergo it pays one immense dividends to be extremely careful with what they allow in. This extends to not only the obvious things like friends and social circles but also what types of entertainment you pick as everything has a resonance and birds of feather tend to flock together. As they coalesce (especially for those who live the life unexamined) they become anvils and this bogs down any further progress because the principles of mental hygiene and how to defragment your subconscious are topics that are pretty much missing from any form of officially sanctioned Thunking they programmed in, back when. Some people pick up the skill via intuition. Others are wise enough to listen when its shared with them.
Journaling is a great way to unburden because the art of pushing the pen places what is within outside and thus helps to generate new perspectives. Deep conversations with those of a similar mindset that like to win can also help and I can say from personal imperience that nurturing another to become the version of themselves that I see is possible and they Thunk can’t happen is one of the most beautiful gifts because its all about changing what you think to align with what you wish to manifest.
As long as its realistic.
I’m not talking about the Law of Attraction or any other airy fairy things that fill Pop Psych publications and drip from the lips of many via the medium of the web as these are simply ways of them lining their pockets at the cost of your Self realization. This is why there are loads of wishful thinkers out there that talk real big and achieve next to nothing because they’re too busy world building in other peoples heads without actually putting the work in. That is what this year is going to be about because its time to grind and, once again, there are two ways to do this:
One is out of obligation. The other is fueled by passion. The former takes a lot of effort whereas the latter feels refreshed as the sweat drips from their brow because they know it will be worth it in the end when they reach the summit of Self actualization. Truly, what else is more important in this realm? Everything you want is already within. Its a case of finding it in the midst of all types of garbage that you accepted without question then shining the light of your consciousness upon it to nurture its evolution and presentation. Even when the tree is full of fruits it must be harvested and we must pick the offerings at the moment of perfect ripeness and this is why intuition is so, so powerful because it is in alignment with the all of everything that manifests as your consciousness.
I’ll give you an example.
Last year many people might have felt adrift and bit disconnected from reality as well. A sort of dreamlike state that can actually be very spiritual as it felt like the bonds to life were lightened. Some said it was a time of immense frustration as they tried real hard to make progress only to find their wheels spin with a lack of traction. Others found solutions to long standing problems pop into their awareness at moments they least expected and then applied that Knowledge in order to create a shift.
This year you will notice an immense swell in your personal power as that spiritual energy within which you did swim starts crystalizing into something more solid but, like an uncut gem, its up to you to polish it so it shines to perfection. That is what this year will bring so its time to put those dreamy thoughts into action in ways that are most practical. Taking it back to the earlier example of the person who hated their job and then found themselves out of the situation. The low frequency version may find themselves forced to do something different due to external events that say “No more sitting on the couch, binge watching, as you eat a load of prepackaged mess and surf the net” because there may be new bills in effect or other problems that need to be handled. The high frequency chap has an immense advantage as he’d already laid the foundations, sketched the blueprint and researched the variables and thus has the right tools for the task at hand. The outcome for both may be identical in terms of taking steps towards Self actualization but one will be dragged, kicking and screaming, whilst the other will hop and skip with a grin. Not only this but the latter has also leveraged the power of compounding and all that time spent on research and the rest will be just what he needed when he comes to a situation that can cause another shift in resonance. Net result? That dude becomes exceedingly happy and gains further and further wins which create a snowball effect as he iceskates uphill. This is why I’ve said that it takes a lot of work to become an “overnight success” because people see the shine but forget the grind that went in to make it happen.
Some tips that may help those who never pondered this:
Discipline. Set up a daily routine that marks out what you will do and when. Especially during the first Forty Five minutes of rising as that time is most energetic and creative. For others it may be they’re nightowls so flip it and burn that midnight oil but don’t set fire to the candle on both ends because that is not sustainable. Actually, thats a very important hint because its best you think of this year as a marathon, not a sprint. Don’t be under such immense pressure where you think “I must do everything at once and it has to be perfect” because that is a recipe for frustration. What you are seeking is a principle I call Incremental Betterment aka “Every day, in every way I am improving in ways I cannot currently imagine”. If you took twelve steps today then tomorrow is the thirteen. Let me give you an example:
You have a set of identical twins that eat the same and expound the same type of energetics. Difference is the first one says “I’m going to do fifty press ups each day, spread throughout the rays, as and when”. At first its a challenge as he comes face to face with his weakness as his arms protest and body is shaking. The other sits and surfs the net whilst having a drink. After a few months of this he finds the number that was once spread in random exercises as he went is now accomplished in one sitting so he thinks “Hmm, might as well stretch that to seventy five. Lets see what happens”. Once again weakness rears its head underneath his newfound strength but this time instead of taking three months to rise to the challenge its achieved in one instead. Next comes a hundred a day and by the end of the year he is cracking out fifty before breakfast, the same at lunch, another set when he comes home and a final one in the evening before chilling into a state of deepened relaxation.
Who do you think would look better after a year by just shifting one variable? Amazing, isn’t it? Now lets imagine that he is happy with two hundred press ups as his limit but keeps that up for a decade with no relenting. Not that he’d want to because he looks and feels amazing as the blood is circulating in his veins so when his twin is complaining of aches and pains as the middle aged spread kicks in he still looks trim and youthful. All from changing one thing.
Some people will discover an immense sense of flow this year. A feeling of effortless effort in which they do a bit and then the universe seems to conspire to give them a lift as it pitches in and magnifies their investment. These are the fruits of which I was speaking and they trace back to Two Thousand and Five plus the years intervening.
Balance is another key term for cycle so its not all about the hustle but also taking that time to chill because life spins like Yan and Ying. Maintain your resonance and abundance will be your gift. Take note of this. Check in in Twenty Twenty Fifth (which is the year it will become obvious we’re living inside a simulation for those paying attention) because its then your mettle will be tested in the sense of taking the fruits of your labor to the market as you display your finely cut gem to the masses who either fall over themselves in appreciation of its glimmering or look at the lump of coal you present and say “Next” because the Game is about to become a whole load more discerning in terms of those who choose themselves and put that work in versus the ones that just drift, that way and this, as they are buffeted by the currents of indolence and ignorance of their innate potential.
Which one do you pick?
Till we meet again
