Prosperity Engine — Update — Prosperity Paradox

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This entire universe is full of apparent paradoxes. One of the largest such ironies involves God’s purpose for this universe. He created us to receive, but, as Christ said, it is more blessed to give than to receive. So, God created something—us—which was imperfect. Why would He do this?

The answer is rather simple. If God had created us as givers, instead, then we would not have had the free will to decide such generosity on our own; God would’ve decided for us.

Another question: “Who would there be to receive if there were no one but givers?” This raises an important question: “Is a receiver even necessary if we have the attitude of giving?” I suspect that the answer is “No,” for the attitude is the desired end result—the honorable inclination to do loving, responsible, humble and confident things.

The Prosperity Paradox involves something discussed in past articles—namely the darkness required to make something persist. A creation remains timeless if we do not add the dimension of time. So, for any being living in the physical universe, a creation would exist only for an instant, and then would promptly disappear as everyone else moved on to the next moment in time.

The negative element involved in getting something to persist has been called at various times, “resting,” “allowing,” “Not-Knowing” or “manifesting.” The manifestation of a creation is achieved by adding “darkness” or “blocking awareness.” We’ve also seen that such added persistence comes from shirking responsibility—blocking our awareness of our responsibility for that creation. And while the very idea of “shirking responsibility” comes with a host of negative stigmas, creating and making something persist remains a relatively “high-level” activity—arguably, the highest level in the physical universe. The key is that, by practicing this activity, we become more aware and more capable—much more so that remaining a Homo sapiens body, unaware of spirit.

Once we master this technique—clear, mental image followed by Not-Knowing that image, all with perfect humility and confidence—there is no reason ever again to feel scarcity or to act as though we have any limitations. So, we need to remain alert to the old habit of feeling scarcity.

We no longer have to hold onto the funds we currently have, hoarding them for some imagined “rainy day.”

“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matthew 6:19–21).

Hoarding focus attention on the “rainy day,” so that rainy day is created by your constant focus.

But how do we overcome the Prosperity Paradox? How do we justify adding “darkness” to gain physical prosperity? The answer may not be satisfying to those who seek prosperity. Don’t make prosperity important. Don’t stay attached to it; don’t hoard it. Simply let it flow. Be the responsible manager of the flow, rather than the “owner” of a hoard.

Accuracy and Clarity in Defining Our Destination



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We want to achieve such a perfect state of mind, body and spirit that we create prosperity without becoming trapped by it. Christ was perhaps the most prosperous man in the universe, but he didn’t have the outer trappings of such prosperity. He was not the physical being stereotype of prosperity, but the one capable of infinite prosperity who also had comfortable restraint and a keen focus on his mission.

Someone with a fully-operational Prosperity Engine doesn’t need to have palaces, yachts and vaults full of gold. That is not what defines them. Instead, they are master creators who focus on what is most valuable, given their individual purpose in life.

Thus, one master of prosperity may be a teacher of young children, living in a simple cottage. Another master of prosperity may be an Emperor who loves his people with a passion rare in world leaders. And if someone ever threatens their positions or their possessions, their lack of attachment does not suck them into doing evil to protect those things. This is because they are not attached.

An Emperor may go to war to protect his people, but he will rely on God to protect his people, just as King Asa did against the one million Ethiopians, or just as young David relied on God against the giant, Goliath. These were instances of the Prosperity Engine in action.

Prosperity Engine Progress



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Friday night, as I was meditating in bed, I felt again a deep, dark blanket of despair. It was an old, familiar feeling, but was also ironic because my conscious outlook isn’t that at all. I thought to myself, “This isn’t me.”

Was this a case of “split personality?” Not really. It’s not a vacillation between two identities. It’s more like listening to fine music while ignoring screeching noise.

But as I noticed this noise from the subconscious, I became aware of a hidden layer of resistance from me that was holding the noise in place.

Oops!

This required a closer look.

I remembered that Dr. Joe Dispenza recommends no negative feelings toward the negative things we discover in our body or our mind. In other words, when we’re faced with emotional noise, pain or negative beliefs, don’t be frustrated or impatient. Merely observe without negative aversion against the intrusion or positive desire for something else. Nudge self back toward zero ego.

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As Christ said, don’t resist evil. But that’s exactly what I had been doing. My hidden layer of resistance was keeping the noise alive.

When I discovered this, I felt a flood of gratitude wash over me. Finally, I had discovered this thing.

With this breakthrough, I now feel a new level of awareness and certainty—a brighter awareness ready for more discovery.

What led to this breakthrough was a set of new, empowering questions which have primed the brain and mind to search for solutions. Here’s one of my new favorites:

“What does it feel like to have an entirely clean subconscious feeding me empowering beliefs?”

Because our brains are so helpful, like a powerful search engine, I keep getting new insights which are making this “feeling” more and more real. But the real power is in finding the right feeling. The subconscious, prayers and God do not speak in the language of thoughts; they speak in the language of feelings.

Another one:

“What does it feel like to have effortless accomplishment, cooperation and prosperity?”

Self-indulgence of any kind must be done with restraint and with greatly reduced frequency. This is because such self-indulgence—especially the kind that you may tend to hide from others (that extra donut in the morning)—carries with it a measure of extra darkness—an inability to see the barriers in the mind.

Various kinds of self-indulgence had led me astray for much of the last 40 years. What a detour! But I gained value from the contrast.

Now, I can feel my spiritual self turning in my mind to face a different direction—a more prosperous one.

Today, I had another breakthrough inspiration involving marketing my books. Instead of me writing guest blogs to entice buyers (a time-consuming approach which could still be good, in the long run), I thought of sending major opinion leaders free copies of my books. If only a few of them mention my books to their own followers, they will have done far more than I could have with dozens of guest blogs.

Coming Up Next

Next week, we will look at why guilt is the wrong attitude to have, no matter what you’ve done wrong.