Normal vs. Natural

Central to our model is the following idea: the only truth that you can be sure of is the one that you intuitively know for yourself. This we will call natural. Getting information from outer sources is normal.

Along with these overlays are the genetic things about you such your gender, race, age, etc., that you cannot escape. Each of us participates in a collective pool of beliefs. To a greater or lesser extent, it defines who you are and how you see the world. For example, to be in the 21st Century is a part of the collective that will not allow you to think, act and feel like a Martian in the 30th Century or a Roman Patriot in the 1st Century. This collective thought stream is the evolutionary force or trend.

When you are unconscious, that is, not making conscious choices, you are not choosing freely. Therefore, the evolutionary forces, the will of the masses, are of the most impact. Normal and mass consciousness does not allow for large variations of the curve of life. It does not permit spikes, such as passion, zeal, and aliveness. It is designed for the largest quantitative appeal precisely because it is necessary for the mass. Yet, mass consciousness suffocates what is natural.

As children we accept these beliefs as being the truth. We are especially vulnerable from the age of three to seven. During this time accepting the beliefs of our parents or early caretakers is necessary to be loved, to be accepted by our family, friends and others and because we do not know any different. As a result, we tell ourselves who or what we need to be to fit in or to survive. This becomes normal for us.

Being Natural

In contrast to what is normal, natural is what you know from within - what you intuitively know. Being natural is to be who we truly are. It is innate within us. As a result, natural is who and what we truly are.

Because you have listened for so long to the outside world and accepted, as you were supposed to, what was normal, you have ignored what your intuition has been saying. The more you listen to the external world without listening inside, the less you trust this inner power and knowing when you hear it. People who trust their inner knowing are fulfilled people. Natural is trusting you have within you a grand design of what is - and that you can know it.

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Truth With a Capital "T"

(attributed to Buddha). It is based on the idea of a person's free will. It means having choice and a determination. It implies that a person feels their energy to be lighter when they know the truth for themselves. You can inquire regarding the Truth of anything with the following exercise.

Statement one: The Truth is always about you, no one else. The reason for this is that if the truth is about someone else then you are giving your power to that person. Choice is power. If power is in the choosing, then you must do the choosing, not them.

Statement two: The Truth is better than you think or thought it would be. If the truth, using our definition, will set you free and lighten you up, then a thought that is not better than previously thought is not going to lighten you up. That is to say, your energy will not be lighter as a result of a thought that is not better than you have thought before.

Statement three: The Truth is something you haven't thought before. If you had already thought the thought, you would be light and free and would not be inquiring into the truth.

Exercise #3: Truth

It is also important to know the three guiding tenets of the capital "T" Truth:

1. The Truth is always about you, no one else.

2. The Truth is better than you think or thought it would be.

3. The Truth is something you haven't thought before.

Question:

"What is the Truth for me that when I say it I will feel light and free?"

When you have an answer check to see if it fits the three guiding tenets above. If not just know that the answer you received is the small "t" truth.

Operating Principles

Your spiritual ideal functions in the dimension of feeling just beyond conscious thinking. Your values reside in the subconscious mind. Although they can be known and changed, these are the operating principles that are running and creating in your life. They are often beyond awareness until a trauma occurs.

For example, I have an operating principle that says that I love my family and honor it. This is an operating principle in my life only if I am demonstrating that principle. If I say that this is my operating principle but I am demonstrating a family torn apart by deception, a family in continuous upset, and give more time to work than family, it is nothing more than a wish or false principle.

Exercise #10: Operating Principles

To determine your Operating Principles, write down all of the things that you feel are important to you such as family, financial security, fun and exciting work, etc. List them in the field below. Do that now before your continue on.

This is a except from The Roar From Within, Your Destiny Calls Work -book

by Lawrence De Rusha. For more information goto www.roarfromwithin.com.