December 2010
Beginner
253 pages
4h 54m
English
Content preview from The Awakening Course: The Secret to Solving All Problems
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Chapter 1. What to Expect
Aude aliquid dignum. (Dare something worthy.) | ||
| --Latin motto, sixteenth century | ||
What would you dare to do if you couldn't lose? What would you dare to be if you were guaranteed unconditional success? What would you dare to have if there were absolutely no limits? What would you dare?
It's time to dare something worthy. Welcome to The Awakening Course. Whether you're an avid follower of my message or are new to my personal development regimen, congratulations. By taking this first step, you have opened your life to limitless possibilities.
Where you are right now can be a painful place. I've been there. I have relatives who are still there. I'm doing my best to help them by teaching them what I've learned over the past 20 to 30 years. This is material that I've learned the hard way. When I was homeless, I would go to the library and read books. The Magic of Believing by Claude Bristol was amazingly influential in my life, and I read other books such as Think and Grow Rich. Thank God for the library. The abundance, the wisdom is right there. I would listen to audio programs like the ones I borrowed from the library as I drove around in Houston, where I was living, where a lot of this took place, where a lot of my first transformations took place. I would make it my "university on wheels," and I would listen and grow and ask myself questions.
This, Too, Shall Pass
What I want you to realize is that where you are right now is temporary. Where you are right now ...
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