Awakening Day3
Formula for Miracles® Presents
30 Days to Awakening
Thousands of Years of Spiritual Wisdom Revealed in Fun, Ten Minute Insights ©2012-2013 Brent Phillips www.FormulaForMiracles.net
Day 3: Prerequisites to Awakening Our next step towards your Awakening is to cover the prerequisites. If you meet most or all of these prerequisites, you will have a much better chance of not only Awakening, but - more importantly – you’ll also have a much better chance of staying in the Awakened state! Here’s the list of prerequisites to Awakening, in no particular order: 1) Show up, tell the truth, and participate fully, no matter where you are or what you are doing; if you can’t or don’t, it probably means you have not yet fully accepted what is showing up in your life. 2) Delete the need to understand. It’s important to note that I am NOT saying delete understanding! Instead, I am saying to simply delete the need to understand – if you don’t, it will hold you back, as the need to understand typically means you can not or will not accept a lack of control. 3) Be accountable for the content of your life. Don’t blame yourself or be a victim or start a pity party for all the mistakes you’ve made – simply acknowledge that you are the source of your life, even though it often manifests through unconscious processes that you – the ego mind - are largely unaware of and seemingly powerless to control or understand. To do otherwise means you have not accepted your divine heritage and/or personal power. 4) Be aware of the basis for the choices you make. In particular, when you are faced with a decision or choice, ask yourself, “Am I courageously choosing what I want?” (choosing from free will or love), or “Am I simply trying to manipulate the world into letting me avoid what I don’t want?” (using “away-from” or fear motivation.) 5) Be fearless and relentless in seeking the truth about yourself and your life. To do otherwise means you have not fully accepted yourself or the world around you. 6) Do not hesitate to surrender what you think you know, no matter how true it may seem or how much validating evidence you have to support your belief systems. After all, if you can’t let go of what you think you know, even when it seems true, it means you’re still trying to control and manipulate the world around you from a place of attachment and ego, which is inconsistent with Awakening. 7) Be willing to let go of anyone and anything that is holding you back or keeping you stuck in dangerous or destructive behaviors, thinking patterns, or situations. For example, if you smoke or drink or eat too much when you are stressed out, that likely means you have not completely accepted the situation that is causing the stress. Note that I’m not saying that you need to go kick all the important people out of your life, or quit your job; I’m not even saying that you need to quit smoking or drinking or gambling or anything like that to Awaken. Instead, what you do need to do is to be prepared to surrender and release any and all possessions, behaviors, hobbies, relationships, and/or situations that might get in the way of your spiritual progress. 8)
Accept “what is” without resistance, judgment, prejudice, or reaction. Now, I’m not saying be a
victim or let people take advantage of you, and I’m not saying that you should avoid taking action to improve yourself or protect others – instead, simply do all these things from a place of complete love and acceptance. Of course, these things are much easier said than done! Because just reading this list and then forgetting about it isn’t going to do much to change your life, I recommend you do the following: Step 1) Every day for the next 8 days, pick one of these eight pre-requisites, and - as you go about your day - pay close attention to how closely you are living in the truth of it. Understanding these principles is nice, but intellectual understanding alone changes little! Instead, develop a habit of increasing awareness of your thoughts, words, and deeds throughout the day. Step 2) At the end of each day, give yourself a score of “1” to “10”, where “1” means that you’re not living and feeling it at all, and “10” means that every single thought, word, and action is in alignment. This is your “before” score. Step 3) Use whatever spiritual tools and resources you have available to help you, and maybe do some subconscious clearing to help you identify and clear the blocks that are keeping you stuck. A great place to start is by going through the block clearing sections included in this program! (For most people, the block clearings in this program will be sufficient to prepare you for Awakening.) Step 4) Check out my Formula for Miracles VIP Club, which offers a steady stream of live group healing calls, special events, recorded Club calls, and online forums that I personally answer. I think you will find the VIP Club to be “one stop shopping” for all your spiritual needs. You may also wish to check out or review the VIP Club Special Event on Acceptance, as acceptance is a powerful tool to help you meet all of these prerequisites. Step 5) Repeat steps #1 and #2; this gives you your “after” score. Then, compare your “before” and “after” scores to get feedback to see where you’ve made progress, and where you might have more work to do. It may comfort you to know that lacking of some or all of these prerequisites does not mean that you can’t be Awakened, and it doesn’t mean that Awakening would be dangerous or something to be afraid of. Instead, missing one or more prerequisites only means that you are more likely to fall back asleep again.
30 Days to Awakening
Thousands of Years of Spiritual Wisdom Revealed in Fun, Ten Minute Insights ©2012-2013 Brent Phillips www.FormulaForMiracles.net
Day 3: Prerequisites to Awakening Our next step towards your Awakening is to cover the prerequisites. If you meet most or all of these prerequisites, you will have a much better chance of not only Awakening, but - more importantly – you’ll also have a much better chance of staying in the Awakened state! Here’s the list of prerequisites to Awakening, in no particular order: 1) Show up, tell the truth, and participate fully, no matter where you are or what you are doing; if you can’t or don’t, it probably means you have not yet fully accepted what is showing up in your life. 2) Delete the need to understand. It’s important to note that I am NOT saying delete understanding! Instead, I am saying to simply delete the need to understand – if you don’t, it will hold you back, as the need to understand typically means you can not or will not accept a lack of control. 3) Be accountable for the content of your life. Don’t blame yourself or be a victim or start a pity party for all the mistakes you’ve made – simply acknowledge that you are the source of your life, even though it often manifests through unconscious processes that you – the ego mind - are largely unaware of and seemingly powerless to control or understand. To do otherwise means you have not accepted your divine heritage and/or personal power. 4) Be aware of the basis for the choices you make. In particular, when you are faced with a decision or choice, ask yourself, “Am I courageously choosing what I want?” (choosing from free will or love), or “Am I simply trying to manipulate the world into letting me avoid what I don’t want?” (using “away-from” or fear motivation.) 5) Be fearless and relentless in seeking the truth about yourself and your life. To do otherwise means you have not fully accepted yourself or the world around you. 6) Do not hesitate to surrender what you think you know, no matter how true it may seem or how much validating evidence you have to support your belief systems. After all, if you can’t let go of what you think you know, even when it seems true, it means you’re still trying to control and manipulate the world around you from a place of attachment and ego, which is inconsistent with Awakening. 7) Be willing to let go of anyone and anything that is holding you back or keeping you stuck in dangerous or destructive behaviors, thinking patterns, or situations. For example, if you smoke or drink or eat too much when you are stressed out, that likely means you have not completely accepted the situation that is causing the stress. Note that I’m not saying that you need to go kick all the important people out of your life, or quit your job; I’m not even saying that you need to quit smoking or drinking or gambling or anything like that to Awaken. Instead, what you do need to do is to be prepared to surrender and release any and all possessions, behaviors, hobbies, relationships, and/or situations that might get in the way of your spiritual progress. 8)
Accept “what is” without resistance, judgment, prejudice, or reaction. Now, I’m not saying be a
victim or let people take advantage of you, and I’m not saying that you should avoid taking action to improve yourself or protect others – instead, simply do all these things from a place of complete love and acceptance. Of course, these things are much easier said than done! Because just reading this list and then forgetting about it isn’t going to do much to change your life, I recommend you do the following: Step 1) Every day for the next 8 days, pick one of these eight pre-requisites, and - as you go about your day - pay close attention to how closely you are living in the truth of it. Understanding these principles is nice, but intellectual understanding alone changes little! Instead, develop a habit of increasing awareness of your thoughts, words, and deeds throughout the day. Step 2) At the end of each day, give yourself a score of “1” to “10”, where “1” means that you’re not living and feeling it at all, and “10” means that every single thought, word, and action is in alignment. This is your “before” score. Step 3) Use whatever spiritual tools and resources you have available to help you, and maybe do some subconscious clearing to help you identify and clear the blocks that are keeping you stuck. A great place to start is by going through the block clearing sections included in this program! (For most people, the block clearings in this program will be sufficient to prepare you for Awakening.) Step 4) Check out my Formula for Miracles VIP Club, which offers a steady stream of live group healing calls, special events, recorded Club calls, and online forums that I personally answer. I think you will find the VIP Club to be “one stop shopping” for all your spiritual needs. You may also wish to check out or review the VIP Club Special Event on Acceptance, as acceptance is a powerful tool to help you meet all of these prerequisites. Step 5) Repeat steps #1 and #2; this gives you your “after” score. Then, compare your “before” and “after” scores to get feedback to see where you’ve made progress, and where you might have more work to do. It may comfort you to know that lacking of some or all of these prerequisites does not mean that you can’t be Awakened, and it doesn’t mean that Awakening would be dangerous or something to be afraid of. Instead, missing one or more prerequisites only means that you are more likely to fall back asleep again.
