It’s nearly midnight here in the middle Rio Grande of New Mexico where I live. I’m spending the evening in a reflective mode, enjoying the near 40 degrees outside rather than the middle teens we had a week ago. I’ve walked the nature center trail this morning, fed my neighbor’s cat, talked to my children and even purchased a used car–with great fuel economy and carrying capacity I quickly add. A very interesting New Year’s Eve day.
I also took the time to listen to several PhilosophersNotes downloads as a segue into the new calendar year. I highly recommend these 20 minute uplifting messages first because they are profoundly inspiring teachings condensed from books on various financial, metaphysical and self-development subjects and second, because they are completely free (at least right now.) As I set up about an hour’s worth of readings to listen to from Wayne Dyer, Eric Butterworth, David Koch and others, I jotted down various comments, quotes and ideas that attracted my interest.
When I looked back on what seemed like unconnected doodles on my spiral notebook, a pattern had emerged. A pattern of thought, a pattern of purpose and a pattern for engaging in this work I’ve chosen for myself. Two words stood out: banish doubt. (more…)
