The Power of a Reality Check could be viewed as a tool. Not just any tool with a single objective or purpose, but a potentially transformational multifaceted tool, that if used in the way intended, will provide you with a reality and quality of life that far exceeds what MOST think is possible. The kind that many seek, yet which few ever find.

Not because everyone couldn't, but rather because not everyone will. Which leads to an IMPORTANT point...

If you're willing to USE this tool and keep using it, you WILL too.

First and foremost, the Power of a Reality Check could be viewed as a tool of understanding. More specifically, the understanding that reality as we know it has many facets, some of which can be seen while others remain unseen, each of which can be sub-categorized under one of 3 headings...

1. Desired Reality

2. Perceived Reality

3. Ultimate Reality

Let's take a look at Ultimate Reality first...

Depending on how you see life, Ultimate Reality could mean something totally different to you than it does to another. To ensure we're all on the same page and headed in the right direction, I'll define Ultimate Reality in the context that it NEEDS to be viewed as.

My personal preference for describing Ultimate Reality is Actuality, but due to the fact that MOST see their current reality as actuality, as in what's actually happening in the here and now in this "perceived reality", for the sake of simplicity and clarity, we'll refer to it as Ultimate Reality as we proceed.

Ultimate Reality is a space of infinite capability. Modern day scientists refer to Ultimate Reality as an infinite field of probability and potential. Those in the religious community often refer to it as The Kingdom. Spiritualists have many labels to describe Ultimate Reality, such as Universal Consciousness, Source Energy, God Consciousness, etc. etc.

Although the lingo and labels vary to describe Ultimate Reality, what they're really saying is, anything and everything is possible.

Then there's perceived reality...

Perceived reality is the way we see life individually. It's the reality that our physical body's are experiencing here and now. Unlike Ultimate Reality where an infinite number of probabilities exist, in our individually "perceived reality", it's our perceptions of this tangible reality that determine what's possible or remains impossible for us. Those perceptions are too, of an infinite variety.

Regardless of how we "see it" and perceive it individually, Ultimate Reality provides it...just as we see it. It doesn't matter how we see life individually, we get to experience it in precisely that way, simply because there are an infinite number of probabilities that exist there.

Then there's desired reality.

The label, desired reality is self explanatory. It's the kind of life we all desire to experience whether individually or collectively. Like our perceived reality, our desired reality consists of an infinite number of potential desires that are unique to us as individuals.

The desired reality that so many want, could be viewed as a bunch of puzzle pieces scattered here and there. We're aware that there are many pieces, and although we do our best based on where we are to make this reality a tangible thing in just the way we desire it, in the vast majority of cases we don't know how to fit the pieces together to create the kind and quality of picture that we most desire to see. The kind we truly desire that is.

That takes some doing. We'll cover and delve deeply into the specific kind of doing that's necessary later.

The point I want to drive home early on is that, whether it's perceived reality or desired reality, both exist within and come from Ultimate Reality. In fact, it's where everything from our past, in the here and now and what lies ahead in the future comes from...bar nothing.

Although we place a great deal of emphasis, thought and focus on our perceived and desired reality, it's due to little to no understanding about Ultimate Reality that enables and allows our perceived reality to become and remain less than we do desire.

The kind and quality of thought and the way we focus is what creates this "less than" we desire experience. That's one BIG reason why I've decided to create the Power of a Reality Check. To get you thinking and focusing in such a way that provides WAY more than you desire, rather than "less than."

Aside from how you see, perceive, view, judge or label reality personally, it's safe to say that we ALL desire to experience a reality that aligns and harmonizes with our deepest and most heartfelt desires. It's also safe to say that, in the vast majority of cases, something keeps the vast majority of humanity from experiencing the kind of reality that we ALL want. It's something that we can't seem to identify, pinpoint, or put our finger on, let alone correct. But in spite of that, that something does exist which keeps us from it and it "seems" very real. Because it "seems so real", NOT experiencing the reality that we do want, becomes and often remains "real."

Let's relate it to success in life.

Although we each have our own views, perspectives and definitions of what life success is, and what it would look, feel and be like for us as individuals, it's a given that nearly everyone WANTS to succeed.

Yet MOST don't in the way, the time frame, or to the degree that they claim to want. The question is why?

There are many clues, insights and in a fact a resolution to this perceived quandary which can be found within that sentence. Until you're aware of and do something with those clues, the WHY will continue to "seem" illusive or impossible to understand.

Those clues are...

• The "way" we think success needs to show up.

• The "time frame" which we believe we "need" it show up in and/or is necessary for that kind of success to happen

• The "degree" of success that can be experienced.

• The fact that we're thinking about, focusing on and in a state of WANT as we anxiously await the arrival of success, all the while hoping, wishing, praying and in most cases fretting that it's not happening quickly enough, or is never going to happen at all.

The question that must be asked is...

Do you have a "burning desire" AND the WILL to succeed?

That's what it's going to take. The reason why is because in roughly 99% of the cases, to reach Ultimate Success, it's going to require unlearning some, much or perhaps ALL of what we've been told and taught is necessary to reach the pinnacle of success.

A LOT of people think they're "learning" what's needed to achieve success through ALL KINDS of self help/personal development resources. Oftentimes it's these resources that are more effective at creating bigger problems than they are at providing a solution.

Take it from a recovered personal development junkie. The journey toward success has been romanticized to such a degree that most never learn (let alone actually DO) what's "truly necessary" to reach this place where Real Success becomes a moment by moment experience.

The reason why is because Ultimate Success isn't a thing. It doesn't require getting some predefined amount of money, nor does it require getting any specific new and shiny thing or any number of things to experience it.

The reason WHY is because success is a mindset.

In the same way, failure doesn't require the lack of money or the lack of material things. The reason WHY is the same.

Failure is nothing more than a mindset.

Mediocrity is no exception. Like success and failure, it too is nothing more or less than a product of mind.

I'm going to throw you a bit of a curve ball here. Not because I want you to miss it or strike out, but rather because I hope you'll hit it out of the park.

Here it is...

There is no such thing as "failure", simply because it IS nothing more than a perception. It's a perception that could inhibit (and in some cases even sabotage) your journey toward Ultimate Success.

Regardless if it's Ultimate Success, worldly success, perceived failure or mediocrity, all of it stems from YOUR perceptions and comes from Ultimate Reality.

There are countless self help/personal development products, techniques, and processes that claim they can (and many even PROMISE to provide you with) the "Secret to Success."

This next statement may provide you with an enormous sense of relief. Or, if you're currently in the process of learning about or searching for this "secret" through one of these types of programs, fully believing that you've FINALLY discovered what you NEED to achieve what you define as success, sorry to bust your bubble, but it's a FACT.

There are no secrets to success or anything else for that matter.

Many are led to believe there are. In fact, it's mega million dollar a year industry, which is why many so called "gurus" convince people that it's a secret. In fact there are a large number of people who spend countless thousands of dollars and their entire lives searching for this one ultimate secret.

There are many secrets in the world, but the how to for living life the way many are trying to and achieving success in the various ways that we define as being "successful" isn't a secret at all. The fact of the matter is, there's a deep dark secret in the personal development self help world that many of the so called teachers, gurus and personal development "experts" don't WANT you to know.

95% of ALL personal development/self help programs who claim that they HAVE and hold the secret to your success, FAIL to provide what they "claim" and/or guarantee they will.

Although there ARE some very wise, insightful and knowledgeable individuals who have dedicated their lives to teaching others how to achieve their definition of success, much of the so called success literature circulating today is NONSENSE...to describe it lightly.

Many of the very same folks that refer to themselves as masters, gurus, teachers and experts, who "claim" to hold the keys to the Kingdom, haven't come anywhere close to creating worldly success themselves, let alone Ultimate Success. Their hope and intention is to become materially successful by telling those who are uninformed enough to buy into the garbage they teach, what they WANT to hear. They are the very people who misinform, manipulate and lead sincere success seekers on a wild goose chase. In far too many cases than I care to think about, there are those "slick marketers" who "claim" to have the secret, who actually lead MANY into lives of quiet desperation.

They do because they "claim" they can eliminate every concern, challenge, obstacle, any competition, etc. etc., via their "Simple, Quick, Easy, Can't Fail, 3 Step, Push Button, 100% Unconditionally Guaranteed" approach.

I'm not ashamed to admit that years ago I personally bought into some of that nonsense. It seemed logical at the time that there must be a secret, since everyone in my circle of influence often stated that they wanted to be successful, yet not one of them ever reached the place that they quit looking for it, seeking it out, or trying to get it. They wanted it and never got beyond that.

I wanted it too. Not just wanted it. I really wanted it and I decided I was going to get it. I was REALLY excited when I discovered (or thought I discovered) just how quick, simple and easy it was going to be.

During that stage of my "seeking" period, I came across a quote by someone who I now consider to be one of the most influential motivational speakers of our time. This quote rubbed me the wrong way then, and at the time I wrote off the statement as "negativity."

This is the quote I'm referring to...

"Living your dream and changing your life is hard. Easy is not an option. But no matter how hard it gets, or how long it takes, I'm going to make it."

I wholeheartedly agreed with the last part that of that statement. The "I'm going to make it" part. I did because I decided I was going to make it REGARDLESS. But the rest I wrote off as him being either shortsighted, uninformed, or negative.

After all, nearly everything I came across and "tried", claimed how quick, simple and easy it "truly" was. Surely this guy was missing something. At the time I'd decided that maybe he hadn't yet discovered "the secret" and because of that, he hadn't come to the realization of just how easy it is.

Little did I realize at the time, just how right he was. It took a number of years, thousands of dollars and a lot of pain before I figured that out. Yet the time came when I realized the importance of accepting it as fact. I stuck with it through the "hard stuff" though, because as I said, I had a burning desire and the will to do so. You could say I had made an unwavering commitment years prior, that I was going to do whatever it took to find this "secret" that so many claimed was necessary.

What I discovered through it all is that there are no secrets. The truth is, quick, cheap and easy isn't part of the Ultimate Success equation.

My personal journey revealed that this guy knew what he was talking about. For me, it was hard. It was challenging, difficult, frustrating and on more than one occasion I quit temporarily and went back to living life the way I had, prior to embarking on that journey.

I did, until the pain of doing that became greater than the pain I experienced by doing the hard stuff.

I've since discovered that it doesn't have to be as hard for everyone as it was for me. It CAN be, but it doesn't have to be. Whether it's hard or easy is only dependent on a number of factors that we'll be covering as we progress.

Here's what I do know though, as a result of working my way through the hard stuff and enduring the pain, perceived failure, frustration and disappointment along the way.

Once you choose to get through the hard stuff, life CAN, does and/or will become easy. But it certainly doesn't mean that you'll NEVER experience stress, fear or challenges in your life.

No matter what, our lessons don’t go away; they’ll keep showing up until we face, acknowledge and move through them. And even when we do overcome the initial ones, more "show up" to keep you on your toes. Ignore the initial ones and they’ll not only return, but each time they do, they'll do so with greater intensity and create greater pain until you recognize, acknowledge and DO something about them.

Since the dialogue that follows is called The Power of a Reality Check, let's cut straight to the chase and begin by being Very Real. Not that we haven't been being "real." I'm talking about getting really real.

Polarity and duality are a very real part of life. They always have been, they currently are and they're always going to be...regardless. It's how things were designed.

As such, you exist within and ARE going to encounter your share of that in your life. It's a very real and very necessary part of life.

Contrary to the many hyped up, airy fairy and flat out FALSE claims regarding living a life without fear, stress or challenges of ANY kind...it's simply NOT true.

That's one of the big lies that keeps so many searching for the secret. You know, the one that doesn't exist.

Sure, you can rise above and learn to respond to the less than desired encounters differently than most do. The impact that those encounters have on you can be of far less intensity and have little to no adverse impact on you, but REGARDLESS of how conscious, aware, efficient or "enlightened" you might become, the FACT remains...

• Things are still going to happen that you prefer not to see.

• People are still going to do things that you wish they wouldn't.

• Your future is still going to remain somewhat unpredictable.

• Many of the same events, conditions and circumstances in the world are going to continue unfolding as they have.

If it seems as if you aren't getting anywhere, or if the changes you see and are consistently experiencing fall short of where you truly desire to be, some changes are going to be necessary.

The Power of a Reality Check is designed to assist you in seeing reality as and for what it truly is. Doing so will assist you in creating the kind of change that provides significant and lasting results.

Not through merely DOING more as most define the word. In fact, as you'll discover soon, one vitally important piece of the puzzle is not doing. Not doing has it's place, just as doing does.

The most effective kinds of doing that provide the greatest possible results, both tangibly and intangibly, comes from expanding your perspective, developing greater levels of understanding and emotional stability. It's a choice that leads to experiencing a greater degree of what can best be described as Intentional Transformation through a powerfully effective 3 stage process.

• Awareness

• Realization

• Integration

The Universe is constantly expanding and the world itself has existed and been here for some 14 BILLION years. Abundance is, always has been and is always going to be the nature of the cosmos.

Something drives it. Something sustains it. Something enables and allows it to change and expand all the time. It isn't happening because someone is out there DOING this, DOING that, pulling strings and "making it happen."

What is that something?

There are many varying beliefs, perceptions and labels as to WHAT that is. The labels don't matter really. The beliefs and perceptions as to how this "something" operates and why it operates the way it does, DOES matter.

In the bigger scheme, there are unseen forces...Laws of nature, sometimes referred to as Universal Laws that never err, never waver and are always at work to ensure that something is always created and change is a never ending process.

Let's narrow it down to you.

What determines the quality of your life?

That depends on what you believe and where you choose to look. When you choose to look below the surface, get to the "seed level" and see things as they "truly are", you discover the Real Cause of ALL of it. For the sake of simplicity and brevity let's refer to this Real Cause as Ultimate Cause.

As it pertains to YOU specifically...

Any lack, limitation, struggle or discord in life is the result of a lack of acceptance, empathy, compassion, and love for yourself or others...period.

I say PERIOD because there are no ifs, ands or buts about it.

The reason why is because you are the one who chooses how you live your life. It's you who chooses what to believe or not believe. It's you who chooses what to think and not think. You decide what you'll do and how you do it. Each of those factors determine what you'll have or not have as you make your way through life. Since that's true, it's also you who determines the kind and quality of your reality.

Your action or inaction stems from and is a direct reflection of what you believe to be true about yourself. Where we seem to get into trouble and experience the many perceived problems that we do, is the result of enabling and allowing others to convince us that we're less than we truly are.

If there's but one thing that I hope that the Power of a Reality Check enables you to SEE and provides to you, it's this.

The immutable, unwavering and unerring FACT that...

• You are MORE than enough already

• You ARE more than worthy to HAVE a life you love

• You don't "need" anything more than you already have to be, do and have what you truly desire in life

• You ARE a powerful agent of change who can contribute to the world in such a way that provides the happiness, joy and fulfillment that so many seek, yet which only an "aware few" ever experience

Our perceptions are vitally important and our personal reality can never be greater than what we enable and allow for one simple reason, which a very brilliant scientist discovered long ago.

We're all quite aware that we have an imagination. What we're not aware of is just how powerful our imagination is. The reason why we're not is because of what we've learned and believe to be true about it.

I'm going to ask that you disarm any limiting beliefs you hold about yourself, your imagination, your abilities and reality for that matter, just long enough to SEE, that it's your beliefs about yourself, others and reality in general, which either limits the flow of what you desire in life, or opens the floodgates to the kind and quality of life that CAN be.

Beyond those gates, there are an infinite amount of potential outcomes ranging from the awe inspiring and miraculous to the "seemingly horrific."

Nothing is truly horrific because it ALL serves a greater good. SEEING and KNOWING that, is the key to turning adversity, regardless of how horrific it may "seem", into awe and splendor.

How "good" can it get?

As good as you can IMAGINE and KEEP imagining until it becomes a "tangible reality."

Although we think we're aware of and understand how the tangible and measurable aspects of reality become real, the majority of the perspectives we hold, lead to very limiting conclusions at best, each of which is based on what we've learned to be true.

These "learned truths" are what lead to our "chosen way" of doing things.

I've found that's where it's quite easy to get confused. Our definition of DOING. We see, and as a result limit our understanding and way of "doing things" to physical activity.

Physical activity certainly has it's place. Contrary to much of the airy fairy metaphysical nonsense circulating today, it's a MUST in reality. It plays a very important role in the how of life. But there are other things which we constantly do, most of which we're unaware of, each of which precede and ultimately determine the effectiveness (or perceived ineffectiveness) of the physical activities and type of DOING we engage in.

The fact of the matter is, you cannot NOT do. You're ALWAYS DOING something. We ALL are ALL the time.

As it pertains to life here in the tangible world, there are 3 kinds of doing that we're ALWAYS engaged in...

Mental - Emotional - Physical

At the mental level, is where it ALL begins. This mental space is where our beliefs reside. It's the quality of the beliefs we hold which determines the quality of our mental processes which are ALWAYS active. The quality of that process determines the quality of our imagination and WHAT we imagine most.

In the vast majority of cases, due to the quality of beliefs we've acquired, our perceptions (each of which are determined by the quality of our beliefs) have us making limited, short sighted judgements and essentially labeling the many effects we experience as bad, wrong, horrific.

The quality of those judgements determines our emotional response to whatever it might be that we're experiencing.

Everything we experience emotionally stems from what we DO "mentally." The mental activity that we engage in, has some form of impact as to what and how we feel physically. The kind, quality and quantity of mental activity we consistently engage in, determines the quality of our emotional state.

You can't control your emotions. What you CAN control is the mental activity which stirs and ignites them. The quality of the emotion takes care of itself.

The HOW that drives it all is "simple."

Our mental processes ignite an electro-chemical response in the brain, releases naturally produced chemicals throughout our bodies, which trigger either feelings of euphoria or place us in a fight or flight response. The mental activity we engage in, "triggers" various emotions, some of which have us feeling awesome, others horrific, and still others somewhere in between.

The ultimate goal that everyone "claims to want" is awesome. Yet because of HOW we choose to "do things" at this mental level, we perceive, and as a result find ourselves lifelong participants on the roller coaster ride of life.

The quality of our mental activity determines that.

At the physical level, the quality of all that mental and emotional DOING determines the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of what we do physically. It determines the kind, quality and quantity of what we do and how we engage in the day to day activities of life.

Although we've learned to place the greatest emphasis on what we do, it's the quality of our mental activity and the emotional response or reaction that follows, which is MOST important initially. It is because it determines the kind, quality and quantity of everything else we DO, which in turn determines and provides everything we have.

We tend to look at the tangible reality around us and think, "There it is, it must be real", when the Higher Truth is, it's our beliefs about what is real or unreal that makes it (and keeps it) "seemingly" real. It enables and allows the thing thought of to become REAL, or remain as some unfulfilled desire that we WANT to be real, yet "perceive" as being too big, too hard, too good to be true, etc. etc.

That kind of thinking and the feelings that stem from it, keep us from DOING what we CAN DO to change things.

We "imagine" that's how things are and how they're going to be, so that's how things become and remain...just as WE ourselves "imagine."

We place a LOT of emphasis on DOING, but little to no understanding is acquired (nor attention given) to the underlying causes that determine the kind, quality or quantity of the DOING we engage in, which determine the multitude of effects that show up and impact our lives.

It really doesn't matter if it's in the physical, financial, relational, mental, emotional or spiritual aspects of life. The same ALWAYS holds true.

Although it may seem esoteric, it's all quite simple as to HOW and WHY things in our lives happen as they do and become what they do.

If you were to ask MOST people in the world, what is the cause of your success or failure, they would quickly tell you it's because they (or someone else) DID (or didn't do) this or that.

They believe and see DOING as the cause. Doing is a "level of cause", but there's something deeper going on. This deeper thing is often thought of as complex, or in some cases a complete mystery which can never be discovered or understood, but it's neither really.

In fact is, it's quite discover-able and it's not complex at all. Discovering it, or not is only a matter of choice. Since you've chosen to be here, I'll spare you the many years of DOING what I personally engaged in, which was necessary to change my previously held (and very limited) beliefs and perspectives about life, before discovering first hand, just how SIMPLE it all really is.

NOT having what we desire in life is nothing more or less than a misalignment between the mental and emotional activity that we engage in, which keeps us from DOING the things that provide what we desire.

Any misalignment between these 3 aspects of our BEING creates disharmony and discord in life. Since we have the ability to "choose" what we think, how we feel and what we DO, we CAN choose to align and harmonize these aspects of ourselves to create whatever it might be that we desire most.

Choosing NOT to DO that is nothing more than self sabotage

We see life as disharmonious and discordant, but any perceived conflict is a reflection of ourselves...more specifically our mental and emotional state.

That "cause", as we're referring to it here, is what you "imagine" most. What you imagine becomes a self fulfilling prophecy and it never fails, wavers, or misses the mark.

If it doesn't "seem" practical, rational, logical, or feasible that YOU or YOUR imagination have that kind of power, it's going to be necessary (and extremely important) to begin the "change your life process by enhancing, elevating and expanding your beliefs, perceptions and ideas about what is practical, rational, logical and feasible.

Although we "learn and believe" that what we're taught regarding life and reality is practical, rational, logical and feasible, oftentimes (in the vast majority of cases actually) it's anything but.

Our beliefs and perceptions make it seem that way, yet they aren't aligned and harmonized with how awesome and amazing life and reality "truly" can be.

Those beliefs and perceptions are the determining factor as to what comes to be.

That's what enables and allows disharmony, discord and chaos to "seem as if" it's a normal and natural part of life.

It's the extraordinary and invisible aspects of reality that determine the quality of the tangible and measurable reality we experience.

It's these parts of ourselves and reality that we CANNOT see, hear, taste, touch or smell. It's the functions of and parts within ourselves which we're unaware of, have lost sight of and as a result, give little to no attention to.

Because of that, we look at the many "effects" unfolding all around us, have ZERO awareness of how they "truly showed up" and come to the less than true conclusion that life just happens and is determined by a random roll of the dice.

The reason why is simple. We've been taught to see things that way. As a result, we look at, judge, label and, depending on many factors, respond or react to the countless number of tangible effects unfolding all around us. Rather than becoming aware of, learning more about and realizing the importance of looking at and "consciously dealing" with things at the level of cause, we've learned to look at and see the tangible effects that we experience, as the determining factor; the gauge if you will, as to how well or poorly we're doing.

That's why the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. It seems as if the rich have more power and control than than the poor do, but the same power creates the FACT, whether the FACT reveals itself as poverty or plenty.

The FACT becomes whatever we believe it will.

We're ALL doing AMAZINGLY well in creating tangible results. Where we aren't "doing so well" is in realizing how powerfully creative we are and that what we DO create is a mirrored reflection of what's happening within ourselves.

When things go our way, we respond. When they don't we react, which creates and places us in a seemingly inescapable cycle that disallows any positive response, thereby triggering additional thoughts and emotions that conflict with what we desire. The tangible results that happen as a result, have us consistently "imagining" how hard, complex, and/or unfair life is.

The consistent imagining creates the fact and sustains the very cycle that we "claim" we want no part of.

There's another unseen process taking place that has nothing to do with our individual or collective beliefs, imaginings, thoughts or actions, yet it molds them into the reality we experience.

So what is this "unseen" thing?

You could call these unseen and intangible aspects of reality, electricity and magnetism. Together they create what scientists refer to as electromagnetism. Because of this phenomenon called electromagnetism, we are surrounded by as well as an integral part of an electromagnetic field.

While we each have our own ideas about what reality is, how things come to be, and the role we play (or don't play) in determining the quality of those things that show up in our lives, the Higher Truth is, life is an ever changing and evolving landscape, the quality of which is a mirrored reflection of what is consistently conceived and imagined in mind.

That means ANYTHING and EVERYTHING that you see, taste, touch, smell, hear and/or FEEL, begins in YOUR mind.

That's the starting place which determines the kind, quality and quantity of everything that follows...period.

Although it all begins at the thought and feeling level, there's more to desired transformation than positive thinking.

Those beliefs, ideas, and conceptualizations are constructed and made real in tangible and measurable form, through action (or inaction) that mirrors what we conceive, imagine and DO the most.

If you think and believe as 99% of the human population does, you're under the impression that the world you exist within is determined by luck, fate, chance, or the choices and actions of others.

That's why so many success "seekers" are waiting for their ship to come in.

Our ways of dealing with and making the best of reality, is oftentimes limited because we adhere to and remain fixed and guided by some hypothetical list of do's and dont's, can's and cannots, shoulds and shouldn'ts which stem from what the masses have learned and consider to be socially and culturally acceptable.

We've learned, and as a result continually judge and point fingers at others based on our "learned ideas" of who or what is good or bad, right or wrong, each of which we honestly believe and "perceive as being" valid and justifiable.

We honestly believe that through all our fretting, worrying, planning, thinking, goal setting and doing whatever we can to AVOID what we "don't want", that we're making progress and moving ever closer toward what we DO WANT.

But the reality is, through imagining that we're some other place than where we truly WANT to be, we're consistently wanting, trying and striving to get there. We trap ourselves within a cycle of WANTING to be in some "better" place. The result of our "wanting" keeps wanting a tangible fact.

Although we believe that DOING things in this way might provide the desired result "someday", we're actually misaligned with and moving away from what actually provides what it is that we desire and are truly looking for.

In far more cases than not, "someday" never comes.

Before we can reasonably expect to change what we don't want into what we DO want, something MUST change.

What is that something?

YOU. Unless and until YOU decide to enable and allow the changes to happen, the same mental and emotional drama, followed by less than effective ways of DOING things, is going to continue.

Whether you know it or not, you’re hardwired for greatness and mastery. Whether you're ready, willing and able to accept it or not, you CAN never and will never be truly satisfied, let alone fulfilled, until you achieve what I like to refer to as "Conscious Mastery."

Achieving "conscious mastery" requires DISCIPLINE. More specifically it requires an uncommon degree of SELF DISCIPLINE. The reason why is because, although we're already "masters" of our realities, we have unknowingly enabled and allowed ourselves, and are for the most part, hard wired in such a way that has us utilizing those mastery skills unconsciously.

We've learned to DO things that way, which has us consistently thinking, speaking and acting in such a way that can only provide us with a "seemingly endless flow of events, conditions and circumstances which seem to signify that the world dictates and determines our results and consistently "imagining" that we are anything but masters of our own fate.

This "self fulfilling prophecy becomes and remains "real."

You already ARE a "master" as we'll discuss in greater detail soon. For now, let's tune into YOUR idea of what "mastery" is or isn't.

Mastery means different things to different people. It does, simply because we each have our own unique views and definitions about what that means to and is for us. The reason why is because we each have our own unique gifts, talents, interests and passions.

Life Mastery is achieved through identifying, engaging in and mastering those...EXCLUSIVELY. You have enormous value to contribute to the world, yet the careers and occupations that many engage in and "claim" to have mastered, has nothing to do with those.

The common "excuse" as to why is, "Well, I have to pay the bills."

We've learned and been programmed to become bill payers rather than value creators. That's also WHY the vast majority live paycheck to paycheck. Living paycheck to paycheck is NOT living. It's surviving and getting by.

The journey toward Ultimate Success comes from engaging in and utilizing your innate abilities. It happens through becoming aware of your unique gifts and talents, stirring and awakening your inherent genius, in such a way and to the degree that you fulfill your unique purpose. You'll know when you've achieved Ultimate Success when your living every moment of your life being who you choose to be, doing what you love to do and you have whatever it might be that you "truly desire" to have.

To arrive at this highly sought after destination it's going to require becoming who you most desire to become FIRST.

There's another piece of the puzzle that UNITES us in spite of our uniqueness and the many things that define us as individuals.

The Power of a Reality Check is intended to provide a comprehensive look at reality, including but not limited to the "seed level" from where EVERY aspect of reality can be traced to.

It also reveals a number of things regarding the human condition and WHY we as individuals and a species are more prone to DOING what conflicts with, rather than aligns and harmonizes with whatever desires we have.

We're going to be looking at and covering A LOT of things. The purpose behind doing so, is to stir and awaken your inherent genius, so you might SEE, in an uncommon kind of way, HOW and WHY your beliefs, thoughts, words and actions are the fuel that leads to EXPERIENCING a life limited only to and by what you yourself "allow or disallow."

There is MUCH happening in the world out there, yet what's unfolding "out there" need not sway or deter you from consciously directing and ultimately controlling what's happening within yourself.

There is no lack of ANYTHING, but rather a lack of awareness, understanding and the kind of direction that enables us to reach wherever it is that we desire to be.

The ONLY way to REACH this "desired place" is to enable and allow yourself to BE there before you ARE there.

How can you possibly DO that?

Through your IMAGINATION initially.

The Power of a Reality Check fills the void between a lack of understanding and an uncommonly comprehensive awareness of ALL aspects of reality.

This uncommonly comprehensive look includes an illuminating and empowering look at the macroscopic, the microscopic, as well as aspects of reality which are predominantly unknown, where much of humanity chooses to remain blind or fears to tread.

That is perhaps one of the most beneficial things The Power of a Reality Check will assist you with; discovering, acknowledging, facing and moving courageously through the mind boggling and seemingly incomprehensible maze of effects that we witness and experience as we journey through life.

The dark, shadowy and scary unknowns, each of which play a role in igniting the countless fears and "fear based REACTIONS" that hold so many back.

It's really only a matter of enabling and allowing the "unknowns" to become KNOWN.

That is perhaps the greatest fear we have as a people...

A FEAR of the unknown.

That's what the Power of a Reality Check is all about. Revealing and exposing the "unknowns", so any fear that stems from these "unknowns" is faced, acknowledged, accepted and resolved.

It also addresses many awesome as well as dark and shadowy issues that are each quite prevalent and real in the world, as well as serves as an introduction to many multidimensional concepts and methodologies, each of which can assist you in creating the necessary "inner changes", breaking through the fog of illusion and the fear that stems from it, so you might begin seeing life and the HOW of reality as and for what it truly is.

That's when you can begin DOING what's truly necessary to create and experience what you "truly desire" in life, the kind, quality and quantity of which is only limited to and by what YOU choose for yourself.

Yes we're ALL choosing ALL of the time, but the Power of a Reality Check will show you the importance of as well as the HOW TO of choosing consciously.

ALL of it is shared with the purpose and intention of enhancing quality of life as we know it...not only for you but the world at large.

We all have our own preference and unique way of coming to any number of "conclusions" about what is real or not real and HOW our realities become what they do.

Hopefully what we've covered so far, provides you with a greater understanding about how YOUR reality comes to be.

We also hold our own unique beliefs about how our collective reality unfolds.

Ultimately though, reality is nothing more and nothing less than a complex, intricately intertwined web of infinite possibility and potential, the kind and quality of which can be traced back to you as an individual and/or US as a collective people.

That CAN BE difficult to see on a larger scale, let alone accept. The reason WHY is simply because there are nearly 7 BILLION individual threads of consciousness that merge and collectively join to create what can be best described as the collective tapestry that we call life.

Each of us as individuals play a VERY IMPORTANT role in determining how this "collective tapestry" turns out.

You are an integral part of this collective tapestry and your life, your results, your beliefs and perceptions which determine the difference between AWESOME and horrific is one of consciousness as well.

AWESOME is the way of life, although we've learned to identify, judge and label those things which we fear, don't want and don't understand, as horrific.

Nothing is truly horrific. Our beliefs, thoughts, perceptions and the way we respond or react to things in our lives, based on those factors, determines how the various aspects of reality impact us individually.

The first step toward transforming what you "perceive to be" horrific into what you "perceive to be" awesome is changing your mind about what you're seeing.

The Higher Truth is, everything is a miracle. What we call "miracles" as well as those things we call "horrific" have something in common. They're "effects" and like all things...and I do mean EVERYTHING, they all come from one and the same place...a seed.

The seed of each and every outcome that we see as being a miracle, as well as every event, condition, circumstance we call "horrific" is the result of a specific quality of "consciousness."

Life and the reality we're currently experiencing is nothing more or less than threads of consciousness, each with their own unique set of characteristics and properties, which set them apart and distinguish the appearance of each individual thread from the multitude, which collectively join to determine the big picture reality we experience.

To say that consciousness is what determines the reality you experience could be considered as premature at this point. Not because it isn't "true", but rather because humanity hasn't quite gotten to the place where they KNOW that it is.

The ONLY reason most "don't KNOW" is due to what we've learned, believe and "think we know." We think we know that some things are awesome and others are horrific. The consequences that stem from this widespread fact, leads us to believe, "perceive" and see ourselves as "less than" we truly are.

That doesn't mean we CAN'T, because we can. What it does mean is that the vast majority has no idea as to HOW our lives and the reality we exist within, DOES take the many forms it does.

As a result, we simply don't DO what "truly needs to be done" to transform the less than desired events, conditions and circumstances we experience, into the awe inspiring.

One thing is certain. The reality that EVERYONE I've ever encountered claims to WANT, is one of stark contrast to the one that most everyone is experiencing.

Have you ever thought about WHY?

The big picture answer could be broken down, written about and take up MANY libraries full of books. But ultimately, it's all very simple. Whether you like it or not, are ready to hear it or not, or are ready to accept it or not, it all points back to you.

We don't often see life or the whole of reality in such a personal context. We have a difficult time accepting complete and total responsibility for our own lives, let alone stretching and looking outside of our own mundane existence just enough to KNOW that we as individuals most certainly DO impact the universe as a whole.

But we do. YOU do. It doesn't matter if you believe it, are aware of it or choose to remain oblivious as the vast majority does...your world and everything that happens in it, is a mirrored reflection of you. This "reflection" of you and ALL you undergo is projected into the tangible world around you.

Although it may all seem very complex at this point, the simplicity of it all is beyond profound.

Yet in spite of that, we believe, think and see it all as enormously complex. We've learned to see things that way, which blinds us, confuses us and keeps us from SEEING things as they truly are.

That in turn keeps us from BEING who and what we CAN be, which determines what we do and end up having (or not having) as we make our way through life.

Here's HOW profoundly simple it is. The impact we make, the role we play and the quality of experiences we go through during the various stages of our lives, are determined by and can be summed up in 3 simple words...

That's the starting place that determines EVERYTHING that we DO, see, hear, taste, touch and smell in reality.

The HOW behind the individual as well as collective events, conditions and circumstances that we witness and experience in life...including what we DO or don't do, ALL stem from these 3 powerfully creative and all pervasive choices.

How do INTENTION, ATTENTION, and FOCUS play a role in this tangible and measurable reality?

It's SO simple!! We are taught to judge and label everything as either "good or bad." We learn to FEAR what's bad and love what's good. This puts us in a constant search for what is good, and we’re always fearing and in doing so, trying to avoid what is bad.

Our INTENTION is too - but from an infinite being’s point of view, is anything really good or bad?

I'm going to encourage and challenge you to take on an infinite being’s point of view, and ask, “Would an infinite being truly choose this?”

Remember this – YOU are an "infinite being" who is consistently choosing from an infinite number of potential outcomes and you already ARE extraordinary – You are NOT defined by the moments in your life. You define yourself, every moment and everything that shows up in your life by your beliefs, judgements and perceptions which determine your love or fear of them as well as your level of attachment to them.

Yet there are many other aspects of reality that we give little to no attention to, have virtually zero understanding of and as such, never use the power of our intention, attention and focus in such a way that provides the infinite number of "good things" that are, always have been and always will be available to us.

When you consciously align these 3 powerfully creative attributes and take the kinds of "tangible action" that bring them from the space of non-form into the tangible and measurable space that we call reality, harmony becomes automatic and life becomes whole, fulfilling and amazing.

The people, ideas, resources and opportunities necessary for creating "desired results" begin showing up.

It applies to you as an individual and it applies equally to US as a global people.

Anything and everything that we experience in life isn't determined by what we WANT. It IS rather, determined by and stems from what we intend, the amount of attention we give to that "intention" and our primary point of focus, the quality of which mirrors our beliefs and perceptions about and what we do or don't do within the reality that we eventually experience.

The mind can make a hell of heaven or a heaven of hell. The way in which we use our minds determines the reality that we exist within.

Each of those "actions" are aspects of consciousness and when they're "consciously aligned and harmonized with the "tangible creation" of the desired effect, that desire becomes REAL, oftentimes in ways that MOST would consider magical, miraculous or effortlessly.

Learning to tune in and listen to the quality of your consciousness, enables and allows you to become keenly aware of your intention, where you place your attention most and what you remain focused on as you eneter into and move through the many experiences that life provides.

As true as that is, it seems as if we experience far less of the awesome and extraordinary than we have the potential and the capability to achieve in life.

The potentially transformational question is Why?

The answer is simple and can be summed up in one word...

Resistance

In the tangible reality we exist within, polarity/duality is quite real.

Resistance is the polar opposite of alignment and harmony. Fretting, worrying about and FEARING what shows up in our lives equates to resisting. Resisting what we see only serves to place attention and focus on what we don't want, which creates precisely that...MORE of what we DON'T WANT.

The bottom line is, as humans, because we've "learned" to fear, avoid and resist what's "bad", we refuse to acknowledge and/or accept the reality of the "miracles" we've created. Rather than being "grateful for" the FACT that we ARE powerfully creative individuals, we "choose" to judge, blame, condemn, point fingers and find fault as to WHY we're not where we desire to be.

At the same time, we avoid and sabotage any chance of "consciously directing" the quality of our OWN consciousness in such a way that enables, empowers and ALLOWS us to begin DOING what's necessary to make the changes that would eliminate whatever it might be that we dislike about what continuously shows up and keeps showing up, REGARDLESS of what we DO or how hard we work.

In fact, based on many "surface level" factors that we witness from day to day, we have a greater tendency to do the exact OPPOSITE, which keeps us "seemingly trapped" in a state of resistance rather than flow.

The Power of a Reality Check is designed to provide you with an "uncommon form" of understanding so we might move into the place of acceptance, so we might experience the reality that so many hope, wish and pray for, all the while resisting and refusing to do things in such a way that could and would provide it.

It's really only a matter of understanding, acknowledging and accepting who we are and once achieved, meeting ourselves where we are.

Where is that?

In a tangible reality kind of way, we are for the most part, Divided. As a people we've become disconnected from each other. We see life as us against the world. We've also become disconnected from our desires, from our hopes, our dreams and equally as important, each other.

But in an Ultimate Reality kind of way, we're quite "united", although the tangible appearance of things clearly reveals that we're anywhere and anything but unified in our attempts to create the life and the world that we'd ALL love to see.

The extent of our knowledge and understanding regarding our unified existence, seldom stretches beyond those in our immediate circle of influence.

The division we're experiencing hasn't come about by fate, chance, or mere happenstance. Like everything else in life, there's an underlying "cause."

Division is made real through fear which equates to resistance and disharmony. Unity is made real through Love and equates to flow and harmony.

We're divided as a people and because of that, without ever realizing it, we cause, create and sustain the illusion of division, not only among ourselves as a people, but within ourselves as individuals.

A combination of these "choices", keeps us divided from what we "truly desire" in and out of life.

Yet we refuse to acknowledge the sad reality of it so we might once again reunite, align and harmonize in such a way and to such a degree that AWESOME becomes the new normal and the same ole less than desired stream of seemingly endless and inescapable outcomes, cannot continue.

Any regrets, disappointments or tangible results that leave us feeling less than "outstanding" is really nothing more or less than a lack of understanding of ourselves. Not the self that we've learned about, believe to be and see as limited, but rather our "True Selves", the power we hold to effectuate change, the nature of reality herself and how we (both the human and the sacred self) fit into the bigger scheme of things.

Although our unique beliefs, perceptions, conclusions and actions vary greatly in scope and intensity, the HOW of reality never varies.

Yet we continue on in the very same ways we have, due to our learned ways of doing things, combined with our "resistance" to change what we think is true.

Therein lies the "problem." Anything less than choosing to understand, align and harmonize with this unerring, unfailing and miracle creating machine that determines the kind, quality and quantity of the harvest that encompasses EVERYTHING we experience in reality, (whether good, bad or in between) leaves margin for error and misunderstanding.

Reality works one way and we as a people work in many ways that conflict with and resist the reality that we all "claim" that we would LOVE to see.

The inevitable result is that we hold differing views, perspectives and opinions as to what must be done to "change" things. Our beliefs often conflict with how the past, current and future reality that we currently do, or will exist within, takes form and becomes a tangible and measurable experience.

Some prefer the esoteric approach. Some science. Some depend totally on philosophy, while others utilize the ancient texts to decipher what's true and untrue. Still others believe that we're nothing more than victims of chance and that the cards will fall wherever they do, so what's the point in learning anything.

The Higher Truth is, there's simplicity, perfection and perfect order in how EVERYTHING becomes a tangible and measurable experience.

That's where discernment enters the picture.

• What if you could bypass all the conjecture, hype, misinformation and intellectually acquired data that we're so often exposed to, dependent on and influenced by?

• What if you had the knowledge, understanding AND the ways and means to go directly to The Source where Higher Truth is shown and becomes KNOWN rather than wondered about or "guessed at?"

• What if I told you that creating a life that fulfills any and every desire you've ever had, currently do have, or ever will have, is as simple or complex as "unlearning" some, much or in some cases ALL of what you've learned and believe to be true about reality?

But the sad FACT is, MOST aren't anywhere remotely close to living a kind and quality of life that we humans often describe as "magical and miraculous" in an "all level" kind of way.

But we CAN...we ALL can. It's simply a matter of "choosing to."

The Power of a Reality Check is a work designed to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and kind of "awareness" that CAN change all that.

The Power of a Reality Check reveals many "truths", some of which are self evident and many of which humanity has lost sight of.

As we engage in the day to day aspects of life, undergoing the many activities that we've learned and believe are necessary for survival, it's easy to overlook and eventually lose sight of what we truly value.

We've learned to value many things that are temporary and fleeting. But what we truly value is infinite and eternal. We've learned to value money, success, achievement and how much "stuff" we can acquire as we go through life.

What we haven't learned, have forgotten, or are aware of but simply don't USE in the way it can be used, is what I call the Main Thing.

When the Main Thing is understood and utilized in a conscious, intentional and focused kind of way consistently, we automatically become aligned and harmonized with ALL of the other "stuff."

More than "stuff", setting the INTENTION and keeping your ATTENTION laser FOCUSED on the "Main Thing" aligns and harmonizes with uniting US as a people.

Money can be used to become more like the world, just as easily as it can be used to break the shackles and limiting grip that the world "seems to" have on us...a suffocating, limiting and blinding grip that we ourselves enable and allow to become and remain real.

It's also quite common to overlook key and vitally important issues that have always, currently are and will continue impacting us, not only as as individuals, but on a much larger scale as a human species.

The Power of a Reality Check reveals many vitally important issues, each of which impact every aspect of life as we know it. It also provides the ways and means to conceive and imagine a world that is more aligned and harmonized with what it "truly is", how it "truly works" and how to transform this understanding into a quality of life that equates to ease, flow, peace, harmony and serenity, which is a way of being that enables and allows any wants and desires you might currently have to become obsolete.

You DO have that kind of power.

The question isn't "can it be?" The real question is what are you willing to do (or not do) that will enable and allow yourself to BE the kind of person that enables and allows you to EXPERIENCE all that you "claim" to want?

As you do your best to imagine that, pay attention to the resistance that ignites in your mind. Any that might surface can be overcome with knowledge.

Perhaps the biggest benefit is revealing and bringing attention to, what most in the world have no concept or idea of.

There's much more to reality than meets the eye, which is the single biggest reason why the vast majority on this planet, are experiencing a quality of life, which consistently yields far less than what's truly available to each of us individually, yet is quite attainable by EVERYONE should we ever make the choice to unite "collectively."

Uniting collectively isn't dependent on the choices or actions of others. It's all up to YOU.

Perhaps the biggest reason why we don't, stems from our understanding of it. More specifically our "lack of understanding." Ironically our lack of understanding stems from the knowledge we receive in our education systems which limits, suppresses and perhaps even intentionally controls our level of awareness as to what we believe is available to us and what we "think" is not.

In 99.9% of the cases there's more...MUCH more than most enable themselves to conceive, imagine or see, let alone have.

That's the single biggest objective I hope to achieve via The Power of a Reality Check...to provide you with a very specialized form of knowledge that CAN empower and enable you to SEE...really SEE, who you are, what you're capable of, what is truly available to you and what keeps so many from being the kind of person that enables you to do and have what you truly desire in life.

One thing is certain. There are most definitely many shadows and much darkness in the world. There's much more "good" than MOST enable and allow themselves to SEE

But to get to the "good stuff", it's necessary and equally important to become keenly aware of and learn how to deal with what we often judge, label and perceive as being the "bad stuff."

Becoming aware of the "bad stuff" doesn't require giving ATTENTION and FOCUS to it. Acknowledging it for what it is need not affect, undermine, or shift our INTENTION of creating a reality that aligns and harmonizes with what we love.

Our heartfelt desires are a form of love. The absence of these "desires"...our beliefs which make them "seem" impossible to have are grounded in fear.

Fear cannot and will not carry us into what we love. It's a polar opposite and both cannot and do not exist simultaneously. The probability of both do, yet the one you choose is the one you get in any given moment.

There's no point in trying to arrive at a given place if we're unwilling to acknowledge where we are. If where you currently ARE, is seeing life as hopeless, difficult, or a time of struggle and hardship, if you ever hope to move into a better place, it's going to require changing your views.

The Power of a Reality Check takes a comprehensive yet easy to grasp and potentially transformational look at ALL of it.

Perhaps most importantly, it reveals what YOU can DO starting right here, right now to tap into, understand and SEE the nature of Ultimate Reality so you might create and experience the kind of reality that you most desire (love) to see.

Unless you've isolated yourself in a cave for the past several years, it's quite easy to see that many troubling things are unfolding.

These "results" in and of themselves reveal that a large scale awakening is not only necessary, but long overdue in this world.

Beyond awakening, ACTION is necessary.

If you tune in and believe the hoards of propaganda and misinformation continually broadcast on the airwaves of mainstream media, you may be inclined to think that in some ways, the world is going to hell in a hand basket while other things (the economy, state of the union, etc.) are getting better and all is well.

Reality paints a VERY different picture and SEEING things as and for what they truly are, is of vital importance, more so now than ever before in recorded history.

While we're persuaded (and often inclined) to fear aspects of life where there is truly nothing to fear, and encouraged to ignore and blindly accept what should be feared,

If The Power of a Reality Check could be condensed and summed up in one single sentence, it would look something like this...

The Power of a Reality Check is designed, intended and WILL enable and empower those who are "sincere and serious" about transformation, to create for themselves (and the whole of humanity) a joyful, fulfilling, prosperous and sustainable reality that most consider to be extraordinary, if not miraculous.

Heaven on earth is possible.

That may "seem" far fetched or perhaps impossible, based on what you're aware of and "think you know." Yet aside from any less than empowering beliefs you might currently hold, that's precisely what the Power of a Reality Check CAN do. Assist you in first SEEING that for yourself so you might master your ability to consciously direct your "imagination" and create more of the "good stuff" in tangible and measurable form.

Irrespective of any limiting beliefs and perceptions you might currently hold, embrace and accept as being "true", you CAN create that kind of life for yourself.

That doesn't mean that simply reading and becoming aware of what follows in the Power of a Reality Check WILL do that for you. Whether it WILL or whether it WON'T depends on how willing YOU are to DO your part in "consciously, intentionally and purposefully" fulfilling the vitally important role that you play in the process.

What role is that?

It's far bigger than you realize if you limit yourself to the kinds of education and knowledge that humanity is limited by and inundated with.

To bring it into a perspective that might be conceivable, believable and "imaginable", let's start where you are...

You already ARE playing a role...we ALL are. The role you're currently playing is a very important one, although, whether you're doing so consciously or unconsciously is the determining factor as to the kind, quality and quantity of the results you have received, are receiving and will receive at some point in the future.

If those results are anything "less than you truly desire", it's a given that something must change. The results don't change themselves. Information and a hoard of intellectual data won't change them either. Nor will some process, technique or newfound "secret."

The kind, quality or quantity of the role you do play, must change or you must get to the place where you accept what is, IF you're ever to experience the kind of life that MOST only hope, wish and pray for.

Consciously we all "claim to want" the "good life." Yet unconsciously we resist and ultimately sabotage the very thing we "claim to want."

Although the excuses are many, the one and only thing that enables and allows WANTING to exist at all is either a lack of belief, will and/or action, or misalignment and disharmony created by our beliefs, our will and our actions conflicting with one another.

For reasons that will become blatantly obvious soon, the role you DO play individually is much more significant than most (perhaps even you) believe it is.

Most look at and reflect on their past and at varying degrees FEAR that more of the same will reveal itself in the future.

The past doesn't matter really. In fact, things experienced in the past CAN BE amazingly insightful gifts. Each past event has brought you where you are today. Any pain of the past contributed to the inevitable transformation you've already experienced and has led you to where you are today.

Where you ARE right here and right now could prove to be the pivotal point and the catalyst that leads to where you truly desire to be.

HOW you play that role from this moment forward, will determine WHAT you experience as you go through the remainder of your life.

There’s only one small, yet key difference between those who spend their lives struggling, stressing, surviving and getting by and those who thrive. There’s one key difference between those who spend their lives simply managing their suffering and those who consistently experience contentment, peace and joy.

It's really no more complex than discovering, understanding and consistently applying what I refer to as The Answer of ALL Answers in a "conscious, aligned and harmonious" kind of way.

The fact is, we're ALL applying this answer already. You cannot escape it's grasp nor avoid the inevitable outcomes that it ALWAYS provides 24/7/365. What CAN be done, is transforming the outcomes it consistently provides from bad to AWESOME, once you're keenly aware of what this Answer is and choose to apply it in a more conscious, consistent and perhaps a more "widespread" kind of way.

When you grasp and begin to APPLY this essential life-altering truth, you’ll wake up, look at yourself, others and life in a whole new way, and see everything, including but not limited to EVERY aspect of your life, in a completely different light.

Based on what you "think is true", it may "seem as if" there couldn't possibly be ONE SINGLE ANSWER that can transform your life, let alone our world. In fact, if you think and believe as most do, such an idea might immediately stir suspicion, set of the B.S. buzzer and trigger a response that equates to "Yea right, that's too good to be true."

You certainly have the right to think that. The fact of the matter is, MOST do. Ironically, that's WHY most never experience a quality of life that others believe and define as "too good to be true."

But does it make it true? Is it possible that thinking, feeling and even wholeheartedly believing that ANYTHING is "too good to be true" is nothing more or less than a learned way of being that keeps many "potential realities" from becoming "true" for you?

That's precisely WHY most experience "less" than they claim to WANT to in life.

More about this Answer, the individual role you play and whether it WILL or WON'T enable and empower YOU to thrive (or not) soon enough.

For now I'll just say, all you really and truly need to know is that you are far more powerful than MOST realize. You may not yet be aware of this power, but it's there. If you're not yet aware of that FACT, chances are great that you're also "unaware" that there is inherent genius within you, that the possibilities available to you are infinite in scope, that the future is wide open and every minute of every day, you are creating your future based on what you yourself choose to do or not do on a moment to moment basis.

Most are sleeping, yet aren't aware that they are.

The Power of a Reality Check is a timely, yet long overdue reminder, designed and intended to wake up the sleepers,(aka the unconscious, complacent, unaware and oblivious) as well as those who claim to be "spiritually aware", yet who, at the same time are waiting for some external force or power to "magically fix things" for them.

While many "truth seekers" honestly believe that they're somehow more in tune, connected, enlightened or entitled than others, the FACT is, they're no more so than those who are struggling, settling, getting by and "waiting for the world to change."

The playing field was leveled long ago at the time it was created, in spite of the widespread "belief" that some are more, while others are somehow less than someone else.

Yet one of many tangible examples that clearly reveals how a unified people have come to the place where division is the norm and a sense of separateness has become commonplace.

Yet many in the world see themselves as spiritually superior, more in favor, more gifted, blessed, yadda, yadda, yadda.

And what's "truly sad" (and equally detrimental) is that many of today's "religious and spiritually minded" people are waiting for God to fix things for us.

The fact of the matter is, in the U.S. alone, recent research reveals that 40% of the population believes that some outside force or power will somehow magically fix what mankind has mindlessly and unconsciously enabled and allowed to happen.

They overlook the FACT that since we as a people have enabled and allowed the current landscape to become what it is today, we can make new choices and take new actions which "undo" the damage created.

Forgive me if this hits a nerve, but hoping, wishing and praying that God (or whatever the Source of your understanding might be) is going to magically intervene and violate the "free will" clause that was freely provided to YOU, me and everyone else who exists on this planet, is really nothing more than spiritual sensationalism.

It "seems" rational, logical, practical and highly feasible, yet it only seems that way because, via a lifetime of indoctrination through a number of venues, not the least of which are many various forms of "Man Made Religion", we've learned to look at and see things that way.

Because we've learned and BELIEVE that, that's what MANY do.

Both groups are asleep and an awakening is sorely needed, especially in an age where spirituality has become romanticized to the degree where God is often thought of and believed to be the "conditional genie in a bottle" who says yes to some, no to others and we'll see to still others.

We've become a people who honestly believes that God will do things TO us if we don't play by the rules, rather than discovering and SEEING the Higher Truth that He/She/It works through us and provides a mirrored reflection of whatever it is that we choose.

Those who claim and honestly believe that something...anything isn't in "God's Will", have missed and ARE missing the mark. They haven't yet EXPERIENCED the God of Love that unconditionally provides whatsoever we "choose", whether those choices provide what we desire or the polar opposite.

The choices we often make conflict with the desire, providing effects that "seem to" support the myth that some dark mythical entity named Satan is winning the war and reaping havoc to the degree that conflicts with the tangible creation of that "thing", whatever it might be.

The sad fact is, the God that MOST perceive, has led to creating a world of fearful, helpless victims who are "waiting" to be rescued from what they themselves, or we as a people, have created. Many esoteric teachings, including but not limited to the many doctrines and dogmas that modern day religion "claims" to be the One and Only way, communicated with in such a way

Then there are those who have bought into some spiritual/metaphysical mumbo jumbo who honestly believe that action of a tangible and measurable kind equates to nothing more than a series of imaginative thoughts, followed up with a series of random babblings, often labeled "affirmations" will provide the desires of their heart "effortlessly.".

Thoughts are powerful to be sure. The right kind of thinking is of vital importance and sorely needed in today's world. It most certainly plays a roll in where the world is headed as well as in determining the kind and quality of tangible and measurable results we experience, both as individuals and as a species.

But consciousness, in and of itself, regardless of how well intentioned or focused, never has, isn't currently and is never going to get the job done in and of itself.

It's a vitally important first step to be sure. In fact, it is THE first and single most important step that must be taken.

Consciousness is where it ALL begins to be sure. Without "consciousness", we couldn't think, reason, rationalize or DO anything. Nothing could or would be.

But once the kind and quality of "consciousness" is acquired, tangible ACTION must follow to provide the desired effect.

It's not a tangible step initially, but rather an intangible one that requires nothing more or less than undergoing a fundamental shift in consciousness.

This "shift" I'm referring to can be best described as enhancing, elevating and expanding the quality of your consciousness well beyond that which has led to where the world is and what it's currently undergoing by way of "tangible and measurable results.

The results we're experiencing currently are scary.

But is it any wonder?

Over the years, countless studies have proven that 80% of our daily thoughts are negative. The underlying reasons are many, each leading to an inevitable conclusion.

A transcendent shift in global consciousness is necessary.

That "shift" can only happen by replacing the consciousness that creates "negative thoughts", with the kind and quality that replaces them with empowering ones.

That's what creates EVERY event, condition and circumstance that we experience in life. It's also what shifts (or not) what we see in the world unfolding around us.

No we cannot single handedly CHANGE what's happening in the world. What we can and MUST change, if we're to experience harmony and fulfillment in our own lives personally, is our beliefs, views and perspectives about what IS happening in the world.

What we see, hear, taste, touch and smell plays a defining role in what we believe, how we think, what we "perceive" as being true and ultimately determines what we DO or don't do in life.

Each of those factors determine what we see and experience.

Much of it we FEAR.

We exist within and have created a cycle that consists of tangible and measurable results that can be best described as shadowy and dark.

Unless and until the underlying cause changes, the cycle will continue, self replicate and provide the very same results.

That's the single biggest problem we face as individuals and as a species...an unwillingness to "look and SEE" beyond the "appearance" of what "seems to be" certain and inevitable.

The current battle underway, is not a battle that calls for force, violence, nor a call to arms. Quite the contrary.

It is rather, a battle that can be dealt with and won via a conscious and aware people getting to the heart of the matter. Getting to the heart of the matter requires becoming keenly aware of the "Real Cause" of EVERY effect we see and experience in life. Once SEEN, it's simply a matter of uniting, banding together, remaining focused on and working toward a common goal.

Fear never has and never will get the job done. Not in a desirable way at least. Fear only serves to create the polar opposite.

That's not the desired "goal" is it?

The ultimate goal is to achieve and experience a life of harmony, and inspiring others to enter into and actively participate in the most desired form of transformation through love.

Yet to achieve harmony, first requires exploring, understanding and learning how to most effectively deal with what is truly causing the tangible forms of disharmony that we see all around us.

It ALL begins by DOING what most aren't...becoming aware of, facing and accepting the cold hard facts that have become so tangibly evident on a global scale.

It all BEGINS at the level of consciousness to be sure, yet there's more "work" to be done.

This current battle we're facing is nothing new, although it's dark and shadowy effects have intensified greatly in the 21st century. The past decade alone has birthed many changes, resulting in a number of dark and shadowy outcomes which the people of the world can change.

If we're to EXPERIENCE the kind, quality and quantity of change that so many "sleepers" are hoping, wishing and anxiously praying for, it's going to require a literal army of conscious and aware "warriors" to deal with and alleviate it once and for all.

That's the bad news. The good news is, changing your own life, while at the same time contributing to the kinds of "desired change" that the world would Love to see, is something that you CAN do...regardless.

It ALL begins with AWARENESS of an uncommon kind.

The Power of a Reality Check introduces the ready, willing, sincere and serious seeker to an elaborate, multifaceted, and multi layered look at the reality we live in today. It's an "uncommon" look at both the light and the dark side of life. It's going to require squarely facing the tangible reality that we're currently facing, followed up with action.

It's not a form of action that places focus or emphasis on eliminating, crushing or destroying the dark forces of the world, but rather a kind that illuminates the darkness and shadows that these forces create.

It's also going to require coming to the realization that darkness is a very real, yet every bit as important part of life as the light is.

The first thing that must be done though, is to acknowledge that this darkness exists, which many either fear, ignore, are complacent in doing anything about, have no concept of, and in fact, are entirely oblivious to.

That's a big part of why the global landscape has become as dark and shadowy as it has, and remained that way for so long.

As a people we have enabled and allowed it to unfold. This enabling and allowing has happened for many reasons, not the least of which is turning a blind eye, ignoring it, remaining unaware of it, or refusing to DO anything about it.

A rebirth is at hand, yet it's going to require more conscious, aware and "active participants" than there currently are, to direct the change via consciously engaging and initiating what CAN be achieved.

It begins with YOU, yet at the same time, it requires collective participation to transform the widespread "ugliness" of today's world. But it only requires individual participation to begin to see and experience a reality and a quality of life that aligns with your most fervent desires.

That conflicts with what we "think is true", or the way in which we've been instructed to DO that. The sad fact is, HOW we've been taught to get things DONE, actually undermines and conflicts with providing the greatest possible result, in the quickest possible time with the least amount of effort.

Humanity as a whole has been duped into believing many things about life that are simply NOT true. We've enabled and allowed ourselves to become and see ourselves as victims of change rather than the creators of life that we truly are.

In the process we have forgotten that we as individuals and a people have the power to direct and control the changes that lie ahead.

The inevitable result is, few give any thought or credence to what's been done, what's underway and what must be done (and quickly) to turn it all around.

Yet, tangibly speaking, it's very real and extremely important to become keenly aware of, if we're to thrive (and in fact survive) as a people.

The reason/s WHY will become clearly evident, should you "choose" to take the time to read The Power of a Reality Check in it's entirety.

Doing so will be more than worth the investment of your time, because you'll learn the many concepts, strategies, methodologies and ideas that make "life" whatever it becomes.

Once you're "aware" of that, you can more effectively create yours in such a way that aligns and harmonizes with the world you desire to see.

Perhaps most importantly, you'll understand that your way of being determines your reality, whether that choice has you focusing on fear, darkness and suffering, or real freedom, liberty, prosperity and ultimately happiness.

In today's fast paced, often times stressful and rapidly evolving world, it seems as if the masses have lost touch with reality. We think we understand it and we do the best we can based on that understanding. Most people in the world are doing plenty. Some are doing way MORE than enough. But what many overlook and remain "unaware of" is the FACT that it's WHAT we believe, think we understand and consistently DO that creates the "problems" we experience.

We've "learned" many things about reality, but it's only one side of the coin.

Few are keenly aware of what's taking place in the world, resulting in a number of less than desirable things which we look at and call "bad."

As a result, fear, doubt, worry, anxiety and suffering are widespread and actually increasing in scope. As a consequence, confidence, assurance, trust, authenticity and transparency are rapidly diminishing factors that are adversely impacting, not only humanity in general, but all facets of life for individuals and entire social structures on a global scale.

It doesn't matter where in the world you call home, due to the many rapid shifts which have opened doors and connected us all to a global marketplace, the same applies both individually and collectively.

It's a way of being and doing things that divides and separates, rather than unifies and unites. Not only does it divide and separate people, it's separates you from whatever it might be that you aspire toward in life as it pertains to having whatever it might be that you desire to have.

Although DOING things in that way is, will continue to and can adversely impact the majority, it doesn't have to impact yours.

The world is evolving at an ever increasing pace and due to the scope and intensity of the many changes underway, most have been caught off guard.

How?

The two word answer is enormous and unprecedented change. Change is nothing new for sure. Neither is the fact that, as is quite common among humans, MOST fear and resist change, regardless if it's for good or something less.

For many reasons, we as a species resist change, in spite of it's inevitability.

Like everything in life, change has 2 faces. One we call "good" and the other we call "bad." We've learned to call them that, although, from a broader perspective, they're neither really.

For the sake of simplicity, let's look at "the good" as light and the bad as darkness.

Both good (the light) and bad (the dark and shadowy) revealing themselves in our reality, are nothing more than the process of creation doing the job that it was designed and intended to do. It's not "good or bad" but rather life revealing itself in whatever way we enable and allow it to.

On the surface, as we engage in whatever activities that we undergo on a daily basis, it "seems as if" we are resisting many changes, although at a level that can't be seen, which VERY FEW have even a morsel of understanding of, we are enabling and allowing them to happen.

They are what we believe, perceive and see them as being.

To SEE and understand them for what they "truly are" and reclaim the power that is YOURS to change them in such a way that you call 'good", new choices must be made...beginning at the place where YOUR power begins.

Where is that?

In your ability to believe, think, reason and rationalize. That's where EVERYTHING begins. We think of our beliefs, our thoughts, our reasoning ability and our rationalizations as some human function limited to and by the education we receive.

We've gotten to the place where the masses honestly believe that our intelligence is determined by our curriculum, that our intellectual capacities are limited to what some IQ test "claims" to be the limits of our intelligence.

The Higher Truth is, we are ALL "infinitely intelligent." We "truly are" geniuses, without exception, yet we USE that "intelligence" unconsciously and tap into an aspect of the Infinite that has us experiencing "less than" we truly desire.

We do because we've learned to think, believe and SEE ourselves as "less than" we truly are. That quality of "consciousness" delivers to us, in the various areas of our lives, "less than" what is readily available.

In the words of Nicola Tesla...

Although things look and seem to be either good or bad, based on how you view life, HOW they seem and how you define them individually, is based on the quality of beliefs you hold.

If you view them as bad, unavoidable, unchangeable, and beyond your control, you become dis-empowered. Fear guides your choices and your actions.

If you view them as as and for what they truly are; as events that mirror a cause which aligns and harmonizes perfectly and precisely with whatever the "effect" might be, you begin to see that YOU are (or at the very least, can BECOME) a powerful agent of change...the really AWESOME and desirable kind.

Science proved long ago that EVERY event, EVERY condition and EVERY circumstance that we humans "perceive to be" REAL, is derived from a cause. We have all kinds of ideas what this "cause" is, yet seldom do we understand enough to get to the "Real Cause."

I'm not referring to this "Real Cause" as God, Infinite Intelligence" the Unified Field, etc, but rather as a level of cause that we have complete say so and control over.

Scientifically speaking, this "cause" is nothing more or less than wave forms of energy, transmuting into "particles of matter" which converge and join together to give tangible events, conditions, circumstances and ANYTHING else you see and witness in life, the "appearance" of being real.

This isn't new age nonsense or based on some wild and crazy spiritual philosophy. It's documented and proven science.

As quantum physicists discovered nearly a century ago, the kind and quality of this transmutation from wave forms of probability into particles of matter, is determined by and dependent on the quality of consciousness which is observing it.

While we often view and see ourselves as individuals with families to raise, work to do, and jobs to go to, there's something deeper going on that is FAR MORE important than ANY of that.

This "important thing" is realizing that it's because of "consciousness" that enables and allows you to see yourself as you are as well as DO everything that you do.

Consciousness is the underlying thing that enables and allows ALL of it.

YOU are that consciousness. We, as a people ARE that consciousness. Anything and everything that we see, experience and witness in "tangible and measurable form" is a mirrored reflection of the "consciousness" that brought it into this world.

Yes, there are MANY changes underway that are perceived as being bad. But what they are...what they "truly are", is change brought on by choice. The world is consistently evolving and changing. Your life is consistently evolving and changing.

The type of change ALWAYS mirrors the choice.

In today's world though, since the pace in which many changes are unfolding all around us is greater than ever before, it can prove to be overwhelming. The rapid pace of the enormous changes in the 21st century, is certainly unfolding much faster and with far greater intensity than it has at any other time in documented history. Certainly much more so than any previous century in recorded history.

The past 2 decades alone have revealed enormous change of far greater proportion than in any previous century in the world's history.

Many of these changes seem, are viewed and are labeled as "good" without question. Yet many of them are disheartening, dis-empowering, destructive and leading us (both individually and collectively) in the exact opposite direction of where we as a people, "truly aspire" to be.

The BIG question is, "What is "causing" the good and the bad?"

It goes back to 3 vitally important factors that we've already covered...

1. Intention

2. Attention

3. FOCUS

They are...

• Love

• Fear

While MOST are "unaware" and overlook the importance of Love and Fear as being the creative forces that they are, they, like everything else emit and project energy of varying vibrations and frequencies.

The frequency and vibration of Love could be viewed as the polar opposite (a much different intensity) than that of fear.

Both Love and fear could best be viewed as "all pervasive" headings.

That may not be readily apparent to you at this point, but every thought, every choice, every action taken, every word spoken, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING that we think, say or do, falls under one of these headings.

Depending on which we choose, whether individually or collectively, we experience, in tangible and measurable form, the effects of that choice.

Although neither is good or bad in a literal sense, 1 has us moving toward destruction and the other enlightenment.

Care to guess which does what?

I'm not referring to enlightenment as many spiritual seekers define it, but rather as developing a greater, more expansive sense of awareness with regard to how to EXPERIENCE a quality of life that's both tangibly and intangibly pleasant, contributory, uncommonly fulfilling and profoundly rewarding.

We'll cover more about this expansive and all pervasive form of enlightenment in greater detail soon.

Due to the many unsettling changes taking place on a global scale, more and more people are finding themselves frozen, paralyzed, afraid, wondering what to do, or simply ignoring altogether, what's taking place.

Very few are flowing with and benefiting from the many changes that are, always have been and will continue to be inevitable.

The reason WHY is not only simple, it's quite obvious...

How can you possibly align and "flow with" something that you're unaware of?

Most are looking for answers and solutions to resolve the many "problems" we face on an individual and collective scale.

That places us in a "problem oriented", rather than a "solution focused" mindset. The difference may "seem" insignificant and/or unimportant, which is the single biggest "problem" we face.

Problem oriented is fear based and leads to various forms of even greater destruction. Some of these changes are subtle, while some are enormous. Becoming and remaining Solution Focused on the other hand, is more aligned with love, the outcomes of which are too, either subtle or enormous.

A mix of the 2 leads to and provides "mediocre", or average results, some of which "seem" good and others which "seem" bad.

The why behind it may not be obvious, so let's not get ahead of ourselves. Let's start out in a very rational, logical and practical kind of way, as MOST define those words.

The Power of a Reality Check reveals in a very logical, practical, workable, yet profoundly empowering kind of way, that YOU as an individual and US as a collective species ARE the answer, solution and the problem, all rolled into one.

We as individuals and a human species are the answer we've been waiting for.

Whatever we experience most is the result of which we use most. Those experiences are often times, polar opposites.

But, as different as these "polar opposites" might seem on the surface, they all have something in common. They all stem from a power that we ALL possess.

That power comes from our CHOICE and ability to direct our "consciousness" in whatever way we choose.

Our ability to believe, think, reason, rationalize and act independently, or a "choice" to enable and allow others to infiltrate our minds, mold our beliefs, control our thoughts, determine what's rational, logical, feasible, practical and reasonable for us, ultimately guides, directs and determines our rationale based on what others think or believe, which in turn, has us "doing" what others would have us do.

There are very real and very powerful individuals who DO in fact, understand the power that we DO hold, who use this "knowledge" to direct and manipulate the consciousness of the planet for their own dark and self serving purposes.

The Power of a Reality Check could be viewed as a very unique and powerful tool that has, (whether you're aware of it or not) come your way at the perfect time.

As real and true as that is, it's equally true (and quite possible) that you may not see or recognize the transformational power of this tool, or see the here and now as being the perfect time for you.

It's also possible and perhaps even highly probable that, based on what you've learned throughout life and "believe" to be true, you'll be tempted to write such things off as nonsense.

Only you can determine that for yourself. But know this. You ARE the power and depending on how YOU choose to direct and use this power that is YOURS, you are choosing to become and remain either a part of the solution or a part of the problem.

Although The Power of a Reality Check can prove (and in the lives of MANY has proven) to be a game changer, it's the choices that YOU make or choose NOT to make which will determine how much benefit you'll realize, or not realize individually, as we move through the inevitable changes that are underway.

One thing is certain. These many changes will continue to unfold and escalate, whether you're ready for and/or aware of them, or not.

You can play an active role in creating the kind and quality of change that enhances, elevates and sustains life or, continue on as MOST have (and which many will continue to) or choose the opposite.

Your choices have, are and will continue to provide a mirrored reflection of whatever it might be that YOU choose, whether awesome and miraculous or horrific and terrifying.

The point is, whether The Power of a Reality Check turns out to be the perfect tool at the just the "perfect time" for you, (or not) is entirely up to you.

Since we're going to be talking primarily about the tangible world of shape and form, in this first segment, and how YOU can transform your reality in a very real, yet extremely uncommon kind of way, let's address the single biggest reason why MOST don't.

The why behind it is very simple, yet most are unaware of, or choose not to stretch beyond their common existence to learn just simple it is.

That's why so many view what's "truly possible" as being impossible.

The sad fact is, most view life as a random series of events, conditions and circumstances which are often believed as being unchangeable and unavoidable.

Most described their less than desired existences as "That's just how life is."

Life is, will become, and will remain in perfect alignment with whatever it might be that we choose to enable and allow it to become. That is determined by what we choose to become aware of. By the same token it can seem random and chaotic depending on what we ourselves choose to remain oblivious to.

That brings us to a key FACT.

Life has an infinite number of potential outcomes. The kind, quality and quantity of those outcomes are quite diverse...infinitely so, in fact.

On one end of this vast spectrum of infinite potential, the outcomes are dark, shadowy and ugly. On the other, fully illuminated, light, life enhancing and good.

The infinite number of "possibilities" which fall somewhere in between, are quite "diverse."

The kind, quality and quantity of that diversity is a matter of choice. That choice is ours (meaning yours) to make. We are ALL choosing something.

You can experience lack and limitation or abundance and plenty.

You might (and more than likely do) have all kinds of ideas, beliefs and perceptions as to why you can't, aren't and perhaps never will experience a quality of life that's aligned with your most heartfelt desires. But I'll assure you, if you think and believe as MOST do, those ideas, beliefs and perceptions are unfounded...unless you yourself give them credence and power.

As unfounded as they are, at the same time, our unwillingness to make the necessary changes, can and does provide us with tangible results, in all facets of our lives, that align, harmonize and provide us with whatever we choose.

Those changes have little to nothing to do with anything outside of ourselves.

While it seems obvious to MOST, that our ability or inability to reach and experience what we see as being an awesome and amazing quality of life is due to social, cultural, ecological, economic and political issues of an infinite variety, none of these outside influences actually provide us with (or keep us from) being, doing or having what we truly desire in life.

They can. Based on the status quo thinking that MOST engage in and remain limited by, they are keeping us from where we truly desire to be.

But they don't HAVE to.

We can choose the opposite, but something keeps most from it. The potentially transformational question that few ask, let alone find the answer to is...

...What is that something?

It's really nothing more or less than the "stories" that we ourselves entertain. The only REAL problem/s that we face, is a mirrored reflection of the "quality" and content of those "stories."

On one hand, it's we ourselves who do that. But on the other hand, it's not US at all, really. It's US, but it doesn't reflect who we "truly are" and what we're truly capable of achieving.

In the vast majority of cases, we've learned and believe that we're "only human", yet it's this limited view of ourselves that enables and allows human suffering to continue.

This "less than true" belief has become so deeply ingrained in our psyche, that we never venture beyond the programming and indoctrination we've received, believe, adhere to and base our actions on.

It's an internal dichotomy that reveals itself in the world as disharmony, just as we choose. This dichotomous way of BEING which creates the disharmony in our reality is NOT an inherent thing but rather a learned thing.

This learned and inherited view of ourselves, acquired via our education systems, various media venues, etc., has us "thinking and believing" it's us.

Here's an EXTREMELY powerful and potentially transformational realization to come to.

When you believe, feel and think that something is true, it often BECOMES true for you and reveals itself just as you believe, think and feel that it will.

It's NOT the beliefs, thoughts and feelings in and of themselves, but rather, how those "things" influence our ability to BE (or not) the kind of person we CAN be. Our choice to align and harmonize what we CAN BE with what we desire to be, determines what we do or don't do as a result.

As true as that is, it's something "within us", that enables and allows that, oftentimes, without US even being "aware" of what has, is, and will continue taking place, unless "new choices are made".

The single most important choice that MUST be made, is to enhance and expand our awareness.

That's what The Power of a Reality Check is all about really...becoming AWARE...keenly aware that there IS much more to life (and you) than meets the eye.

The many "less than desired" tangible events revealing themselves today, are the result of a lack of attention.

This lack of attention leads to misguided intentions and a form of focus that can never provide the desired outcome.

At this "unseen level", 2 things are taking place which we as individuals have ultimate control over. Depending on which of these 2 things we choose, is what determines the quality of our life experience. It's that choice and that choice alone that determines anything and everything that we experience in life.

You could say, just as there's a "dark and light side" to life, there's also a dark and light side to us. That applies on an individual and a collective scale.

YES, that means that you have a dark and shadowy side too. We ALL do. But no worries. That's how things were designed. It's what enables and allows the creative process to consistently operate in the flawless, perfect, precise, unerring, unwavering and unchangeable way that it does.

There's a polar opposite to EVERYTHING. It's what's necessary to enable and allow ANYTHING to exist. So please don't misunderstand. I'm not implying that this dark side of you or us is "evil" or anything like it, although it CAN be.

In fact, it's quite natural. Beyond natural, it's also an inherent part of us. The problems we face in life, stem from using what is both inherent and natural in an "unconscious", unnatural and/or imbalanced kind of way. We do that because we've learned to, although, in the vast majority of cases, what we've learned, believe and adhere to throughout life, is NOT the "best way" to do things.

While we wholeheartedly believe that what we've learned is the way to go through life, MUCH of what we've learned isn't necessarily "true" at all.

We just think and believe that it is.

It's true for us, it determines our way of being, how we do things and ultimately what we experience in our reality. But at the same time, in the vast majority of cases, what we've learned, believe and think is true, is not definitively true at all.

Yet what we believe to be true (even though it may not be aligned and harmonized with what we desire) makes it "seem as if" it IS definitively true.

It ALL begins in the mind and plays out in the way of stories that reveal our "deepest" beliefs.

Like the tangible reality we exist within, our belief systems are quite complex, diverse and multi-faceted.

Those "beliefs" determine the kind and quality of our stories.

Those "stories" are supported and substantiated through that little voice inside of us - the one that generates excuse after excuse for not living up to our full potential. Due to patterns learned, supported and substantiated via tangible results throughout our lives, that little voice, loves, adheres to, sticks by and lives out these stories.

Yet consciously we have ZERO desire to allow that voice to dictate or determine our realities. But it does.

The Power of a Reality Check is for those who are "truly willing" to become aware of, question and even silence that dark inner voice, that keeps us from BEING, DOING and HAVING what most everyone "claims" to want.

Let's be clear. The Power of a Reality Check is NOT for the halfhearted seeker looking for a quick fix. It's for those who are ready and "truly willing" to take the time to do the "uncommon" thing.

This "uncommon thing" entails making an uncommon choice to acquire the kind of knowledge that's Truly NECESSARY for HAVING what most in the world will only hope, wish, pray for and spend MUCH time, (some their entire lives) trying to find.

The right kind of "knowledge" provides an expansive and far reaching type of "awareness" which is uncommon in today's world.

It's a kind and quality of awareness that reveals the futility of "seeking" where MOST are choosing to.

Many are seeking for sure. I think most everyone in the world is a "seeker" in fact. But, I've found that MOST are armed with data and information which has them seeking more information, data, answers, solutions and things, which are outside of themselves.

Most enable and allow themselves to be programmed and indoctrinated with what they've "learned and believe" to be valuable knowledge, yet it's of a kind and quality which can never provide them with WHAT they're "truly looking" for.

This "flawed" information has nearly everyone, looking in the wrong areas, focusing on the wrong thing, and consistently engaging themselves in such a way that can never provide what it is they're hoping, wishing and praying they might find.

What's more, I KNOW that unless they choose a different approach, and expand beyond the "common way" of doing things, they're going to remain hoping, wishing and praying in spite of how much they seek, "hope" or do, in their short sighted attempts to find the answers and solutions they're "seeking."

The sad fact is, that applies to MOST. As we move through The Power of a Reality Check, we'll be referring to this "less than fulfilled group" as the 99%ers.

The 99%ers are always seeking what the 1%ers have already found.

With that being "true", for the sake of potentially saving you some "precious time", a few pre-qualifying questions might assist you in deciding, if what follows in The Power of a Reality Check is relevant for and important to you, or not.

Actually it's relevant and important for EVERYONE, although the 99%ers, never come to that realization. The only reason WHY though, is due to what they've learned and believe to be relevant and important. That's what keeps MOST from DOING what's "truly relevant and important and provides us with the kind and quality of life that falls short of fulfillment, experiencing happiness.

How can you KNOW if that applies to you or not?

Consider these questions and look around you as you do...

1. Is every aspect of your life unfolding just as you would love for it to?

2. Are you tired of "seeking", trying so hard, perhaps struggling and ready to finally have what "seems" so elusive?

3. If so, what are you willing (and going) to do differently than you have, so it can reveal itself?

4. Are you sincere and serious about FINDING the answers and solutions that enable and allow you to HAVE and EXPERIENCE what most never will?

5. If you KNEW that you KNEW that you KNEW, that The Power of a Reality Check could provide you with the knowledge (a very specialized form of knowledge) which, once understood, internalized and applied, would provide you with anything and everything that you have ever hoped, wished, prayed for, (and perhaps even, have spent many years "seeking", with little to nothing to show for it) how much "time" would you be willing to spend to learn, internalize and actually DO what MUST BE done to EXPERIENCE it?

What's YOUR answer?... 5 minutes? An hour? A day? A week? A year? Whatever it takes?

Those are VERY important questions to consider, if you're ever to reach the heights that you can and experience the quality of life that IS your birthright.

The reason WHY most DON'T is profoundly simple.

We've spent years learning to respond and react in the many ways that we do. It's ALL learned. Through repetition, it's become a deeply ingrained habitual pattern. It's the quality of our responses or reactions that determine every thought, feeling, emotion and tangible experience that follows. If we're not pleased with what we've experienced to this point, learning to respond or react differently is what's needed and necessary.

A new way of responding or reacting is necessary.

Therein lies the problem. Our beliefs and perceptions regarding what needs to be done or not done.

To change the habitual responses and reactions, it's necessary to have new information and data that has us responding and reacting in ways that are more aligned and harmonized with what we desire to see.

Acquiring the right kind of information and data that aligns and harmonizes with the tangible materialization of these "desired changes" requires an uncommon degree of focus, discipline and persistence.

In an age where watching 3 minute videos, reading the quote of the day, skimming over a few short 3, 4 and 5 paragraph articles, or a warm and fuzzy statement claiming how awesome you are, are the extent of what the majority does, all the while "claiming" to WANT greater results, these "preferred" methods of learning, can not, DO NOT and never will provide the understanding, nor the whole picture as to what MUST be understood, known or done.

Attempting to shift habitual patterns by spending little to no time doing what is truly necessary to achieve that, keeps us seemingly trapped in the same patterns.

Transformation is serious business. Because it is, real, meaningful and lasting transformation only occurs for those who are sincere and serious about DOING what most won't.

While most everyone "claims to WANT" transformation, they never move beyond "choosing" to dabble in acquiring the knowledge that can and DOES provide the kind of transformation they're seeking.

The question is WHY?

In the vast majority of cases, it's only due to the "lack of time" EXCUSE that so many lean and depend on. There is no lack or shortage of "time." What there is, is a lack of KNOWING how to arrange and prioritize your time, in such a way that "provides" a kind and quality of life that we ALL claim to want.

So, with that in mind...

• ...are you willing to DO what's "uncommon" and slow down long enough to LEARN what's truly necessary to HAVE and EXPERIENCE a life that you Love?

• ...Are you willing to spend whatever time it takes to move you from where you are to wherever it might be that you "truly desire" to go?

• Equally and perhaps MOST importantly; are you ready to see beyond yourself and begin DOING things in such a way that serves and benefits the whole of humanity?

On the surface, it "seems like" there's MUCH difference, but really and truly, the ONLY difference is what we choose to spend the majority of our "time" on.

The Power of a Reality Check provides "the earnest and sincere seeker" with the knowledge, the insight, the direction and the tools to move from the "seeking place" where so many remain "seemingly stuck", to the place where they SEE and KNOW what's truly necessary to BE, DO and/or HAVE whatever they feel their "limited forms of seeking" will provide.

Few realize that until you STOP seeking and start DOING what's truly necessary to have and experience whatever it might be that's being desired and sought, you'll remain in a "seeking cycle" that never yields the kind, quality or quantity of tangible results that MOST in the world are "seeking and wanting."

To do so, it's necessary to cover the broad, big picture view of many facets of reality, that the "less than sincere" seekers refuse to slow down long enough to even think about, let alone become aware of, face, acknowledge and DO something about.

That's what The Power of a Reality Check does. It addresses many topics, all of which are intended to reveal One Thing and One Thing only.

The immutable and unwavering FACT that you CAN both experience and EXPERIENCE a life of joy fulfillment, meaning, purpose, Real Freedom and "uncommon" prosperity, in spite of what anyone else "claims" or chooses.

We'll address the difference between experience and EXPERIENCE in just a moment, because, for those who are sincere, serious and earnest about breaking the "seeking cycle", and actually HAVING what most spend their entire lives "seeking", it's REALLY important.

But first, let's address the statement I've made regarding YOU having a life that provides YOU with joy, a sense of fulfillment, profoundly deep meaning, doing things in such a way that fulfills your life purpose and HAVING whatever "prosperity" means to you.

To actually DO that, it's of vital importance to understand the difference between "Wanting to" and having a "Sincere Desire" to.

And the difference is HUGE. It's what separates the "hopers, wanters, wishers and seekers" from those who already have what MOST are looking for and trying so hard to make real.

If you WANT to, or even if you're at the place where you "sincerely desire" to, but you're dead set on listening to and buying into all the nonsense about how quick, cheap and easy it is, you're at the wrong website.

Sure, I could tell you how EASY it all is, and even get you to "believe it", as many do. But to be quite upfront, honest and frank, (which you can bet your bottom dollar I ALWAYS do and ALWAYS will) the quick, cheap, easy and free nonsense that MOST "seekers" seek out, find, often believe in, and do their best to apply, is bullshit.

Like it or not, this world that we call "reality" is FULL of bullshit. It's nothing "new." It always has been. But in the internet age, it "seems as if" this "bullshit" has become much more prevalent.

It's not. It only "seems" that way because it's more readily available and easily accessible than it's EVER been.

In a world filled with deception, lies, bullshit and nonsense, those statements regarding YOU experiencing the "life of your dreams", have, for the most part, become nothing more than a cliche.

That's very, very sad to me.

The reason WHY it is sad, is simply because it's the VERY "bullshit" that many believe, buy into, do their best to learn and follow, only to experience more pain, difficulty and disappointment than they did, when they began looking, seeking, and trying to find the quick, easy, cheap and sometimes "free" answers and solutions which they "hoped" would resolve whatever their "problem/s" might be.

Many wanters, and in many cases, even those who have a sincere desire to change something, often learn about and TRY this quick, simple, easy, cheap (and sometimes free) "bullshit" process, faithfully engage in some airy fairy technique, and adhere to every word of some "self professed guru", many of which "claim" how quick, simple, cheap and easy it is, to HAVE the life of your dreams.

The end result though, only becomes the quality of end result it does, because so many WANT to believe that it's quick, cheap and easy to HAVE the "life of your dreams", and ultimately end up believing and buying into all the bullshit.

But it CAN become more than a cliche once you move beyond all the lies, hype, deceit, partial truths and empty promises. It CAN become a way of life, should you "choose" to do that.

And it CAN for YOU...regardless of where you are, where you've been or where you "truly desire" to go.

Here's the thing though. If you "think it can't" it won't. If you KNOW it can, it will. That's the determining factor as to whether the kind and quality of life I'm describing, remains a "cliche" or becomes a very real part of your life.

Be assured it CAN...IF you're willing to DO what's "truly necessary.

Sadly, for MOST, it will remain nothing more than a cliche. The BIGGEST reason WHY is because MOST will continue to seek out the quick, cheap, easy and effortless path.

That, combined with an "unwillingness" to learn and understand the "importance" of "unlearning" the "worldly bullshit" which shifts the many "perceived meanings" of what we're seeing and how we're viewing the world, is the ONLY thing that keeps so many from such an EXPERIENCE.

But KNOW this. We as individuals and as a human species, can transcend what are often seen as the cold, hard, facts of life, eliminate many of the dark and shadowy events, conditions and circumstances in the world AND experience "heaven on earth."...literally.

That's no cliche and it MOST CERTAINLY is not "bullshit", simply because it's based on a Higher Truth.

What's more, YOU as an individual CAN do that, aside from and irrespective of, what the collective "chooses to do", or not do.

Put simply, you CAN become the "Master" of your life...literally AND regardless.

Before we get into the HOW you can do that, and WHY, let's set the stage.

The fact of the matter is, you already are the Master of your life. We ALL are. If it doesn't "seem" that way, (and in 99% of the cases, it doesn't) it's only because we fail to SEE how we have unconsciously and unintentionally chosen to enable and allow life (and others) to Master us.

It doesn't master us at all really. We just think it does in MANY cases...so it does. It's not known and certainly not widely accepted as being "true" that we ourselves have any say so, let alone determine that. But it is true. Profoundly "true" in fact.

Yet because of what we "believe" to be true, combined with what we DO and HOW we do it, we essentially enslave ourselves, which keeps us from SEEING and BEING the "Conscious Masters" that we CAN be.

We CERTAINLY don't do it on purpose, but we ARE doing it in 99% of the cases.

As The Power of a Reality Check will clearly convey, we DO that to ourselves and/or allow others to do so, without realizing that we are, in fact, "allowing" that.

Regardless of whether you're ready, willing or able to accept that at this point in your life is irrelevant. Because REGARDLESS of what you currently think, believe, or "think you know", YOU are...we are as a people, "allowing" that.

IF you're experiencing anything less than you "truly desire" in ANY area of your life, YOU ARE, like it or not, "allowing" that too.

So you could say, we are "Life Masters" who unconsciously enslave ourselves at varying degrees, all the while "wanting" to become completely, totally and unconditionally, free and liberated.

When I say, totally and unconditionally liberated, I'm talking about in ALL aspects of your life, physically, financially, relationally, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

But in order to BEcome the "Conscious Master of Life", so we might DO what's "truly necessary to HAVE and EXPERIENCE that kind of life consistently, you must first become aware of how you unknowingly enable and allow Life to Master and enslave you.

Once you're able to SEE how you do it individually, it becomes much more obvious and quite easy to SEE how we do it collectively.

Life can and DOES seem to enslave MOST, even though it's equally true that most have no awareness that they are enslaved, in far greater ways and to a far greater degree, than MOST ever become aware of.

If you "choose" NOT to become aware, how can you ever see?

As true as that is, it's only because MOST "choose" NOT to see it and at the same time, enable and allow it to happen, without realizing that they are.

Contrary to widespread opinion, we EACH have a choice in the matter...meaning YOU do too.

As the Power of a Reality Check will make crystal clear, rather than unconsciously and unknowingly "enabling and allowing" yourself to become or remain a "slave" to life, if you "truly desire" to become free and liberated in the way you can be, you MUST "consciously" enable and allow the opposite to happen.

And you CAN, if ever and whenever YOU decide it's time.

Perhaps for you, the time is now. Maybe not. That's entirely up to you.

Let's face facts. Polarity/duality is a fact of life. Physical life that is. But you can transcend the dark and shadowy sides of this tangible reality, should you choose to.

To DO that, uncommon actions must be taken...first

The first "uncommon action" that MUST be taken, is Accepting Responsibility for everything that comes into your reality. And I do mean ALL of it...regardless.

For reasons we'll be covering soon, that's a difficult (if not a "seemingly impossible) undertaking for most. Perhaps the biggest reason WHY is because most have no idea of how life comes to be...how it truly comes to be.

Let's look at that briefly.

Science has clearly proven that EVERYTHING...and I do mean EVERYTHING that exists, is really nothing more or less than energy (aka Light) which vibrates at varying frequencies.

If you learned to and view life and yourself as MOST do, that can be a stretch to believe, let alone fathom. But it's FACT.

While MOST humans see themselves as "meat suits" and define themselves as "human beings", although partially "true", what makes the "meat suit" that you inhabit possible and able to function, is energy or "light." The thoughts you think, the emotions you experience, the beliefs you hold are also ALL energy or "light."

As such, we consistently emit and project our own unique energy or "light" consistently. Because we are "individuals", we've each acquired our own beliefs, think varying thoughts, do different things and experience a vast array of different results. These "individual factors" are determined by the kind and quality of "frequency" that we emit and project.

Those frequencies that YOU project as an individual, make you unique. You are unique and there's no one EXACTLY like you. What makes you unique is the frequency that you constantly emit and project, via your beliefs, thoughts, emotions, words and actions.

No 2 individuals DO that in EXACTLY the same way. There is ALWAYS a "difference" although the degree in which it's different than another can be hard to "see or witness" initially.

The point is you ARE unique in some way, shape or form.

Just as you have your own unique personal frequency, the same holds true for us as a collective people. Collectively, we consistently emit and project a frequency that consists of the sum total of the beliefs, thoughts, emotions, words and action of the whole of humanity.

That frequency, whether individually or collectively, determines the events, conditions and circumstances that we experience in our lives and the world at large.

Everything taking place in your life or the world, ranging from the seemingly miraculous to the "tangibly horrific", is nothing more than a matter of individual and/or collective choice.

Since it is a matter of "choice", it's also a matter of individual and collective responsibility to change and transform whatever we see as dark and shadowy, into what we desire to see.

We don't HAVE to, but we CAN. We have that ability. ALL of us do.

The FACT is, our realities reveal, in tangible and measurable form, what we as individuals, and as a collective species of "humans", are choosing to BE, do, or NOT do.

NOT doing is actually impossible. You can't possibly not do any more than you can NOT BE. We're ALL BEING and DOING something, ALWAYS. Yet what MOST are BEING and DOING goes against, conflicts with, and oftentimes sabotages the very things we hope, wish, pray for and "claim to WANT", all the while "claiming" that we don't want to see, do, or experience that.

Yet as much as we "don't want to", we continue DOING it anyway and remain where most "choose" to remain..."seeking, hoping, wishing and praying, all the while, WANTING better results.

The Power of a Reality Check can eliminate any want from your life. It can in fact, ensure that you NEVER want for anything, EVER again.

But it's also going to reveal the importance of becoming "keenly aware" of the FACT, that, there are things that MUST BE done; things that YOU MUST do to create the desired changes, which, ironically or not, MOST "choose" to remain unaware of and as a result, never get done.

One of the biggest and most fundamental things, is realizing the FACT, that there's more to reality than meets the eye.

That holds true in the tangible and measurable reality we call life. There's much going on in this world we exist within and the "intangible reality" that few are aware of, misunderstand and/or misinterpret.

First let's take an "uncommon look" at what's taking place and relate it to the "tangible reality" that we call life.

The immutable, unwavering and never erring FACT is, when it comes to this tangible and measurable world that we call reality, as we move through life, polarity/duality is everywhere.

There are awesome, amazing and life enhancing things unfolding all around us, just as there are horrific, dark and ugly things that degrade, suppress and even destroy life.

That's life and that's NEVER going to change, regardless of how much you, I or anyone else might "want it to." We simply cannot and NEVER will be able to change the fact that polarity/duality is, always has been and always will be a very real part of life.

There are 1 of 2 choices we can make though, which DOES eliminate duality from our own lives. We'll be looking at, learning about and discovering more about these 2 choices and HOW to consistently "choose" the best way for HAVING a life that MOST are wanting, hoping for, wishing they could have and are always seeking.

It's VERY IMPORTANT to take it a step at a time, but be assured, if you'll "choose" to DO that, you'll become a "master" at DOING what "truly needs to be done" and the order in which it MUST be done in, as we progress through The Power of a Reality Check.

Before we do, let's take a look at what we'll be referring to as the "intangible reality".

There's another side to reality that MOST don't see as being "real." It isn't tangible and measurable at all, yet that doesn't mean it doesn't exist or that it isn't every bit as real as this tangible and measurable reality we exist within.

You can't SEE your breath, can you? But it's "real" though right? You can't SEE your thoughts and beliefs, but they're real aren't they? You can't SEE cold or hot air, but you CAN experience the difference can't you?

The same applies to life. There is an "unseen realm" that determines how your life and life as we know it as a collective people becomes real. There are many labels that we use to define that. HOWEVER you "choose" to define it is immaterial and not nearly as important as many "think" it is. Regardless of the many beliefs we hold or the labels we use, this "unseen realm" is very real. You can't see, hear, feel, taste or touch this "unseen" space with your 5 physical human senses, but it's there. The fact is, it's all around you.

More than around you, it's within you, it's outside of you and it exists far beyond where or what any "human" can possibly conceive or imagine.

It's VERY real and SEEING it as and for what it "truly is" is a VITAL part of becoming a "Conscious Master of Life."

It's this "very real" intangible place, where it all begins. In this "place", polarity/duality doesn't exist...whatsoever...in form that is.

It doesn't, only because in this unseen, non-observable state, it's all energy or "light."

The potential FOR IT to take form exists, but polarity/duality of size, shape and form that we experience as humans, doesn't.

Yet it's because of what we're choosing to BE and DO, as "humans", on both an individual and collective scale, which enables and allows a host of "dark, shadowy, ugly, less than desired things" to become and continue to remain real in our reality....even though we resist, avoid, run away from it and consistently "claim" we don't WANT it in our lives.

That applies in our individual lives, just as it it applies to ALL of us, as a global people, on a collective scale.

The potential for BOTH, the awesome and horrific, exists there in this "intangible" place. In fact, the non-conceivable, unimaginable and incomprehensible number of things which ARE there in this intangible place; what scientists often refer to as "an Infinite number of probabilities", DO actually reside in what they refer to as "the field." This "infinite number of things exist as "potential outcomes"...but on this intangible side of reality, nothing reveals itself, or becomes anything, (whether AWESOME or horrific) unless and until it's "conceived, imagined and thought" into being.

It's then that, whatever we choose to conceive, imagine, think of and focus on most, transmutes from non-form, takes form and becomes "the mirrored image" of whatever we ourselves "choose" to conceive, imagine, think of and focus on.

It ALL begins in our mind's eye, yet contrary to much airy fairy "New Age" nonsense, it doesn't end there...it's a very IMPORTANT part of a bigger process to become aware of, but it isn't, never has been and is never going to be the Whole Process.

The choice of us as individuals and as a collective people determines the "form" it takes whether awesome and life enhancing or horrific and life depleting.

But it all BEGINS there in this "intangible place." Since it ALL begins there, doesn't it make rational and logical sense that, learning and understanding more about this "unseen" place is (or at least should be) our starting point, if we're sincere and serious about changing our tangible reality for the better?

Then, what we DO (or don't do) with that, by way of ACTION, determines the kind, quality and quantity of whatever it might be that we experience in this "tangible reality."

The Power of a Reality Check takes the big picture view that it does, so it might enable and allow you to become "keenly aware" of and SEE both realities (the tangible and the intangible) as and for what they "truly are."

Here's the thing though. In actuality, the word "both" misrepresents these "seemingly separate" places.

It misrepresents them, because they are, in fact, one and the same place.

Since MOST are "unable" to conceive, let alone SEE that, we'll look at and refer to them as "separate" for a time. We'll explore, look at, dissect and address them "separately as well. Doing that will enable and allow you to SEE just how "together they are", and HOW both determine what we experience in life...the profound, the AWESOME, the ugly, the "seemingly horrific" and EVERYTHING in between.

Since the dialogue that follows, in this 1st segment begins with the tangible and measurable aspects of reality, looking at and becoming more "conscious and aware" about this tangible side of reality, where good, bad, right, wrong, awesome, horrific and an infinite number of "opposites" exists, let's begin by being very upfront, honest, forthright and real.

Due to a literally infinite number of perspectives we "humans" hold about life, success, ourselves and how to best navigate our life paths, what follows in the Power of a Reality Check definitely isn't going to "resonate" with everyone.

But, aside from the literally infinite number of "individual beliefs and perspectives we "humans" hold onto and support, it IS for everyone who's sincere and serious about transformation of an uncommon kind.

Although I KNOW how important and powerful intention, attention and focus is, in creating extraordinary results, there's more to the "All Level Success" equation.

Let's use my "work" and company (Enlightened Journey Enterprises) as an example...

Enlightened Journey Enterprises became a "reality" in May of 2005 and soon after, the 1st edition of the Enlightened Journey Newsletter was sent out.

But it DIDN'T just "show up" in a beautiful little package, topped off with a fancy little bow and fall from the sky into my lap.

It began as an inspiration, developed into an idea, required some planning and preparation and DOING something with those preceding "thoughts and actions" followed. That's what enables and allows you and the millions of others it has served since, to see, learn and benefit from it...should you "choose" to.

Although there was MUCH Love, light and thought that formed the intention and the foundation of this endeavor, it required laser focused ACTION, consciously aligned and harmonized with that "intention", to make it a reality.

I did ALL of that for one very specific purpose, none of which has ANYTHING to do with hurting feelings, stepping on toes, or supporting any beliefs and perceptions that I KNOW fall short of achieving Real, ALL Level Success.

I can assure you it requires more than thinking good thoughts, spreading love and light, holding the right intention and creating a dream board, believing that is, in and of itself, enough to create a quality of life that is "all level" AWESOME.

It also requires more than asking (or pleading) with God to "get things handled.

What I've undertaken here in The Power of a Reality Check is being written to provide those who are seeking real, true and no nonsense answers and solutions, with what I personally KNOW to be, and like to refer to as, a Higher Truth.

Higher Truth applies equally to the physical realm as it does the unseen/metaphysical/spiritual realm.

I've discovered after enduring MANY YEARS of trial and error, hit and miss approaches and MUCH pain, that when you "consciously align" your "heartfelt desires" with Higher Truth via your "beliefs, thoughts, words and actions"....consistently, doing so provides extraordinary real world results, as well as the kind that make you feel all warm, fuzzy and sometimes even, giddy, on the inside.

That's the kind of Real Success that I hope to assist you in creating and EXPERIENCING, which I personally consider to be AWESOME.

To "get there" though, requires a willingness to DO what MOST won't. In fact it requires NOT DOING what MOST do.

It ALL begins with an "uncommonly comprehensive understanding" of how life works and WHY it works in the way it does.

That includes the warm, fuzzy and feel good stuff, as well as acknowledging the dark and shadowy aspects of life which are quite real, causing much pain, harming A LOT of people and doing MUCH destruction in this world.

The sad fact is, MOST people in this world are either unaware of the power of BOTH the real and the ethereal, completely misunderstand it, and/or "choose" to ignore one or the other.

I "get" HOW that can happen because I did JUST THAT personally for a very long time until I experienced unbearable pain and realized the importance of "changing my approach."

More about that in a future segment.

It was (and still is) my hope and intention that those who are "sincere and serious" about creating meaningful and lasting change in their own life, might learn, gain enormous benefit from and use my personal insights and the diverse range of life experiences which I freely share and write about, to illuminate their chosen paths through life.

That's why my "chosen title" for the company I founded and the newsletter both incorporate the name "Enlightened Journey."

While I don't personally believe that anyone "needs to be" Enlightened, as MOST perceive and define the word, for reasons we'll be covering in great detail soon, many are seeking a Higher Truth that provides a greater quality of life, both tangibly and intangibly speaking.

I'm also "keenly aware" that countless millions have "tried" one, some, or MANY techniques, processes and methodologies, only to be let down and disappointed time and time again.

I'm not here to disappoint, but rather empower you...and I'm DEAD SERIOUS about DOING all I can to get that done.

I am here to fulfill a VERY specific purpose (what I call my Soul Purpose) and provide those who are "TRULY sincere and serious" about creating meaningful and lasting change, with what I KNOW to be an AWESOME, illuminating and transformational form of education, that provides a kind and quality of Real, ALL Level Success that very few in this world will ever enjoy.

It's most definitely not my intention nor my purpose to "enlighten" you, in the way many use and "perceive" the word.

The Power of a Reality Check can and very well MAY prove to be "enlightening" to and for you, but that has nothing to do with you "becoming enlightened."

Here's why "seeking enlightenment" or "becoming enlightened" is NOT necessary in my opinion...

Since modern day science, the masters of the past as well as the ancient texts ALL agree that we are "already "light", why would there be any need to become "En-light-ened" when, the irrefutable, long ago substantiated and easily verifiable fact is, we already are?

There isn't any need to DO that whatsoever. All we really and truly "need" is to become more aware of what's going on "below the radar", learn more about the "seed level", become "keenly aware" of what's happening within ourselves, awaken and allow your "inner genius" to come forth, which the quote at the top of this page conveys.

Really and truly, that's ALL that's necessary. When you DO that, something magical happens.

You become enabled to SEE and better understand the "seed level" and move into the KNOWING that you ARE already enlightened.

When you EXPERIENCE this seed level, your genius ignites.

Doing that provides you with an intellectual understanding of WHO you are, assists you in remembering WHY you are here and once again realize that you (and everything else in the world for that matter) is "light."

It always has been, it currently is and it always will be.

Our only job and requirement is to enable and allow ourselves to SEE that and once we do, BE that in the "best way" we can and then, allow the chips to fall where they may.

But, due to many factors that we'll be addressing as we move through The Power of a Reality Check, MOST of humanity has lost sight of the FACT that we ARE "light", that we each DO have "inherent genius" and as a result, have forgotten the importance of "enabling and allowing" ourselves to BE what we already are...consciously, intentionally and on purpose.

As a result we have a tendency to resist, struggle, fear, hide from and avoid IMPORTANT things and experience the limitation that doing so provides.

To remember and once again KNOW and EXPERIENCE that for ourselves, in a way that "truly benefits" us and humanity in the greatest possible way, (and in both tangible and intangible ways) more often than not, requires understanding how real and true that is in an EXPERIENTIAL kind of way, rather than just "thinking and believing" we understand it intellectually.

In fact, regardless of how noble and well intention-ed it might "seem", "wanting to become "enlightened" will only slow your progress, keep you on a less than productive path for FAR longer than necessary and in many cases, will provide nothing more than MORE of the same...

"Wanting to be enlightened."

To SEE the light, it's only necessary to "relearn" how to BE what you already are on the inside so you might begin doing what's necessary on the outside to reach where so many WANT to arrive at.

Take it from someone who has "tried" countless processes, methodologies and ridiculous techniques over the course of many years, doing that, in precisely that order, will "light up your entire life."

The Power of a Reality Check incorporates both an "intellectual" as well as an "EXPERIENTIAL" process which enables and allows an All Level Form of Success to become REAL.

At the conclusion of The Power of a Reality Check, you'll have the "necessary" intellectual understanding to make an educated and informed choice to engage further or not, in the process that follows the "intellectually focused" one.

You'll be provided the opportunity to choose to engage (or not), in what I KNOW to be a VERY effective process to acquire this EXPERIENTIAL understanding I'm referring to, in the quickest way that I'm personally aware of, as well as acquire some additional resources that will support you further as you move forward, applying what you'll learn and understand "intellectually."

Should you choose to participate in that, once you've done BOTH, you'll be ready and FULLY equipped to "consciously integrate" and put that intellectual and EXPERIENTIAL understanding to use in tangible and measurable ways, which benefit both you and others on a very broad and uncommonly vast scale and in an enormously beneficial kind of way.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves, we have some "intellectual paths" to walk first.

Let's begin this part of the process with what may seem blatantly obvious to some, yet not so obvious to others.

It's quite common and often repeated in the personal development world, that to have your desires fulfilled, requires becoming aware of and directing your thoughts.

That is most definitely PART of the process, yet something else MUST BE done FIRST.

BEING who you "truly are" already, so you might DO and HAVE in the fullest and most desirable kind of way, in the greatest possible capacity that you CAN, can only become real, when you learn to become keenly aware of and take conscious control of your YOURSELF.

Becoming aware of and carefully guiding your thoughts isn't enough in nearly EVERY case for one simple reason.

The kind and quality of the thoughts that you think, (an estimated 60,000 per day) are determined by the kind and quality of your beliefs.

Less than "factual" beliefs can only lead to thinking discordant thoughts. These discordant thoughts and imaginings aren't and cannot be aligned and harmonized with your desires, unless and until you become aware of, acknowledge and enhance the beliefs which nearly EVERY thought you think, stems from.

When your beliefs, thoughts, words and actions are aligned and harmonized with the "desired result", what many label as "miracles" happen...consistently.

That leads to a few very important questions that VERY few consider, fewer ask themselves and even fewer think deeply enough about, and as a result, never find the answer to...

Can you honestly and without any doubt, reservation, or apprehension, state that your current beliefs, which do determine the kind and quality of your thoughts, words, actions and results, are truly your own?

Can you say with absolute certainty that those beliefs are not just adopted from others, and you've simply "inherited" the notion and ideas that you we're told, taught and "believe" are socially acceptable, politically correct, approved and in 99% of the cases, blindly accepted by the masses?

If you CAN'T say that, there is some "unlearning and relearning" to DO before you can reasonably "expect" to begin "thinking the KIND of thoughts" which enable and allow you to reach and achieve the heights that so many WANT to, yet only a very uncommon few, actually do.

NOT because everyone can't, but rather because MOST don't "choose to" DO what's necessary to "get there."