Your Owner's Manual For Life

Introduction

                      “Your mind is like a parachute.It only works when it is open.”  Anthony J. D’Angelo

The similarities between the workings of our Mind/Body and computer technology are profoundly parallel. Having worked in the computing industry since the early 1990’s and the holistic field since 2003, I consistently see the correlation.  Intriguingly, information technologies (I/T) are designed in our own likeness. Source Code utilizes this paradigm to illustrate and guide you in orchestrating your life in harmony with your Mind/Body in ways that are ideal for You.

 We are born into this world an open book, arriving with no opinions, judgments or limitations and the belief that anything is possible. Over time, these attributes can become shadowed within the requisites of life. We can be somewhat unaware of the magnitude to which we’re psychically, emotionally and spiritually receptive.  As we evolve, we’re encoded by the stimuli around us - the cultures and the people within them - adopting and adapting to acclimate within the realities created by them.  As we subscribe to these influences, they become perceptions, beliefs and behaviors of our own. 

 We can become frustrated and somewhat disengaged in our living – feeling unfulfilled in our relationships and work, encountering repetitive patterns and limitations.  These are symptoms of a disconnection of mind and heart from truth which is born of our experiences and the limiting beliefs built around them.  While our persona tends to mirror those of others, we need not be encapsulated by them.

 What if there's nothing erroneous about you or your life, with the possible exception of a belief that there is?  What if there's a way to fully embrace your personal best, create and live the life you prefer - one that's not only simple, but one that actually works?

                          There Is, and You Can. My dear friends, we have the technology!  

 Like words written on a page and later edited, we have the capacity to create and re-create ourselves and our lives at will.  Although our conscious sense of our capacities can become obscured as we traverse the mires of life, it is never too late to re-member them and choose something different; and there is no time like the present.

 If you're willing to be your authentic self, create and enjoy a phenomenal life, this book is for you.
                                            Welcome to your Owner’s Manual for Life.

Chapter One (~Excerpt~)

            “The function of good software is to make the complex appear to be simple.”  Grady Booch

 The Mind/Body Connection is not new, and it’s not a matter of connecting your mind and your body.  This connection already exists.  It’s a matter of being aware of this connection and utilizing it to your benefit.

 Everything we know may all be inaccurate, or at least incomplete.  True wisdom and learning are primarily an increased awareness of how little we actually do know.  What we think we know can hold us back and limit us; and it is only in the new awareness of how little we may know and how limited our thinking may be, that true growth and progress can occur.

 If there’s one thing I learned from software development, it’s that there’s no such thing as a foolish question.  Foolishness lies only in the absence of asking. “I don’t know” is a good answer – especially when followed by: “But I’ll find someone who does.” The same is true in life. 

Computers only do what they’re programmed to do.  Our Mind/Body is quite similar.  Consciousness is hardwired within us.  It is the language of the Universe, the source code of all source codes.  With this in mind, let’s have a brief overview of some basic software development characteristics and visit our Mind/Body counterparts. 

Chapter Twelve ( Excerpt )

                "Life isn't about finding yourself. It's about creating yourself.”   George Bernard Shaw

When we reflect on the creation of our lives, we often lament: If I’d known then what I know now… yet doing so need not carry an essence of remorse. Every experience in your life has contributed to whom and where you presently are. In the words of Dr. Maya Angelou, "We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”

          Maya Angelou used with permission by Caged Bird Legacy, LLC  www.MayaAngelou.com

I’d like to share something that I wrote quite some time ago during an automatic writing session which recently found its way back to my attention:

Dearest Maureen,

Please stop torturing yourself with dissatisfaction around your creations. Doing so does not serve you. These creations were birthed from your needs and desires at the time. Do not languish near failure, disappointment or sorrow - they do not contribute to you. There is no room for sadness in one so filled with love. You always have a choice, and you can create new energies with your wisdom and clarity. You must love yourself before you will allow yourself to be loved. Give, but give to yourself as you do to others, and you will appreciate all of your aspirations tenfold. Be at ease with the process, as it is yours to direct. Allow your vibration to expand and soar. Trust and nurture yourself; believe in yourself, and love yourself. Be empowered by your own strength and beauty. Follow your heart with ease in joy. All is well.

 In his book, I Can See Clearly Now, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer shares his experiences, referring to them as ‘quantum-moment recollections’.  In his own words: “I wasn’t aware of all of the future implications that these early experiences were to offer me. Now, from a position of being able to see much more clearly, I know that every single encounter, every challenge and every situation are all spectacular threads in the tapestry that represents and defines my life; and I am deeply grateful for all of it.”

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, I Can See Clearly Now, Copyright 2014 by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Hay House, Inc., Carlsbad, CA

What might be possible by embodying this perspective, not only in reflecting on your past, but in your present moments and as you move forward in the creation of your life?