Anyone who tells you that life will all be easy one day is probably trying to sell you something. It doesn’t matter how much we achieve, how much effort we put in or how many of our dreams we realize – there will always be bad days and hard moments to deal with.

When we keep focus exclusively on ourselves, it’s so easy to fall into negative habits. Comparing what we have to others, micro-analysing every flaw that we think we have, discarding good people for personal benefit – all of it leads us down a path towards a lonely and unfulfilling life.

Taking control of our thoughts and actions is a monumental endeavor, learning to break the cycles of behavior which might have been built up over years, or even decades, and see the world anew, as it truly is. So many of us spend our lives lost in our minds, obsessed with our thoughts and addicted to our flawed understanding of the world, so that when we begin to understand just how much work there is to be done it can suddenly be very scary.

We all have dreams of how we’d like the future to be, but only a few take the necessary steps to manifest them as a new reality. It’s a tough journey, and it never really ends, but it’s also a beautiful one. 
What separates a daydream from a lived reality? It couldn’t be simpler: action.

There is an increasing awareness in the world today that our shared reality is simply layer upon layer of energy, created by people like you and me, and that what we see around us is nothing more than an expression of our internal universe. These ideas are not new, they have been with us for thousands of years, but as modern science continues to catch up to ancient wisdom, they are being recieved by more people than ever before.

How many of us have ever wanted to leave everything behind, head out on a great adventure and explore this magnificent reality we have been gifted? It’s a common aspiration, but all too often we are experts at finding reasons to delay, to postpone, or just abandon the idea altogether. We are taught that those kind of experiences are for others, not for us, that we should just accept the way things are, the circumstances we’re in, without dreaming of anything more.

These days we are conditioned to view the world through the lens of one individual, and that individual is universally accepted as being ourselves. In itself, this isn’t necessarily a problem, but without the right frame of reference it can lead us down a very limited, narrow path.

We are all born free. We feel it, in the deepest recesses of our hearts. Everyone, from the youngest child to the wise elder, is aware that their choices are their own, by right. This our fundamental right to exist, to express our sovereignty in whatever way best pleases us, to go forth and move forward, to create a world in an image of our divinity.

Faith isn’t something that many people keep in the forefront of their minds when it comes to making decisions, but in fact it’s absolutely central to everything in life. Where else can we find the strength to manifest a new reality? Whether you’re trying to build a brand, spread a powerful idea or just dive in to a deeper understanding of yourself, it’s the power of faith that will ultimately take you there.

The spiritual path is a long journey, and though much of it is walked with joy there are also inummerable challenges we encounter along the way.
In the search for something authentic, something real, something pure and genuine, how can we identify sources of truth?