Jose Silva did something that nobody else had done:
He used electronic equipment to see what was going on inside of the ultra successful people, and he found a way to teach all of us to do what they do. Here is an article he wrote several years ago.
Written by JOSE SILVA
Napoleon Hill spent 20 years observing the most successful people in the world and studying what they did and how they did it.
He wrote about what he observed, and taught courses on it.
He spoke of how they all had a definite chief aim in life, how they had great desire and enthusiasm, a strong work ethic, and much more.
All of these are mental traits, not physical. They all arise from within the person.
Yet Hill was only able to study them from an objective - outer - left brain - point of view.
He studied - and taught - the effect, not the cause.
He was not able to teach how to make changes within, so he taught people to imitate the actions of
successful people. This is very different from becoming like the successful people.
So instead of installing these characteristics from within, he tried to force them in from the outside, because that's all he knew how to do.
If you imitate the actions of successful people, eventually you might internalize some of it. If you do
enough, for long enough, it is sure to help you.
Some people are even able to internalize it, to make it their own, so that their actions spring from within, instead of merely being on the outside.
A few people - the ten percent or so who are natural alpha - right brain - thinkers, were able to internalize these ideals, and they went on to become huge successes in their lives.
Meanwhile, all the other people who tried to follow the teachings and failed to achieve much success, thought of themselves as failures, as somehow falling short because they were lazy or dumb or something.
But that's not true! They often worked just as hard, acted just as enthusiastic as the most successful
person, and imitated all of the other characteristics that Hill wrote about.
So why didn't they succeed?
Because they were trying to shove it in from the outside. They were dealing with effects, not causes.
Any success book or success course will work for some people. It will work for some of the ten percent or so who are natural alpha - right brain - thinkers. That's why you will always see some people who swear by a success book or success course. They are the lucky few who can get it to work for them. These books and courses are always authored by successful people who are successful because they are natural alpha - right brain - thinkers.
Some people who are not natural alpha - right brain - thinkers can follow the instructions in the success books and imitate the successful and become successful themselves. These are usually people who have great energy and drive. But even then, their success is limited.
Not because they are lazy or dumb, but because they have never learned how to enter the alpha level with conscious awareness, and remain at the alpha level when they become mentally active, so that they can use their right brain hemisphere to think with, so that they can get subjective information through the right brain hemisphere - that is, they can read minds.
It is much more difficult to achieve much success when you are not able to enter alpha and think with your right brain hemisphere and detect information mentally, information that is not available to your physical senses, and send information mentally, through subjective means.
It is much like a person who has never learned to read or write. They can still get by in the world, but it is more difficult, and their options are more limited. There are many fields that are not open to a person who cannot read or write.
Even a person who is a slow reader and a mediocre writer can usually go much farther than a person with high energy and great intelligence who is illiterate.
A person who is illiterate is not dumb, is not necessarily lazy. A person who does not know how to enter the alpha level with conscious awareness, and become mentally active while remaining at the alpha level, is not dumb, is not necessarily lazy.
These are skills that anybody can learn by using the Silva Method techniques. And everybody should learn, if we are to solve the problems of the world.
Please be sure to check in at our online alumni association clubhouse from time to time - www.SIGA.org - and take advantage of the resources available there. Thank you.
The Silva Method, Silva Life System and Silva Intuition Training - sharing these is a joy. It's so uplifting and rewarding to see people learn the skills and techniques, apply them in their lives and increase their fulfillment and happiness. I am privileged to work with Silva Graduates in a coaching relationship.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, December 6, 2010
Is Your Programming Focused on the "Right Things"?
Many thanks to Ed Bernd for the following:
Much of the information that you see on the internet about programming focuses on the wrong things. If you are doing things for selfish reasons, why should anybody want to help you?
Graduates often called or wrote to us asking for guidance and help. We consulted with Jose and Juan Silva on these questions, and often asked them to review what we wrote before we sent it.
Here is a question from a Silva graduate, and the type of response that Jose Silva would typically tell us to:
Q: I am a Silva graduate from Bombay, India. Jose Silva's success story is something unique and truly inspiring.
I suppose successes vary between individuals. I feel that some people are able to go far with the techniques while others do average. I firmly believe that everyone benefits, though.
Some of my projects have been going on for quite some time. I suppose if one does not achieve some things, the method teaches you to accept the situation and go far in other areas.
On the other hand, it is difficult for me to believe that one cannot achieve almost anything with the method. Probably, we require more work at the objective level if we don't achieve things that we programmed for. Also, repeating the seminar whenever one gets a chance, helps to keep one's belief system firm.
I felt like sharing my views with you and would be happy to hear from you.
A: You have good insight and understanding. Congratulations on your successes.
In every field of endeavor, some people do better than others. This is natural. And it applies to the Silva Method as well.
Remember the standard things:
Establish your level
1. Practice the Long Relaxation Exercise at least once a week.
Really get involved in it; don't just "go through the motions," but really relax, both physically and mentally.
It is easiest to do this when you do it on your own. You can use an audio cassette tape to guide you until you memorize it. Or someone who has completed the Silva Ultra Seminar can read it to you. But once you learn how to do it, then do it on your own,
You do not want to become automated, you want to get totally involved and actually do everything you are instructed to do.
Nobody else knows how much you need to relax, or what body parts you needs to relax. You know better than anyone else. Nobody else knows how badly you are hurting, or what you need to work on, the way that you do.
Fulfill your responsibility
2. Use your newfound abilities to help correct problems.
That is, work health cases, and help people who need help whenever you come across them.
Mr. Silva believes that this is why we were sent to earth: to correct problems. If you are not using your mind and your mental abilities to correct problems, then you may lose the ability that you have developed.
If you only use these abilities to help yourself, you probably won't get help from the "other side," from whoever has been assigned by higher intelligence to help us.
If you are only out to help yourself, then you may find that nobody else is going to have much interest in helping you.
The more people you help, the more help you will receive from high intelligence on the other side, when you need it.
Mr. Silva advises that any programming you do should benefit at least two other people, or more.
Follow the feedback
3. Let your results guide you as to how to proceed. This will keep you on the right course.
Don't give up too quickly, of course, but do not continue to fight a project when all the signs indicate that this is not the correct thing for you to be working on.
Jose Silva says that we don't batter down doors. Give the door a big push, and try it a couple more times, but if it just won't open, then back off and look around for another door. And sometimes, we find that we should be going into a different room anyway (change your methods, or even change your goals).
When you program, look for feedback, to let you know how you are doing.
It is the same as when you work health cases: You report everything that you experience while working the case, and the orientologist then tells you which information can be confirmed. You then use this information to establish points
of reference so that you will be more accurate in the future.
When you program, you are not certain whether you are really communicating in the subjective dimension, or just fantasizing. A fantasy won't produce results. Programming at level will.
Your results will let you know whether you were fantasizing, or actually communicating. Just like working health cases, when the feedback lets you separate the guesses from the information that you actually detect.
If you program for something and you don't see something happen within the next few days, then go to your level and analyze the situation and figure out what else you can do.
On the other hand, if something happens - the situation improves in some way, some opportunity presents itself, etc., then do more of what you were doing.
If the situation gets worse, then you know you are heading in the wrong direction, and you make a change.
You might change how you program, or how long you spend on the project, or which technique you use. You might even change your goal.
The feedback you get will let you know what to do, and how to proceed.
Participate in a support system
4. Work with other Silva Method graduates.
Organize a support system. You can meet, or phone one another, or email each other - do whatever you need to do to form a support system.
When you help other people, and they help you, then several things happen:
*You will get to know each other so well that you will be able to make very good suggestions to each other.
*Other people will notice things about you that you do not notice about yourself - if you knew all the answers, you wouldn't have the problems, so they can often see answers that we don't see in yourselves.
*And when you have helped one another, you will all build up so much desire to help each other, that you will all achieve your goals much faster.
Desire is the force that propels us towards our goals, and the stronger it is, the quicker we will reach those goals. With enough desire, anything is possible.
Be realistic
Jose Silva also advises us to work on projects that are within the "possibility area."
For instance, we do not really believe that we are suddenly going to sprout wings and fly, just because we imagine it at level. That is not within the possibility area.
Somebody with little experience cannot reasonably expect to become president of a big company next week. That is not within the possibility area.
You can take things one step at a time until that big goal is within the possibility area.
That doesn't mean to make your goals too small - once again, let your results guide you. If you are not getting any results, analyze the situation at your level; you may decide to program for a smaller goal. If you get it, that success provides the confirmation that you were correct in your analysis.
Much of the information that you see on the internet about programming focuses on the wrong things. If you are doing things for selfish reasons, why should anybody want to help you?
Graduates often called or wrote to us asking for guidance and help. We consulted with Jose and Juan Silva on these questions, and often asked them to review what we wrote before we sent it.
Here is a question from a Silva graduate, and the type of response that Jose Silva would typically tell us to:
Q: I am a Silva graduate from Bombay, India. Jose Silva's success story is something unique and truly inspiring.
I suppose successes vary between individuals. I feel that some people are able to go far with the techniques while others do average. I firmly believe that everyone benefits, though.
Some of my projects have been going on for quite some time. I suppose if one does not achieve some things, the method teaches you to accept the situation and go far in other areas.
On the other hand, it is difficult for me to believe that one cannot achieve almost anything with the method. Probably, we require more work at the objective level if we don't achieve things that we programmed for. Also, repeating the seminar whenever one gets a chance, helps to keep one's belief system firm.
I felt like sharing my views with you and would be happy to hear from you.
A: You have good insight and understanding. Congratulations on your successes.
In every field of endeavor, some people do better than others. This is natural. And it applies to the Silva Method as well.
Remember the standard things:
Establish your level
1. Practice the Long Relaxation Exercise at least once a week.
Really get involved in it; don't just "go through the motions," but really relax, both physically and mentally.
It is easiest to do this when you do it on your own. You can use an audio cassette tape to guide you until you memorize it. Or someone who has completed the Silva Ultra Seminar can read it to you. But once you learn how to do it, then do it on your own,
You do not want to become automated, you want to get totally involved and actually do everything you are instructed to do.
Nobody else knows how much you need to relax, or what body parts you needs to relax. You know better than anyone else. Nobody else knows how badly you are hurting, or what you need to work on, the way that you do.
Fulfill your responsibility
2. Use your newfound abilities to help correct problems.
That is, work health cases, and help people who need help whenever you come across them.
Mr. Silva believes that this is why we were sent to earth: to correct problems. If you are not using your mind and your mental abilities to correct problems, then you may lose the ability that you have developed.
If you only use these abilities to help yourself, you probably won't get help from the "other side," from whoever has been assigned by higher intelligence to help us.
If you are only out to help yourself, then you may find that nobody else is going to have much interest in helping you.
The more people you help, the more help you will receive from high intelligence on the other side, when you need it.
Mr. Silva advises that any programming you do should benefit at least two other people, or more.
Follow the feedback
3. Let your results guide you as to how to proceed. This will keep you on the right course.
Don't give up too quickly, of course, but do not continue to fight a project when all the signs indicate that this is not the correct thing for you to be working on.
Jose Silva says that we don't batter down doors. Give the door a big push, and try it a couple more times, but if it just won't open, then back off and look around for another door. And sometimes, we find that we should be going into a different room anyway (change your methods, or even change your goals).
When you program, look for feedback, to let you know how you are doing.
It is the same as when you work health cases: You report everything that you experience while working the case, and the orientologist then tells you which information can be confirmed. You then use this information to establish points
of reference so that you will be more accurate in the future.
When you program, you are not certain whether you are really communicating in the subjective dimension, or just fantasizing. A fantasy won't produce results. Programming at level will.
Your results will let you know whether you were fantasizing, or actually communicating. Just like working health cases, when the feedback lets you separate the guesses from the information that you actually detect.
If you program for something and you don't see something happen within the next few days, then go to your level and analyze the situation and figure out what else you can do.
On the other hand, if something happens - the situation improves in some way, some opportunity presents itself, etc., then do more of what you were doing.
If the situation gets worse, then you know you are heading in the wrong direction, and you make a change.
You might change how you program, or how long you spend on the project, or which technique you use. You might even change your goal.
The feedback you get will let you know what to do, and how to proceed.
Participate in a support system
4. Work with other Silva Method graduates.
Organize a support system. You can meet, or phone one another, or email each other - do whatever you need to do to form a support system.
When you help other people, and they help you, then several things happen:
*You will get to know each other so well that you will be able to make very good suggestions to each other.
*Other people will notice things about you that you do not notice about yourself - if you knew all the answers, you wouldn't have the problems, so they can often see answers that we don't see in yourselves.
*And when you have helped one another, you will all build up so much desire to help each other, that you will all achieve your goals much faster.
Desire is the force that propels us towards our goals, and the stronger it is, the quicker we will reach those goals. With enough desire, anything is possible.
Be realistic
Jose Silva also advises us to work on projects that are within the "possibility area."
For instance, we do not really believe that we are suddenly going to sprout wings and fly, just because we imagine it at level. That is not within the possibility area.
Somebody with little experience cannot reasonably expect to become president of a big company next week. That is not within the possibility area.
You can take things one step at a time until that big goal is within the possibility area.
That doesn't mean to make your goals too small - once again, let your results guide you. If you are not getting any results, analyze the situation at your level; you may decide to program for a smaller goal. If you get it, that success provides the confirmation that you were correct in your analysis.
Monday, November 29, 2010
How "Thank You X 5" – Giving Thanks - Feels Good
So let’s begin …
Grab a paper and pen or a new document on your desktop, then list these five things:
1. Health
2. Relationships and Family
3. Work/Career
4. Fun-Time
5. Stuff
Now, for each of these five parts of your life, list at least five things you’re grateful for. If you want to go totally wild and list more, go for it! The more things you find to feel grateful for, we promise you, the better you’re going to feel.
Once you’ve got your list, send us your five favorite “Woohoo, hallelujah, thank you, thank you, thank you!” favs.
Here’s our top five:
1. Health
As one FinerMinds reader likes to remind himself when life seems less than ideal: We’re all still “walkin’ talkin’ seein’ and peein”.
2. Relationship and family
Between the FinerMinds team, we’ve got 8 healthy parents, two happy, healthy kids, four loving partners/spouses, a good handful of wise elders and too many inspiring friends to count. We also have all of you – the FinerMinds community – and for that, on this and every day, the FinerMinds team is truly thankful!
3. Work/career
Well let’s face it, a career focused on mind-blowing awesomeness is nothing to sneeze at. We know how fortunate we are to have careers we enjoy. But none of us here started with the ideal, so we’re thankful, too, for all of the jobs that supported us and gave us the skills we needed to do what we’re doing now.
4. Fun-time
Let’s see … birthday parties and beaches, good jokes and kind gestures, awesome comments and bad jokes that make us laugh anyway. Oh! and we can’t forget roller coasters and ice cream!
5. Stuff
The internet and iPods, reliable cars and cozy slippers, safe drinking water, sunshine, walkin’ shoes and of course, turkey dinners.
Your turn!
We know sometimes the holidays can bring people down. We also know that down can turn to UP with a thanks-giving rampage!
Grab a paper and pen or a new document on your desktop, then list these five things:
1. Health
2. Relationships and Family
3. Work/Career
4. Fun-Time
5. Stuff
Now, for each of these five parts of your life, list at least five things you’re grateful for. If you want to go totally wild and list more, go for it! The more things you find to feel grateful for, we promise you, the better you’re going to feel.
Once you’ve got your list, send us your five favorite “Woohoo, hallelujah, thank you, thank you, thank you!” favs.
Here’s our top five:
1. Health
As one FinerMinds reader likes to remind himself when life seems less than ideal: We’re all still “walkin’ talkin’ seein’ and peein”.
2. Relationship and family
Between the FinerMinds team, we’ve got 8 healthy parents, two happy, healthy kids, four loving partners/spouses, a good handful of wise elders and too many inspiring friends to count. We also have all of you – the FinerMinds community – and for that, on this and every day, the FinerMinds team is truly thankful!
3. Work/career
Well let’s face it, a career focused on mind-blowing awesomeness is nothing to sneeze at. We know how fortunate we are to have careers we enjoy. But none of us here started with the ideal, so we’re thankful, too, for all of the jobs that supported us and gave us the skills we needed to do what we’re doing now.
4. Fun-time
Let’s see … birthday parties and beaches, good jokes and kind gestures, awesome comments and bad jokes that make us laugh anyway. Oh! and we can’t forget roller coasters and ice cream!
5. Stuff
The internet and iPods, reliable cars and cozy slippers, safe drinking water, sunshine, walkin’ shoes and of course, turkey dinners.
Your turn!
We know sometimes the holidays can bring people down. We also know that down can turn to UP with a thanks-giving rampage!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Is The Right Side Of Your Brain Taking Over?
The New Era Of Creativity
by Editorial Team (MindValley)
Published in: Creativity
Editor’s note: Do you consider yourself a creative person? Have your found being creative a help or a hassle in your personal, professional or financial life? Check out what author Laura Silva has to say about the positive future for creatives.
Are The Right Brains Taking Over? The New Era Of Creativity
Peek into any history book and you can see the progression of society. From the stone age to the agriculture age, then with the invention of machines came the industrial revolution. As recently as the early 90’s with the birth of the internet, we entered the stage we have come to know now — the information age.
But some are saying that a new era is dawning upon us. In Daniel Pink’s book “A Whole New Mind — Why Right Brainers Will Rule The Future” — Pink suggests we are moving into a Conceptual Age — characterized by creators and empathizers. According to him “Artists, inventors, designers, storytellers, caregivers, counselors, big-picture thinkers – will now reap society’s richest rewards and share its greatest joys.”
The Conceptual Age
Pink goes on to state that, like in the industrial revolution whern many human jobs were replaced by machines, these days any job that requires logical, analytical left brain thinking is now being replaced by a computer program. Many new professions are changing to right brain professions — and if you’re not creative it could be harder for you keep a job in this new era. The new job market no longer belongs to knowledge workers, but the creative — those who can take the abundance of information and knowledge and create something with intrinsic value. As he puts it
“A funny thing happened while we were pressing our noses to the grindstone: The world changed. The future no longer belongs to people who can reason with computer-like logic, speed, and precision. It belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind. Today — amid the uncertainties of an economy that has gone from boom to bust to blah — there’s a metaphor that explains what’s going on. And it’s right inside our heads.”
Not only “right inside our heads”, but the right hemisphere of our brain — the side responsible for creativity.
For more on the conceptual age, check out Dan’s great article “Revenge Of The Right Brain”.
The Value Of Creativity In The Workplace
This can be exemplified if you take a peak at FastCompany’s top 100 creative people in business in 2010. The top 10 not surprisingly contains a international pop star, film maker and TV producer — but the other 7? Shockingly the top ten rounds out with a Harvard law professor, the CEO of Safeway and top executives from Apple, Nike, Microsoft and Nissan. Proving that the perceived value of creativity has spread to sectors not previously thought of as “creative”.
Improved creativity is not only limited to the job spectrum. Expressing your creativity leads to a more energetic and greater quality of life. This is because when we create things and make things we are expressing ourselves in our truest form.
Creativity Adds Value To Your Life
You can improve your relationships with loved ones through a little creative thinking. Ever find yourself in a rut? Or maybe going through the same arguments over and over again? Simply by flexing your creative muscles you can approach old problems with a fresh outlook. Maybe even surprise your loved ones with a unique surprise that expresses your true feelings and appreciation for them? You can also attract new, exciting people into your life through a little creative efforts.
The definition of creativity is “whereby something new is created that has some kind of value.” The truth is the more creativity you deploy, the more things you CREATE and the more you HAVE! You can create more love, happiness, joy, health or time in your life.
Discovering Your True Self
When you express yourself you journey down the path of self discovery and authenticity. When we create something, we take it from the essence of what we truly believe, feel and think. Creativity is also a spiritual expression, so naturally people who often express themselves creatively feel more self-confident and connected to a higher source.
So maybe creativity isn’t just for art class anymore?
by Editorial Team (MindValley)
Published in: Creativity
Editor’s note: Do you consider yourself a creative person? Have your found being creative a help or a hassle in your personal, professional or financial life? Check out what author Laura Silva has to say about the positive future for creatives.
Are The Right Brains Taking Over? The New Era Of Creativity
Peek into any history book and you can see the progression of society. From the stone age to the agriculture age, then with the invention of machines came the industrial revolution. As recently as the early 90’s with the birth of the internet, we entered the stage we have come to know now — the information age.
But some are saying that a new era is dawning upon us. In Daniel Pink’s book “A Whole New Mind — Why Right Brainers Will Rule The Future” — Pink suggests we are moving into a Conceptual Age — characterized by creators and empathizers. According to him “Artists, inventors, designers, storytellers, caregivers, counselors, big-picture thinkers – will now reap society’s richest rewards and share its greatest joys.”
The Conceptual Age
Pink goes on to state that, like in the industrial revolution whern many human jobs were replaced by machines, these days any job that requires logical, analytical left brain thinking is now being replaced by a computer program. Many new professions are changing to right brain professions — and if you’re not creative it could be harder for you keep a job in this new era. The new job market no longer belongs to knowledge workers, but the creative — those who can take the abundance of information and knowledge and create something with intrinsic value. As he puts it
“A funny thing happened while we were pressing our noses to the grindstone: The world changed. The future no longer belongs to people who can reason with computer-like logic, speed, and precision. It belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind. Today — amid the uncertainties of an economy that has gone from boom to bust to blah — there’s a metaphor that explains what’s going on. And it’s right inside our heads.”
Not only “right inside our heads”, but the right hemisphere of our brain — the side responsible for creativity.
For more on the conceptual age, check out Dan’s great article “Revenge Of The Right Brain”.
The Value Of Creativity In The Workplace
This can be exemplified if you take a peak at FastCompany’s top 100 creative people in business in 2010. The top 10 not surprisingly contains a international pop star, film maker and TV producer — but the other 7? Shockingly the top ten rounds out with a Harvard law professor, the CEO of Safeway and top executives from Apple, Nike, Microsoft and Nissan. Proving that the perceived value of creativity has spread to sectors not previously thought of as “creative”.
Improved creativity is not only limited to the job spectrum. Expressing your creativity leads to a more energetic and greater quality of life. This is because when we create things and make things we are expressing ourselves in our truest form.
Creativity Adds Value To Your Life
You can improve your relationships with loved ones through a little creative thinking. Ever find yourself in a rut? Or maybe going through the same arguments over and over again? Simply by flexing your creative muscles you can approach old problems with a fresh outlook. Maybe even surprise your loved ones with a unique surprise that expresses your true feelings and appreciation for them? You can also attract new, exciting people into your life through a little creative efforts.
The definition of creativity is “whereby something new is created that has some kind of value.” The truth is the more creativity you deploy, the more things you CREATE and the more you HAVE! You can create more love, happiness, joy, health or time in your life.
Discovering Your True Self
When you express yourself you journey down the path of self discovery and authenticity. When we create something, we take it from the essence of what we truly believe, feel and think. Creativity is also a spiritual expression, so naturally people who often express themselves creatively feel more self-confident and connected to a higher source.
So maybe creativity isn’t just for art class anymore?
Monday, September 20, 2010
Alpha All The Time?
Often when talking to students of The Silva Method as well as other pursuits, I'm asked how to stay in alpha all the time. My answer is always "It's not necessary or appropriate to be in alpha all the time." The following article from SIGA is on this very topic. Let's listen to Jose's thoughts on the subject:
Sometimes people ask us how they can remain at the alpha level all day.
We explain that they can learn to have alpha functioning at any time in order to detect information, make decisions, and correct problems.
Once we have obtained the information and made our decisions and correct problems mentally, then we need to use the 20 cycles per second beta frequency and get into action in order to manifest the solution in the physical dimension.
Here is the way that Jose Silva saw it:
by Jose Silva
Success is not for the timid. It is for those who seek guidance, make decisions, and take decisive action.
Many people learn how to program very effectively, and often they are able to get those things that they program for. Yet they still find their lives limited and unfulfilled.
Other people are very creative, and come up with many excellent ideas, yet never seem to achieve very much, or make money from their ideas, or help anybody with those ideas.
You find all kinds of people. There are those who are excellent at research, at digging out the facts, yet they never determine what to do with those things that they learn.
Some people are so paralyzed by indecision that they literally become nervous wrecks.
To achieve success - and by success I mean whatever you determine success to be for you - you must take appropriate action, for wishing does not make it so. Proper programming, coupled with appropriate action, makes things happen.
HOW TO PROCEED
Let's take it step by step.
First, seek guidance. You do this by entering your level, functioning in the subjective dimension where prayers are effective, where you can make contact with High Intelligence. Consider your qualifications, what you like, the things you are good at. Then ask what you should do to serve, how you can help the Creator. Be aware of your strong points, but do not limit yourself; expect creative guidance.
Then clear your mind; expect an answer. Some people spend all their time asking and talking. You must be a good listener. If necessary, use your Glass of Water Technique to obtain guidance. The guidance will come. Then you are ready for the second step.
Second, you decide how to fulfill your purpose in life. This involves both time at level, and action in the physical world. You must program for success, and you must also start doing something.
Some people want to wait until they are perfect before they are ready to fulfill their missions. This is a mistake. If you were perfect, you would not be here in this classroom called Earth. This is our training ground - on-the-job training.
It is very important to learn all you can while you are here. And it is important to love, and to express your love, to other humans on this planet. Learning how to interact better in relationships with other humans is something very important while we are here.
We have a choice about our relationships with others. We can compete, or we can cooperate. Throughout the world, many people are competing -- often with guns and bombs. It is important that we change this, and help bring peace to our planet.
(This column originally appeared in the Silva Method Newsletter in 1984.)
Sometimes people ask us how they can remain at the alpha level all day.
We explain that they can learn to have alpha functioning at any time in order to detect information, make decisions, and correct problems.
Once we have obtained the information and made our decisions and correct problems mentally, then we need to use the 20 cycles per second beta frequency and get into action in order to manifest the solution in the physical dimension.
Here is the way that Jose Silva saw it:
by Jose Silva
Success is not for the timid. It is for those who seek guidance, make decisions, and take decisive action.
Many people learn how to program very effectively, and often they are able to get those things that they program for. Yet they still find their lives limited and unfulfilled.
Other people are very creative, and come up with many excellent ideas, yet never seem to achieve very much, or make money from their ideas, or help anybody with those ideas.
You find all kinds of people. There are those who are excellent at research, at digging out the facts, yet they never determine what to do with those things that they learn.
Some people are so paralyzed by indecision that they literally become nervous wrecks.
To achieve success - and by success I mean whatever you determine success to be for you - you must take appropriate action, for wishing does not make it so. Proper programming, coupled with appropriate action, makes things happen.
HOW TO PROCEED
Let's take it step by step.
First, seek guidance. You do this by entering your level, functioning in the subjective dimension where prayers are effective, where you can make contact with High Intelligence. Consider your qualifications, what you like, the things you are good at. Then ask what you should do to serve, how you can help the Creator. Be aware of your strong points, but do not limit yourself; expect creative guidance.
Then clear your mind; expect an answer. Some people spend all their time asking and talking. You must be a good listener. If necessary, use your Glass of Water Technique to obtain guidance. The guidance will come. Then you are ready for the second step.
Second, you decide how to fulfill your purpose in life. This involves both time at level, and action in the physical world. You must program for success, and you must also start doing something.
Some people want to wait until they are perfect before they are ready to fulfill their missions. This is a mistake. If you were perfect, you would not be here in this classroom called Earth. This is our training ground - on-the-job training.
It is very important to learn all you can while you are here. And it is important to love, and to express your love, to other humans on this planet. Learning how to interact better in relationships with other humans is something very important while we are here.
We have a choice about our relationships with others. We can compete, or we can cooperate. Throughout the world, many people are competing -- often with guns and bombs. It is important that we change this, and help bring peace to our planet.
(This column originally appeared in the Silva Method Newsletter in 1984.)
Friday, August 20, 2010
UltraSuccessful People, Their Books/Course and How To Get Their Techniques To Work For You
Here are some of Mr. Silva's thoughts on the ultra successful people and the "success" books and courses that they write... and what it takes to get their techniques to work for you. This is part of an article written by Jose Silva.
There have been thousands of books and courses created to help people achieve more success, and they prove useful. for a very few people. In fact, only about one person in ten receives any significant benefit from most of these books and courses...
...let's look first at what makes successful people successful. Not the person with average success, but the person with outstanding success. And not just success in one field, but success in many fields.
These very successful people have goals, of course, and a strong commitment to reach their goals. They are persistent, and are hard workers. They are reasonably intelligent, and relate well to other people.
But many people with average success share these same traits.
So what is the difference?
It is this: People who achieve outstanding success use more of their brains and minds than those who achieve average success.
Most people, approximately ninety percent, use only the left half of the brain for thinking, while the other ten percent use both sides of the brain to think with.
Does this make the ninety percent who are left brain thinkers just half as effective? No, they are usually much less than half as effective. For example, try lifting a bulky object with just one arm instead of two.
Now back to the question of why the Silva Method has helped so many people. While most books and courses motivate people and tell them how to set goals and be more persistent in striving for them, these programs do not teach people how to use the right side of the brain.
The Silva Method is the first program ever created that guides people to start using the right side of the brain to think with.
To develop all of your potential, it is essential that you use both brain hemispheres to think with, because each functions in its own way.
The left brain hemisphere interprets everything logically. The right brain hemisphere perceives things differently: it senses patterns, it creates new combinations that are not limited by logic.
Just take a look at the people who achieve above average success. When they talk, they seem to have a better grasp of things, to understand more quickly. They are more sensitive to people, and seem to know exactly how to deal with them. And they make correct decisions. More correct decisions than the average person.
While the left brain hemisphere is limited by logic, the right brain hemisphere is not biased against any information. It considers everything, and in various combinations. And the right brain hemisphere has access to more information than the left brain hemisphere because it deals with information stored in the subconscious.
Intuition - hunches are a phenomenon of the right brain hemisphere. The right brain hemisphere perceives information that the logical left brain hemisphere misses. When you are able to think with both brain hemispheres, you have much more going for you than if you are limited to only one.
How can you learn to use your right brain hemisphere to think with?
First, learn to relax and slow your brain until you are at a level comparable to light sleep. Then practice using visualization and imagination, and you are using your right brain hemisphere.
With practice, you can learn to reach this level without going to sleep The fastest way to learn is by attending the Silva Method training where a lecturer guides you.
When you have practiced enough, the proper way, then you can evoke that special feeling associated with using the right brain hemisphere at any time, so you will have access to the right brain's abilities whenever you need them.
People who achieve outstanding success all do this, although they may not realize that most people do not function the same way they do. Remember this when you read their books and take their courses. If you apply their techniques with your right brain hemisphere, then you will achieve results the way they do.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Are You Happy but Broke or a Stressed Visionary?
Vishan Lakhiani provided an interesting video today called Which Are You: "Happy but Broke” or a “Stressed Out Visionary?"
Think about what he has to say and discover where you really are. Then think about what that means for you. Do you need to do something differently? If so, what?
Enjoy!
Think about what he has to say and discover where you really are. Then think about what that means for you. Do you need to do something differently? If so, what?
Enjoy!
Saturday, July 24, 2010
3 Steps to Make Your Dreams Come True
We all have dreams...some more fantasy than dream. How often have you written them down? If you record your nightly dreams, you probably have some written. Do you write your 'daydreams', your childhood dreams/goals, your fantasies?
The power of paper and pen is awesome! It's the first step in manifestation, creation, reality. Write your dream and then rewrite it until you have it just the way you truly desire. It's important to 'play' with this, making it exactly what you desire, so that doubt (aka the dreamkiller) is trounced!
Because you're focusing and doing something (action, writing) you're also creating a different state of mind - expectation, certainty of fulfillment.
By focusing on exactly what you desire, you're creating a state of certainty which can defeat any doubt.
Next, do your programming. If you're a Silva Method Graduate, you know the techniques. In short, it means using a mental process designed to move your dream from 'thought' to 'reality'.
Now comes the even-more-fun part...Action!
Take action - small or large - daily. Say your desire is a luxurious yacht and you say to me "What can I do to make this happen? I don't even have a rowboat today!" Well, you can walk around the marina, go to a dealer who sells them or look at pictures of yachts. This fuels the fire of your desire.
While I wouldn't call this a 'step', it's important to appreciate what you have as well as what you've had in the past. Be thankful. Express gratitude for what you have and what you're soon going to have. This keeps your mind in the positive state of expectation so that your dream is attracted to you.
Use this process to realize your dreams and, as you experience more dreams fulfilled, you'll grow in confidence - faith in yourself and your process.
Better & Better,
Barbara
The power of paper and pen is awesome! It's the first step in manifestation, creation, reality. Write your dream and then rewrite it until you have it just the way you truly desire. It's important to 'play' with this, making it exactly what you desire, so that doubt (aka the dreamkiller) is trounced!
Because you're focusing and doing something (action, writing) you're also creating a different state of mind - expectation, certainty of fulfillment.
By focusing on exactly what you desire, you're creating a state of certainty which can defeat any doubt.
Next, do your programming. If you're a Silva Method Graduate, you know the techniques. In short, it means using a mental process designed to move your dream from 'thought' to 'reality'.
Now comes the even-more-fun part...Action!
Take action - small or large - daily. Say your desire is a luxurious yacht and you say to me "What can I do to make this happen? I don't even have a rowboat today!" Well, you can walk around the marina, go to a dealer who sells them or look at pictures of yachts. This fuels the fire of your desire.
While I wouldn't call this a 'step', it's important to appreciate what you have as well as what you've had in the past. Be thankful. Express gratitude for what you have and what you're soon going to have. This keeps your mind in the positive state of expectation so that your dream is attracted to you.
Use this process to realize your dreams and, as you experience more dreams fulfilled, you'll grow in confidence - faith in yourself and your process.
Better & Better,
Barbara
Friday, July 9, 2010
How Do Small Things Equal Big Success?
Following is an article written by Jose Silva which I believe bears reading. It has some real insights.
SMALL THINGS EQUAL BIG SUCCESS
by Jose Silva
My brother Juan and I were giving out the awards to the Silva Method lecturers during the recently completed Silva International Convention and, as is usually the case, all eyes were on us and the winners who came to center-stage for their awards.
In the midst of the applause and cheers which the winners received as their names were called out, I became very reflective.
"Why, I asked myself, "are these people getting an award? What made them special in this particular regard this year?"
Becoming conscious of those thoughts, I began to seek a strand that connected all the winners this year. Was there a link to their performances? Did they share something in common?
We are blessed, I think, in having outstanding individuals associated with us as lecturers and graduates, and this fact is a principal reason why the Silva Method has become one of the most significant planetary forces in existence today. It is these people - all of them - that give life to the Method, and it is their zeal that has carried it to almost every corner of the world.
Yet, for this particular year, there were some who had excelled even further. Why?
As I kept thinking of this, that connecting strand eventually appeared. These graduates, it seemed, had been specially careful to notice small details.
All of us focus on the bigger things - and well we should. But oftentimes, the small details do not get the attention they deserve. After all, big things are nothing more than the accumulation of small things. It stands to reason, therefore, that small details make big things happen.
This is not as philosophical as it may sound, for the person who does small things well regardless of the importance - is going to do big things well. Conversely, the person who does not give importance to small things is not going to make big things happen.
In the Silva Method, we have fully become aware of this, and we attempt to better ourselves through the very powerful tool of habit. Individuals are creatures of habit, and if we program ourselves to good habits, we shall, indeed, become "Better and Better." But the opposite can also be true. Nourishing bad habits will become disastrous to the individual.
Making it a habit to do small things well - day in and day out regardless of how insignificant they may seem will eventually program us to do big things well. This programming, I felt, was what the winners had in common. The small things had given them their prize.
One of the most useful tools of the Silva Method, I think, is that it allows the individual to assume responsibility for his total self, and to allow him to analyze his total being through the different parts that make him a unique human being.
Our human system is made up of many parts, each one playing a definite but distinct role. All of them are equal, and the ability to blend all of their functions harmoniously is a main task of the Silva Method.
Through the Silva Method, we are provided an effective way to search for self, but once we do that we must assume total responsibility for ourselves, including each and every part of our being and each and every role that we as humans play.
Our journey as humans on this planet is comprised of many decisions, many alternatives, many opportunities, many disillusions, many joys and many sorrows. All of these situations will shape us as human beings, and they will affect our way of life and our way of being. They are significant events in our lives, yet if we look closely we can notice that all of these situations came about because of small things.
That big opportunity arrived in my own life, but it came about because day by day I paid attention to doing my job well, learning as much as I could, possessing a cheerful personality, coping with the stresses and responsibilities of the job.
Yes, we must indeed have our sights fixed on the big events in our lives; but we must never forget those small things.
It was doing small things well that earned those individuals their awards this year, and, in a bigger framework, it is doing small things well that eventually will make us better and better human beings.
SMALL THINGS EQUAL BIG SUCCESS
by Jose Silva
My brother Juan and I were giving out the awards to the Silva Method lecturers during the recently completed Silva International Convention and, as is usually the case, all eyes were on us and the winners who came to center-stage for their awards.
In the midst of the applause and cheers which the winners received as their names were called out, I became very reflective.
"Why, I asked myself, "are these people getting an award? What made them special in this particular regard this year?"
Becoming conscious of those thoughts, I began to seek a strand that connected all the winners this year. Was there a link to their performances? Did they share something in common?
We are blessed, I think, in having outstanding individuals associated with us as lecturers and graduates, and this fact is a principal reason why the Silva Method has become one of the most significant planetary forces in existence today. It is these people - all of them - that give life to the Method, and it is their zeal that has carried it to almost every corner of the world.
Yet, for this particular year, there were some who had excelled even further. Why?
As I kept thinking of this, that connecting strand eventually appeared. These graduates, it seemed, had been specially careful to notice small details.
All of us focus on the bigger things - and well we should. But oftentimes, the small details do not get the attention they deserve. After all, big things are nothing more than the accumulation of small things. It stands to reason, therefore, that small details make big things happen.
This is not as philosophical as it may sound, for the person who does small things well regardless of the importance - is going to do big things well. Conversely, the person who does not give importance to small things is not going to make big things happen.
In the Silva Method, we have fully become aware of this, and we attempt to better ourselves through the very powerful tool of habit. Individuals are creatures of habit, and if we program ourselves to good habits, we shall, indeed, become "Better and Better." But the opposite can also be true. Nourishing bad habits will become disastrous to the individual.
Making it a habit to do small things well - day in and day out regardless of how insignificant they may seem will eventually program us to do big things well. This programming, I felt, was what the winners had in common. The small things had given them their prize.
One of the most useful tools of the Silva Method, I think, is that it allows the individual to assume responsibility for his total self, and to allow him to analyze his total being through the different parts that make him a unique human being.
Our human system is made up of many parts, each one playing a definite but distinct role. All of them are equal, and the ability to blend all of their functions harmoniously is a main task of the Silva Method.
Through the Silva Method, we are provided an effective way to search for self, but once we do that we must assume total responsibility for ourselves, including each and every part of our being and each and every role that we as humans play.
Our journey as humans on this planet is comprised of many decisions, many alternatives, many opportunities, many disillusions, many joys and many sorrows. All of these situations will shape us as human beings, and they will affect our way of life and our way of being. They are significant events in our lives, yet if we look closely we can notice that all of these situations came about because of small things.
That big opportunity arrived in my own life, but it came about because day by day I paid attention to doing my job well, learning as much as I could, possessing a cheerful personality, coping with the stresses and responsibilities of the job.
Yes, we must indeed have our sights fixed on the big events in our lives; but we must never forget those small things.
It was doing small things well that earned those individuals their awards this year, and, in a bigger framework, it is doing small things well that eventually will make us better and better human beings.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Is the Law of Attraction Working?
Many people express excitement when they learn about the Law of Attraction...identify what you want in life, think about it, visualize it, and soon it's yours. Simple, right?
This is exciting stuff, isn't it! However many of those same people become deflated if their goals and dreams aren't manifested quickly.
They may be dooming their dreams if they think it's magic and they don't need to participate in the process...take action. Patience is important as is persistance.
Soon they join the ranks of the disillusioned...those people who say "It doesn't work." or "It doesn't work for me."
They're right and they're wrong.
First they're right because anything, any process or technique, cannot work if you quit working it. Being disillusioned or doubtful indicates you're no longer 'working' it.
Secondly they're wrong because the Law of Attraction always works. Yes, I said always. It cannot not work. That would be like expecting gravity to work sometimes!
The 'trick' is to discover where the original idea (desire) came from...or maybe I should say why it came...then notice the thoughts that ride around in the back of the mind. Are those thoughts desperate, needy, panicky, doubting, fearful? If so, then they'll manifest more of what they currently have.
For instance, if I desperately need a new car and don't have the resources to meet that need then I may start focusing on having a new car. However, it's very likely that the underlying feelings of desperation and need will keep on manifesting. Why? They're probably more powerful!
Compare that situation with a car collector who decides he'd like to have a new car...whether for his collection or personal use. We'll assume his situation is that of a person who has the resources to buy as he chooses. He decides he desires a particular car, starts shopping around, narrows the choices, and then buys his car. There's never a doubt in his mind that this car will be his..soon!
When using the Law of Attraction successfully come to your project with the assurance, the knowing, of the car collector.
Happy driving to us all!
This is exciting stuff, isn't it! However many of those same people become deflated if their goals and dreams aren't manifested quickly.
They may be dooming their dreams if they think it's magic and they don't need to participate in the process...take action. Patience is important as is persistance.
Soon they join the ranks of the disillusioned...those people who say "It doesn't work." or "It doesn't work for me."
They're right and they're wrong.
First they're right because anything, any process or technique, cannot work if you quit working it. Being disillusioned or doubtful indicates you're no longer 'working' it.
Secondly they're wrong because the Law of Attraction always works. Yes, I said always. It cannot not work. That would be like expecting gravity to work sometimes!
The 'trick' is to discover where the original idea (desire) came from...or maybe I should say why it came...then notice the thoughts that ride around in the back of the mind. Are those thoughts desperate, needy, panicky, doubting, fearful? If so, then they'll manifest more of what they currently have.
For instance, if I desperately need a new car and don't have the resources to meet that need then I may start focusing on having a new car. However, it's very likely that the underlying feelings of desperation and need will keep on manifesting. Why? They're probably more powerful!
Compare that situation with a car collector who decides he'd like to have a new car...whether for his collection or personal use. We'll assume his situation is that of a person who has the resources to buy as he chooses. He decides he desires a particular car, starts shopping around, narrows the choices, and then buys his car. There's never a doubt in his mind that this car will be his..soon!
When using the Law of Attraction successfully come to your project with the assurance, the knowing, of the car collector.
Happy driving to us all!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
5 Levels of Manifestation
A short, "meaty" video I believe you'll enjoy!
This video is originally provided through Finer Minds LLC
This video is originally provided through Finer Minds LLC
Friday, May 21, 2010
Program the WHAT - not the HOW
Often in classes we discuss the best way to do our 'programming'. Certainly we have enough techniques in the courses to cover virtually every scenario, every desire, every goal.
There is a "trick" though and that is to make sure you're programming for your desired outcome - the WHAT - not the steps necessary to get there - the HOW.
Our job is to identify our intended outcome - the WHAT - and Spirit is in charge of HOW to get us there. If we believe that we know HOW to get where we choose to go, we limit what Spirit can do for us.
Although this didn't happen in one of my classes, I remember a story I heard about years ago. Sometimes we discuss it in class.
Once upon a time, some years ago, there was a Silva Method Basic class in progress. One student had a dream to go to Hawaii for 2 weeks and she estimated it would cost her $2000 for the trip of her dreams. During the Mirror of the Mind exercise she programmed for the money...she visualized a hand writing out a check to her for the amount she desired.
At the next class she returned and BOY was she mad! When she calmed down the lecturer asked her how she had done her programming so she shared what she'd done. She also told everyone the check HAD arrived but she'd needed to use it for a medical bill, not a vacation.
I think you can see the problem: she programmed for the HOW, not the WHAT. During the second class she programmed for her trip instead of how to make it happen.
As the story goes, soon after the class she met an older lady at the laundromat and they struck up a fun conversation. After a while this lady asked the Silva Grad if she'd consider accompanying her to Hawaii for 2 weeks - all expenses paid.
WOW! She received her desire, the WHAT, and didn't even need to worry about the HOW. Often we can't know the very best way for things to occur but Spirit does.
It's always good to end your programming session with "This or something better." By adding this Spirit is free to meet your desired outcome with no restrictions...in the best way possible.
Remember to identify WHAT you choose and let Spirit take care of getting there.
Better and Better
Barbara
There is a "trick" though and that is to make sure you're programming for your desired outcome - the WHAT - not the steps necessary to get there - the HOW.
Our job is to identify our intended outcome - the WHAT - and Spirit is in charge of HOW to get us there. If we believe that we know HOW to get where we choose to go, we limit what Spirit can do for us.
Although this didn't happen in one of my classes, I remember a story I heard about years ago. Sometimes we discuss it in class.
Once upon a time, some years ago, there was a Silva Method Basic class in progress. One student had a dream to go to Hawaii for 2 weeks and she estimated it would cost her $2000 for the trip of her dreams. During the Mirror of the Mind exercise she programmed for the money...she visualized a hand writing out a check to her for the amount she desired.
At the next class she returned and BOY was she mad! When she calmed down the lecturer asked her how she had done her programming so she shared what she'd done. She also told everyone the check HAD arrived but she'd needed to use it for a medical bill, not a vacation.
I think you can see the problem: she programmed for the HOW, not the WHAT. During the second class she programmed for her trip instead of how to make it happen.
As the story goes, soon after the class she met an older lady at the laundromat and they struck up a fun conversation. After a while this lady asked the Silva Grad if she'd consider accompanying her to Hawaii for 2 weeks - all expenses paid.
WOW! She received her desire, the WHAT, and didn't even need to worry about the HOW. Often we can't know the very best way for things to occur but Spirit does.
It's always good to end your programming session with "This or something better." By adding this Spirit is free to meet your desired outcome with no restrictions...in the best way possible.
Remember to identify WHAT you choose and let Spirit take care of getting there.
Better and Better
Barbara
Thursday, May 20, 2010
How to Make Your Quality of Life Better and Better
I'd like to share a story about a young lady's experience.
My daughter "was having some problems feeling left out and not part of her friends’ group so I told her to use mirror of the mind to create the relationships she would like to have. The next day after school, she greeted me full of excitement and said “it worked”. As soon as she got to school that morning, her friend (who has been ignoring her for several months) ran up to her with a big hug and included her in lots of activities. In PE that day she was asked by 2 different teams to join them in the beginning of picking their players (usually she is one of the last people to get picked). That was so exciting to see that it worked so easy for her and gives her a great foundation on the power of Silva.
Thank you."
What a delight! To know that there's a way to change life experiences for the better...for all concerned...is awesome. I'm thrilled to be part of relaying that information and more.
Better & Better every day in every way,
Barbara
My daughter "was having some problems feeling left out and not part of her friends’ group so I told her to use mirror of the mind to create the relationships she would like to have. The next day after school, she greeted me full of excitement and said “it worked”. As soon as she got to school that morning, her friend (who has been ignoring her for several months) ran up to her with a big hug and included her in lots of activities. In PE that day she was asked by 2 different teams to join them in the beginning of picking their players (usually she is one of the last people to get picked). That was so exciting to see that it worked so easy for her and gives her a great foundation on the power of Silva.
Thank you."
What a delight! To know that there's a way to change life experiences for the better...for all concerned...is awesome. I'm thrilled to be part of relaying that information and more.
Better & Better every day in every way,
Barbara
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Interesting video
While this is a promotional video, it really is interesting to hear Vishon (MindValley) talk about how he used Silva techniques to create his massive success.
http://silvamethodlife.com/success-whats-holding-you-back
I would love to have your feedback.
We'll send lots of good energy to you this weekend while we're in the SLS. Better & Better...
http://silvamethodlife.com/success-whats-holding-you-back
I would love to have your feedback.
We'll send lots of good energy to you this weekend while we're in the SLS. Better & Better...
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