Meditation with Raphael

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MY FAVOURITE BOOKS ON TM 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚

Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation by Bob Roth

https://amzn.to/2s2hy2M

Transcendence: Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation by Norman E. Rosenthal M.D. :

https://amzn.to/2VgSH8X

Transcendental Meditation by Jack Forem:

https://amzn.to/2VeK1Qs

Super Mind: How to Boost Performance and Live a Richer and Happier Life Through Transcendental Meditation by Norman E Rosenthal:

https://amzn.to/2SruVoX

OTHER BOOKS I RECOMMEND:

ESSENTIALISM by Greg McKeown

https://amzn.to/2PeCQ7S

EAT THAT FROG by Brian Tracy

https://amzn.to/2vNRGKC

THE ONE THING by Gary Keller

https://amzn.to/2w4CA2y

The Power of Now By Eckhart Tolle

https://amzn.to/2P7AA2q

Unlimited Power: The New Science Of Personal Achievement by Tony Robbins

 https://amzn.to/2KLLpDK

Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio

https://amzn.to/2MFi281

Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins: 

https://amzn.to/2MqP52Q

Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

https://amzn.to/2yfM100

Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success:

https://amzn.to/2PeefQd

Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organisation:

https://amzn.to/2Ph1ULf

The meditation pillow I talked about: 

https://amzn.to/2HDel1X

Check out the podcast :

https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZKxEM3...

I hope that you enjoy these guided meditations. We have more coming up on the channel, with more meditations but also personal development tools, breathing exercises, and more. Don't hesitate to send me a message if you have any questions!

This guided meditation for transcendence is brought to you for FREE. 

If you have enjoyed it and would like to buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/raph

Bring your meditation to the next level with 1 on 1 online coaching. If interested, please send me an email at [email protected] 

The meditation pillow I talked about: 

https://amzn.to/2HDel1X

Come and say hello on my socials: 💌 💌 💌 💌

BLOG: https://www.raphaelreiter.com

TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/raphaelreiter

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/raphael.reiter

MY FAVOURITE BOOKS ON TM 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚

Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation by Bob Roth

https://amzn.to/2s2hy2M

Transcendence: Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation by Norman E. Rosenthal M.D. :

https://amzn.to/2VgSH8X

Transcendental Meditation by Jack Forem:

https://amzn.to/2VeK1Qs

Super Mind: How to Boost Performance and Live a Richer and Happier Life Through Transcendental Meditation by Norman E Rosenthal:

https://amzn.to/2SruVoX

OTHER BOOKS I RECOMMEND:

ESSENTIALISM by Greg McKeown

https://amzn.to/2PeCQ7S

EAT THAT FROG by Brian Tracy

https://amzn.to/2vNRGKC

THE ONE THING by Gary Keller

https://amzn.to/2w4CA2y

The Power of Now By Eckhart Tolle

https://amzn.to/2P7AA2q

Unlimited Power: The New Science Of Personal Achievement by Tony Robbins

 https://amzn.to/2KLLpDK

Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio

https://amzn.to/2MFi281

Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins: 

https://amzn.to/2MqP52Q

Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

https://amzn.to/2yfM100

Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success:

https://amzn.to/2PeefQd

Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organisation:

https://amzn.to/2Ph1ULf

The meditation pillow I talked about: 

https://amzn.to/2HDel1X

Check out the podcast :

https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZKxEM3...

I hope that you enjoy these guided meditations. We have more coming up on the channel, with more meditations but also personal development tools, breathing exercises, and more. Don't hesitate to send me a message if you have any questions!

Get your copy of the seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra here:

https://amzn.to/32iPHyf

BLOG + PODCAST: https://www.raphaelreiter.com

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/raphael.reiter

TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/raphaelreiter

PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/raphaelreiter

Loved the episode and want to buy me a coffee?

https://www.buymeacoffee/raph

Missed the previous episodes? here is the playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCzo5u_42BlmDByAZma5q94ws8v2Eigrv

Looking for some guided meditations? Observe and accept - Mindfulness meditations:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCzo5u_42BllOU0szHPeqhgFSElDkP0kY

“Karma is the eternal assertion of human freedom... Our thoughts, our words, and deeds are the threads of the net which we throw around ourselves.” This quote by Swami Vivekananda is a perfect introduction to the theme of today. As we continue on our journey through the Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success by Deepak Chopra, we dig into the third law, which is the law of karma. I’m sure you have heard of karma before, do you live it? Do you embody that law in your everyday lives? Let’s start by reading a passage from Deepak Chopra’s book “The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success”: “ The best way to understand and maximize the use of karmic law is to become consciously aware of the choices we make in every moment. “ Karma is basically a word for the law of cause and effect, which is pretty self-explanatory. One of the earliest associations between cause and effect, or causality and karma, is found in the Upanishad, written during the 7th century BCE. Here is a passage: “ Now as a man is like this or like that, according to as he acts and according to as he behaves, so will he be; a man of good acts will become good, a man of bad acts, bad; he becomes pure by pure deeds, bad by bad deeds; And here they say that a person consists of desires, and as is his desire, so is his will; and as is his will, so is his deed; and whatever deed he does, that he will reap. “ It’s a concept that we are all familiar with. You don't have to believe in re-incarnation like the Buddhists do, to appreciate the simple causalities law. If you do good things to others, others will do good things for you. This joins what we talked about yesterday in the law of giving. If you want love, give love. Here it is somewhat similar. If you want to be a good man, act well. Are you making conscious choices every day? Are you aware of the seeds you are planting, moment after moment in your daily lives with each decision, each action, and even each thought? If not, well it's time to be mindful of that. We talked about that concept in our earlier episodes when we talked about making the right decisions to tighten the gap between who you are today and who you could be at the best version of yourself, at your highest potential. Decisions that bring you +1% towards your goals and growth, or decisions that bring you back 1% towards a false sense of security and comfort. All this of course compounds over time.

JOURNALING EXERCISES:

Write down the answers to these questions: 1. Are you aware of the millions of micro-decisions you make every single day? Could be the way you answer in interactions, the way you decide to write a certain email to your employees, the food you decide to pack for your lunch, and so on. Micro decisions. Are you aware of them? 2. Write down 5 decisions you make daily that you could be more conscious about. 3. Are you consistently planting seeds for a better life? Put differently, what choices could you be more conscious of, and could you work on better in order to prepare better outcomes for your personal development and for the people you love? Take your time. You might want to put some reminders, like posits, on your fridge, on your phone, on your bathroom mirror, with the simple question: What kind of seeds are you planting today?

EMPOWERING AFFIRMATIONS OF THE DAY

* I reap the outcomes from the seeds I plant

* I am conscious of all choices and decisions I make

* As I behave, so will I be

* I become pure by pure deeds, and bad, by bad deeds

#success #karma #spirituality #RaphaelReiter

This guided meditation for transcendence is brought to you for FREE. 

If you have enjoyed it and would like to buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/raph

Bring your meditation to the next level with 1 on 1 online coaching. If interested, please send me an email at [email protected] 

The meditation pillow I talked about: 

https://amzn.to/2HDel1X

Come and say hello on my socials: 💌 💌 💌 💌

BLOG: https://www.raphaelreiter.com

TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/raphaelreiter

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/raphael.reiter

MY FAVOURITE BOOKS ON TM 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚

Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation by Bob Roth

https://amzn.to/2s2hy2M

Transcendence: Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation by Norman E. Rosenthal M.D. :

https://amzn.to/2VgSH8X

Transcendental Meditation by Jack Forem:

https://amzn.to/2VeK1Qs

Super Mind: How to Boost Performance and Live a Richer and Happier Life Through Transcendental Meditation by Norman E Rosenthal:

https://amzn.to/2SruVoX

OTHER BOOKS I RECOMMEND:

ESSENTIALISM by Greg McKeown

https://amzn.to/2PeCQ7S

EAT THAT FROG by Brian Tracy

https://amzn.to/2vNRGKC

THE ONE THING by Gary Keller

https://amzn.to/2w4CA2y

The Power of Now By Eckhart Tolle

https://amzn.to/2P7AA2q

Unlimited Power: The New Science Of Personal Achievement by Tony Robbins

 https://amzn.to/2KLLpDK

Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio

https://amzn.to/2MFi281

Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins: 

https://amzn.to/2MqP52Q

Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

https://amzn.to/2yfM100

Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success:

https://amzn.to/2PeefQd

Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organisation:

https://amzn.to/2Ph1ULf

The meditation pillow I talked about: 

https://amzn.to/2HDel1X

Check out the podcast :

https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZKxEM3...

I hope that you enjoy these guided meditations. We have more coming up on the channel, with more meditations but also personal development tools, breathing exercises, and more. Don't hesitate to send me a message if you have any questions!

This guided meditation for transcendence is brought to you for FREE. 

If you have enjoyed it and would like to buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/raph

Bring your meditation to the next level with 1 on 1 online coaching. If interested, please send me an email at [email protected] 

The meditation pillow I talked about: 

https://amzn.to/2HDel1X

Come and say hello on my socials: 💌 💌 💌 💌

BLOG: https://www.raphaelreiter.com

TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/raphaelreiter

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/raphael.reiter

MY FAVOURITE BOOKS ON TM 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚

Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation by Bob Roth

https://amzn.to/2s2hy2M

Transcendence: Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation by Norman E. Rosenthal M.D. :

https://amzn.to/2VgSH8X

Transcendental Meditation by Jack Forem:

https://amzn.to/2VeK1Qs

Super Mind: How to Boost Performance and Live a Richer and Happier Life Through Transcendental Meditation by Norman E Rosenthal:

https://amzn.to/2SruVoX

OTHER BOOKS I RECOMMEND:

ESSENTIALISM by Greg McKeown

https://amzn.to/2PeCQ7S

EAT THAT FROG by Brian Tracy

https://amzn.to/2vNRGKC

THE ONE THING by Gary Keller

https://amzn.to/2w4CA2y

The Power of Now By Eckhart Tolle

https://amzn.to/2P7AA2q

Unlimited Power: The New Science Of Personal Achievement by Tony Robbins

 https://amzn.to/2KLLpDK

Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio

https://amzn.to/2MFi281

Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins: 

https://amzn.to/2MqP52Q

Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

https://amzn.to/2yfM100

Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success:

https://amzn.to/2PeefQd

Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organisation:

https://amzn.to/2Ph1ULf

The meditation pillow I talked about: 

https://amzn.to/2HDel1X

Check out the podcast :

https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZKxEM3...

I hope that you enjoy these guided meditations. We have more coming up on the channel, with more meditations but also personal development tools, breathing exercises, and more. Don't hesitate to send me a message if you have any questions!

Get your copy of the seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra here: https://amzn.to/32iPHyf

BLOG + PODCAST: https://www.raphaelreiter.com

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/raphael.reiter

TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/raphaelreiter

PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/raphaelreiter

Loved the episode and want to buy me a coffee?

https://www.buymeacoffee/raph

Missed the previous episodes? here is the playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCzo5u_42BlmDByAZma5q94ws8v2Eigrv

Looking for some guided meditations?

Observe and accept - Mindfulness meditations:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCzo5u_42BllOU0szHPeqhgFSElDkP0kY

“In an orderly Universe, there is simply no way you can get something for nothing.” This quote is by Eric Butterworth, from his book titled “Spiritual economics” and is a perfect introduction to today’s episode. We continue on our journey through the Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success by Deepak Chopra, and today, we dig into the law of giving and receiving. Let’s start by reading a passage from Deepak Chopra’s book “The Seven Laws Of Spiritual Success”. “Practicing the Law of Giving is actually very simple; if you want joy, give joy to others; if you want love, learn to give love; if you want attention and appreciation, learn to give attention and appreciation; if you want material affluence, help others to become materially affluent. In fact, the easiest way to get what you want is to help others get what they want." If you want to receive, you must first give. If you want love, you first have to love. It is a very simple concept, and yet so important. And if you want more of something? You have to give more of that something. So what do you want more of? Love? Affluence? Appreciation? Give more of those, and you’ll get more of those back. Deepak says the best way to jump-start this energy in your life is to give something to every person with whom you come into contact. It doesn’t have to be something material—it could be a compliment or a prayer or a flower. Let’s take another look at what Eric Butterworth has to say on this subject, from his brilliant book titled “spiritual economics”: “The takers are the people who believe that their lives will always be the total of what they can get from the world. They are always thinking get, get, get. They plan and scheme ways to get what they want in money, in love, in happiness, and in all kinds of good. No matter that they may be applying metaphysical techniques, they still may very well be takers. But whatever may be their spiritual ideals or lack of any, no matter what they take, they can never know peace or security or fulfillment… The givers, on the other hand, are convinced life is a giving process. Thus their subtle motivation in all their ways is to give themselves away, in love, in service, and in all the many helpful ways they can invest themselves. They are always secure, for they intuitively know that their good flows from within.” It got me thinking of how entitled we have become. Maybe it is because of the internet, where we are so used to having a gigantic pool of free resources, that we forget the work people have to put in to provide all these free resources. So just to add on the law of giving and receiving, I think we should also practice the law of giving gratitude in places where we forget we should. You use google every day? How about a thought for those engineers that work 80 hours a week so that it is fast and efficient, and provides the best experience ever. And I don't want to hear: well yes but they are paid a lot of money. Thank you the people working at the water company to make sure I have water at home. Seams basic, but someone has to be behind it. Thank you the garbage collectors. It’s not a glamorous job maybe, but without them, we would have rats everywhere, and disease. Let’s take a moment to thank the people that work, maybe very indirectly, for our comforts and well-being.

Journaling exercise:

Write down what you are taking for granted on a daily basis, and write down your appreciation for these things or services. Send your gratitude to the people behind it. The people behind the screen you are watching now, or the people that built that chair you are sitting on. It seems basic, and a bit weird, but when you think about it, it’s pretty deep.

Now let’s move on to part 2:

Write down what you can give more of, starting today. Can you give more love to your friends? Significant other? Can you contribute more to your community? Either with donations of money or of time? Again, giving doesn’t have to be material. It can be appreciation, love, a nice note or message, even a thought can often do.

EMPOWERING AFFIRMATIONS OF THE DAY:

* I give first, and then receive

* I give love and receive love

* I give help, and then receive help

* I am grateful to the world for bringing me so many tools of comfort

* I get and give back

#Success #love #Spirituality

Get your copy of the seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra here: https://amzn.to/32iPHyf

BLOG + PODCAST: https://www.raphaelreiter.com

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/raphael.reiter

TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/raphaelreiter

PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/raphaelreiter

Loved the episode and want to buy me a coffee?

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Missed the first episode? here it is:

https://youtu.be/w_ZcEoqNTeY

Looking for some guided meditations? Observe and accept - Mindfulness meditations: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCzo5u_42BllOU0szHPeqhgFSElDkP0kY

Today we are going to dig into a very very important concept from The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Spiritual Success by Deepak Chopra which is the law of Pure Potentiality. Let’s start by reading a passage from Deepak Chopra’s book “The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Spiritual Success”.

He says “When you discover your essential nature and know who you really are, in that knowing itself is the ability to fulfill any dream you have… and the more you experience your true nature, the closer you are to the field of pure potentiality.” It is not more complicated than that. If you want to fulfill any dream you have, you have to know what that dream is, and by doing that, unleashing your pure potentiality by realizing that you have the power to realize it. We have been working very hard together every single day, finding our purpose, finding our signature strengths, brushing up on our virtues. Basically, installing a deep sense of identity, of knowing who we are, and realizing what we are capable of doing. There is a good reason why the law of pure potentiality is his law #1. From realizing this, all that follows is possible. He continues by saying: “ When you experience the power of the Self, there is an absence of fear, there is no compulsion to control, and no struggle for approval or external power… Your true Self, which is your spirit, your soul, is completely free of those things. It is immune to criticism, it is unfearful of any challenge, and it feels beneath no one. “ I would add though, that the power of the self is not the ego. It is your self-confidence, your self-worth. Believing in yourself, in your potential, in your personal power without craving the approval of others external to your internal, intimate, deep self. Ralph Waldo Emerson, the great writer and thinker, puts it that way: “There’s nothing capricious in nature, and the implanting of a desire indicates that its gratification is in the constitution of the creature that feels it” There is nothing capricious in nature. You might call nature god, or the universe or the spirits, or whatever suits you best, just know that it is not capricious. If you have a desire, and I know that you do otherwise you would probably not be watching me this morning, then you must know that you have the power and the ability to manifest that desire. Before we really understand the law of pure potentiality though, we will need stillness. “ But first, you have to practice stillness. Stillness is the first requirement of manifesting your desires because in stillness lies your connection to the field of pure potentiality that can orchestrate an infinity of details for you “ Finding the stillness. Maybe easier said than done, but we are working on it together every single day. Deepak Chopra recommends meditation, 30 minutes, preferably twice a day. If you have been skipping those and that meditation really isn’t your thing, then there are other ways for you to find stillness. Simply sitting in front of the ocean, and doing nothing. Or going for a walk in nature. You can sit on a nice bench, without your iPhone and podcasts and music and the radio, and simply breathe. Slow down. Find stillness.

Journaling exercise:

Take a few minutes to write down our desires. What are your desires? Preferably, let’s think of our internal desires, ie, leading a fulfilling life, what would that look like, or living to our best capabilities, what would that look like, or radiating love, how would that look like. Yes, your desires might be a bigger house a faster car, more money, etc, but for the exercise, let’s focus on intrinsic goals.

EMPOWERING AFFIRMATIONS

* I have the abilities to fulfill my dreams

* I experience daily the power of my self

* I do not struggle for external approval

* I am true to myself, to my soul, to my spirit.

* I am free #success

#spirituality #self-improvement

This guided meditation for transcendence is brought to you for FREE. 

If you have enjoyed it and would like to buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/raph

Bring your meditation to the next level with 1 on 1 online coaching. If interested, please send me an email at [email protected] 

The meditation pillow I talked about: 

https://amzn.to/2HDel1X

Come and say hello on my socials: 💌 💌 💌 💌

BLOG: https://www.raphaelreiter.com

TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/raphaelreiter

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/raphael.reiter

MY FAVOURITE BOOKS ON TM 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚

Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation by Bob Roth

https://amzn.to/2s2hy2M

Transcendence: Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation by Norman E. Rosenthal M.D. :

https://amzn.to/2VgSH8X

Transcendental Meditation by Jack Forem:

https://amzn.to/2VeK1Qs

Super Mind: How to Boost Performance and Live a Richer and Happier Life Through Transcendental Meditation by Norman E Rosenthal:

https://amzn.to/2SruVoX

OTHER BOOKS I RECOMMEND:

ESSENTIALISM by Greg McKeown

https://amzn.to/2PeCQ7S

EAT THAT FROG by Brian Tracy

https://amzn.to/2vNRGKC

THE ONE THING by Gary Keller

https://amzn.to/2w4CA2y

The Power of Now By Eckhart Tolle

https://amzn.to/2P7AA2q

Unlimited Power: The New Science Of Personal Achievement by Tony Robbins

 https://amzn.to/2KLLpDK

Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio

https://amzn.to/2MFi281

Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins: 

https://amzn.to/2MqP52Q

Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

https://amzn.to/2yfM100

Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success:

https://amzn.to/2PeefQd

Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organisation:

https://amzn.to/2Ph1ULf

The meditation pillow I talked about: 

https://amzn.to/2HDel1X

Check out the podcast :

https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZKxEM3...

I hope that you enjoy these guided meditations. We have more coming up on the channel, with more meditations but also personal development tools, breathing exercises, and more. Don't hesitate to send me a message if you have any questions!

This guided meditation for transcendence is brought to you for FREE. 

If you have enjoyed it and would like to buy me a coffee:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/raph

Bring your meditation to the next level with 1 on 1 online coaching. If interested, please send me an email at [email protected] 

The meditation pillow I talked about: 

https://amzn.to/2HDel1X

Come and say hello on my socials: 💌 💌 💌 💌

BLOG: https://www.raphaelreiter.com

TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/raphaelreiter

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/raphael.reiter

MY FAVOURITE BOOKS ON TM 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚

Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation by Bob Roth

https://amzn.to/2s2hy2M

Transcendence: Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation by Norman E. Rosenthal M.D. :

https://amzn.to/2VgSH8X

Transcendental Meditation by Jack Forem:

https://amzn.to/2VeK1Qs

Super Mind: How to Boost Performance and Live a Richer and Happier Life Through Transcendental Meditation by Norman E Rosenthal:

https://amzn.to/2SruVoX

OTHER BOOKS I RECOMMEND:

ESSENTIALISM by Greg McKeown

https://amzn.to/2PeCQ7S

EAT THAT FROG by Brian Tracy

https://amzn.to/2vNRGKC

THE ONE THING by Gary Keller

https://amzn.to/2w4CA2y

The Power of Now By Eckhart Tolle

https://amzn.to/2P7AA2q

Unlimited Power: The New Science Of Personal Achievement by Tony Robbins

 https://amzn.to/2KLLpDK

Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio

https://amzn.to/2MFi281

Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins: 

https://amzn.to/2MqP52Q

Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court

https://amzn.to/2yfM100

Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success:

https://amzn.to/2PeefQd

Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organisation:

https://amzn.to/2Ph1ULf

The meditation pillow I talked about: 

https://amzn.to/2HDel1X

Check out the podcast :

https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZKxEM3...

I hope that you enjoy these guided meditations. We have more coming up on the channel, with more meditations but also personal development tools, breathing exercises, and more. Don't hesitate to send me a message if you have any questions!

Get your copy of the seven spiritual laws of Success by Deepak Chopra here: https://amzn.to/32iPHyf

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/raphael.reiter

TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/raphaelreiter

PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/raphaelreiter

Loved the episode and want to buy me a coffee?

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“Success in life could be defined as the continued expansion of happiness and the progressive realization of worthy goals. Success is the ability to fulfill your desires with effortless ease. And yet success, including the creation of wealth, has always been considered to be a process that requires hard work, and it is often considered to be at the expense of others. We need a more spiritual approach to success and affluence, which is the abundant flow of all good things to you. With the knowledge and practice of spiritual law, we put ourselves in harmony with nature and create with carefreeness, joy, and love.”

This quote was from Deepak Chopra’s book the 7 spiritual laws of success, as today we start a new mini-series of videos on this wonderful little book. It is important that we are all able to define our own definition of success, otherwise, we will not know how to get there. I really like coach wooden’s definition of success that we talked about when we presented his pyramid of success. He says: “Success is peace of mind that is the direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”

What I love about this quote, is also that it is very inline with my philosophy. I like to consider myself an aspiring stoic philosopher as I resonate a lot with that philosophy and its ways to obtain the good life, the good soul, through virtue and purpose and flourishing. And the stoic approach to practically everything is to fully focus on what it is that you can fully control: your actions, and your reactions to external events. Once you have done the best you can, the outcome is ultimately outside of your control, and so we do not focus on this.

Success comes then, very much like coach Wooden tells us, from the process, much more than from the outcome. If you focus on giving love, on radiating love moment to moment each day, if you act with empathy and compassion and care, that love will very probably be reflected back to you. If you are a good person in general, chances are that people will be good to you.

Now, having said that, in stoic philosophy, we train to be prepared at the event that people are not good to you, and don’t reflect your love, or don’t respond to your wonderful business proposition. This is something that we will talk about in-depth in future videos. A little reminder, the seven spiritual laws of success are:

1. The law of pure potentiality

2. The law of Giving

3. The Law of “Karma"

4. The law of least effort

5. The Law of intention and desire

6. The law of detachment

7. The law of dharma

Journaling exercise:

Take your journal, it doesn’t matter if its on paper on iPad or on the computer, we put our timer for 5 minutes, that is 300 seconds, and we write, without taking the pen off of the paper, without stopping, and more importantly, without editing yourself. Don’t care about spelling and grammar, don't care if your sentences make sense. Just write. Often times, we find ourselves writing little gems and learn so much about ourselves. The subject of today, of course, is success. 300 seconds, let’s write down our own definition of success. How we view success. Who for us is successful. I don't want you to go in Deepak’s direction, or in Coach Wooden’s definition of success direction, but go in your direction. There are no mistakes, everything is valid. I'm going to do it with you, let me set up my timer here. Ready? Set? Write.

Ok guys, awesome. Feels great to write non stop for 5 minutes. Like putting some weight off our shoulders also, no? Great too that you can use often. Keep that page, what you have written. Maybe come back to it in some time.

EMPOWERING AFFIRMATIONS OF THE DAY:

* I choose what success means to me

* I am successful in my own eyes when I act with virtue

* I am successful when I give the very best of myself to someone, or to an action.

* I have control over my success

* I focus on the process, not on the outcome