Your attention is the most valuable power you possess. Advertisers are constantly thinking up new ways to trick you into making your money theirs. Everyone would agree with this, but only a few see the utter importance of this. Your attention is being stolen one...
“It is time to get tired of it all. It is time to get utterly tired of being afraid of our inner emptiness, of anxiously waiting for good things to happen, of nervously hiding our defects from ourselves and others.” -Vernon Howard But not against outer conditions or...
"A rose must be enjoyed when you first view it because it will not last long. Your Life is the same." Everyone thinks to themself... “One Day, I will work on my being and improve my happiness. I will put my attention on finding God, something higher, and...
Learning higher lessons If you were to walk into a classroom teaching Russian or any other language you presently don’t know, you wouldn’t expect to grasp the whole language in one sitting. This is absurd. There is too much to learn. Learning the language of...
We do not know ourselves until we know our own minds. Self-acquaintance comes by noticing our hidden motives and desires, which will always be quite different from what we assume they are. For example, a man could see that he is motivated by two main desires-- to gain...
Even if you don’t comprehend something this moment, pondering and having a true interest reveals you can understand something new. "True courage consists in a persistent perception of our actual state, and not living in a dreamland about ourselves. At all costs, we...
What is the cause and cure of a man’s or a woman’s problems on earth? That is the foremost question ever formed in the human mind. Discovering the cause and applying the cure is the purpose of this book (from the “The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power”). Mankind can...
True Inspiration is an inner awakening to what is. In this elevated state, problems you had yesterday or even an hour ago are entirely canceled. Gone, and now they are laughable. Worries appear like a toddler trying to pull something over on you. They haven’t a chance...
When you need help, think; “contact” not “creation.” You are not a creator. Oh sure, yes you can create: build a table or paint a picture or write a poem, but inwardly you are not a creator. Can you create real happiness, how about a inner state of self-command, or a...
The importance of a bridge when meeting a deep unpassable crevice or gully cannot be overstated. Without the bridge, you’re blocked in the direction you are headed. If you have always wanted but failed at attaining peace and contentment, welcome. Vernon Howard’s...