"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...
Once you realize that there are parts of you that have no interest in escaping your present life, everything changes. You see clearly where you can go to work on yourself with surprisingly good results. Every time you make a sincere decision to examine your fear with...
Tool 6 — Look and Listen There’s an old adage that suggests we should never judge someone until we’ve walked a mile in their shoes. This tool is about just that: looking at the situation from the other person’s viewpoint and really listening to what they have to say....
Are you being paid? Great question to ask oneself. Vernon once gave a great talk about a man who got a new job. After working for a week, the employer never paid him at the end of the week. He was new, so he figured they must pay every two weeks, but at the end of the...
The False Self is all a mechanical man has for a companion. This Self is always angry, sad, jealous, envious, rude, hostile, revengeful, restless, frustrated, desperate panicky, and has 100's of mad desires that it wants and is angry about not getting. Now the man...
This subject of having a clear mind is enormous and connects with every action you take. “Man knows everything about his life except what to do with it.” -Vernon Howard. Most everyone agrees with this human folly of believing that there is not much one can do about...
Don’t Do The Accepting Or Rejecting You watch and see how soon you are kidnapped when you go out of this door. Just know that that is happening. If you see that, you’ll also know why you barely missed that car going out of the driveway. Because you weren’t...
Vernon Howard was the one man who continued over the years to inspire me to new heights. His information which I put to work in my own life, has been an everlasting source of good news. I was re-reading his book, “The Mystic Power to Cosmic Power,” and here’s...
from a talk by Vernon Howard I'm going to read out loud another one of the exercises in the series of Practical Exercises For Inner harmony. This one is called, Start Your Day Right. I will now read the exercise entitled, Start Your Day Right. Start your day in an...
The Great Hoax. Assuming is dooming. We all have this bad habit (to various degrees), and that habit is “we assume things.” We receive these judas thoughts and fall for them hook, line and sinker. Just going through the motions is a terrible way to go through one’s...
It takes years of self-study to be able to catch, see and then dismiss negative thoughts. What could be more critical than dismissing any negativities? Most people ignore self-examination because they believe there is nothing to learn, so they spend their lives...
From a talk titled Find Heaven on Earth By Vernon Howard When you are depressed, that has nothing to do with you at all. So go ahead and let the depression do what it wants to do. When you feel lost...life has no purpose and meaning for you, and you're in despair and...
A revealing talk I listened to a revealing audio talk by Vernon Howard in which he said; “You will now become an expert on any sense of guilt put upon you.” What a beautiful aim that sheds light on that which previous occurres in the dark. When you have an inner aim...
The First Step is the Last Step (from J Krishnamurti's Inward Revolution) The first step is the last step. The first step is the step of clear perception, and that clear act of clear perception is the last act. When you see danger, a serpent, that very perception is...
Here are some Vernon Howard insightful quotes and tidbits for you to ponder connected to your happiness level... "Refuse to live like others. You then escape the unhappiness of others."“Unhappiness occurs when a desire for a certain result clashes with what actually...
From a talk By Vernon Howard Surrender, submission means that you say to yourself—listen—“Nothing but my hell,”—This is very advanced. You won’t get it but you—“nothing but my pain,” but knowing that it’s there. Now, you’ve arrived at the state of no choice, of no...
"There is no adventure in life as great and as wonderful as discovering the New Life." Truth is exceeding close, comforting and strong. Now isn’t that a delightful thought to think about. Since Truth is close and strong, why are you weak? See Truth says something to...