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I had to look at different parts of my life and rate how well they were working on a scale from one to ten. Out of ten areas, only two scored above a four. On a ten-point scale! At first, I thought, “My life freakin’ sucks.” But the assignment wasn’t over yet. The real task was to figure out what agreements or promises had been broken in those areas that weren’t working well.

I’ve been listening to a series of interviews with James Ray, who participated in the movie The Secret. As always, he uses many analogies, and I love analogies because they give me clear visuals: I can immediately picture how something works and remember the metaphor behind it.

I’ve heard different opinions suggesting that sometimes we might reach more advanced levels of awareness when […]

Today I would really like to share information about a series I have recently been listening to. It's a A New Earth webcast videos that Oprah Winfrey held together with the author of A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle, who is also the author of a book I have recently introduced, The Power of Now.

Of course, I had to approach this from many angles — practice, deep study, and practical testing in my life, in relationships, and in business. It wasn’t an easy journey. I had to break through several tough barriers. When I finally grasped this understanding — at first just intellectually — it felt painful, even offensive. But there was always a steady support system, both human and professional.

Life is an objective reality given to us in sensations. It is empty and meaningless by itself. Meaning is something we invent. Only what withstands objective factors—space, time, and continuity—is considered real. Everything else—feelings, forecasts, fears, hopes, anxieties—belongs to the subjective realm and is therefore not universally real.

Some of us are truly lucky to have self-aware parents. It’s a blessing to be raised by people who never tried to overcompensate for their own unhappy lives by putting you down as a child. I don’t blame anyone — we are all human, and it’s natural to make mistakes. However, many times a lack of awareness in our parents (and sometimes in ourselves) creates difficulties in relationships and feelings of separation.

Once, I planned to write about a Russian composer and pianist named Oksana. I had already met her, talked with her, and taken some pictures, so I thought I had everything I needed. But something was missing — there was no life in the material, no key component I could grasp. Suddenly, I realized what it was.