Sublime

Discipline forms an invisible structure in your life, a structure that attracts and holds the higher forces.

When you do The Work, you see who you are by seeing who you think other people are. Eventually you come to see that everything outside you is a reflection of your own thinking. You are the storyteller, the projector of all stories, and the world is the projected image of your thoughts.

When you’re connected to the Force of Self-Expression, a part of you speaks that’s usually silent. You’re speaking from your deepest, inner self.

There is the fear within your coaching which is often expressed as people-pleasing instead of powerful service.

The third role of a mentor is facilitating.

To reiterate: as human beings we are given access to the infinite, but we have to work for it; it doesn’t come for free.

The program bypasses what you think; if you work the steps, you begin to experience forces greater than yourself helping you stay sober.

The Missing Link: Reflections on Philosophy and Spirit by Sydney Banks (Lone Pine Publishing, 1998) Instant Motivation: The Surprising Truth Behind What Really Drives Top Performance by Chantal Burns (Pearson, 2014) The Path of No Resistance: Why Overcoming Is Simpler Than You Think by Garret Kramer (Greenleaf Book Group, 2015) Stillpower: Excellen

The problem is, no amount of approval from others can make you feel worthy—because no amount of validation can eliminate your Shadow. Anytime you’re alone and you turn inward—there’s your Shadow, making you feel embarrassed and inferior.