The Inner Tipping Point

I have been thinking a lot about holistic success lately (okay, I already I think about it all of the time). In relation to this topic I have been thinking about the relationship between passion (love) and fear (every reaction we create—consciously or unconsciously—that is intended to prevent annihilation).

There is a good reason why more people are not more successful. There is basically an inverse relationship between the manifestations of passion and fear in our lives. To the extent that we allow our lives are ruled by fear, passion is less accessible to us. To the extent that we allow ourselves to be ruled by passion, our fears have less influence.

The reason this matters when it comes to holistic success is that passion moves us into a desired future quickly and effortlessly. Fear keeps us tied to the past and anxious abou the future because the future is unknown and uncertain. People ruled by fear interpret this to mean that without sufficient protections in place, the future could mean destruction. Truly successful people live according to their passions and act boldly to create the future. They trust that it they can make the future better through their efforts. They live more by faith than fear.

Let’s imagine that every single person’s spiritual center is like an indestructible light bulb that gives off a tremendous amount of light. It’s would actually blind us if we stared at it. This light bulb has perceived many threats to its existence over the years. Some have included moths being drawn to its light and smashing into it, people throwing covers over it or trying to unscrew it from its power supply (unsuccessfully!) because it was too bright, inclement weather, stones being thrown at it, etc.

To protect itself, the light created defenses to help it survive. It forgot that it was indestructible. It forgot from whence it came. It forgot the power that it was connected to. And so it believed the lie that it could die.

Its brightness did not decrease. It could not. That was its nature. Yet its surface accumulated layer upon layer of stuff intended to create kind of shell or wall of protection around it.

This layered barrier was heavy and dark. It was like mud or layers of paint were allowed to accumulate over the surface of the bright light, causing lessen its radiance.

To the extent that the light was covered, passion was buried and fear ruled that life.

I see my purpose in life as helping people to recognize this fundamental challenge. Part of my purpose is to help people learn how to remove the layers of fear so that their passions can be revealed and better expressed. This will lead to more and more people being ruled by love instead of fear. And when that happens, people’s lives and life on earth will be changed in ways that we cannot even imagine right now.

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