Ignorance, Conditioning and Commitment
By John Smith
Most people have at some point expressed the desire for some form of change in one or more areas in their lives. However, making the commitment to do what is necessary to effect the desired change is something few are willing to do. Most would like their circumstances and situations to change, but few are willing to take full responsibility for their lives and make the necessary changes within themselves. In your personal experience, how many people do you know that you can truly say have taken full responsibility for their lives, including their mistakes and failures, as opposed to blaming others and playing the victim? Why is it that so many people would rather continue being miserable in some area of their lives, rather than take responsibility and do what is necessary to bring about change?
This article is devoted to those who are not only desirous of change, but are also willing to take responsibility and commit themselves to the mechanics of the process of change. I want to share some information that has helped me greatly on my personal journey towards change.
Let us look at three issues that play an important role in the process of change.
- Our number one enemy is ignorance.
- Our number one obstacle is our conditioning.
- Our number one challenge is commitment.
Let us consider the first point – our number one Enemy – Ignorance.
One-Day Intensive Life Transformation Workshop
Saturday 31 October
One of the saddest situations anyone can find themselves in is to live a life in which they feel out of control; a victim to random circumstances making life more an endurance than an adventure to enjoy. Although Utopia is nothing more than a figment of the imagination, it is possible as well as probable to look forward to life every day, enjoying a sense of purpose and fulfilment in your own life, and as a result, make a world of difference in the lives of others.
Be wary of “Five Steps to Success” or “Seven Steps to Happiness” as there is no shortcut or quick fix for any of these. There are however very simple principles that when learned and implemented, can and will transform anyone’s experience of life. For further information about this dynamic workshop, please contact John at 082 728 4766 or john@ttk.co.za.
Programme:
- 09.00 – 09.15: Registration
- 09:15 – 10:00: The Science and Power of Thoughts, Beliefs, Expectations.
- 10.10 – 10.55: How to make your Emotions Serve instead of Sabotage you.
- 10.55 – 11:15: Refreshments
- 11:15 – 12:00: The Science and Power of Imagination/Visualisation, Affirmations/Self Talk
- 12:10 – 12:55: How Intention Creates your Reality
- 12:55 – 13:30: Lunch
- 14:00 – 14:45: Returning to your Real Self through Meditation
- 14:55 – 15:40: The Imperative of Nutrition, Exercise, Laughter
- 15:40 – 16:00: Q&A
The cost for the workshop is R250.00 per person, including registration, refreshments, lunch, notes and certificate of attendance.
Special offer to Friends of TTK: For every two people you sign up to attend, you will receive a 50% rebate on the workshop fee.
Addiction Support Group
Support for Family and Friend of Addicts
There are few things more painful than watching someone you love slowly destroying themselves through drug or alcohol addiction. Sadly, this scourge seems to be increasing despite the so-called “war on drugs”.
Research reveals the following:
- Approximately 10 percent of the population are addicted to drugs or alcohol.
- Up to 25 percent of school children have either experimented with or abused drugs.
- Addiction is due 50 percent to genetic predisposition and 50 percent to poor coping skills.
- The children of addicts are eight times more likely to develop an addiction.
- Repeatedly abusing drugs or alcohol can permanently rewire your brain.
- You can become addicted to any drug, if you have a family history of addiction.
TTK (Transformation Through Knowledge) is starting a support group in the greater Randburg area, where information will be disseminated and encouragement offered for those experiencing this nightmare.
For further information, contact John at 082 728 4766 or john@ttk.co.za.
Be-Do-Have
The natural way of getting what you desire
By Kenneth Ho
www.Subconscious-Secrets.com
I’m writing this article because I thought it is important for you. I remembered during one of the classes that I’ve conducted, there was a conversation that went like this……
I asked one of the participants, “If everything is possible for you, what do you want to achieve?”
“I want to do my own business!” The participant replied. “Why do you want to do your own business?” I asked. “So that I can make more money.”
“Then why don’t you start doing your own business now?” I asked. “Errrr, because I don’t have enough money. If I have the money, I’ll do my own business.”
“If you have all the money you need to support your business, what business do you want to do?” I asked. “I don’t know. I haven’t thought about it.”
“If you don’t know, how are you going to start your business?” “When I have money, I’ll think about it. There are so many businesses I can do.”
Universal Laws That Govern Your Experience Of Life
The purpose of this article is to share vital information that has the potential of revolutionizing our lives if we truly grasp the importance of it. The core value of all those who seek to bring about transformation in their lives should be knowledge. There is a biblical principle that states, “People perish for a lack of knowledge.” This implies that the reason we fail in any area of life is due to a lack of knowledge in that area. It is important to understand the following:
- Our # 1 enemy is ignorance
- Our # 1 obstacle is our conditioning
The fact the ignorance is the enemy speaks for itself. Understand that ignorance has nothing to do with intelligence, but with whether or not you have the correct knowledge you require to deal wisely with any matter. Ignorance not only implies lack of knowledge, but also incorrect knowledge. The question is whether your knowledge is empowering or dis-empowering you. The fact that conditioning is an obstacle may not be that obvious. Someone once said that “we don’t see the world as it is, but as we are”. This simply means that we interpret and perceive the situations, circumstances and events in our lives according to what we have been conditioned to believe from childhood, with information that few of us ever questioned or challenged. In this article we are going to examine truth that will hopefully challenge some of our dis-empowering conditioning.
In a previous article on the topic of universal laws and principles, we looked at the fact that every aspect of life, whether objective or subjective, is governed by immutable laws that we either obey or violate. If we obey these laws and learn how to implement them correctly, we reap the benefits and blessings that are inherent to these laws. Through correct implementation, we activate the inherent principles that create what we experience in our lives. This applies in reverse when we violate a universal law. When we do, we suffer the consequences which are inherent to violating these laws, this time in the form of suffering and pain, which we may perceive as punishment.
It is imperative to understand that as long as we try to change the circumstances, situations and events that are causing us pain in our lives, we are merely dealing with effects or symptoms. This is tantamount to trying to cure a brain tumour by taking medication for the ensuing headaches. When we learn to deal with the cause by questioning what the origin of our apparent suffering is, we are then more open to learn the lessons of how and where we are violating universal laws and make the necessary changes. This can be achieved by learning about these laws that determine our experience of life.
