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1. Living in agreement with human nature.

2. Focusing on what you can control.

3. Emphasizing virtue, justice, duty, and reason.

4. Understanding that our perception shapes our experiences.

5. Believing that virtue is sufficient for happiness.

The strong teachings of the Stoics, founder Zeno of Citium, Marcus Aurelius and Seneca, and others are helpful in thriving, not giving up in today's difficult times. The core beliefs of the Stoics include the idea of living in agreement with human nature, focusing on what you can control, and the importance of virtue, justice, duty, and reason.

Stoicism emphasizes the need to focus on what is within our control, to live with integrity, and to understand that our perception shapes our experiences. The Stoics believe that the internal wisdom and intellectual minds of Arete, Eudaimonia, and Virtue are the highest and sustainable happiness and that our lower brains and base desires to seek only external material things and desires should be regarded with indifference. These teachings can provide valuable guidance for navigating the challenges of modern life, promoting resilience, and a sense of inner peace. 

A Fish in Water, A Bird in air, a Human on Earth. Imagine being a fish submerged in water, or a bird soaring the skies — each bound to their believed realm of consciousness. Just as a bird can’t convey the sensation of flight to a fish, and a fish can’t describe the depths of water to a bird, we too, as humans, have been bound by the consciousness of our belief that we live on a material earth. But there’s a yearning to transcend this barrier, to rediscover that sacred space we came from.

But what if we can find, as the fish and the birds there is a dimension we can easily enter. The answer lies in breaking free from the confines of our perceived reality. Transcending your belief of you are in a matrix ,of a unchanging and fixed material plane that Buddha called Maya. But, just as the fish who takes a leap above the water’s surface or the bird who plunges beneath the waves, we too can ascend beyond the limits of our five senses and suddenly find ourselves in a higher state of consciousness and being.

Our perceptions shape our reality. Just as the fish and bird are confined by their senses, we too are tethered to our five senses and the realm we know as earth. But if we can but open our minds and dare to embrace the possibility of another realm — the one we intuitively cannot see, but sense. we can liberate ourselves from the grip of this dimension of material consciousness. 

So, How do you leap above your limited beliefs of only an earth consciousness? 

It starts, not outside your body but inside your mind. It starts with harnessing the power within you.The ancient eastern teachings of the Upanishads teach us how to master our Body, Soul, Intellect and Mind. The “Metaphor of the Chariot”. Your Body is the Chariot, the vehicle that carries you through earthly existence, Your Soul is seated in the Chariot. Your Intellect is the Driver. Your Mind holds and guides the Reins.

The ancient Greeks taught, above all else …Know Thy Self. Know that You are the master of your life. Remember these two catalytic words, intent and will. Your intent is your largest most important desire for your life on earth. Your Mind is in charge, your will holds the reigns and your minds force of will drives and guides the horse to your intent’s destination.

In the end the most direct  way  is to jump and become a fish out of water. While still on eart you will be out of the water , into the sky and heavens above. Dare to trust your higher self and as the birds and the fish rise above the life you are living. I flew above during a two year adventure that started with three strokes over a four month period. Today I am that fish out of water, still on earth, just a litle above it. 

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