In midlife, as is apparently not uncommon, I began having a midlife crisis. Now as I’m in the later quarter or third of life I find myself still grappling with the same issues.
“Your final reward will be heartaches and tears, if you’ve cheated the guy in the glass” (from The Guy in the Glass by Dale Wimbrow), continues to run through my mind.
Having been in business (conventional businesses) most of my life, then being introduced to Network Marketing, in my mid forty’s, I immediately saw the positive possibilities.
I knew the rigors of a conventional business, knew that I was not employable, was not particularly happy with what I’d been doing for 20 years and with my new found company saw that the personal development aspect of a network marketing business was front and center.
It has been a challenge for me to figure out why I was not happy and now an even greater challenge figuring out how to take the material we’ve been taught and change myself.
I’ve been thinking about cause and effect and the relationship between Universal Mind our thoughts and words and our subconscious and conscious selves.
How “I” am acting upon Universal Mind with my thoughts (cause) to create the effect I want in my life.
“Accuracy in building words and sentences is the highest form of architecture in civilization and is a passport to success.” Charles Haanel, Master Key System, lesson 15, # 20
I know I need to be self-directed when the Master Key Experience (MKE) ends in several weeks and this scares me because of my past history with the work of changing my habits.
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Thank you. I think where I miss the mark is, “experiencing the emotion of the “new state” long before it manifests externally”.
Ron, Thank you for your thoughtful honesty and calm self-reflection. Your not alone… we all have these moments. In these moments I work to remember…. It is a fresh new baby moment right now. That is all that matters. Ron, you have this… the tools, the mastermind, and most important “You are Natures Greatest Miracle”. The MKE team is here for you now and in the future.
Practically speaking, it’s a state in the body, experiencing the emotion of the “new state” long before it manifests externally. It’s not just a mental thought; otherwise, it would be far too easy.
Perhaps it’s a kind of internal testing mechanism of our system: can we truly hold this new state?
And yes, it’s definitely easier together. I feel the same way.
“Ron, thank you for this honest reflection. Midlife questions are tough, but the fact that you’re still doing the work? That’s everything. 🙏 The guy in the glass is smiling at you today. 🤍”
Midlife is an interesting concept especially in light of Mark’s Lifeline Time Line. I experienced a bad health scare in April so my timeline has been in flux. Clarity creates purpose and urgency. I am glad for the reminder.