Comments on: The Other Side Of The Coin http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/the-other-side-of-the-coin/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:53:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David Pillsbury http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/the-other-side-of-the-coin/comment-page-4/#comment-15539 David Pillsbury Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:26:40 +0000 http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/?p=471#comment-15539 When it comes to self esteem and intimacy I would rate myself a frustrated 5 (between 1-10). In some ways I am my own worst enemy and while I know it, I have not yet overcome this. For me, knowing my problem does not resolve it. Yet people like me (probably more than I do myself) and my wife loves me (yet I find it hard to understand why). I am enjoying life BUT I know I could be enjoying mind-blowing intimacy and savoring the regards of my friends - if I allowed myself to so indulge. When it comes to self esteem and intimacy I would rate myself a frustrated 5 (between 1–10). In some ways I am my own worst enemy and while I know it, I have not yet overcome this. For me, knowing my problem does not resolve it. Yet people like me (probably more than I do myself) and my wife loves me (yet I find it hard to understand why). I am enjoying life BUT I know I could be enjoying mind-blowing intimacy and savoring the regards of my friends — if I allowed myself to so indulge.

]]> By: vonna http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/the-other-side-of-the-coin/comment-page-4/#comment-15535 vonna Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:39:50 +0000 http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/?p=471#comment-15535 I was always told it's a great life if it don't weaken. money is the root of all evil. We may be poor but at least we're clean. you have to work for everything in this life and nothing comes free. plus my parents were hard workers but hated anything that involved education. We weren't allowed to do homework. they always said, that's what I send you to school for. So I really never had any support like that as a child. my childhood was always a struggle. But the one positive thing that sticks with me is mom always said love one another. I was always told it’s a great life if it don’t weaken. money is the root of all evil. We may be poor but at least we’re clean. you have to work for everything in this life and nothing comes free. plus my parents were hard workers but hated anything that involved education. We weren’t allowed to do homework. they always said, that’s what I send you to school for. So I really never had any support like that as a child. my childhood was always a struggle. But the one positive thing that sticks with me is mom always said love one another.

]]> By: Roy http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/the-other-side-of-the-coin/comment-page-4/#comment-13641 Roy Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:53:00 +0000 http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/?p=471#comment-13641 My biggest believe that is holding me back is all the knowledge I have, I have become a (want a be) A knower yet not a doer. I feel that I am begin led away from a way to share my understanding of life. on how my life should be. It is limitation I put on my self that I am happy knowing but not happy producing, inless I am on a team. It is hard to find a team that sees the same as I do. Believes are opinions and Knowlegde is also in the mind not only in the phyical world. There is more truths in the spiritual world then Religion or Science put together. My fault with this is acceptance without works and creation. the last box will be when I explain or re-explain the concept of the spiritual totalness. My biggest believe that is holding me back is all the knowledge I have, I have become a (want a be) A knower yet not a doer. I feel that I am begin led away from a way to share my understanding of life. on how my life should be. It is limitation I put on my self that I am happy knowing but not happy producing, inless I am on a team. It is hard to find a team that sees the same as I do. Believes are opinions and Knowlegde is also in the mind not only in the phyical world. There is more truths in the spiritual world then Religion or Science put together. My fault with this is acceptance without works and creation. the last box will be when I explain or re-explain the concept of the spiritual totalness.

]]> By: Shannon http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/the-other-side-of-the-coin/comment-page-4/#comment-13638 Shannon Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:43:09 +0000 http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/?p=471#comment-13638 This is really cool. And also quite difficult. Thanks Burt, because I think doing that questionnaire helped me realize a very negative belief I've had for a very long time: "my family can never understand me". Sometimes it gets more negative and turns into things like: "my family uses me" "my family tries to manipulate me" "my family tries to force me to stop being happy". It would seem logical to assume these beliefs came out of things that went on with my family, but what if they came from somewhere else? That seems at least as likely. Do you have any advice on ways to identify where you got beliefs? And I think a lot of you might find this technique extremely helpful in getting rid of negative beliefs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i33V2EcVlY I've done a lot with this and found it to be a huge relief and a huge help. I recommend it to practically everyone. Also, if you know of a specific incident that led to a negative belief, you could try this technique to get rid of the feelings even faster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRXdQNA3aEk&feature=channel Also very helpful, and maybe 4 or 5x as fast as the first one. This is really cool. And also quite difficult. Thanks Burt, because I think doing that questionnaire helped me realize a very negative belief I’ve had for a very long time: “my family can never understand me”. Sometimes it gets more negative and turns into things like: “my family uses me” “my family tries to manipulate me” “my family tries to force me to stop being happy”. It would seem logical to assume these beliefs came out of things that went on with my family, but what if they came from somewhere else? That seems at least as likely. Do you have any advice on ways to identify where you got beliefs?

And I think a lot of you might find this technique extremely helpful in getting rid of negative beliefs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i33V2EcVlY

I’ve done a lot with this and found it to be a huge relief and a huge help. I recommend it to practically everyone. Also, if you know of a specific incident that led to a negative belief, you could try this technique to get rid of the feelings even faster:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRXdQNA3aEk&feature=channel

Also very helpful, and maybe 4 or 5x as fast as the first one.

]]> By: Sandra http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/the-other-side-of-the-coin/comment-page-3/#comment-13419 Sandra Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:29:09 +0000 http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/?p=471#comment-13419 I believe I'm to stupid to be successful. I believe my mother was the first to instill this in me, followed by my husband. If there is any thing I can do about it, I would like to know what, because I don't have a clue. Blue Skies, Sandy I believe I’m to stupid to be successful.
I believe my mother was the first to instill this in me, followed by my husband.
If there is any thing I can do about it, I would like to know what, because I don’t have a clue.

Blue Skies,
Sandy

]]> By: Paulina http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/the-other-side-of-the-coin/comment-page-3/#comment-11562 Paulina Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:58:03 +0000 http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/?p=471#comment-11562 I believe that I possess infinite potential to be, have and do anything that I set my mind to. However, I need to stop using my skills and talents to only help other people get to live their dreams. Somehow, I think being told most of my childhood that I don't deserve good things, has caused me to give away my intellectual resources rather than find ways to use them for myself as well. I make a great second banana. I know that I need to learn to not only be a giver, but to also be a gracious receiver... whether from another person, or from God and the universe. I believe that I possess infinite potential to be, have and do anything that I set my mind to. However, I need to stop using my skills and talents to only help other people get to live their dreams. Somehow, I think being told most of my childhood that I don’t deserve good things, has caused me to give away my intellectual resources rather than find ways to use them for myself as well. I make a great second banana. I know that I need to learn to not only be a giver, but to also be a gracious receiver… whether from another person, or from God and the universe.

]]> By: Tom Auman http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/the-other-side-of-the-coin/comment-page-3/#comment-8441 Tom Auman Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:18:25 +0000 http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/?p=471#comment-8441 I've been debating whether to post to this blog, at the risk of appearing too negative. I've purchased three of Burt's courses, each costing an increasing amount. I've read Burt's answer to other similar questions about marketing "the truth about life", and I believe him to be sincere. When I first read the Seth books by Jane Roberts, back in the late 60's and early 70's, I felt an immediate connection to Seth's idea that we create our own reality. That we are each individuations of "All That Is", existing in infinite multidimensional realities, outside of space and time, with the purpose of experiencing all possibilities of life and contributing our experience to the Whole. Obviously, that experience is not always meant to be positive. There is always balance in life, hence the idea of karma. Yet, over the past 40 years or so, I have bought and read 100's of books, gone to many seminars, studied with many teachers, still I always go back to those original ideas, but I end up again at the same place, confused by the possibilities. How can truly enlightened teachers still feel it’s important to market their ideas to the masses?, post them on the web for free. If we quantum jump, and change our original plan for our lives, we alter the balance we originally chose, so something else will change to correct that balance, won’t it? If we are living a life as a woman is Darfur, whose children are starving to death, wouldn’t I want to change to my life where I’m living a life like Oprah, money and fame? Too many questions, not enough free answers. I’ve been debating whether to post to this blog, at the risk of appearing too negative. I’ve purchased three of Burt’s courses, each costing an increasing amount. I’ve read Burt’s answer to other similar questions about marketing “the truth about life”, and I believe him to be sincere. When I first read the Seth books by Jane Roberts, back in the late 60’s and early 70’s, I felt an immediate connection to Seth’s idea that we create our own reality. That we are each individuations of “All That Is”, existing in infinite multidimensional realities, outside of space and time, with the purpose of experiencing all possibilities of life and contributing our experience to the Whole. Obviously, that experience is not always meant to be positive. There is always balance in life, hence the idea of karma. Yet, over the past 40 years or so, I have bought and read 100’s of books, gone to many seminars, studied with many teachers, still I always go back to those original ideas, but I end up again at the same place, confused by the possibilities. How can truly enlightened teachers still feel it’s important to market their ideas to the masses?, post them on the web for free. If we quantum jump, and change our original plan for our lives, we alter the balance we originally chose, so something else will change to correct that balance, won’t it? If we are living a life as a woman is Darfur, whose children are starving to death, wouldn’t I want to change to my life where I’m living a life like Oprah, money and fame? Too many questions, not enough free answers.

]]> By: Laurie http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/the-other-side-of-the-coin/comment-page-3/#comment-8440 Laurie Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:15:39 +0000 http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/?p=471#comment-8440 Alexandra and Burt, MEMES is a subject of interest and seems to be getting some renewed attention by Dr. Wayne Dyer. Have you explored this? Thanks, Laurie Alexandra and Burt,

MEMES is a subject of interest and seems to be getting some renewed attention by Dr. Wayne Dyer. Have you explored this?

Thanks,
Laurie

]]> By: JP Greco http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/the-other-side-of-the-coin/comment-page-3/#comment-8416 JP Greco Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:39:41 +0000 http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/?p=471#comment-8416 Hello Burt, I've sent you this message on facebook, but I'll post it here: I purchased the Goldman Method a couple of years ago, have been using it since and have purchased a couple of your other programs since. I know that you have thousands of people on your network, and therefore am not sure if you'll get around to reading this message, but I would love to get a response nonetheless if possible. The question I had for you is regarding an interview I heard recently with Arjuna Ardagh that you expressed appreciation for. Although I did find the interview interesting to say the least, I found something about it leaving me unsure of what to really believe as the main message he seemed to be putting across seemed, to me, to contradict the message/s of other self-help masters like Bob Proctor, John Assaraf, Micheal Beckwith, or even yourself . He considers the Law of Attraction to be an 'Old Game' now as I understand. I recall him saying that anyone playing 'that game' now will find themselves frustrated 'particularly with there being a contracting economy'. This left me confused as I've come to believe that 'lack' is the result of a lie that people have come to believe about there 'not being enough'. That's not to say that there weren't things he said that I agreed with. I do feel that he made important points about ridding oneself of 'thoughts' for the purpose of connecting with who one 'really is', and focusing on love and giving as opposed to 'getting'. I've always believed that those things are important. I was hoping I could perhaps get your thoughts on the interview, or that you could perhaps shed some light on the points in the interview that may be perplexing to me. Do you agree with his message in that interview, or have I perhaps misunderstood him? I hope to hear from you, Burt, and keep up the great work. JP Hello Burt,

I’ve sent you this message on facebook, but I’ll post it here:

I purchased the Goldman Method a couple of years ago, have been using it since and have purchased a couple of your other programs since.
I know that you have thousands of people on your network, and therefore am not sure if you’ll get around to reading this message, but I would love to get a response nonetheless if possible. The question I had for you is regarding an interview I heard recently with Arjuna Ardagh that you expressed appreciation for. Although I did find the interview interesting to say the least, I found something about it leaving me unsure of what to really believe as the main message he seemed to be putting across seemed, to me, to contradict the message/s of other self-help masters like Bob Proctor, John Assaraf, Micheal Beckwith, or even yourself . He considers the Law of Attraction to be an ‘Old Game’ now as I understand. I recall him saying that anyone playing ‘that game’ now will find themselves frustrated ‘particularly with there being a contracting economy’. This left me confused as I’ve come to believe that ‘lack’ is the result of a lie that people have come to believe about there ‘not being enough’. That’s not to say that there weren’t things he said that I agreed with. I do feel that he made important points about ridding oneself of ‘thoughts’ for the purpose of connecting with who one ‘really is’, and focusing on love and giving as opposed to ‘getting’. I’ve always believed that those things are important. I was hoping I could perhaps get your thoughts on the interview, or that you could perhaps shed some light on the points in the interview that may be perplexing to me. Do you agree with his message in that interview, or have I perhaps misunderstood him? I hope to hear from you, Burt, and keep up the great work.

JP

]]> By: jennifer http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/the-other-side-of-the-coin/comment-page-3/#comment-7913 jennifer Tue, 05 May 2009 07:38:44 +0000 http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/?p=471#comment-7913 Burt, What a great person you are!!! Yes i did try sending you many e.mails, but i do not get a reply to my mails. It would be a priveledge to learn a lot of meditation from your Mindbox. but I am a poor lady from Goa, who has a lot of strees, a lot of negative people around me, who do not alllow me to go ahead with my desired activities. I have great ambitions in my life, want to be financially free, have a life free from stress and heavy responsibility. Want to move and see the world around. But alas! how can i do it? How will I be financially free and rich ? jennifer Burt,

What a great person you are!!! Yes i did try sending you many e.mails, but i do not get a reply to my mails. It would be a priveledge to learn a lot of meditation from your Mindbox. but I am a poor lady from Goa, who has a lot of strees, a lot of negative people around me, who do not alllow me to go ahead with my desired activities. I have great ambitions in my life, want to be financially free, have a life free from stress and heavy responsibility. Want to move and see the world around. But alas! how can i do it?
How will I be financially free and rich ?

jennifer

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