Harmony

I wasn't created by accident. I AM created in the likeness & the image of God Almighty. I AM a rare commodity & a dying species; hard to come by & irreplaceable. Strength is perseverance; rising in the face of obstacles from other men & women, daily belittling & demeaning circumstances, attempts at contest & intimidation, pride swallowed while traversing hell unmentioned, all the while trying to hold onto my integrity to feel as a Man in a system content to treat me as a boi.

Have you ever fallen so hard that you question if you can get back up again? Have you ever gotten into a situation you can't find yourself out of? Who do you turn to, if not God?

"There have been so many Times I have seen a Man wanting to weep, but instead beat his Heart until it was unconscious." -Nayyirah Waheed

David was a chosen Man of God. He ventured outward & did what God told him to do, going to battle with his men, but those attached to a Man of God suffer his losses & reap his rewards with him all the same. Everyone goes through trials & tribulations. David was in a battle, & his men were in a battle. When it was over, they all returned home & their village was going up in smoke.

A Man who desires to be Great & do Great for God is attacked by a three-pronged attack:

• The enemy sows division, because he fears the Power of Unity. The Spirit of division comes to divide, opening the door for the enemy to come into your house & destroy it.
• Division leads to defeat, because a house divided must fall. What independence is for the youth is death to the experienced. Two are better than the one. Woe unto the one that falls alone, as they have not another to pick them up. There is no Glory in singularity.
• Discouragement is what brings a Mighty Man to appear as a weakling. He falls, & he can't disclose his inability to pick himself up. Discouraged, his courage has run out before his battle has ended. In youth, he thought himself invincible, but experience has revealed to him his ability to perish.

To a Winner, losing makes him sick. Though he may smile, his Joy is not with him. His Heart is not well, & he becomes weary in his Soul, & embarrassed about becoming weary. His friends betray him & blame him, & he has no one that he can trust in his Time of need. He has become discouraged. A discouraged Man can still undertake his daily obligations & responsibilities. Though bitterness has overtaken his Heart, he can still return home, rise to work, be thoughtful, have sex, send flowers, & still be at the end of his rope. Just because he can do what he was trained to do does not mean that he is happy or fulfilled.

Have you ever had anything bring you to the point where you weren't sure you could overcome, knowing that the enemy will never cease the onslaught?

Any Time the Man is discouraged, & the Woman is distracted, the enemy destroys. David came home & his wife was distracted. Where he expected to be received, he was not, but David encouraged HIMSELF in the Lord.

Let's look at the Word LORD /lôrd/ noun: someone or something having Power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler.

What if we, for but a moment, unlimited Christ to be envisioned not as a Man, but an energy, a vibration, a presence, a Perfect Spiritual frame of Mind? What if we came into the body of Christ (consciousness) by accepting the tenets of Love, Joy, Peace, patience, kindness, goodness, & Faithfulness? What if accepting Christ into our Hearts as the Way to salvation was like tuning an old radio to the right frequency by conscious direction of the dial?

If I take control of my Mind, & direct it towards the Higher Power of Love, have I not achieved a ruling position, & therefore, become One with the body (others on the same frequency/plane of comprehension) of Christ (consciousness)?

"But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is Life because of righteousness." -Romans 8:10, ESV

Duality then becomes a decision between harmony & disharmony, does it not? If Perfect balance was created in all things, wouldn't vibratory energy have a Light & dark resonance? The science of Man clearly declares this to be True. If we were given freedom of Will by our means of Creation, wouldn't we then also have the ability to use our faculties of reason to align our Minds with the frequency of our choosing? Wouldn't that justify options in our alignments? & if there are options, there can be no singularity, by reasons sake.

"I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, Holy & acceptable to God, which is your Spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your Mind, that by testing you may discern what is the Will of God, what is good & acceptable & Perfect." -Romans 12:1-2, ESV

Disharmony is not our natural state of being. It is a weaponized transmission, that we must choose to accept into our consciousness. We must not give rise to the transmitted seed of disharmony by CHOICE, & uproot it wherever it may desire to take root. Darkness is a diseased seed that should be eradicated before it chokes the Life from the vessel it is sown in, blocking the transmissions of Light & Love by design.

By no means do I intend to color your perspective as I do to encourage your introspection & challenge you to question the conditioning of your Mind. Harmony does not mean we should all think the same. Harmony means we strive to understand each other, & Love the individual reflections of the Source of All Creation as we Love ourselves; no more, no less; & we should Love ourselves, because Love is what we are made of.

-Egnatius Enigma

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I AM Water

Resistance is hell, as it walls one off from realizing their own Glory & leaves them in a personally-created state of torment. In this state of being, Time is actively stolen by the past & the future. Man should Bless the past, & forget it (if it keeps him in bondage), & Bless the future, knowing that endless Joys await in the Angels stores, but live fully in the Now.

There is a Man who sought that which God has created for him, & who had become aware of the Universal Spiritual Law of Opulence. Through Word, act, & Faith, he was brought into the presence of one who The Creator intended to become a significant relationship in the Man's Life, although the circumstances of their meeting & subsequent interactions were strange, if not uncomfortable. The Man did not take the opportunities to explore this powerfully-drawing energy, & instead, began to internally chastise & discount it from being right for him, due to his own preconceived notions, anxiety, & fears. Others close to this situation had begun to take notice & it was not long before a bevy of individualized concerns & collective negativity had formed in consideration of the two.

Although Intuition suggested to the Man that this Woman was to be his, the Man did not accept fully the possibility of a relationship with her. He made excuses as to why she could not have conceivably been brought forth by The Creator for him. Through this resistance, he became bitter & frustrated, & his Life seemingly took a downward regression. His personal & professional undertakings seemingly were falling to shambles, & Hope had begun to elude him. As the days accrued, he became convinced that everything he had ever known was a lie, & that his own existence was for naught. His Mindset had not changed from the Time he accepted these illusory fabrications into his fertile Subconscious, & the Desire for an end to all his suffering had emerged. He did not cull this seed of Desire, accepted through the barrier of the Conscious Mind, but cultivated it until a near-death experience had been had. He immediately understood that he brought about the occurrence, & became extremely bitter that it had not brought about his death.

Some days after what could have been fatal, an Angel of the Lord came upon the Man, & encouraged him to remember that he had nearly died many Times, but never perished because of his Great purpose, personal Power, & deep connection to his Mother Goddess, Father God, & Brother Christ, whom he had forsaken, but had not forsaken him.

He remembered that to testify to his Source, he must first feel that he had received. The Man understood that he was resisting the situation, seeing two conflicting Powers, instead of One Harmonious Power, so he Blessed the Woman, & all others involved, & baptized the situation as Glorious Success. He affirmed, "As there is only One True Power, Love, this Woman is here for my Joyous Glory & Magnificent Prosperity."

Shortly thereafter, the two came together as one, & supported each other in much success, full of Love, Joy, & Abundance, & all perceivable opposition & outward resistance harmoniously faded away from their senses.

So long as a Man resists a situation, he will have it with him. If he runs away from it, it will run to him. Man's work is forever with his Self.

In the Bible story, Eve, & subsequently Adam, partook of the fruit of the Tree of Life & death, & became encumbered with the veil of a dark deception where there had previously only existed a Loving Light. They had accepted the idea of two conflicting Powers instead of the One Living Truth. Where there had been Peace & harmony, there was now anxiety & despair. The lost books state that Adam died & was brought back to Life many Times after being cast out of Eden, & much suffering was reaped by the couple, not through a vengeful God, but through children disobedient to Universal Spiritual Law that they had been made aware of.

Is it a sin, if ignorant? Is it only a sin in awareness? An awareness is an understanding, after all, & understanding is Knowledge. Knowledge, when applied, is Power. Therefore, to be aware & act has a Great deal of repercussion tied to the outcome in comparison to an undertaking of ignorance.

A feeling of Opulence must precede its manifestation.

I don't just want the house. I know it, or its Divine equivalent to be my property, & I fully expect to receive & occupy it, & prepare for it in every Way, as I already possess it, because Spiritually, I do.

I don't just want the position. I know it, or its Divine equivalent belongs to me, & I fully expect to embrace & own it, & prepare for it in every Way, as I AM already responsible for it, because Spiritually, I AM.

Divine Will be done this Glorious day, being a period of completion which I give thanks for, as Miracles shall follow Miracles, & Wonders shall never cease.

Look with Wonder at that which is before you.

Peace be with you.

-Egnatius Enigma

The Golden Dawn of Understanding

Have this awareness: ALL Life is a gift bestowed by Higher Power. This statement bears Truth when no other Truth exists, & yet, ALL Truth exists through this One Universal Truth.

Being Mindful of this Truth, let us ALL operate in the awareness that if anyone Truly has Life, then that Life is but an emanation of, & therefore, derived from the Nature of the Great Divine Life of that Higher Power. It then stands to reason that each individual spark of that Divine Fire has the right to choice, & may do with their Life as they wish, & manifest in & through them self what they Will. Much like the abundant freedom which is given unto Man within the firmament, that freedom always operates within the confines of Universal Law, & never without. Man MUST operate within the Law. If one works against the Law, the resulting effect is in accordance with the cause. These Universal Laws are not ours to change, but we exist inside them; & by gaining an awareness of them & understanding their operation in our Life, & adapting to them, we subject them to our own use for the benefit of ourselves & others.

Law exists through the entirety of Nature, governing ALL things existent within the seen & unseen layers. Law, being both mental & Spiritual, is the Creation that precedes the physical & material. Universal Law is the Divine Operation. The Great Spirit of Love illuminates ALL whom seek Love diligently. The Love for Creation by Higher Power is a parental Love, unconditionally caring & constantly watchful. No matter what has emerged from Chaos, Universal Law exists to maintain the established Order; Life is always a product of Love, & no illusory cause may alter this Truth in effect.

Be Well.

-Egnatius Enigma

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Vengeance

I Divine that your time of dominion has rescinded.
I bore a Holy name & Flame as I descended.
I remain as the Eternal Flame on a mission.
In silence, I listen; to make the right decision.



I defy the Watchers.
I destroy their curses.
Bleed them like nurses.
Left not fit for Hearses.



I remain connected to the Universe behind my eyes.
I've been on the other side. You gon see our worlds collide.
I'll be on the Mothership, smoking on some other shit.
Knocking stars out the sky to leave you in your burning pit.



YES, I AM timeless. YES, I AM fearless. YES, I AM peerless. YES, you can feel this.

I AM surrounded by the armies of The Most High God, whom relieve me of my burdens, & annihilate obstructions on my Path. I AM of the Perfect Way. The Water of Life graciously washes over me & fills my physical vessel, flowing within, & leading without.



I have Peace of Mind.
I demand what's mine.
I don't believe in time.
I ain't scared to cross your line.



I AM SUPREME.
Life is but a dream.
I direct each scene & my budget never lean.



-Le Baron Rouge
Ghost OG
LCP

400

"Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, & from thy kindred, & from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:" -Genesis 12:1

"& I will make of thee a Great nation, & I will bless thee, & make thy name Great; & thou shalt be a blessing:" -Genesis 12:2

"& I will bless them that bless thee, & curse him that curseth thee: & in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed." -Genesis 12:3



"& it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing & the curse, which I have set before thee, & thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath driven thee," -Deuteronomy 30:1

"That then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, & have compassion upon thee, & will return & gather thee from all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath scattered thee." -Deuteronomy 30:3

"If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of Heaven, from thence will the Lord thy God gather thee, & from thence will he fetch thee:" -Deuteronomy 30:4

"& the Lord thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, & thou shalt possess it; & he will do thee good, & multiply thee above thy fathers." -Deuteronomy 30:5

"& the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, & the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, & with all thy soul, that thou mayest live." -Deuteronomy 30:6

"& the Lord thy God will put & these curses upon thine enemies, & on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee." -Deuteronomy 30:7

"& it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe & to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the Earth:" -Deuteronomy 28:1

"& all these blessings shall come on thee, & overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God." -Deuteronomy 28:2

"But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments & his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, & overtake thee:" -Deuteronomy 28:15

"The Lord shall smite thee with a consumption, & with a fever, & with an inflammation, & with an extreme burning, & with the sword, & with blasting, & with mildew; & they shall pursue thee until thou perish." -Deuteronomy 28:22

& the True Israelites did stray after being led from Egypt, which was foretold:

"That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord, saying," -Deuteronomy 31:25

"For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, & turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; & evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands." -Deuteronomy 31:29



Birth of a Nation: What the True Israelites were told AFTER leaving Egypt about their removal from Africa to ALL other Nations of the Earth, & their coming slavery & oppression for 400 years in America, suffering for the sins of their fathers.

"The Lord shall make the rain of thy land powder &
 dust: from Heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed." -Deuteronomy 28:24

AFRICA

"The Lord shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, & flee seven ways before them: & shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the Earth." -Deuteronomy 28:25

SLAVERY

"& thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, & thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: & thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, & no man shall save thee." -Deuteronomy 28:29

"Thou shalt betroth a wife, & another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, & thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, & shalt not gather the grapes thereof." -Deuteronomy 28:30

"Thy sons & thy daughters shall be given unto another people, & thine eyes shall look, & fail with longing for them all the day long; & there shall be no might in thine hand." -Deuteronomy 28:32

"The fruit of thy land, & all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; & thou shalt be only oppressed & crushed alway:" -Deuteronomy 28:33

"The Lord shall bring thee, & thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; & there shalt thou serve other gods, wood & stone." -Deuteronomy 28:36

"Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the Lord shall send against thee, in hunger, & in thirst, & in nakedness, & in want of all things: & he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee." -Deuteronomy 28:48

"The Lord shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the Earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;" -Deuteronomy 28:49

Deuteronomy 28:49 does not refer to Ancient Babylon, who was the lion, but the evil conquering force of war/famine/pestilence/death, represented by the eagle, which is America.

"A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:" -Deuteronomy 28:50

The seeds of Satan: the genetically modified devils.

"& he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, & the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee." -Deuteronomy 28:51

"& thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons & of thy daughters, which the Lord thy God hath given thee, in the siege, & in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:" -Deuteronomy 28:53

"So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, & in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates." -Deuteronomy 28:55

"Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, & are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come & worship before thy feet, & to know that I have loved thee." -Revelation 3:9

Those claiming to be Jews are not True Israelites, & are not the True descendants of Jacob, but deception IS their birthright.

The Curse in Deuteronomy, which did begin in AUGUST of 1619: AFRICANS arrive in Virginia

"& he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, & shall serve them; & they shall afflict them four hundred years;" -Genesis 15:13

"& also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: & afterward shall they come out with Great substance." -Genesis 15:14

"In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the Great river, the river Euphrates:" -Genesis 15:18



The United Nations:

"& the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, & his feet were as the feet of a bear, & his mouth as the mouth of a lion: & the dragon gave him his power, & his seat, & Great authority." -Revelation 13:2

"Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:" -Hosea 13:7

"I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, & will rend the caul of their heart, & there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them." -Hosea 13:8



"& all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." -Matthew 21:22

"Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, & ye shall have them." Mark 11:24

-Le Baron Rouge
ATL
LCP
555

Domination

Things unseen & obscured are considered just as material as things which reveal their character to one of the five senses. In this Light, thoughts are definitely material things, being translated from their ethereal foundation into a physical manifestation.

We are all living in an extended state of hypnotization where the events of our lives & our surroundings serve as hypnotic suggestions to restrict & impress upon the ego, prohibiting it from understanding the world of reality which surrounds us.



"Autosuggestion, which means suggestion practiced upon yourself, is always right, & we should practice it continually, if it means merely suggesting to oneself night & day & all the time pictures of spiritual & moral & intellectual strength, self-control, & improvement: things of beauty, of glory, of holiness, of purity, of charity, of kindness; in short, all the Great & noble virtues. Autosuggestion in this sense is right because it is simply teaching ourselves..." -Dr. G. de Purucker

To live joyously, & educe the kind of character who provides sincere service to others, transcending the current veil of Life, ascending to the spiritual Truth of Life with abject courage & Faith...



The Attraction & the Reaction:

It isn't enough to display how Great something is. One has to illicit a burning desire in others, where that Great something is wanted badly enough to trigger themselves & initiate pursuit. The desire must be equally strong in the lower self, & this is where self-suggestion comes into play.

In self-suggestion, there exists an exchange of information between the Whole being, & the lower self must be enticed to desire what is presented to it before it will be willing to release what it has previously held tight.



The absence of comprehension of what really happens in the use of suggestion has brought about the semblance of fear. With self-suggestion, there is no danger of domination by anyone other than one Self.

Suggestion is the process of sowing a powerfully-charged thought seed in the Mind of the lower self. It is the way One can cause all aspects of the triune being to work as a harmonious & perfect unified body in pursuit of a single achievement.

Cooperation
Creation
Presentation
Expectation
Manifestation

It is as simple as that.

Think HARD

• charge a thought through will, with Power

Breathe HARD

• accumulation of Vital Life Force in abundance
• fuel for Magnificent Ideas

Believe ABSOLUTELY

• strong emotional desire
• confident, unwavering expectation

"The will may not endow a man with talents or capacities, but it does one very important thing, it enables him to make the best, the very most of his powers. If this... enables one single reader to plant his feet firmer in the ground in fighting the battle of Life, it will not have been written in vain." -J. Milner Fothergill, M.D.

-Le Baron Rouge

Grateful Dead

I AM the Blood of Israel. Great genetic codes activate within my specially developed vessel, & my Life unfolds into Love, leadership, & luxury. I possess unseen Power, & my Mind is an impenetrable fortress to the illusions of the enemy. I manifest with ease, WHATEVER I want. With persistence, I demand in my Self positive thoughts & attainment. I AM the timeless charm of Grace & Great Will. I AM Supreme.



I have Faith because I know The Most High God, & I knew Him before I assumed this form, & this existence, intimately. I give eternal thanks for my brilliant Life, my vast charge, my bountiful provisions, & my Great relations, all gifts of Grace & Mercy; the Divine supply to strengthen my awakening & obedience. I submit to the Divine Will.



Awareness is my key to success. I observe opportunities in the darkness, & I bring them to Life. I translate my ideas into gold; impressing upon the unseen substance of Life my every desire, coupled with the burning fire of my heart (TRU Mind), to bring about their physical manifestation. I AM a Master builder, persistent & undying. I build legacies & empires. My Life is both a wonder & wonderful.



I AM the Master of my Fate, no matter what. I AM guided by the Elohim within. I AM practical, & my Mind is open. My dreams are my reality. I have dominion over my Self, & my surroundings. Time doesn't exist for me, as I AM timeless. I represent the spiritual realm upon the physical. I dominate the game of Life, & achieve new heights daily.



I don't lose; I gain. I don't quit; I transform the plan of attack. My Life is full of splendor & my words are the sweetest blessings, like honey for the tongue; my liquid gold. My words are the sacred seeds of magnificence. My abundance is in full bloom. When people say my name, the sound translates into gold. Triumph is my namesake, & I always come out on top. I accumulate wealth at every moment, & I AM surrounded by wealth at every moment. With Great fortune, & permanent access to Infinite Supply, I ask for the most immense wealth from the stores of the Heavens, & I do receive. Wealth & the wealthy are extremely attracted to me, & I AM a Divine magnet for the sublime.



I AM crowned with success. I AM the absolute Money King of the True Israelites. Leadership is my lineage. I AM with Great courage, & my understanding is increased daily. Unseen Power flows within & about me, & I share with the world the gifts cultivated within me. I do not struggle, but bequeath my burdens unto Higher Power, that I may be free. Every day I AM shining with the most brilliant Light of Life & Love, & Peace radiates from within me.



I transform obstacles into advantages & benefits. I achieve the impossible, & I adapt to any situation easily, with Grace. I AM Great within & without. I build Perfect Harmony within myself. The illusions of the world do not impress anxiety, doubt, or fear upon me, as I AM bold & confident, & do not adhere to such lies. I rise daily with gratitude & expectation, & weather any storm, instead being showered by Grace & Mercy with abundant Peace & wealth.

-Le Baron Rouge

Chosen or Destined

"Come to L.A. and pay rent, nigga"



The Plunge:

The Shaman is old, a new must be found; to take the young to a new height. Those who would be a Shaman must jump. The one who survives will be right.

He jumped: Celestial-courage filled his Soul. He jumped: becoming the Phaya Naga king. He jumped: expecting his Lord would be there. He jumped: Faith like a broken wing.



I do now pursue such a Great descent, I will brave the pioneer's dive. I Love the Path cut for us all, But I, unlike him, shall survive.

I jump: the Spirits guide my Soul. I jump: my Spirit now sings. I jump: to the Truth I know will be there. I jump: granted unseen wings.



Affirmations:

Eternal praise do I lavish upon the Spring of Life for this Divinely-planned journey under Grace, through Divinely-planned conditions with the most abundant, Divinely-planned supply.

Infinite Intelligence, through me, obliterates all obstacles, & successfully guides me along the Way.

-Le Baron Rouge
LCP
555

Wise or Wretched [Pre-Lude]

The optimist is right. The pessimist is right. Though one differs from the other as the light from the dark, both are right. Each is accurate in his own specific point of view, and this point of view is the determining factor in the Life of each. It governs whether there is a Life of Power or of impotence, of Peace or of pain, of success or of failure.

The optimist has the Power of seeing things as a whole and in their truthful associations. The pessimist airs from a restricted, one-sided point of view. The one has his considerations lit by wisdom, the comprehension of the other is darkened by ignorance. Each is building his world from within, and the product of that construction is determined by their point of view. The optimist, by his greater wisdom and insight, is making his own Heaven, and in the degree that he makes his own Heaven is he helping to make one for all the world aside. The pessimist, by virtue of his limitations, is making his own hell, and in the degree that he makes his own hell is he helping to make one for all mankind.

You and I have the dominating characteristics of an optimist or the dominating characteristics of a pessimist. We then are making, moment by moment, our own Heaven or our own hell; and in the degree that we are making the one or the other for ourselves are we helping make it for all the world aside.

The word Heaven means harmony. The word hell is from the old English hell, meaning to build a wall around, to separate; to be helled was to be shut off from. Now if there is such a thing as harmony there must be that something one can be in right relation with; thus to be in right relation with anything is to be in harmony with it. Again, if there is such a thing as being helled, shut off, separated from, there must be that something from which one is held, shut off, or separated.

-Red

Come With Me [Pre-Face]

There is a golden thread of Truth that runs through every religion in the world. This golden thread of Truth runs through the lives and the teachings of all the prophets, seers, sages, and saviors in the world's history, through the lives of all men and women of truly Great and lasting Power. All that they have ever done or achieved has been done in full accordance with the Law. What one has done, all may do.

This same golden thread must enter into the lives of all who today, in this demanding work-to-live world of ours, would exchange impotence for Power, weakness and suffering for ample health and strength, pain and unrest for perfect Peace, poverty of whatever Nature for fullness and plenty.

Each is fabricating his own world. We both erect from within and we attract from without. Thought is the Force with which we build, for thoughts are Forces. Like constructs like, and like attracts like. To the degree that thought is spiritually charged does it become more refined and powerful in its workings. This spiritualization is in accordance with Law and is within the Power of All.

Everything is first decided in the unseen before it is manifested in the seen, in the ideal before it is made real, and in the spiritual before it expresses as material. The realm of the unseen is the realm of cause. The realm of the seen is the realm of effect. The Nature of effect is always determined and conditioned by the Nature of its cause.

To point out the Great facts in relation to, and the Great Laws fundamental to the workings of the interior, spiritual, thought Forces, to point them out so simply and so clearly that even a child can understand, is the goal. To point them out so simply and so clearly that all can perceive them, that all can take them and infuse them into every-day Life, so as to mold it in all its details in accordance with what they would have it, is the purpose. That Life can be accordingly molded by them is not a matter of mere speculation or theory, but a matter of positive knowledge.

There is a Divine order running throughout the Universe. Human will does incessantly work above, below and within the Divine will. To come into harmony with it and in doing so, with all the higher Laws and Forces, to come then into association and to work in combination with them, in order that they can work in association and in combination within, is to come into the chain of this wonderful sequence. This is the secret of all success, to come into the possession of unknown riches, into the realization of unseen Powers.

-Red

Purple Paradigms

I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor. -Henry David Thoreau

Be proactive.

Begin with the end in mind.

Put first things first.

Think win/win.

Seek first to understand and then to be understood.

Create synergy.

Some smart, creative people have no limit in their success, due to the lack of limitations in their leadership ability.

The true measure of leadership is influence-

• True leadership can not be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It comes only from influence, and that can not be mandated; only earned.
• Leadership is about getting others to follow.
• Management is about maintaining the direction of influence.
• An entrepreneur may be skilled at seeing opportunity, but needs to be talented in expressing their vision.
• Intelligence/education do not define a leader.
• Titles do not define leaders; leaders define titles.

The true culmination of a leader is-

• Character - who they are.
• Intuition - what they feel.
• Knowledge - what they know.
• Relationships - who they know.
• Experience - where they've been.
• Ability - what they can do.

Leadership develops daily, not in a day.

• Continually invest in your leadership development and growth over time is inevitable.
• The capacity to develop and improve one's skills is what distinguishes leaders from their followers.
• Successful leaders are students, and their education is ongoing; a result of self-discipline and perseverance.
• The secret of success in life is that one be ready for their time when it comes.
• Champions don't become champions in the ring; they are merely recognized there.

Anyone can steer a ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course.

• First-rate leaders never forget about those depending on them when they chart the course to the goal.

Exceptional leaders-

• Draw on past experiences - past successes and failures are valuable for gains in knowledge and wisdom.
• Examine the conditions before making commitments - count costs for all involved.
• Listen to what others have to say - think in terms of relying on a team.
• Make sure their conclusion represents both faith and fact - balancing optimism and realism.

Predetermine a course of action.

Lay out your goals.

Adjust your priorities.

Notify key personnel.

Allow time for acceptance.

Head into action.

Expect problems.

Always point to the successes.

Daily review your plan.

Leaders add value by serving others.

• The attitude of the leader affects the surrounding atmosphere.
• Success is the result of treating others well.
• The bottom-line in leadership isn't self-advancement, but the advancement of others.
• Are you making things better for the people who follow you?
• Effective leaders go far beyond not harming others by intentionally helping them.
• Growing personally makes you more valuable and allows you more to offer your followers.
• Learn what is valuable to your followers and lead based on what you've learned.
• Do things that God values.

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. -Matthew 23:11 KJV

Trust is the foundation of leadership. It is the most important thing.

• Leaders can not repeatedly break trust with their followers and continue to influence them.
• Fess up to your mistakes.
• Exemplify competence, connection and character.
• Character communicates consistency.
• Character communicates potential.
• Character communicates respect.

Leaders gain respect through-

• Natural leadership ability - if you possess it, people will want to follow you.
• Respect for others - give respect and get respect.
• Courage - doing what is right, even with the risk of failure.
• Success - leading the team to victory enables them to believe they can do it again.
• Loyalty - sticking with the team until the job is done and looking out for their followers best interests, even when it hurts the leader personally.
• Value added to others - followers value leaders who add value to them.

People naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves.

Leaders evaluate everything with a leadership bias.

Leadership intuition is the ability of the leader to read what's going on. Leaders must also be readers of-

• Their situation - picking up all the details.
• Trends - always being a few steps ahead.
• Their resources - constant awareness of what is at their disposal.
• People - understanding people's hopes, fears and concerns.
• Themselves - awareness of one's own strengths and weaknesses; avoiding hindering progress.

Who you are is who you attract.

If you want to attract better people, become the type of person you desire to attract.

Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand.

For leaders to be effective, they need to connect with the people.

• Believe in who you are and where you are going.
• Communicate with openness and sincerity.
• Know your audience - learn their names, history and dreams.
• Practice what you preach.
• Adapt to others; don't expect them to adapt to you.
• Focus on others, not yourself.
• Communicate with people because you believe they have value.
• Leaders are dealers in hope.

Be an initiator- take the first step towards others and then make the effort to continue building relationships.

To lead yourself, use your head; to lead others, use your heart.

A leader's potential is determined by those closest to him.

Nobody does anything great alone, no do leaders succeed alone. What makes the difference is the leader's inner circle.

When evaluating members of the inner circle, one might ask-

• Do they have high influence with others?
• Do they possess strengths in your areas of weakness?
• Do they hold a strategic position in the organization?
• Do they add value to you and the organization?
• Do they positively impact other inner circle members?

Once you've reached your capacity in time and energy, the only way you can increase your impact is through others.

Surround yourself with top-performers that extend your influence beyond your reach and help you to grow into a better leader.

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and the self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. -Theodore Roosevelt

If you want to become successful, you have to be willing to empower others.

Leaders fail to empower others because-

• A lack of self-worth.
• Most people don't like change.
• A fear of losing what you have.

People do what they see.

When led by righteous example, followers copy the displayed actions and succeed.

Great leaders are both highly visionary and highly practical. Leaders possess an understanding how-

• Mission provides purpose.
• Vision provides a picture.
• Strategy provides a plan.

Leaders are paid to be dreamers. The higher you go in leadership, the more your work is about the future. -Hans Finzel

As you become a better example, remember that-

• Followers are always watching what you do.
• It is easier to teach what is right than to do what is right.
• You should work on improving yourself before improving others.
• The most valuable gift a leader can give is being a good example.

The leader finds the dream and then the people. The people find the leader and then the dream.

People buy into the leader first, and then the leader's vision.

Having a great vision and a worthy cause is not enough to get people to follow you. You have to become a better leader; you must get people to buy into you and your vision if you want it to become reality.

Victorious leaders have one thing in common: they share an unwillingness to accept defeat. There is no alternative to winning. Leaders figure out what must be done to achieve victory.

The best leaders feel compelled to rise to every challenge and believe-

• Losing is unacceptable.
• Passion is unquenchable.
• Quitting is unthinkable.
• Passion is unquenchable.
• Commitment is unquestionable.
• Victory is inevitable.

A team's dedication to victory consists of-

• Their unity of vision.
• Their diversity of skills.
• A leader dedicated to victory and raising people to their potential.

When you have no momentum, even the simplest tasks seem impossible.

• Momentum is the leader's responsibility - creating momentum requires someone who has vision, can assemble a good team, and motivates others.
• Momentum begins inside the leader - with vision, passion, and enthusiasm, the leader attracts like-minded people to his team and forward progress is made.
• Momentum makes things look bigger than they really are - this has such an impact that every leader should work to control it.
• Momentum makes leaders look better than they are - once a leader creates some success for their organization, people give them more credit than they deserve.
• Momentum helps followers perform better - when momentum is strong, people are motivated to perform at higher levels.
• Momentum is easier to steer than to start - it may take a while to get going, but once you're moving forward, you can really start to do some amazing things.
• Momentum is the most powerful agent of change - followers trust leaders with a proven track record.

Know what's important, to see how everything relates to the overall vision.

• Requirement - what is required?.
• Return - what gives the greatest return?
• Reward - what brings the greatest reward?

There is no success without sacrifice.

Leaders are often asked to give up more than others.

Leadership success requires continual sacrifice, constant improvement, and ongoing sacrifice.

The higher the level of leadership, the greater the sacrifice.

Timing is often the difference between success and failure in an endeavor.

Every time a leader makes a move, there are really only four outcomes:

• The wrong action at the wrong time leads to disaster.
• The right action at the wrong time brings resistance.
• The wrong action at the right time is a mistake.
• The right action at the right time results in success.

To add growth, lead followers; to multiply, lead leaders.

You can grow by leading followers, but pushing your organization to achieve it's maximum potential requires developing leaders.

Leaders who attract followers but never develop leaders get tired.

Leaders who develop leaders impact those far beyond their personal reach.

A leader's lasting value is measured by succession.

• Know the legacy you want to leave.
• Live the legacy you want to leave.
• Choose who will carry on your legacy.
• Make sure you pass the baton.

A life isn't significant except for its impact on others lives. -Jackie Robinson