Finding Success in Failure

This title sounds contradictory and phony. It is a contrarian kind of word, but it is not phony!

No matter how hard we try in work or in business to keep from making mistakes or failing at something, we will have failures.

Isn't it better to look at a business/work failure in terms of moving towards eventual success, rather than flail around with oneself because success is not instan- taneous?

There are 3 elements to being a Shaman: intent, emotional control and impeccable skills. Here we will look at intent.

"Intent is not a thought, or an object, or a wish. Intent is what can make a man succeed when his thoughts tell him that he is defeated. It operates in spite of warrior’s indulgence. Intent is what makes him invulnerable. Intent is what sends a shaman through a wall, through space, to infinity." – Carlos Castaneda

Intent is basis of manipulating this reality for anything including healing and manifestation. Reality is quite malleable really. It is just that we don’t use our will or intent to make it best it could be.

“Inflowing thoughts come to an end in those who are ever alert of mind, training themselves night and day, and ever intent on nirvana." - Buddha

Often we say we want something, but deep down in our hearts be really don’t want that. And then we cry out in anguish because we don’t have that “thing” in our lives.

"Science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common sense rounded out and minutely articulated." – George Santayana

Our reality is completely and entirely based upon our intent. You say, How can that be? I did not create this world, this country or this house. But you do accept intentions given to you by your parents, your relatives, your school, your community, and your society. We have been taught as babies to accept realities of others for generations. This is simple psychosociology 101. We are even taught to fear anything but these realities and so life changes at a very slow pace indeed!

So yes, you aligned your intent for housing to that of your relatives. Your idea of social success is same intention as your society at large. This is not necessarily a bad thing! But it shows power of intent. One more example is phrase we hear “If it is not good for me or meant to be then God will not give it to me.” I think this is probably a good intent to inherit because you intend only good things for yourself this way. Without intending only good things in some way, you would have to assume responsibility for all bad things that happen to as well. Get my drift? You are responsible.