| The promises of THE AMERICAN DREAM (to have | | | | and enjoying it all, they are held prisoners |
| it all and enjoy it all, based on | | | | and victims of the promises of THE AMERICAN |
| materialistic values system) has been holding | | | | DREAM. And sadly enough, those who do |
| us captive and threatening to take our power | | | | achieve THE AMERICAN DREAM (after |
| and freedom away- without our awareness, | | | | considerable sacrifice) eventually realize |
| like a thief in the night.Consciously or | | | | that when you get *there,* there is no |
| unconsciously we make daily decisions to | | | | *there* there. They eventually discover |
| either be a master of our own ship or | | | | that there is definitely more to life than |
| destiny, if you will, or be a slave to our | | | | achieving material success.Isn*t it time to |
| own circumstances and to other people*s | | | | reclaim your own power and freedom and |
| expectations and belief systems that don*t | | | | declare your own independence? It*s easy to |
| serve our highest good and purpose. After | | | | do when you gain awareness and develop your |
| all it*s your life script - claim it and | | | | own spirituality. Remember that awareness |
| discover how your own personal power can | | | | and the road to discovery and recovery run |
| truly transform your life to make it an | | | | parallel. When you become aware of your |
| adventure to be lived rather than a problem | | | | true nature, that is beyond the man-made, |
| to be solved. Life becomes more of a | | | | narrow definition, you*ll be amazed to |
| struggle only when we are not true to our own | | | | discover real freedom, real success and real |
| calling and we give our power | | | | joy that have been overlooked because of |
| away.Superficial/external values are indeed | | | | limited awareness, misconceptions and false |
| the ultimate slave master that demand | | | | belief systems perpetuated by THE AMERICAN |
| nothing less than our complete attention, and | | | | DREAM, and reinforced by Hollywood and the |
| sacrifice of our power and freedom. In order | | | | media. If you wish to live with purpose and |
| to be truly happy and fulfilled, one must | | | | meaning and want to experience the |
| feel free. However, in a culture that | | | | difference between living consciously and |
| worships external values and is driven by the | | | | unconsciously, live by the motto: *He with |
| promises of THE AMERICAN DREAM (to the point | | | | the most joys lives,* rather than *He with |
| where we become slaves to our addictions), | | | | the most toys, lives.*Don't underestimate |
| one can*t help but wonder if we are truly | | | | your power to change yourself and even the |
| free in America, Land of the Free. Just | | | | world - become somebody*s hero. All you |
| when we thought that slavery ended with the | | | | have to do to break free is to resist the |
| Civil war, the rat race we are all caught up | | | | temptation to live your life according to the |
| in, in order to *get there*, painfully | | | | interpretation of what someone else expects |
| reminds us that there are still many slaves | | | | you to be, do or have. Listen to your heart |
| among us who are disguised as successful | | | | and live by your rules. Why shouldn*t you? |
| people. But looks can be deceiving. Behind | | | | After all, it*s YOUR life and YOUR dream. |
| all the outward appearances of having it all | | | | |