The more we try to avoid suffering, the more we suffer. The more we embrace suffering as growth opportunity and use our signature strengths in alignment with our highest values, the more peace, insight, and freedom we experience.

Core truths essential to live your best life:

• You are an infinite field of consciousness experiencing earth life in finite human form. Awakening to this reality is not enough. You must cultivate your signature strengths with daily atomic habits in alignment with your highest values to realize your true nature.

• The universe is a river of opposites (yang-yin, dual/non-dual, finite/infinite). Learn to flourish using the full spectrum via dual/non-dual paths.

• Make peace with uncertainty, imperfection, and impermanence.

• The four noble truths: There is suffering, a cause of suffering, an end of suffering, and a path to end suffering.

• The Five Catalysts to Awakening are antidotes to the Five Hinderances.

  • Five Catalysts (Mindfulness, Investigation, Joy, Tranquility, Concentration)

  • Five Hinderances (Sensual Desire, Illwill, Sloth-Torpor, Restlessness-Worry, Doubt)

Compassionate consequences cultivate insight and inspiration, as opposed to punitive punishments that poison personal relationships.

A compassionate consequences mindset can be developed through the practice of Detached Engagement (Calm Bubbles Seek Heart & Spirit).

• Calm: Take a deep breath

• Bubbles: Visualize an emotional bubble separating your own feelings from others

• Seek: Seek 1st to understand the perspective of others.

• Heart: Protect your heart with an emotional boundary.

• Spirit: Say a mindfulness mantra to protect your spirit (eg, Do no harm, good inside, this too shall pass, etc.)