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“By the exploration of profound ideas we develop a greater consciousness, a better understanding of ourselves/others alongside a deeper connection between God’s divine matrix and the human heart.”

Thomas Edison once stated, “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.”

An honorable truth, but in order to actually realize an inspiration, what exactly should one spend one’s time “perspiring” about?

Many smart people have done the “perspiring part,” worked hard – really hard – to manifest their dreams… only to fail miserably.  So, what’s missing?

The right time?  The right place?  Luck?  Resources?
We’ve all heard this laundry list of explanations and excuses before.

So, what’s the REAL Secret?   It’s NOT What You’ve Been Told!

Do you see the glass as half-empty or as half-full?  Which do you think is better?  An “optimist” tends to be overconfident and often gets blindsided, while a “pessimist” tends to be under-confident and is often unable to move ahead.

I practice and teach a mind tool known as “Equilibrated Thinking.”

“Equilibrated Thinking” lets us see the glass as BOTH half-empty AND half-full AT THE SAME TIME.  By combining two different mindsets, it gives our thinking expanded CLARITY.

Could mastering Equilibrated Thinking be where you and I should be putting our precious “perspiration“?

Life has a way of “kicking our butts” unless we get out of our own way.  Yet, sometimes that “kick” is what we need for the genius that is in each of us to finally be heard.  By balancing the emotional “charges” that drive us – by celebrating both our negatives and positives - we open our hearts to our full aliveness and become the creative, radiant beings we were meant to be.

~ John Castagnini