If I had to sum up all that I’ve learned on the trail hunting for good energy that would probably be how I’d distill the sum total of the wisdom I’ve found: “Don’t lose faith.”
It seems kind of funny, since I’ve never considered myself particularly faithful. I’m more of a skeptic, I think, by nature, or maybe just by conditioning (what I learned growing up). I like to see things proven, show me a good ol’ double blind placebo controlled clinical trial, tell me what ultimate expert says so, put the proof on the table. (Of course none of those ultimately proves anything, but I’m a product of the scientific mind-set that thinks we can find the ultimate truth through more and more rigorous methods of experimentation. Admittedly, it’s an outmoded mind-set, even for a scientist.)
But now, “Don’t lose faith” seems the one overwhelming guiding principal I can’t doubt. I suspect it’s probably a pretty good plan in all areas of life, but in terms of energy hunting, it is without question the most important thing. It’s what keeps you going, until you find what works for you. What gives you the good energy you need may not always be the same thing, you may have to find different ‘treasures’ for different times, when you have different needs. And it certainly won’t always be what works for someone else. I can say though, after having researched and tested literally hundreds of different ways to enhance our energy, I’m completely convinced (with even more certainty than a double blind, placebo controlled study could provide) that there is something that will work for everyone.
That is my faith, and it has proven true in my own case. Believe me, I’ve seemed a pretty hopeless guy at times. I used to be called “Groover”, because I was so ‘cool’ (aka tired) I would actually fall asleep at parties. During the daytime, I’d often close the door to my office and lie down on the floor and go to sleep.
This principal, “keeping the faith”, I’ve come to realize, is really the main reason for my doing this blog; I’d like to get rich, or even just make a modest living, too, of course. But communicating that one idea, and giving you reasons not to lose faith, showing you that there is hope, is really even more important to me than accumulating more of that magical form of energy we call money. Believe it or not, it’s true.
I’m not a religious fundamentalist or fanatic of any kind, but it does seem to me we can sometimes find good wisdom in all traditions. Here’s just a few examples:
- Christ said: “I tell you if you had faith … you might say to this mountain ‘Depart hence’, and it would go and nothing would be impossible to you.”
- Buddha taught there are “64,000 different ways” to reach enlightenment, meaning ‘keep the faith’, everyone can get there.
- In Hinduism it is said: ‘Shraddhaavaan labhathe jnaanam’—”he who has faith can win liberation through jnaana.” (jnaana is knowing)
So maybe there’s something to this “faith” business. From the energy treasure hunter’s point of view, maybe it can lead us to enough good energy to move mountains, attain enlightenment, and be totally liberated! At the least, I’m sure, it can help keep us going until we reach our own treasure of good energy.