The very idea that we could possibly be completely happy right now seems to be an unreachable goal; so far outside the realm of possibility so as to be laughable. For most of us have never been COMPLETELY happy, let alone RIGHT NOW. Yet this can be accomplished, though you might not believe it.

All human beings desire, at the basest of levels, nothing more than to experience joy. This is our natural state. Yet this state has become so UNNATURAL that many of us cannot experience real joy for even a moment! We have lost that which is our birthright. Joy is not the goal of life. Joy is the PURPOSE of life.

The ability to achieve a state of mind in which one can solve all one's problems and achieve one's goals will require changes in the way one thinks, certainly. This IS different, though it is not difficult. The actual techniques used to accomplish this are found in myriad systems.

Everything a human being says or does, feels or believes, decides, thinks or perceives is a direct result of the thoughts that human being holds. Your thoughts create your world. If you change your thought patterns, you can completely change your the world you experience. Happy, successful people are not lucky or blessed; they simply see their world in a different light. This can be taught and this you can learn.

If you but knew the complete happiness, total joy, absolute freedom and perfect satisfaction that awaits you, you would not hesitate another moment to open your mind to be shown the way. This way is for all, but it is you that must make the decision to start upon the path. Simply decide and it is yours.

We have innocently grown so accustomed to unhappiness and failure. We content ourselves with trivialities. We blindly accept the scraps that the universe appears to throw our way. We have forgotten what it feels like to feel really good. Many of us have given up our hopes and dreams, resigned to our fate and believe there is nothing we can do. We accept this because we have learned to accept it. This can be changed easily.

There IS something you can do. You CAN have what you seek. You do not have to wait forever to get it. In your current state you may not believe this. It is right here and it is right now and it is yours if you want it.
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Changing Your Mind

Some of us believe there is very little more regarding happiness that we need know. We use what we know now to attempt to reach a state of joy. It is precisely here that you must begin to open your mind to a new way of thinking. For you have been trying to achieve happiness without understanding the basic rules that will bring you this joy you seek. There are laws of which you may be unaware. Don't believe it?

We believe in our physical perceptions. Let us look briefly at the sense of sight as an example. Light waves enter our eyes and we perceive this because our brains interpret these and convert them into electrical signals. These electrical signals are then interpreted by the brain. But the range of light waves that can actually be interpreted using this method are only a very small percentage of the total spectrum of light offered us. We do see some light, but not all light. We do see, but there is much here we have not seen.

Hearing is the same. Sound waves encounter our eardrums and are converted into electrical signals that are then processed and interpreted by the brain. But, like sight, only an extremely small percentage of these waves can be interpreted by this process. There is much more sound being offered to us than we could ever possibly hear. Even an animal's range is far greater than our own.

We do this with all our perceptive abilities. We do not in fact see, hear, touch, smell or taste everything there is to see, hear, touch, smell or taste. In fact, we only perceive a miniscule percentage of that which is offered us. Where is the rest? It is there. Yet we do not perceive it. And so we cannot use it. Or can we?

Now the organ that is responsible for showing us our version of reality is the brain. The brain resides in the skull. Within the skull it is completely dark; completely silent. The brain has never really encountered any sight or any sound directly. It has only interpreted signals. It has never truly ‘seen' or ‘heard' anything. Yet it is this organ that is responsible for showing us all we now know! We believe the brain, because it is all we have. Some of us even use phrases like ‘I've seen it all,' or ‘I've heard it all.' No. We have not. None of us have. This is why our greatest teachers have told us we live in illusion. We do.

Science Proves Spirituality

It is quite surprising to note that some of the latest, far reaching advances in the field of science, specifically quantum physics, now proves to us that metaphysical concepts, in existence for thousands of years and thought by some to be innocent fantasy, are being proved to be absolutely true.

To make a quick and simple example, consider this. When two electrons are split from an atom they travel off in precisely the opposite directions. But what is interesting is the fact that if one is forced to change course, the other changes course at precisely the same time and at exactly the same angle of polarization. This occurs whether these two are 1 inch apart or 1 million miles apart. The scientists could not figure out HOW these particles were communicating, as nothing should be able to travel faster than the speed of light. Einstein's theory went out the proverbial window when this was discovered. Eventually it was accepted that these were NOT two particles in communication, but instead were the same thing and were not really communicating at all.

In essence then, science has proven that everything is one thing. Reality is not separate pieces combining to make a whole, but is rather one whole, manifesting itself as many things. All are one. Our greatest teachers have tried to communicate this point to us for centuries. You are me. I am you. We are one with All That Is. This is the same Truth, verbalized in many different ways across myriad disciplines. Science now agrees.

Some may argue with this, content to stay within illusion. Yet it is precisely that illusion that causes all the problems you experience. You cannot make effective decisions based on limited information. You cannot understand how the whole really works by studying parts that simply do not exist in reality. This is like trying to understand all of humanity by studying a single thumb. This is why you must first open your mind. Only then can you be shown the way.

The way will be explained in Part 2 of this article.

Don McCauley ICM, MTC, CH is a writer, editor, Mind-Training Coach and is the author of "Learn to Live a Life Without Problems", a guide to finding love, peace and joy in a world of war, strife and turmoil. Copies of his book can be obtained at http://www.heavenonearthsystem.com A free sample chapter of his book is available at http://www.heavenonearthsystem.com/excerpt.html For a an overview of the system that teaches one how to overcome any problem, visit http://www.heavenonearthsystem.com/thesystem.html