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Brian Butler has studied personal and spiritual development for over fifty years. He has lead thousands to greater success in their lives in his seminars, and through his books, videos, and audio files. He offers a highly specialised approach to vibrant health, wealth, and well-being, nutrition, inter-personal relationships, and personal development. His unique approach to human communications and his courses in natural health care, have been instrumental in helping thousands of people change their lives for the better, and enjoy greater confidence, self-esteem, prosperity, and have greater control and be more creative with their lives. His wealth of experience is
plain to see in his writings, and in every presentation he gives, together
with his special warmth, humour, wisdom, sparkle and charisma. The talk of those in positions
of world power is of "peace". The peace process, whatever that is. But there
is no peace. We have now entered a new age, the age of TERROR! Now
a very few evil people can hold individuals, nations, and the world to ransom. People are suspicious of
politics, with good reason; wary or disgusted with the way many religious
people seem to use their beliefs to intrude, intimidate, bully, or even
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IS
THE WAY TO HEALTH WEALTH & HAPPINESS A “SECRET”? As kids, we were always
dying to know what the
‘secret’ was that those other children were not telling
us about. As adults, the very idea of a ‘secret’ draws us into wanting
to know what it is. Now
the questions have started. Is it this? Is it that? What IS the “secret”??
Is it “The Law of Attraction”? or The “Law of Manifestation”, or “Affirmations”,
or of “Positive Thinking”? This
degree of public attention was bound to produce its new crop of metaphysical
entrepreneurs who offer to tell us the inside ‘secrets’ of the “secret”.
They claim to have the inside scoop. They say they can tell us “What the
Masters did not tell you!” They ply us with
promises of telling us, for a fee of course, that they will reveal all the
good, important ‘really secret’ stuff that you have not yet been told, and
it is all in their material. The
real SECRET to success in life is not a “secret” at all! Everything you
need to know about creating wealth, health and happiness is all out there,
as an “open secret” – for FREE! Those
who would promise quick and easy ways, a special “law” that if only you
knew it, you can have anything and everything you have ever wanted, all
you have to do is……. do not tell you it is all out there for you, for nothing! Look,
is true success ever “quick”? Is there such a thing as “easy money”? Well,
maybe, but usually if any way to “easy” riches looks “too good to be true”
IT IS!! Or you have to break many laws to get it. Here
is one “law” of success: Break laws, eventually, they break you. OK.
If I tell you, you can be a world ranking pianist, and all you have to
do is to buy my ”secrets”. I’ll teach you the quick and easy way to buy
a piano, learn how to press the 88 keys in the order it tells you on the
music, and hey presto!! There you are, you’ll soon be a success as a concert
pianist. Would you believe me? No!
Probably not. It takes years of study, tens of thousands of hours of practice,
probably several music teachers, self-discipline, a mentor or coach, and
your own dedication to your purpose and goals over many years. Even then
your success will be in direct proportion to your ability, application, determination,
courage, and all the other positive values it is vital to bring to the job
of becoming a successful concert pianist. It
is the same story with achieving true success in this life. It takes a
lot of study, research, application, yes, and that dirty word ‘self-discipline’
to make a success of your life. Accumulating wealth, ‘stuff’, and the physical
trappings of wealth is only a small part of becoming a successful human
being. You also have to guard, attain and maintain good health. There is
no point in any of it if you are not happy!! So
why am I telling you this? Well, I am offering to save you a lot of time.
Over fifty years of research have gone into my book, “How To Make Your Life
Work Better, and be Wealthier, Healthier
and Happier.” When
asked, those who claim to have ‘mastered’ the “secret” will offer new
‘insights’, many new aspects to understanding the ‘secret’. Interestingly,
it has been observed that these ‘masters’ do not all agree. But even this
has been lauded as a good thing. Life would be dull and boring if everyone
agreed wouldn’t it? I
don’t think so. It is a good job that aspects of many of the laws we live
by are agreed by one and all to be “absolute” and certainly not a matter
of opinion. Which laws? The unseen laws that concern gravity, aerodynamics,
electricity, chemistry, physics, structural stability, speed and inertia,
to mention but a few. Anyone
who sits around and uses metaphysical speculative or abstract reasoning
to argue the merits and demerits of these proven laws is wasting their time
and energy. (Dictionary
definition: metaphysical: excessively subtle reasoning, immaterial, incorporeal,
super-natural) No matter how plausible their reasoning, those who practice
this branch of philosophy are on dangerous ground if they attempt to re-invent
and apply their own interpretation of how these laws should be applied. They
say that history repeats itself. There is no doubt that all this interest
in things metaphysical is very similar to the public intrigue that centred
around the group of Greek philosophers who lived just over two thousand
years ago. The writings and thinking of Pythagoras, Socrates, Aristotle,
Plato, and a large group of other ‘thinkers” form the basis of a large proportion
of modern ‘philosophical’ thought. Metaphysical
philosophy could be a confusing, contradictory, insecure route towards
understanding the true ‘secrets’ of a successful life. Our
ability to think and reason depends to quite a large extent on our vocabulary.
In fact, a study of the relative prosperity and success of different cultures
might be correlated to the number of words in common use in their language.
Consulting a dictionary frequently to learn about the meaning and the origin
of words is a very worthwhile habit to develop. For
instance, the meanings given of the word Metaphysical are very revealing.
Metaphysical:
Based on speculative or abstract reasoning. Too
abstract, excessively subtle, immaterial, incorporeal Do
you really want to base the way you run your life on the speculative and
abstract thinking of ‘philosophers’ who have such wide ranging subtle, immaterial
ideas? Be
aware that a combination of truth and error can be a deadly mixture. “All
that glisters is not gold” and the shiny, tantalising statements that purport
to tell you how you can get all you want in this life just by….. are frequently
at best half-truths, or partial truths, mixed with a lot of conjecture,
and unfounded opinions. We
human beings are governed by many powerful, unseen, spiritual laws. Our
success and failure in life are linked to the degree we are in harmony with
these laws. The more we use them to guide our conduct through life, the
more successful we will be. One
of the unfortunate emphases of the “secret” is to suggest that everything
we want in this life is to be had just for the asking. In a way this is
true, and it is not a complete truth. Many statements made by proponents
of the “secret”, promise that simply by following its principles, success
unlimited is there for the taking. But
is this true, or is it a plausible, glittering, specious, false generality?
The evidence is there for you to examine. Study the “secret”, even the “secrets
of the secret” and see if you find it simple, easy to understand, and effective
in helping you achieve the success you desire in the timeframe you have
set. What
exactly is success? What constitutes a successful life? Prosperity and
the acquisition of physical things is certainly a part of being a success,
but only a part. Without concern for others, a constant striving to gain
and maintain harmony with spiritual laws that ensure the development of
good character, we don’t add up to much. It
has been asked, “What is the point of anyone who in the process of gaining
the whole world, loses themselves in the process?” Human
beings have the gift of CHOICE. We can either pursue positive values,
or we can embrace negative values, or we can live in unconscious ignorance
of the reality of the effect of law. If
we CHOOSE actively to pursue positive values, then we develop good character,
and a measure of success that is proportionate to our attitude and our ability
to make the right choices. If
we either CHOOSE actively to pursue negative values, or through ignorance,
fail to use the positive natural laws of life, then our failure as a human
being will be in proportion to our wrong attitude and conduct. True
success is attainable. It is a step by step process of studying the right
values, and making the right decisions. Yet,
we can observe those who flaunt most of the positive spiritual values
most of the time, apparently succeeding in making the majority of the world
work the way they seem to want it. On
a global scale, mankind has broken the natural physical laws of ecology
by the extent of deforestation and the massive burning of fossil fuels.
This has resulted in the slippery slope of global warming. Our reckless
disregard for the delicate ecological balance is also leading to the extinction
of thousands of species. Internationally,
the daily news shows despots ruining entire countries; Governments waging
war which kill thousands; ruling politicians who implement policies that
cause poverty and famine run rampant in many countries. The
majority of the world’s tragic activities the newscasters present us with
are the end result of the almost universal breaking of the positive spiritual
laws by the billions due to ignorance and wilful stupidity. Nobody
needs to remain in ignorance. We can help you cut through the maze of
confusing and conflicting information, and make clear the real ‘secrets’
of success in simplicity. You
can either be tempted by the new “secrets” offered by metaphysics which
offers the quick and easy way to “get rich” and “get everything you want”. Or
you can be among those who give to the matter of becoming
a success in this world a painstaking job of patient learning, of testing
and proving, of implementing true values. Join those who practice a wholesome
way of giving and receiving, and in the process add to their
own joy and store of life’s good things, but also enrich the lives of all
those around them. The
vast majority of people want the easy life. They follow the crowd. They
apply little mental or physical effort to learning how to make their lives
more fulfilling. They would rather let others think for them, the politicians,
clerics, gurus, and philosophers. It is so much easier, far less hassle,
to go along with what all those around you believe, think is right, and
practice. It
takes a strong fish to swim against the current. It takes courage to stop
following the ‘sheep’. It takes effort to study, to learn, to discern the
good from the bad. Although some philosophers, both ancient and modern,
would have you believe that there is no such thing as good and bad, or
right and wrong, and condescendingly say that of course if you choose to
be judgemental and look at things in that way, that is up to you! If ever there was a plausible, but fallacious and
dangerous proposition, it is that! Even
more preposterous is the suggestion of some ‘thinkers’ that we are gods,
and that we actually created the reality of this world in all its wonder
and perfection, its balance and diversity with our minds! Well as they
say, if you believe that, you will believe anything. However,
this notional statement is actually a horrendous distortion of a profound
truth concerning the potential of human beings. The sum total of the best
of all the wonderful things we humans have been able to create like planes,
trains, and other wonderful inventions, is more than counterbalanced by
the chaos and destruction of fauna and flora of the planet wreaked by man! It
also takes courage to chart your own course. It takes real guts to make
changes in the way you look at things, and consequently change the way you
act. Why
are we here? What is the purpose of human existence? The
Earth is a school, a training ground where we can either learn to develop
good character, and qualify for a permanent life in the future, or fail
to qualify by reason of the choices we make through this life. We
have been given free will to choose our pathway in life. There are three
sorts of people. 1.
We can grow in knowledge, understanding and wisdom of the positive spiritual
values, and develop right habits and good character. By doing so, we will
add ‘good’ to this world and to all with whom we have to do, and when we
die we leave the planet a better place for our being here. 2.
Or, like the vast majority, we can just drift along with the crowd, learning
little, doing little to benefit ourselves or others, taking up space, using
precious resources without thought, living a somewhat meaningless existence,
and adding nothing to this world. 3.
Or we can bend and break the laws which govern health, wealth and happiness,
and cheat a little, lie a little, steal a little, wreck the planet a little,
makes lots of money and accumulate a lot of things, and in the process destroy
what little character we had in the first place, and die leaving the world
in a worse state as a result of our being here. These
three types of people can choose whether to respect and honour Mother
Earth, and “dress it and keep it”, just use what is here for our benefit,
or systematically spoil it and destroy its beauty and its incredibly perfect
ecological balance. On
a personal level, while on this earth, we have a big job to do with our
minds and hearts. Firstly,
we are here to observe the way most of the world has become through mankind’s
tragic efforts, and decide that overall, this is no way for anyone to live.
Secondly,
we are here to learn to push against the tendency of our human nature
which, if we allow it, will drag us down into all forms of depravity. We
are to resist taking the easy way of giving in to, and practising negative
values, and develop positive traits. Thirdly,
we are to battle constantly to encourage our human spirit aspire to greater,
higher things, and build strong, fine, upright character. This will prepare
us to face all the wonderful things the future can hold for us. This
is why we are here, and these are the choices we are forced to make. There
is one thing in which we have no choice, and that is we have to choose! This
paper has presented in short form, some of the details of the If
you have read this far, you may like to consider buying my book, as all
“How
to make your life work, and be Wealthier, Healthier and Happier”.
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you would like to buy this practical guide to greater success, please
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