I've often found it interesting why people feel compelled to teach.As a younger man, the most abundant teachers around me it seemed were school teachers, many but not all for whom teaching just seemed like a job (or had turned that way).My response upon sensing this was usually hostile: "This is a complete waste of time.Why are we going through this charade?!?" Another example is when I was in the boys brigade (a bit like the scouts) which had some leaders in it who thought they could teach you how to be, yet they weren't living to their highest selves at the time.Not suprisingly I didn't last there very long, despite many repeated attemps to make me conform to what everybody did.Don't take this as a generalisation, of course, it is just my personal experience in those particular situatons at those times.I'm sure many of us have had similar experiences, and some different.
And so at school, because it was mandatory to attend, I did the least that had to be done (in my own mind) and just got through it, until I could get out of the system as soon as possible (which I did!).You know those "I can't wait until I'm older' thoughts.

These days, now that I am older, my perception towards teachers is so different.Or rather than different, it's more that I've actually come across true teachers who are shining brightly.
It's hard to explain, but I've kind of kept a radar tracking of this, over the last few years, as to how teachers have affected and moulded me.And you know what, I can honestly say that I wouldn't be a slither of who I am today were it not for those teachers.In fact, consulting the radar and the inner map tracking, I can probably say that I would not exist.Profound? yes! Completely brutally honest? yes! Absolutely liberating? YES! Feels good? Of course! :)

To know that I wouldn't exist as who I am if it were not for people who bestowed their wisdom is a blessing.I'm grateful for having kept that inner radar tracking, that one day I became aware of the affect and thought to myself: "I better monitor this" I don't know why I felt compelled to do that, but it was like an inner voice saying that I need to be aware of the affect of those teachers, so I could be in this new place of utter gratitude.

This brings me onto the question of why do they teach? And the answer to that is, because it feels good! Personally I used to say to myself "I'm never going to teach, to give people advice" because I had in mind the memory of false teachers doing it just for the job or because they were simply big headed boasters.I'm not a big headed boaster, nor someone who just does a job for the sake of it, without a passion.Therefore, to teach it seemed, went against my nature.No way would I put onto others that which was so distastefully put upon me.Not that my whole experience was bad, but much, much too much of it was 'waste' and I abhor waste.Of course, in a sense, the contrast of false teachers gave me the ability to see what a true teacher was.And so I'm actually, in a way, very grateful for it all.That wasteland was the space where I was laying my foundations for a full life.Now I am comfortable to share advice, bestow wisdom, share my experiences to help others, because I know that when I am doing that, it feels good, it feels like the right thing to do.It is all born out of feeling good first.Having realised the profound impact that teachers have had on me, it would be totally unacceptable if I were not to teach others whenever it feels right to do so.There is nothing egotistical about it, and when done with a passion and a good feeling, it is, I believe, essential to our individual progress.

Whilst thinking on this subject, an image came to mind illustrating this process.Think of life as though you were in a hot air balloon, rising ever higher and higher to new perspectives.But at first, when you start, you're tied to the ground with ropes.Other's may cut some of the ropes for you, but ultimately you must cut the last rope to set you free.You then slowly rise, however you are weighed down by weights which hang beneath the balloon.See these as a metaphor for those you need to teach.As you teach people, the weights fall off and you rise to a new perspective.If we do not teach, then we will not rise higher than where we are.We can contemplate and observe and wonder about where we are presently for as long as we want, but we will not rise any further.Those weights will always be there.People say 'don't let other people drag you down.'The answer is to release them, to show them the way.You can ignore them and act as though you're satisfied and that you do not desire a higher perspective, that you're perfectly happy with where you are.How long you keep that facade up is down to you.

Teach, share, inspire, set them free, fly!

"Something has happened within many of you, within most of you, where you must justify the good that comes to you through some effort. And we say, oh, we would really like it if you would get over that one, and just begin to accept that the good comes to you, and that is what is natural. But we’re very delicate when we say that to you, because the next thing you do is beat up on yourself when you don’t let the good come." ~ Abraham Hicks

"In the end, it is the person you become, not the things you have achieved, that is the most important." ~ Les Brown

Are they pleased to meet you? to have met you? to have known you? to have been in your presence?

First, a quick note.This article was first posted 01 Mar 06 at another forum, because for whatever reasons I didn't feel entirely comfortable posting it here at the time.And so when you read the part about me explaining why I didn't post it here, you can know that of course now I have posted it here.It feels right to now post it here.And so here it is:


Today I wrote a cheque out to myself for one million pounds.The cheque is now in the back pocket of my jeans.Why, what is that you ask?
"does it feel good to be a millionaire?" but of course, it feels marvelous, joyeous, superb! Thankyou for asking.

Many people, including myself, have heard sayings like:

- "those who have a lot will have it robbed from them by evil people."

- "other's will be jealous of your money"

- "people will only be interested in you because of your money"

You know what though, that's easily overcome.How? You just don't tell anyone you have a million pounds/dollars.You see I have zero resistance to that million pounds, because I'm the only one who knows about it.If I'm cool about it, then well, let it be!

So, are you saying never tell anyone that you have the money? But surely they'll know because you'll have a big house and all the most expensive possessions?

Well, will I? Who's to say that I'll necessarily have all of those things.Maybe I'll be perfectly happy being secure in a modest but comfortable home, and not some fifty room mansion.Maybe I'll just tell close family about my money, those who I can trust, and maybe invest most of the money in projects that I'm passionate about rather than into empty material possessions.I'll tell people naturally, when it feels right, letting it flow.It's not about either shouting it from the rooftops or keeping absolute stum.It's about doing what feels good.

You see, often when we think about attaining something, we automatically look to what could go wrong.We say to ourselves:

"ok I've asked for a lot of money, but I can't allow it because everyone will be so jealous of me and ask me for money all of the time.I couldn't handle dealing with money and people begging me to help them out all the time.I'll never be the person I really am.I'll always be just known as "the guy who has got loads of money" Kind of like that super rich uncle you hear about but who you've never seen (mine lives in the cayman islands apparently).....and so on....."

You know what I'm talking about right, yeah, yeah.And before you know it you've built up a wall of resistance that no darn thing will penetrate.

What's the easy solution? Just don't flaunt your money.Don't build the wall of resistance.Perhaps that rich relative now lives far away because he 'shouted it from the rooftops' so to speak, and fought against the resistance so much that while he got the money, he also got the resistance, and it was all so draining.When you focus on resistance, you attract it.And so the rich relative found everyone to be envious and jealous of his wealth that he flaunted, and so he opted to distance himself physically and emotionally from the rest of the family and the love that is there.What I'm getting at here, is to do it the opposite way.Allow all that is you and embrace the love that is there, always.

Personally, I'm a very private person.I have acquaintances rather than friends.I'm very selective about the friends I keep.Nobody really knows me.I've never had a serious relationship where someone got to know the real me.Even people I know on the net probably couldn't tell you much about me, past the general stuff.I've often thought that maybe I would make a good spy.lol, in fact I once thought about applying to MI5, but nah not for me right now.
The internet is a safe medium for me, and others, because I can talk openly about what I'm into, have discussions with people on the net that I couldn't currently have with people in the real world, and just really be at ease being myself.Personally I hate crowds, and so the internet allows me to interact in the hustle and bustle of online communities, whilst allowing me to be physically removed from the crowd.Therefore my resitsance to the internet is Zero! And that's why I spend a lot of time on it.

It's interesting to me that people say: "we should meet up, it'll be such fun.Or I can't wait to see you in person."

That's cool when I'm ready for it.But if I'm not ready for it, then I'll just say: "no thanks, we'll arrange another time"
I'm safe you see, I'm on the internet and people aren't in my face.I can easily just tell them NO!, if I wish, because I have the distance of the internet and that separatness.Therefore I have no resistance to saying NO! to people.

In a recent conversation, somebody said to me: "there's so many online communities.I can't keep up with them all!"

The solution is to go where you feel like going, then it is simple.You see, even this post is posted here, and not at my blog, because I know there will be no resistance to it here.I understand that my post will be truly appreciated here, and therefore as I am writing this, the words are joyfully flowing out.It's the same with someone who builds any type of website.Say they're building a site about the game of bridge.Well, they'll create that website with zero resistance and a lot of love, because they know that the people who will visit the site will be people who have googled 'bridge' and are therefore obviously interested in bridge.They know instinctively that people who are searching for something that's nothing like it will not find it.They don't think "oh I hope after I've built this site dedicated to the game of bridge, that people will turn up and only want to talk about football" I believe that all humans are wired to understand the law of attraction.It is just that many of us have forgotten.

And then you ask me: "how do you know that your post will not be appreciated over at your blog.That's resistance isn't it? Shouldn't you deal with that?"

The answer is NO! 'Dealing' with resistance means that I am focusing on resistance.Focusing on resistance only attracts more.You know the purpose of my life isn't to look at resistance and 'deal with it' If I did that, then I'd spend the rest of my days just looking at things that I didn't want to happen, and see them happening! The point of my existence is to allow all the good stuff.I will post this thread over at my blog when I feel that is will be welcomed over there, and that people will totally 'get it' But the fact is, at this point in time, I feel that people over at my blog will question my post and disagree with it and say "I don't really buy this."
Of course, let me get this straight, this is all my responsibility.It is me that is sending the vibe off that "people over at my blog won't appreciate this post and will question its validity." My point is, I am not going to focus on that which doesn't work, but only focus on what does.Posting this here at feelgoodvibes feels so right, so good, because my vibe is that "they're gonna dig this post over at feelgoodvibes." I don't have to work on that feeling, it's just there! effortless!

Have you seen those rich lists they put in magazines.Well, I haven't really paid much attention to them, but I know that the people in them are worth billions.When you're that rich, people know about you.The successful rich people who are at ease with their wealth have always allowed.They never fought over things and they have no need to hide away from the media, and they're comfortable being known and being in a list for all to see.They're masters at creating.And then, have you noticed the famous people who have 'lost it' either financially or emotionally, or they try to run away from the media.Famous rockers like 'Kurt Cobain' for example.He is what I would call a 'fighter' not an allower.He became famous because of his passionate music.However, he was also full of resistance for the way things were.He was uncomfortable with all the attention and this eventaully comsumed him.He kept getting more of what he didn't want.Many say that the fame was to blame for his downfall.You see with a fighter there is no distinction, they just fight.Yes, that can bring out creative genius (I dig Nirvana btw) but really you have to ask yourself is that a price worth paying.The choice is yours.Fighters fight themselves into the ground, until eventually they kill themselves.Don't be a fighter, BE AN ALLOWER! Ultimately though, it's your choice.This is what I want you to realise.It is your choice! You'll just notice that as these words are as much for myself as anyone else, that I emphasise allowing.

One more thing: You're bank details are private.Nobody is allowed to just walk into a bank and ask to see somebody else's account details.This may seem obvious, yet I think it's worth reminding ourselves that we aren't naked to the world for everyone to see.In fact, it is that idea of 'nakedness' which builds resistance.It seems logical that if we are naked, then we would want to put some clothes on (resist).The big realisation is to know that you are not naked, you already have clothes on(there is always a way to allow), you don't need twenty extra layers.It is not logical to wear twenty layers of clothing on a fine day (the answers already there), is it?.So sure, allow that money to be there.Nobody else has to know, therefore it is allowed.You can even set up a separate account, if you don't want your partner to know.Nobody in the street has the right to know everything about you.So sure, invest in that company, buy that holiday home.Only open up as you see fit to, when it feels right.Otherwise, keep it to yourself.Let it all happen naturally.The whole world isn't watching you, judging you.You're free to create what works for you, and then to allow it.So you see, really, resistance is just an illusion.There is always a way to allow just what you want.Remember that!


I'm glad that you get this.