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increased understanding that this universe begins to make a lot more sense. With an increase in understanding, we can expand
beyond the level of consciousness that conceptualizes experiences as being fair/u nfair, right/blame-worthy,
good/bad, and lucky/randomly bad luck. We can then expand our understanding that we, as spiritual beings, have a non-physical desire for expansion, which is activated through our
life choices of thought, feeling, action, and belief. All choices create experiences, dense or light, which in turn facilitate this
desired expansion. And so again,  all roads ultimately lead us
back to the truth of our infinite connection to each other, to Source energy, and to the expone ntial expansive flow of divine
love - that is the inherent en ergetic fabric that is woven
throughout the cosmos. That said, Rev. Roth expands the “talents” parable,
by asking us to think about five talents, or “extraordinary potentialities,” that we all posse ss within us right now. He
suggests that these innate potentialities can be used and /G03/G0C/G13/G05/G04/G01/G05/G11 /G09/G01/G10/G07/G01/G04/G26/G0D/G12/G03/G11/G01/G12/G03/G11/G01/G11/G04/G04/G0D/G04/G03/G01/G07/G08/G05/G01/G04/G26/G0D/G04/G05/G02/G04/G03/G13/G04/G01/G07/G0A/G01/G0D/G04/G12/G13/G04/G09/G01
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Q: What is the ultimate goal of the universe?,
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Q: What is the key to our channeling of "already is"?,
A: The key is to release resistance and trust in the universe's design.
Q: What is the core talent of gratitude?,
A: The core talent of gratitude is the ability to recognize and feel the truth of who you are, and to trust that it is already there.
Q: What is the importance of affirmations?,
A: Affirmations are a way to consciously choose and align with your inner truth, and to manifest your desires.
Q: What is the purpose of the book "Mind: The Master Power"?,
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string and its laws expands f reedom. Resisting it reduces the
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you have. All are examples of this profound freedom and
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universe. Nothing else will ever be true. The journey is one of /G36/G03/G02/G14/G04/G05/G16/G12/G0C/G01/G1B/G12/G1C/G16/G09/G01/G2E/G10/G05/G02/G03/G0E/G16/G09/G01/G12/G03/G11/G01/G18/G02/G0F/G04  89
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infinite time and space. These universal laws are your friends. Ment ors. Escorts in
your expansions. /G3F/G08/G16/G10/G01/G0C/G02/G23/G04/G01/G1C/G04/G01/G13/G0B/G07/G07/G16/G04/G01/G07/G08/G05/G01/G0A/G05/G02/G04/G03/G11/G16/G09/G01/G1C/G04/G01/G13/G0B/G07/G07/G16/G04/G01/G10/G0B/G04/G01/G0C/G12/G1C/G16/G01 that
we engage with, either consciously or unconsciously. These “friends” always exist – but only we can decide which ones we
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Hawk Wisdom

 /G1E/G05/G0F/G09/G06/G1F/G0C/G05/G06 – things are cooking. Living the enchanted
way requires... desiring, su rrendering, and receiving. Life is only a mystery to those who have forgotten the clues
and the truths of this enchan ted forest. The trees know. The creatures know. The waters know. Grounding
in Mother Earth is rooting yo ur desires. Surrendering
is letting go all cares that they cannot or will not occur,
and swaying flexibly in the wind to simply allow their
“being.”  Receiving is simply opening your heart to
receive that which you have as ked for – in the many ways
it may come to you. You, Dear One, are cooking with Mother Earth. Know
that the canopy of night stars is  time for receiving in the
dream time – the essential feeling of who you are desiring  to be. Know that the light of day, in the forest, shines
through in pockets – pockets of rich magic, wonder, and
limitless possibility. When one road block of darkness
shows itself, simply turn towa rd another great pocket of
light. All you need exists there. And every part of that
forest is your friend. -  /G2E/G0D/G02/G05/G02/G10/G09/G01/G30/G33/G31/G40/G31/G33/G41

 A great Native American spir it guide, an old friend of
mine, reached through the cosmic windows of time, through my consciousness, to guide me through my karmic release during my time of great challenge. He awakened me to many of my
past gifts and some of my past wisdom. Once called to consciousness, I was able to remember the simple joy and  gifts of the natural world. I remembered the healing and inspirational energies of Mother Earth’s animals and creatures. It is a sacred memory for me. I am honored to share this chapter’s message with you. It is a personal, and yet universa l, message. It comes from my
friend, the red-tailed hawk. Hawk brought his animal medicine Hawk Wisdom 91
into my life, when I


  and  Mint  Chutney
1  cup  Energy  Shake
LUNCH  (12-1)
Karhi  (Yogurt  Soup)  with  Chapati
fresh  plums
1  glass  spring  water
TEA  (3-4)
1  cup  lavender  tea
vanilla  cookies
DINNER  (6-7)
Karikai  (Squash  Curry)
Barley  and  Mung  Kichadi
Plain  Dhal
Amasake  Payasam
EVENING  BREW  (8-8:30)
1  cup  rose  flower  tea,  steeped  in  milk
$> Festivities
(brunches,  celebrations,  holidays)
BREAKFAST  (7-8)
Select  from  among  the  following:
whole  wheat  blueberry  pancakes  with  maple  syrup
Wheat  and  Split  Pea  Dosa  with  Mango  Chutney
Sloppy  Joe  (scrambled  tofu)
whole  wheat  toast  and  Spicy  Home  fries
Eggless  French  Toast
Pear  Lassi  or  Warm  Spiced  Soy  Milk LUNCH  (12-1)
Select  from  among  the  following:
Ricotta  and  Tofu  Quiche
steamed  leafy  greens  or  Vegetable  Tempura
with  Mild  Tamari  Sauce
Nori  Rolls  with  a  Carrot  and  Cucumber  Aspic
Stuffed  Mushrooms  (with  Wheat  Bread  Crumbs)
Peppered  Barley  Idli  with  Orange  Rasam
mineral  water  or  Pitta  teas
TEA  (3-4)
Select  from  among  the  following:
Pitta  teas,  Pear  Lassi,  Amasake  Payasam,
hot  Morning  Booster,  or  fresh  juices
fruits,  Saffron  and  Apple  Pie,  Cherry  Strudel
tea  sandwiches  (cucumber,  watercress,  buttercup
squash  and  avocado,  or  jams)  with
Ghee  or  unsalted  butter
DINNER  (6-7)
Select  from  among  the  following:
whole  wheat  pasta  dishes  with  Sunflower  Seed  Sauce
Tofu  Tempura  or  Chickpeas  and  Seitan  Stew
kichadi  and  Karikai  (Squash  Curry)
Coconut  Rice
Lime  and  Raisin  Rice
Shepherd's  Pie Mustard  Greens  and  Asparagus  with  I  Iollaudai.se  Sauce
Steamed  Artichokes  with  Cilantro  and  Coconut  Sauce
DESSERTS
Select  from  among  the  following:
Hazelnut  (  arob  Mousse
Rosewater  Pudding
fruit  (  lake
Universal  Trifle
EVENING  BREWS  (8-8:30)
Selet  t  from  among  the  following1. Wai  m  Saffron  Milk
Cardamom,  (  oriander,  and  Fennel  Tea
Warm  Sandalwood  Milk  Brew
i  I  '. &mtr
THE    PRACTICE    OF    AYURVEDA
MENUS  FOR  KAPHA  TYPES
KAPHA,  KAPHA-VATA,  KAPHA-PITTA
Note:  Kapha  types  should  substitute  certified  raw  goat's  milk  for  cow's  milk. Spring
BREAKFAST  (8-9)
fresh  strawberries
puffed  millet  cereal  in  warm  apple  juice  with
dash  of  cinnamon
1  cup  Warm  Spiced  Soy  Milk
LUNCH  (1-2)
steamed  vegetables  (Brussels  sprouts,
leafy  greens,  carrots,  daikon)  with
Basil  Dressing
Millet  and  Corn
'/2  glass  spring  water
TEA  (4-4:30)
1  glass  Carrot,  Celery,  and  Ginger  Juice
rice  cakes
DINNER  (6-7)
Barley  and  Mung  Kichadi  with  Green  Ginger
and  Coconut  Chutney
sauteed  leafy  greens
1  cup  raspberry  tea
EVENING  BREW  (7:30-8)
1  cup  warm  goat's  milk  with  cardamom
Spring
BREAKFAST  (8-9)
granola  with  raisins
1  cup  hot  Morning  Booster
LUNCH  (1-2)
Arugula  Salad  or  endive  salad
Sauteed  Asparagus  with  Hollandaise  Sauce
Millet  Croquettes
1  glass  spring  water TEA  (4-4:30)
1  cup  barley  and  cardamom  tea
dried  fruits
DINNER  (6-7)
Stuffed  Mushrooms  (with  Rye  Bread  Crumbs)
wild  rice
Sauteed  Red  Cabbage
Clay  Pot  Baked  Apples
EVENING  BREW  (7-7:30)
1  cup  warm  apple  cider  with  fresh  mint  leaves
Spring
BREAKFAST  (8-9)
Roasted  Breakfast  Grain  with  sprinkle  of
Pudina  (Mint)  Masala
72  glass  Carrot,  Celery,  and  Ginger  Juice
LUNCH  (1-2)
Peppered  Corn  on  the  Cob
Clear  Ginger  and  Corn  Soup  with  3  radicchio  leaves
Quinoa  and  Carrots
V2  glass  spring  water
TEA  (4-4:30)
1  glass  pear  juice  with  pinch  of  dried  ginger,
or  fruits  in  season
DINNER  (6-7)
Split  Pea  Dhal
Peppered  Barley  Idli
Broccoli  Rabe  with  Lemon  or  sauteed  mustard  greens
EVENING  BREW  (7-7:30)
1  cup  cardamom  and  coriander  tea
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EATING    WITH    THE    CYCLES    OF    N  ATU  RE  — S  E  ASON  AL    MENUS
MENUS  FOR  KAPHA  TYPES  (continued)
m m Summer
BREAKFAST  (8-9)
puffed  millet  cereal  with  warm  goat's  milk
and  dash  of  cardamom
V2  glass  spring  water  with  pinch  of  ginger
LUNCH  (1-2)
Buckwheat  and  Pea  Salad  (substitute  snow  peas  for  peas)
1  cup  chamomile  tea
1  apple
TEA  (4-4:30)
1  glass  mango  and  lime  juice
rice  cakes
DINNER  (6-7)
udon  noodles  with  Pesto  for  K  Types  garnished  with
fresh  radicchio  leaves  or  fennel  bulb
Raspberry  Gel  Pie DESSERT
Pineapple  Kanten
w Summer
BREAKFAST  (8-9)
corn  flakes  and  pears  in  warm  soy  milk
1  glass  orange  juice
LUNCH  (1-2)
Barley,  Onion,  and  Carrot  Salad  with  Orange  Fennel Dressing
fresh  endives
1  glass  spring  water
EVENING  BREW  (7-7:30)
1  cup  chrysanthemum  and  fennel  tea  brewed
in  soy  milk  with  touch  of  honey
Summer
BREAKFAST  (8-9)
apricots  and  peaches
1  cup  blackberry  tea
LUNCH  (1-2)
steamed  leafy  greens
Lemon  Broccoli  Tofu
Millet  and  Snow  Pea  Salad
1  glass  spring  water
TEA  (4-4:30)
1  cup  cooled  rose  flower  tea
roasted  pumpkin  seeds
DINNER  (6-7)
Corn  Balls  and  Red  Peppers
lightly  saut£ed  zucchini TEA  (4-4:30)
1  cup  lemon  balm  tea
Popcorn  Crunch  Crustless


 the  term  agar-
agar,  kanten  is  also  the  Japanese  name  for  a  gelled
dessert. Karela
Also  known  as  bitter  melon,  this  unusual  vegetable  is
a  native  of  India  and  South  America. It  is  six  to  eight
inches  long  with  medium-green  skin  that  is  ridged
and  bumpy. Extremely  bitter  when  eaten  raw,  it  be-
comes sweet-bitter  when  cooked. In  South  India,  it  is
served  in  a  popular  dish  cooked  with  yogurt. Avail-
able in  Indian  and  Oriental  grocery  stores. Kohlrabi
A  light  green,  bulbous  vegetable  that  grows  above
ground. It  resembles  broccoli  in  taste  and  bears  shoots
of  large  leaves  that  may  also  be  eaten. Kohlrabi  is
generally  peeled  before  using. Available  in  farmer's markets  and  health  food  stores. Kombu
A  two-inch  wide  seaweed  that  generally  hardens  after
it  is  dried. Used  widely  in  Japan,  it  is  recommended  in
this  book  for  cooking  with  beans  to  soften  them  and
reduce  their  gas-producing  effect. Like  most  seaweeds,
kombu  is  pungent  and  salty. Available  in  health  food
stores  and  Oriental  grocery  stores. Kudzu
The  root  of  the  kudzu  plant  is  best  known  for  its
starch,  which  is  used  medicinally  in  Oriental  medi-
cine. Similar  to  guducci,  a  root  starch  used  in  Ayruvedic
medicine,  kudzu  is  sweet  and  cooling  in  nature. It  is
used  as  a  food  thickener  for  culinary  purposes. (Dis-
solve in  cold  water  or  other  cold  liquid.) Kuttu
From  the  Tamil  word  meaning  "combinations,"  this
dish  is  a  combination  of  dal,  vegetables,  and  spices
cooked  into  a  fairly  thick  stew. Kuttu  is  often  served
at  weddings. Ladoo
A  fudge-like  confectionery  ball  popular  in  northern
India,  usually  made  from  chickpea  flour,  milk,  ghee,
and  jaggery. Landcress
Native  to  the  southern  terrain  of  the  United  States,
this  tender  leafy  green  is  a  member  ol  the  watercress
family. It  grows  on  land,  however,  instead  of  in  water. Lassi
A  thick,  spiced  yogurt  dunk  traditional  to  India  and
taken  alter  a  meal  as  a  titillating  digestive  aid. 341
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Mirin
Traditional  to  Japanese  cuisine,  mirin  is  a  sweet,
slightly  fermented  vinegar  made  from  rice. One  of  the
mildest  of  vinegars,  it  is  available  in  health  food  stores
and  Oriental  grocery  stores. Miso
A  fermented,  salty  paste  made  from  grains  such  as
rice  and  barley  and  legumes  such  as  soybeans  and
chickpeas. A  staple  of  Japanese  cuisine,  it  is  available
in  health  food  stores  and  Oriental  grocery  stores. Mochi
A  pounded  sweet  rice  that  is  a  traditional  dessert  and
special  occasion  food  of  Japan. Available  in  health
food  stores. Osha
A  bitter  and  pungent  herb,  osha  is  used  by  Kapha
types  as  a  stimulant  and  to  relieve  congestion  and
colds,  and  by  Vata  types  to  prevent  bacterial  infection
and  as  a  digestive  stimulant. It  is  grown  in  the  United
States  and  is  available  in  health  food  stores  (see  also
Ayurvedic  Resources  and  Supplies,  page  336). Peera
A  fudge  made  from  milk  and  jaggery  popular  in  north-
ern India. Pippali
A  hot  and  pungent  red  pepper,  two  to  three  inches
long,  that  is  one  of  the  three  ingredients  in  the
Ayurvedic  formula  known  as  trikatu. It  is  excellent  for
Kapha  types  (and  occasionally  for  Vata  types)  to  pro-
vide heat  to  the  body  and  to  stimulate  digestion. Plantain
Known  as  green  banana  in  the  United  States  and
kacha  kela  in  India,  plantain  is  actually  considered  a
vegetable. Used  in  the  cuisines  of  South  India  and
South  and  Central  America,  it  is  available  in  most
Indian  and  Latin  American  grocery  stores. Pokeroot
A  smaller-leaf  green  than  spinach,  pokeroot  is  grown mostly  in  the  southern  and  southeastern  regions  of
the  United  States. While  still  young  and  tender,  it  is
excellent  in  salads. When  it  matures  and  the  stems
become  purple,  it  is  no  longer  palatable. Available  in
farmer's  markets  and  health  food  stores  in  regions mentioned  above. Pudina
The  Sanskrit  term  for  mint,  pudina  is  mentioned  as  a
vital  tridoshic  herb  in  ancient  Ayurvedic  texts. Espe-
cially pleasing  to  Pitta  types,  it  is  available  fresh  or
dried  in  health  food  stores  and  farmer's  markets. Radicchio
Widely  used  as  a  salad  vegetable  in  Europe,  this  bitter
leaf  is  available  in  most  health  food  stores  and  farmer's
markets. Riverweeds
These  weeds  are  harvested  from  rivers  just  as  seaweeds
are  from  the  sea. They  contain  less  saline  than  seaweeds
and  have  a  more  delicate  taste. Rock  salt
Primarily  mined  in  crystalline  form  from  the  seabeds
of  the  Sindh  Mountain  region  in  Pakistan,  this  salt
has  been  used  since  ancient  times  in  Ayurvedic  foods
and  medicines  (where  it  is  known  as  sendha  namak). It  may  be  used  by  all  the  types  and  substituted  for  sea
salt  in  any  of  the  recipes  in  this  book. Its  sister  salt,
known  as  kala  namak,  is  a  deep  purple,  highly  pun-
gent rock  crystal  that  has  a  volatile  taste  and  a  smell
resembling  hardboiled  eggs. It  may  be  used  occasion-
ally (in  small  quantity)  by  Vata  and  Kapha  types. Rock  salt  may  be  ordered  through  Ayurvedic  Resources
and  Supplies  (see  page  336). A  clear  rock  salt  compa-
rable to  the  sendha  namak  is  readily  available  in  Jew-
ish kosher  markets. Salsify
A  brown  root  resembling  burdock,  it  is  white  and
milky  inside  when  cooked. Available  in  health  food
stores. 342
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GLOSSARY   OF    UNCOMMON    INGREDIENTS
Sansho  leaves
An  herb  with  purple  leaves  resembling  basil  and  used
in  Japan  in  the  preparation  of  pickled  umeboshi  plums. Available  in  Oriental  grocery  stores  and  some


, belatedly, they might
say, “Oh boy, did we ever make a mistake. ” The death of 10 million. It
takes the death of 10 million people before people begin to wonder, “Gee, I
wonder if we made the right decision. ”
That’ s one thing  that an advisor y council does, is make people  aware in
the diplomatic world of what it is you’re dealing with. You hear silly
propositions like, “If we’re sweet and nice to them, they’ll love us. ” You
know that’s ridiculous. If you calibrate that right now, you’ll get no. The
malignant kind of pseudo masculinity hates the feminine. You’re talking
from the feminin e to a consciousness that hates  the feminine. You calibrate
the posit ion of women and child ren in those repressive, totalitarian cultures,and they’re abou t the level of dogs. They’re not allowed to own anything,
go out in public, go anywhere, be anything. To survive then, there has to be
a means to recognize and diagnose malignant messianic narcissism before
it’s out of hand, because once they’ve killed off all the intellectuals, and all
the people who are capable of recognizing it, it’ s too late. The cost of not being able to recognize and diagnose malignant messianic
narcissism cost 100 million lives in the last century. In my lifetime, 100
million people went to their deaths for this one single ignorance. And it’s so
easy to diagnose. #3: Identify dangerously fallacious ideologic trends before they
become epidemics. Fallacy masquer ades as truth, and the naive mind, and especiall y the evil
mind, is unable to discern truth from falsehood. That which can be sold as
plausible is sold as chic, superior, and elite. And it’s brought down the
calibration level of the integrity of academia. And now you see academics
saying things that are so outrage ous that even a grade school child wouldn’ t
believe it, and they’re taking it seriously. We have  a different syndrome, you see, and that is the distortion of truth
to subse rve egoistic ends. In my books, we’ve traced recent philosophies,
calibrated all the most prominent philosophers who promulgate  the various
versions of relativism, and what you end up with is the distorted
hermeneutics of relativistic epistemology. In layman’ s terms, that means
how to distort truth in such a way that you’re like Alice in Wonderland and
you say, “Well, the thing means what I mean it to mean. ” It doesn’ t mean
what it means in the dictionary. Let’s take it to its extreme. Now you have
freedom of speech, and you can say, “Well, speech is also expression. ” So
speech means expression. It means you can do anything you want,
anywhere, and any time you want. When does speech stop being speech. If
we interpret speech means expression, then expression is action, and
therefore the Ku Klux Klan is quite legal, isn’t it. So is sedition, so is
treason. So why not assassinati on. Oh, because there you hurt somebody
else. Is that the only line between truth and falsehood. You can do, say,
behave in any way so long as it doesn’ t injure somebody else physically. That brings us down to the very lowest dimension. That’ s lower than
primitive tribes. Primitive tribes operated at a much higher level of moralintegrity and social responsibil ity than whether or not your behavior is
going to cause an actual physical ener gy. #4: Contract the expertise of a very successful private
enterprise to conduct vital operations. An advisory council identifies this trend. By calibrating levels of
consciousness, you can calibrate the energy of these various philosophies. The consequence of the perpetrators and supporters of relativism linking up
with fascist theocracies in the far right are sufficient to destroy this
civilization we call America. Now calibrate that. It’s the combination of those two, by means of
iteration, nonlinear dynamics. One principle is sensitive dependence on
initial conditions. If you have a defect in the 26th decimal point, which
occurred in one of the most famous computers of recent times, you might
say, “Oh, well, the twenty-sixth decimal point, so what. ” But by iteration,
meaning by pushing that key tens of millions of times, you can bring down
an entire  building. The combination of those two together, I’ll tell you as a
self-appointed member of the advisory council, is sufficient to bring down
our society. Before they become epidemic, the council would spot this. I
think it’s very neat from observation to have our calibrations to utilize
private enterprise to conduct vital operations in business. #5: Utilize an accurate, sophisticated intelligence capability,
using consciousness calibration techniques to tell us what in
the world is actually going on. Let’s look at the intelligence operations traditionally. If you operated a
private big corpo ration, and you didn’ t know what your competition was up
to, you’d soon be bankrupt. The calibrated level of integ rity of our
intelligence operations, before Pearl Harbor, 9/11, and so on, was a
complete and total failure. An advisory council, which has nothing to gain or nothing to lose, would
say, “You’ve got to have some expert diagnosis. You don’t just go and
operate based on a guess or political viewpoint. ” It’s like having the family
join in on the operation. Now we’re all going to vote. Can you imaginehaving a family looking over your shoulder while you’re doing brain
surgery. Not on my watch, I’ll tell you. With an advisory council and calibration techniques, we would have a
much better grasp on these issues and better strategies to deal with them. #6: Develop an international diplomacy based on precise,
specific information obtainable by the techniques that we
describe in this book and in this series of lectures. International diplomacy. What is the country’ s nuclear intention. What is
their nuclear capability. That’ s not up to politicians to guess about. Our
survival depends on knowing what is the truth and the facts. That’ s not a time for politics. You see, the advisory council is beyond
politics. They’re  not interested in politics, except as an expression of that
which is supportive and benef icial to the country and to the world in
general. As I’ve mentioned in some of my lectures, I’ve been embarrassed
by the way some representative s of America have behaved toward leaders
of other  countries. I can reme mber a TV interviewer interviewing the
president of China. The president of China is president of the biggest
country in the entire world, and this interviewer is going on about how
China should look at this policy and adopt that policy. The president of
China handled him very well, but I thought the interviewer was
disrespectful, insulting, and showed a lack of sensitivity. An advisory
council would advise against presenting yourself abrasively to other leaders
of the world. #7: Use trade alliances rather than power politics to facilitate
and benefit our relationships with other countries. Below 200, the only interest a country has is, “What’ s in it for us. ” Well,
one thing that’s in it for us, we can see China, despite its supposedly a
theoretical economic threat to the US, was a possible, very severe enemy. And even now some people would like to inflame it so that they could be. Why would they be. Their whol e economy, the success of their economy, is
based on their trade with the US. I think businesses like Walmart are doing
more to prevent war with China probably than all the diplomats put together
in the world. International trade agreements are one way to preclude war, not just by
buying out other countries. I don’t believe in bribing them. If the US
provides grants to foreign countries that hate them and those countries use
the money to build missiles to destroy the US, the advisory council wouldsay, “That’ s ridiculous. ” No, you have to make considerations intrinsic, that
the trade then is dependent on certain factors. And these factors then ensure
your security. You don’t need ballistic missiles, unless you get a maniac as
head of state because the maniac will kill his own population. Saddam
called all his people dogs. Hitler said, “Burn down Paris. Burn down
Germany. They deserve to die because they lost the war. ” Well, by the time
they surface to the degree that even the most unconscious person can
recognize who they are, it’ s too late. So the advice is you diagnose cancer early in the game. You don’t wait
until it’s metasta sized to all the vital organs of the body. As a physician, I’m
very interested in using this technique for early diagnosis to prevent the
disease of mankind called death and destruction, starvation, and horrors of
war. What does it cost to do this. Nothing. Right now, it would take us about
two seconds. We can reconfirm the positions of every country in the world
—their nuclear capacity, their intention, et cetera, the level of their leaders
—in five minutes flat. We would know in five minutes, more than all the
collective diplomacy and intelligence operations in the whole world know
right now. So you see why telling truth from falsehood is


 court. Under them, his body
was already developing muscles on a lean frame. He must have been at
least twelve. “I didn’ t sneak up. Y ou’re just too blind to see.”
“Sorry.”
Siddhartha’ s meekness made the other boy draw himself up to his full
height and cross his arms. “I came looking for you. Didn’ t they tell you?”
Siddhartha shook his head, which earned him a pitying look. “Y ou don’ t
talk much. Do you spend the day under a rock? Y ou look pale enough.”
Each taunt was having less and less ef fect. Siddhartha knew he wasn’ t
pale, and though cowed at first, he wasn’ t afraid of the stranger. He said,
“You must be my cousin. They said you were coming.”
“See? Even you can make sense if you try.”
Siddhartha said nothing. The arrival of this aggressive visitor added one
more unwelcome shock to the day. His father limited the number of people
who saw his son and limited even further the number who actually had a
conversation with him.“Do you think you can remember a name? Mine’ s Devadatta, and I’m
just as good as you are. T ry and remember that too.”
Siddhartha would have bowed in greeting and was tempted to even after
this barrage. He recalled what his father had told him: “Y ou’re getting
lonely. We have to do something about that.” The next day an order was
sent to summon a suitable companion, and Suddhodana congratulated
himself on his choice. Devadatta was born to a branch of the Sakyan royal
line and was old enough to travel on a saddle up the steep trails from his
home kingdom, where he held the rank of prince. Devadatta was tired of bantering, so he grabbed the cap Siddhartha was
wearing and dangled it out of reach, watching the smaller boy try to jump
up and snatch it back. “We need to have an understanding, just you and me,” he said. “They
made me leave home against my will. I’m not old enough to get my way. Not all the time, I mean.” Devadatta smiled, his mouth a narrow, tight line. “I didn’ t want to come to this godforsaken place. Or to meet you.” He
jammed the cap on Siddhartha’ s head again. Siddhartha took a step backward so he could bolt down the hallway if
he had to. “You’re really scared of the leeches, aren’ t you?” Devadatta taunted. “No.” Siddhartha said, ashamed that he’d been seen but not wanting
anyone to think he was afraid. Devadatta lifted his shirt to expose a dozen fresh scars all over his chest. They were bright pink half-moons against his dark skin. “I had a fever last month; they leeched me so I wouldn’ t die. That’ s why
they’re in there with your papa. He’ll probably die too.” Devadatta stared
the smaller boy down. “I wasn’ t a baby about it. Not like you. Go ahead,
touch them, if you’re really not scared.”Unwilling to endure any more, Siddhartha turned and fled down the
long hallway. He wanted to get away from everything: his cousin, the
physicians with their bucket of bloodsuckers, and most of all the helpless
feeling that he was trapped in a nightmare. Deriding laughter burned in his
ears as he ran. SOON SUDDHODANA W AS EXUL TING  in Devadatta’ s presence. “This is a
prince of the blood. T reat him like my second son,” he announced in open
court. In private he set the usual spies on the newcomer, who was probably
acting as a spy himself. In the king’ s mind he had accomplished two goals
at once. His son, who showed signs of a dangerous passivity, would have a
model to follow, someone close to his own age but tougher. In addition, a
neighboring kingdom, intimidated by Suddhodana’ s wrath if it refused, had
given up its heir apparent to his control. Having caught Devadatta in a trap,
Suddhodana lavished smiles on the boy and catered to his whims, which
promised to be precocious and plentiful. That year, at the arrival of spring, the king threw a feast to celebrate. Siddhartha was awake before dawn, brightening up at the prospect of what
lay ahead. He knew that people lived outside the palace walls, but he could
only imagine what that must be like. The most mundane thing—walking
along a dusty road through a market town—must be amazing (although
he’d never seen a town and only knew about roads to faraway places from
books). All he had to do was ask people about themselves, and Siddhartha
was certain they would recount wondrous stories. When the festivities began, however, the rush of new sensations was
beyond anything he had imagined. Colorful banners emblazoned with
pictures of the gods, bright lanterns, and gold-embossed decorations
transformed the palace grounds into a mythical place. He ran through flocks
of jugglers and acrobats; he listened open-mouthed to wandering
storytellers in garish masks who had spent years learning how to keep
villagers in suspense as they described Hanuman, king of the monkeys,
flying with a mountain in his hands because a rare herb that grew there was
needed to heal the battle-wounded Lakshman, brother of the divine Lord
Rama. The monkey god couldn’ t find the herb, so he ripped up the entiremountain in order to return in time. W ould he? The audience gasped,
ignoring the fact that they had all heard the tale a hundred times. But nothing was better than the manic hour when the celebrants ran
around the grounds hurling fistfuls of dyed powder at each other. Clouds of
red, green, and yellow filled the air. Shrieking ladies ran away from panting
pursuers, coyly allowing themselves to be caught, then breaking into peals
of laughter as they threw dye in their paramours’ faces. W ithin minutes
everyone was covered in a patchwork of hues. Two older girls a little ways away suddenly caught his eye. Standing
beside one of the tables heavily laden with food, they chattered, pretending
not to look in Siddhartha’ s direction. They know I’m a prince,  Siddhartha thought, smiling a little. This made
him braver, and he approached, concealing the pouches of scarlet powder
behind his back. He worked hard to remain innocent looking. When he was
within a few feet of them, he sprang his surprise. A red fog hung in the air
for a moment before the wind pulled it away. The two girls squealed and
laughed, enjoying his unexpected attention considerably more than the
prank. When the air cleared there was an awkward pause. “Hello,” Siddhartha said. The two girls exchanged a look, as if trying to
decipher this message. The braver one took a deep breath. “Hello,” she replied. No guards descended; nothing exploded. So the
other one tried saying a word. “Y ou’re the prince?” Not as if she doubted it,
but as if she might not have the right to ask. Siddhartha nodded. “My father is the king.”
The girls lapsed into silence. Siddhartha wasn’ t sure how well things
were going. He wished he weren’ t alone. “Hey, cousin!”
Siddhartha turned around to see Devadatta a few feet away. He had his
fist poised in the air, and a second later he threw with all his might. A greencloud billowed out. Siddhartha was reaching into his own pouch, happy to
join in, when he felt a sharp pain in his forehead. He staggered back, then
touched the spot. His hand came away stained a warm, sticky crimson. Devadatta had put a rock in with the powder before he threw it. A new surprise, not the pain, held Siddhartha’ s attention. He had yet to
see his own blood. His cousin was laughing at him and looking toward the
girls, expecting them to appreciate the joke. But they had run away in
alarm. Devadatta shrugged and turned his attention back to Siddhartha. “Let’ s play again, only try to stay awake this time, okay?” He stooped down
to find another sharp rock. Siddhartha was never far from watchful eyes, and it was only a moment
before Suddhodana arrived on the scene as Devadatta threw his second
missile, not bothering to disguise it with dye. It hit Siddhartha in the chest
and made him cry out. He doubled over with a wince. Devadatta considered
this a favorable outcome and had another rock in hand already, but he spied
the king and hesitated. There was a small crowd around them now. Suddhodana nodded at Devadatta, “Go on.”
The boy didn’ t need any more encouragement. He threw again and hit
Siddhartha in the shoulder, hard enough to draw blood again. None of the
onlookers came to the rescue; even


 me and know the truth. Use these negative self-talk phrases to create your tapping setup statements. Write the crazy things that you think and tell yourself, take a look at the list
—it might be enough to bring back sanity. Tap on them. Pretend  you are an
anthropologist from some planet far away in the galaxy, studying the
foreign culture of You. Get really curious. Focus on What’ s Right
Focusing on what’ s wrong, not what’ s right, isn’t just a family issue, it’s a
cultural issue, and probably a biological one, as well. We were made to
survive, with a 24/7 survival radar looking for dangerous situations—in
other words, what’ s wrong. Com pensate by noting what’ s right. It takes half
a second to notice and memorize what’ s wrong, compared with twelve
seconds to absorb something good or positive. So savor the positives, even
if it’s as simple as a kind word a stranger said, a beautiful photograph, you
name it. You’ll find that focusin g on what’ s “right” is a lot easier on you,
while beating yourself up merely locks the problem in more completely. Consider creating a gratitude journal, and take your time to write what you
appreciate and are grateful for every day in your life. Remember to be
positive in simple ways, such as letting someone else go first in line,
smiling, expressing gratitude every time something feels good during your
day, and expressing thankfulnes s for opportunities to heal and learn when
things don’t go so well in your day. And don’t forget to tap—yo u build your
good, appreciation, gratitude, and happy muscle by exercising it many times
a day. Who Else in My Family Does This. You might ask: Who else did I see beating themselves up. About what. Do
you believe you have inherited this issue so you can’t possibly change. Start tapping on a belief that may feel real but isn’t true. Try tapping on any
early childhood events where you witnessed a loved one feeling  hopeless or
being too hard on him or herself. Explor e Your Beliefs Relating to Y our Own Self-Sabotage
It’s common for people to belie ve it’s impossible to change old, ingrained
habits and patter ns. But what if that itself is simply a belief and not what’ s
true. Could it be that you learned to be a certain way, to be accepted as part
of the family system. Is there a time you can remember that you weren’ t
“this way”—scattered, overweight, or unable to ask questions or stand up
for yourself. What’ s underneath the “it’ s just the way I am,” for you. Childhood Origins of Sabotage
Children under the age of seven typically view their parents as all-powerful,
and if anything is wrong, they quickly take on the blame rather than looking
at their parents with a critical eye. To survive, children quickly learn
survival skills within their family in order to get what they need—love,
acceptance, and approval. Child ren quickly absorb belief systems and ways
of behaving that may cover up the core of their being in attempts to get
what they need. But those unexpressed hidden feelings don’t go away until
they’re finally acknowledged. 12
With EFT, we begin to tap on these old beliefs, and you have  far more
control over your emotions and thoughts than you think. Get Curious About Y our Beliefs; T ap on Whatever Resonates
What proof do you have that things have to be the way they are. Is it true
for other people or just you. Is it logically true or does it feel like an
emotional truth. It’ s time for a belief reboot of your system. Here are some sample phrases about change fears:
Even though I don’t believe it’s possible to change, I believe I can
accept myself and how I feel. Even though I believed I had to be perfect for things to be okay …. Even though I believed I wouldn’ t be loved if I didn’ t do what she
wanted …. Even though a part of me believ es that I can’t do it, and will never be
successful …. Even though it’s not okay to ask questions, because she might get upset
…. Even though I don’t rock the boat because all hell would break loose
and then it would all be my fault …. Even though nothing I did was ever good enough …. Even though I shouldn’ t want what I want and don’t deserve to have it
anyway, …. Imagine Life Dif ferently
You have far more control over your emotions and thoughts than you may
believe. Ask yourself what would happen if you did make a change, and
begin to look at your fears framed th at way. What happened when you made
a change before. What’ s in the way of you making this change. What’ s the
upside of staying  the same way. What’ s the downside of makin g a change. What does this resistance remin d you of. What’ s the earliest time you felt
this type of resistance to chang e. Where in your life do you sabotage the
most. Your answers can be easily turned into tapping targets. Where in your life
do you sabotage. Take out your EFT journal, and list the areas of your life
where you sabotage most often. What is it that brings on the sabotage. Review the last time you sabotaged and ask yourself what was happening
just before it happened. Tapping into these feelings and subconscious rules will reveal a
progression of thoughts and lead to options for change, which can feel
scary. Change often doesn’ t feel safe, but patiently tapping will soothe
negative feeling s and reveal surprising insights. Often hesitance is not about
the issue we initially assumed but about areas we’ve neglected and feelings
we’ve repressed for years. You can tell you’ve got black-and-white thinking about an issue in your
life when you ask yourself: What will happen if I do change. Take that
answer and ask yourself the same question again: What will happen then. And keep on asking the same question about what will happen. You will
find that after about three or four “what will happens,” the answer will
likely be something like “I’ll die and be all alone,” or “I’ll be isolated and
revealed for the fraud I am,” or “I’ll never go out again,” or something
extremely melodramatic. Take note—you’re not working with a logical
mind here but the need to process emotions. Conflict: People who Simultaneously W ant
and Don’t W ant to Get Better
Sometimes there  are very good practical reasons for keeping a situation just
as it is, although we’re not consciously aware of them. “Secondary gain” is
the fancy term for the unconscio us desire to stay just as we are. Simply put,
there is some benefit you’re not yet aware of, that makes it seem safer to
keep the problem. Consciously thinking we want one thing while
unconsciously not feeling safe to have what we want keeps us stuck. EFT
helps uncover what is underneath this stubborn resistance. If you had to
guess  at a reason you’re finding resistance, what would it be. What are the
upsides and the downsides of making the change you say you want. Self-Sabotage Q & A Review
1. Which area of your life do you most often sabotage. Choose one specific
area of sabotage at a time and work through these questions. Your
answers will uncover a boatload  of tapping targets. What’ s your earliest
memory of feeling this way. Does this feeling remind you of anything. 2. When does the self-sabotage happen. Y our answer will give you tar gets. 3. What are the feelings associated with the sabotage. 4. What kind of self-talk do you have doing this. 5. What specifically triggers your self-sabotage. 6. What else was happening in your life at the time of the sabotage. 7. What could your sabotage behavior be protecting you from. 8. What’ s the upside of allowing this sabotage behavior to continue. What’ s the downside of changing it. 9. How would your life be differen t if you eliminated self-sabotage in this
area of your life. 10. Imagine life free of the sabotage. Answers to these questions provide you with specific tapping targets
relating to your sabotage area. Remember to stay focused on one target,
event, or aspect at a time. This will help you clear intensi ty from specific
events or table legs holding up the sabotage tabletop in a comprehensive,
efficient, ef fective manner. Rate your intensity before tapping, then recheck
it after each tapping round, uncovering any hanging aspects. See the
progress you are making before moving on. If you still have questions about
getting specific, review Chapter 3 for guidance. And of course if you
believe tackling  this on your own might be a bit much, get the professional
support you need from a trustworthy EFT practitioner. Exercise: Imagine Better
Try offering your sabotage behavior a little vacation. Send it to the most
special, loving, wondrous place you can imagine, and let it know it can
come back after a little while. Allow yourself to experience how would it
feel if the self-sabotage behav ior was really gone. What would happen
specifically if your projects were in on time, you had the job of your
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t h e  f l o w e r s  q u i c k l y,  s a y,  “ T h e y ’ r e  d y i n g, ”  a n d  s i m p l y  t h r o w
t h e m  o u t. I n  a c t u a l i t y,  t h e y  w e r e  n o t  l e s s  b e a u t i f u l  s o  m u c h
a s  b e a u t i f u l  i n  a  d i f f e r e n t  w a y. I t  w a s  n o t  t h e  f l o w e r s  b u t  m y
o w n  e y e s  t h a t  n e e d e d  t o  c h a n g e. I n  t h a t  s i t u a t i o n,  t h e  f l o w e r s  h a d  h a d  a n  a d v o c a t e :  m y
f r i e n d,  a  n o t e d  e n v i r o n m e n t a l i s t,  w h o  s i m p l y  h a d  a  m o r e
s o p h i s t i c a t e d  e y e. T h e  m o r e  w e  l i v e,  t h e  m o r e  c a p a c i t y  w e
h a v e  t o  s e e  h o w  m u c h  o f  l i f e  i s  b e a u t i f u l. T h e r e  a r e  t h i n g s
t h a t  t o u c h  m y  h e a r t  n o w — l o v e r s  h o l d i n g  h a n d s,  s m a l l
c h i l d r e n  l a u g h i n g — t h a t  I  b a r e l y  n o t i c e d  i n  d a y s  g o n e  b y. I  h a v e  a  f r i e n d  w h o  w o r k e d  f o r  a  m i d d l e - a g e d  r o c k  s t a r,
a n d  h e  t o l d  m e  a  s t o r y  a b o u t  a n  e x p e r i e n c e  t h e y  o n c e  h a d
t o g e t h e r. I  h a d  b e e n  c o m p l a i n i n g  t h a t  a f t e r  a  c e r t a i n  p o i n t  i n
l i f e  i t ’ s  h a r d  t o  g e t  e x c i t e d  a b o u t  a  l o t  o f  t h i n g s  t h a t  u s e d  t o
s e e m  g l a m o r o u s  a n d  f u n. M y  f r i e n d  s a i d,  “ L e t  m e  t e l l  y o u
a b o u t  a  t r i p  I  t o o k  w i t h  J o h n  t o  M i n n e a p o l i s. “ W e  w e r e  g o i n g  t h e r e  t o  s e e  a  S p r i n g s t e e n  c o n c e r t,  a n d
J o h n  r e n t e d  a  p r i v a t e  j e t  t o  f l y  u s  f r o m  N e w  Y o r k. T h r e e  o f
u s  w h o  w o r k  f o r  h i m  p i l e d  i n t o  a  l i m o  a n d  w e r e  d r i v i n g  t o
t h e  a i r p o r t  w h e n  o n e  o f  J o h n ’ s  f r i e n d s  c a l l e d  o n  t h e  p h o n e. “ J o h n  e x c l a i m e d  t o  h i m,  ‘ O h,  B e n,  y o u  s h o u l d  b e  h e r e. W e ’ r e  h a v i n g  s o  m u c h  f u n. W e ’ r e  i n  a  s t r e t c h  l i m o,  a n d
w e ’ r e  g o i n g  o f f  i n  a  j e t  t o  a  S p r i n g s t e e n  c o n c e r t. ’  J o h n  w a s
l i k e  a n  e x c i t e d  l i t t l e  b o y,  s t u d y i n g  t h e  t r a v e l e r ’ s  g u i d e  t of i n d  a  g r e a t  r e s t a u r a n t  i n  M i n n e a p o l i s,  e x c i t e d  a b o u t  t h i s
t r i p  a s  t h o u g h  i t  w e r e  t h e  c o o l e s t  t h i n g  i n  t h e  w o r l d. ”
T h e  p o i n t,  o f  c o u r s e,  i s  t h a t  J o h n  h a s  b e e n  i n  h u n d r e d s  i f
n o t  t h o u s a n d s  o f  p r i v a t e  j e t s ;  h e  h a s  b e e n  t o  h u n d r e d s  i f  n o t
t h o u s a n d s  o f  r o c k  c o n c e r t s,  i n c l u d i n g  h i s  o w n ;  a n d  a  s t r e t c h
l i m o  t o  h i m  i s  l i k e  a  n o r m a l  c a r  t o  t h e  r e s t  o f  u s. H e  t r a v e l s
t h e  w o r l d  l i k e  i t ’ s  h i s  o w n  b a c k y a r d,  y e t  h e r e  h e  w a s
s t u d y i n g  t h e  t r a v e l  g u i d e  a s  t h o u g h  M i n n e a p o l i s  w e r e  s o m e
e x o t i c  d e s t i n a t i o n. A p p a r e n t l y,  e v e r y w h e r e  J o h n  g o e s  i s
e x c i t i n g  t o  h i m  b e c a u s e  h e  h a s n ’ t  l o s t  h i s  c a p a c i t y  f o r  j o y. B o r e d o m  i s  n o t  h i s  f r a m e  o f  m i n d. S o  t h e n  i t  m a k e s  m o r e  s e n s e  w h y  h e ’ s


 p,  t h e  r e a s o n s  t h e y  w e r e  t h e r e,  t h e  t e r r o r  t h e y  w e r e
f e e l i n g,  a n d  w h e t h e r  o r  n o t  t h e y  s u r v i v e d. I  t h o u g h t  a b o u t
t h e i r  l o v e d  o n e s  o n  l a n d  a n d  w h a t  t h e y  f e l t  w h e n  t h e y  h e a r d
t h e r e  w a s  a  s t o r m  a t  s e a. I  t h o u g h t  a b o u t  w h e t h e r  t h e  p a i n t e r
h a d  e v e r  s e e n  s u c h  a  r o i l i n g  o c e a n,  a n d  i f  h e  h a d n ’ t,  h o w
d i d  h e  k n o w  w h a t  i t  l o o k e d  l i k e. I  r e a l i z e d  t h a t  f o r  m a n y
y e a r s  I  h a d  l o o k e d  a t  t h o s e  p a i n t i n g s,  y e t  I  h a d n ’ t  r e a l l y
s e e n  t h e m  a t  a l l. F o r  I  h a d  b r o u g h t  n o t h i n g  o f  m y  h e a r t  t o
t h e  e x p e r i e n c e. O n  t h e  s a m e  t r i p,  I  v i s i t e d  t h e  h o u s e  o f  A n n e  F r a n k. I t ’ s
b e e n  y e a r s  s i n c e  I  r e a d  T h e  D i a r y  o f  A n n e  F r a n k,  a n d  I
t h o u g h t  I  h a d  i n t e r n a l i z e d  h e r  s t o r y  a n d  i t s  m e a n i n g. Y e t
v i s i t i n g  t h e  A n n e  F r a n k  m u s e u m  w i t h  m y  d a u g h t e r  o n  t h i s
t r i p,  I  c o u l d  b a r e l y  s t o p  c r y i n g — i n  f a c t,  I  c o u l d n ’ t  s t o p
c r y i n g — a s  I  w a l k e d  t h r o u g h  t h e  r o o m s  o f  h e r  f a m i l y ’ s
h o u s e. S e e i n g  w h e r e  s h e  s l e p t,  u n a b l e  t o  r u n  o u t s i d e  a n d
p l a y  o r  e v e n  l o o k  a t  s u n l i g h t  t h r o u g h  t h e  w i n d o w ;  s e e i n g
t h e  p l a c e s  o n  h e r  w a l l  w h e r e  h e r  f a t h e r  p a s t e d  p i c t u r e s  f r o m
m a g a z i n e s  s o  i t  w o u l d n ’ t  s e e m  q u i t e  s o  d r e a r y ;  t h i n k i n g  o ft h e  e x t r a o r d i n a r y,  d a i l y  t e n s i o n  a n d  f e a r  t h a t  w e r e
e x p e r i e n c e d  b y  t h o s e  h i d i n g  i n  t h o s e  r o o m s  a s  w e l l  a s  b y
t h e i r  f r i e n d s  w h o  w e r e  h i d i n g  t h e m ;  t h i n k i n g  o f  a l l  t h e  y e a r s
t h e y  s u r v i v e d  t h a t  w a y,  o n l y  t o  h a v e  t h e i r  h i d i n g  p l a c e
b e t r a y e d  a  y e a r  b e f o r e  t h e  e n d  o f  t h e  w a r ;  a n d  t h i n k i n g  o f
A n n e ’ s  h o r r i f y i n g  d a y s  a t  B e r g e n - B e l s e n  c o n c e n t r a t i o n
c a m p,  o n l y  t o  d i e  o n e  m o n t h  b e f o r e  t h e  l i b e r a t i o n  o f  t h e
c a m p s — I  c o u l d  h a r d l y  b e a r  t h e  w e i g h t  o f  s u c h  s o r r o w,
m i x e d  w i t h  A n n e ’ s  p r o f o u n d  a n d  c o m p a s s i o n a t e  i n s i g h t s
i n t o  t h e  n a t u r e  o f  t h e  h u m a n  h e a r t. I  t h o u g h t  a b o u t  h e r
f a t h e r ’ s  s u r v i v a l,  h i s  l e a r n i n g  o f  h i s  f a m i l y ’ s  d e a t h,  h i s
p u b l i s h i n g  A n n e ’ s  d i a r i e s — a n d  a l w a y s  w i t h  t h e  r e a l i z a t i o n
t h a t  t h i s  s a m e  t a l e  o f  s u f f e r i n g  w a s  e x p e r i e n c e d  n o t  o n c e
b u t  s i x  m i l l i o n  t i m e s. A s  w e  w a l k e d  t h r o u g h  t h e  r o o m s  a n d  r e a d  t h e  e x h i b i t s,  I
t o l d  m y  d a u g h t e r  h o w  i m p o r t a n t  i t  i s  t o  b e a r  w i t n e s s  t o  t h e
s u f f e r i n g  o f  o t h e r s. F o r  s u c h  p a i n  a s  t h e  F r a n k  f a m i l y ’ s  i s
e x p e r i e n c e d  s t i l l,  a l l  o v e r  t h e  w o r l d,  b y  p e o p l e  a s
u n f o r t u n a t e  t o d a y  a s


's whom there is some strong regret. everyone's satisfaction. 1 1
Before presenting an inquiry we have
demonstration that the body instantly
Once a numeric scale is elicited (see
found it instrumental to first test the
It should be remembered that people
went weak in response to unhealthy
below) calibrations can be arrived at by
statement, "I may ask this question. " This
process experience dif ferently: some
emotional attitudes or mental stresses
stating, "This item" (e. g., this book,
is analogous to an entry requisite on a
primarily adopt a feeling mode, others
which had the greatest ongoing clinical
or ganization, this person's motive, etc. ) is
computer terminal, and will occasionallyare more auditory and still others, more
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Q: Who developed the muscle testing technique?,
A: Dr. George Goodheart and Dr. John Diamond.
Q: What is the primary goal of this study?,
A: To demonstrate the efficacy of the muscle testing technique.
Q: What is the purpose of the test procedure?,
A: To verify the truth or falsity of a declarative statement.
Q: What is the significance of this study?,
A: The study aims to demonstrate the importance of the testing method in diagnosing and treating mental illnesses.
Q: What is the main goal of the study?,
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themselves of what may be available. sadness of life itself. This level colors
(64) Fear limits growth of the personality
they move out of Apathy and begin to
Unless external ener gy is supplied by
one's entire vision of existence. Part of
and leads to inhibition. Because it takes
seek a better life. W ant can start us on the
care-givers, death through passive the syndrome of loss is the notion of
the ener gy to rise above Fear, the oppressed
road to achievement. Desire can,
suicide can result. W ithout will to live,
irreplaceability of what is lost or that
are unable to reach a higher level
therefore, become a springboard to yet
the hopeless stare blankly, unresponsive
which it symbolized. There is aunaided. Thus, the fearful seek strong
higher levels of awareness. to stimuli, until eyes stop tracking and
generalization from the particular, so that
leaders who appear to have conquered
(65)
there is not enough ener gy left to even
the loss o£ a loved one is equated with
their fear to lead them out of its slavery. swallow prof fered food. the loss of lave itself. At this level, such
Ener gy Level 150: Anger
emotional losses may trigger a serious
This is the level of the homeless and the
Ener gy Level 125: Desire
Although Anger may lead to homicide
depression or death. derelicts of society. It is also the fate of
There is yet more ener gy available at this
and war, as an ener gy level it is farther
many of the aged and others who become
Though Grief is the cemetery of life, itlevel; Desire motivates vast areas of
removed from death than those below it. isolated by chronic or progressive still has more ener gy to it than does
human activity, including the economy. Anger can lead to either constructive or
diseases. The apathetic are dependent;
Apathy. Thus, when a traumatized
Advertisers play on desires to program us
destructive action. As people move out of
people in Apathy are "heavy" and are felt
apathetic patient begins to cry, we know
with needs linked to instinctual drives. Apathy and Grief to overcome Fear as a
as a burden by those around them. he is getting better. Once he starts to cry,
Desire moves us to expend great ef fort to
way of life, they begin to want; Desire
he will eat again. T oo often society lacks suf ficient
achieve goals or obtain rewards. The
leads to frustration which in turn leads to
motivation to be of any real help todesire for money, prestige or power runs
Anger. Thus, Anger can be a fulcrum by
Ener gy Level 100: Fear
cultures, as well as individuals, at this
the lives of many of those who have risen
which the oppressed are eventually
level, who are seen as drains of At the level of 100 there is a lot more life
above Fear as their predominant life
catapulted to freedom. Anger over social
resources. This is the level of the streets
ener gy available; fear of danger is
motif. injustice, victimization and inequality has
of Calcutta where only the saintly such as
healthy. Fear runs much of the world,
created great movements that led to
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major changes in the structure of society. dependent a upon external conditions,
of Courage, life is seen to be exciting,
T aking such positions createsBut Anger expresses itself most often as
without which it can suddenly revert to a
challenging and stimulating. (67)
polarization, and polarization in turn
resentment and revenge and is, therefore,
lower level. The inflated ego is
Courage implies the willingness to try
creates opposition and division. As in the
volatile and dangerous. Anger as a life
vulnerable to attack. Pride remains weak
new things and deal with the vicissitudes
martial arts, a rigid position becomes a
style is exemplified by irritable, because it can be knocked of f its
pedestal of life. At this level of empowerment one
point of vulnerability; that which does
explosive people who are oversensitive
into Shame, which is the threat that fires
is able to cope with and handle not bend is liable to break. Rising above
to slights and become "injustice the fear of loss of pride. ef fectively the opportunities of life. At
barriers or oppositions which dissipate
collectors," quarrelsome, belligerent or
Pride is divisive and gives rise to200, for instance, there is the ener gy to
one's ener gies, the Neutral condition
litigious. factionalism; the consequences are
learn new job skills. Growth and allows for flexibility and non-
As Anger stems from frustrated want, it
costly. Man has habitually died for Pride-
education become attainable goals. There
judgmental, realistic appraisal of
is based on the ener gy field below it. armies still regularly slaughter each other
is the capacity to face fears or character
problems. T o be Neutral means to be
Frustration results from exaggerating the
for that aspect of Pride called
defects and to grow despite them, and
relatively (68) unattached to outcomes; not
importance of desires. The angry person
nationalism. Religious wars, political
anxiety does not cripple endeavor as it
getting one's way is no longer
may, like the frustrated infant, go intoterrorism and zealotry, the ghastly history
would at lower stages of evolution. experienced as defeating, frightening or
rage. Anger leads easily to hatred, which
of the Middle East and Central Europe,
Obstacles which defeat people whose
frustrating. has an erosive ef fect on all areas of a
are all the price of Pride, which all of
consciousness is below 200 act as
At the Neutral level a person can say,
person's life. society pays. stimulants to those who have evolved
"W ell, if I don't get this job, then I'll get
The downside of Pride is arrogance and
into the first level of true power. another." This is the beginning of inner
Ener gy Level 175: Pride
denial. These characteristics block
People at this level put back into the
confidence; sensing one's power, one isPride, which calibrates at 175, has
growth; in Pride, recovery from
world as much ener gy as they take; at
not easily intimidated. One is not driven
enough ener gy to run the United States
addictions is impossible, because
lower levels populations as well as
to prove anything. The expectation that
Marine Corps. It is the level aspired to by
emotional problems or character defects
individuals drain ener gy from society
life, with its ups and downs, will be
the majority of our kind today. People
are denied. The whole problem of denial
without reciprocating. Because
basically okay if one can roll with the
feel positive as they reach this level, in
is one of Pride. Thus Pride is a very
accomplishment results in positive punches is a 250-level attitude. contrast to the lower ener gy fields. This
sizable block to the acquisition of realfeedback, self-reward and esteem People at Neutrality have a sense of
well-rise in self esteem is a balm to all the
power, which displaces Pride with true
become progressively self reinforcing. being; the mark of this level is confident
pain experienced at lower levels of
stature and prestige. This is where productivity begins. capability to live in the world. This is the
consciousness. Pride looks good and
The collective level


 is said to enervate; but this is an excuse behind
which are hidden many bad habits that kill, rat her than the
work. Work without pleasure in the work is enervating and
disease -building; an unsatisfied mind —a desire to engage in some other work before efficiency has been attained in
the work engaged in; more desire for pay than to do good
work. A work is never well done until it takes on the
individuality of the worker. We should work with the
creative instinct. Our work should be created in the image
of its creator —love of the creator —of the work’ not the
emoluments. Dissatisfaction and overwork ed emotions are enervating. Worry, fear, grief, anger, passion, temper, overjoy,
depression, dissatisfaction, self -pity, pride, egotism, envy,
jealousy, gossip, lying, dishonesty, failing to meet
obligations and appointments, taking advantage of
misunderst andings, abusing the credulity of friends,
abusing the confidence of those who confide in us —all
enervate and in time build incurable disease. Grief. —Grief is enervating. Those who are very
enervated and toxemic will be prostrated by grief, and,
unless put to bed and kept warm and quiet, and without
food, may die. Food eaten under such circumstances will
not digest, but acts as a poison. Some people are made
invalids for life by a great grief. Shock. —Shock, mental or physical, may enervate so
greatly as to kill by heart failure, or be followed by permanent nervousness. Wrong eating or overeating may
prevent a return to health. The shell -shock that many
soldiers suffered during the World War was converted into
permanent invalidism by tobacco and oth er enervating
habits. Certainly overeating prevents a return to health. Anger. —Anger is very enervating. A daily shock of anger
will build profound enervation. A temper that flies at the
slightest provocation ruins digestion and builds
nervousness. Un less controlled, epilepsy may evolve, and
cancer may end life. The chronic grouch is liable to build
ulcer or cancer of the stomach. Those who cannot control
their temper often build rheumatic arthritis, hard arteries,
gall-stone, and early old age. Egotism. —Because of self -love, selfishness, misanthropy,
and distrust, the egotist sees unfriendliness in all the acts of
others —every hand is against him. This causes enervation
and Toxemia, which lead on to many nervous
derangements, and even insanity. A misanthrope loves self
above everything and everybody. The moment the nearest
and dearest friend is suspected, the friend’s head comes off
figuratively. The egotist hates all who fail to feed his
vanity. Hate and anger are always on tap, but draped with a
mocking smile when finesse or stratagem demands. Friendship, honor, honesty, and veracity must go when self-interest is being impinged upon or neglected. Men of
this type have no gratitude. They demand everything, and
give nothing without an ulterior motiv e. Where egotism is
mild, it may not go beyond a disagreeable, overbearing
selfishness. Selfishness. —A selfish nature always looks after self first. A common type of selfishness is interpreted as love of
children. But when a son or daughter marries ag ainst the
father’s wish, disinheritance follows. Why? Because
ambition is piqued. Love is oftener a selfish ambition than
affection. Selfishness leads on to enervation and Toxemia. Ambition. —Ambition of a selfish type brings on ill -
health; for it meet s with so many disappointments. Where
successful, it enables the one who succeeds to gratify his
sensual nature, resulting in all the so -called diseases
following in the wake of selfish gratification. A noble
ambition  goes with self -control and service to mankind,
and health and long life are two of the rewards. Ambition
for display, ostentation, gives an evanescent gratification;
but it costs more in wasted nerve -energy than it is worth. Thousands of semi -invalid women bring on toxemic
crises as their  reward for giving dinners and displaying
dress, homes, and furnishings. Women gratify silly, stupid ambitions, and pay for their
thrills in broken health. Many waste more energy at an afternoon card party than
they can renew in a week. Envy. —Envy of a low and disease -producing type is of a
begrudging nature. The man possessing this kind of envy is
a vandal. He will slip a monkey -wrench into the machinery
of those whom he envies. He will poison reputations by
innuendo. Who steals my purse ste als trash; ‘tis something,
nothing;
‘Twas mine, ‘tis his, and has been slave to
thousands;
But he who filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed. (Shakespeare.) When safe, such a person will go the  limit in doing even
bodily harm to those whose merits tower over his. Laudable
envy is that of a desire to equal in success the one envied. To rejoice in the success of others, and try to equal them,
where the success has been achieved on merit, builds a
healthy mind and body. Love and Jealousy. —According to Solomon: “Love is
strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave.” Solomon
should have known. Shakespeare knew about everything worth knowing up to
his time. He said:

How many fools serve m addened jealousy! The venomed clamors of a jealous woman
Poison more deadly than a mad dog’s tooth. The systematic poisoning of overwrought emotions has
been known since reasoning began; but, aside from
knowing that ‘`a poison is generated in the sys tem” from
great anger, love, jealousy, hate, and grief, just what the
poison is, and the modus operandi of its production, have
never been satisfactorily explained until made clear by the
Philosophy of Toxemia. The pathology of jealousy
Shakespeare knew we ll, as evidenced by the words he put
into the mouths of some of his characters. Excessive emotion —jealousy, for example, or great
anger — precipitates a profound enervation, which inhibits
elimination. This floods the blood with toxin, and brings on
a malignant Toxemia in the form of toxin drunkenness,
which in people of a belligerent nature causes them to run amuck. Murder, several murders, are sometimes
committed. In those with more consideration for others —
those with less self -love—suicide ends the p sychological
storm. Jealousy and unrequited love, when not malignant —
developing in a viscious, unmoral subject —in time
undermine the constitution by keeping up a gradually
increasing state of enervation and Toxemia. Catarrhal
inflammations and ulcerat ions get better and worse, with no
hope of final recovery until the causes of enervation are
overcome namely, enervating habits of mind and body, of
which jealousy is chief. Overeating. —Overeating is a common and universal
enervating habit; eating too  much fat —cream, butter, fat
meats, oils, rich pastries, sweets; eating too often; eating
between meals, and checking digestion with water -drinking
between meals. Food -inebriety is more common than alcohol -inebriety. The subconscious is as busy as a h ive of bees substituting,
antidoting, and in reparation work; substituting one
stimulating excess for another —demanding whiskey,
tobacco, opium, etc., for gluttonous eating; thrills, shocks,
sensual excesses for food -poisoning. Ungratified sense -demands ar e appeased by food excesses or other stimulants;
and when nature is balked in her demands, the victim runs
amuck. A French sheep -herder’s daughter, being opposed by her
father in marrying a lover, killed the parent while he slept
by their campfire. A short time after the tragedy some men
came upon the camp and discovered the girl eating her
father’s heart, which she had cut out and roasted in the fire. When surprised at her cannibalistic feast, she held up what
was left of the heart, and, with a sardon ic laugh, declared:
“He broke my heart, and I am eating his.”

   Only a short time ago the overwrought nerves of a jazz -
and alcohol -crazed girl forced her to kill her mother
because the latter undertook to oppose her in the
gratification of her subconsci ous demands for more
stimulation. When enervation and Toxemia have reached the stage of
inebriety seen in the two girls mentioned above, civil and
moral laws have abdicated to the subconscious laws, which,
like cosmic law and order, are unmoral, but


 support to son1c concepts of ancient Taoist sexology. Today we know that sex honnoncs arc essential to sexual ac
tiviti es, which in turn sti tnulatc and increase the secretion of sex
honn ones. Scientists arc awa rt.'that we secr ete tnany enz yn1cs and
and honno nes, in varying quantities. Perhaps the production of
these substances in the body can be increased or decreased not by Sexual Vitality from the Sea of Chi
taking harsh chernical drugs but through the ingestion of food
and herbs. and even n1ore through physical and mental therapy. including sexual activity. Continuing sexual activity in n1iddlc and
old age appears crucial in keeping people healthy and youthful. In light of the latest scientitlc findings. it is worthwhile to
look at son1e points raised by ancient Chint•se physicians and sex
ologists. As has been n1entioned. they believed that certain body
fluids contained ingredients of lite essence. and they reconunended
a generous exchange of fluids between sex partners. In the Art of
the Three Peaks. for instance. the tnale was advised to drink or ab
sorb the saliva. tnilk. and vaginal juices of a fen1ale sex partner. Won1en likewise were advised to reap the benefits of male saliva
and genital emissions. Taoist life-nurture experts, incidentally. prescribed several ex
ercises by which a person can increase the secretion of his own
saliva, and then swallow it as a "tonic. " The one to two quarts of
saliva we secrete each day not only help digestion, enhance the
taste sensation, and kill bacteria, but also guard teeth against de
cay and con1bat cancer-causing agents. Three Japanese scientists
recently isolated from saliva a sex hormone that is abundant in the
young; they believe it may help retard aging. A male secretion, semen, is rich in protein and contains many
chemical substances, some of which benefit a woman's ovaries as
water nurtures Rowers. Since this effect lasts four or five months,
biologically speaking, it might suggest that semen should "irri
gate" female sexual organs at least once every four or five months;
otherwise her organs will slowly atrophy, and she will age faster. Modern researchers have found that wotnen who have sex weekly
are more regular in their menstrual cycles than those who have it
less frequently or not at all. It was the Taoist belief in the abundance
of life essence in sexual fluids that led Empress Chia, mentioned
earlier, to nourish herself with cocktails of semen collected from
a stable of young men. TH E ExcHANG E OF LIFE-EN ERGY
Ancient Chinese beliefs about sex, health, and longevity involved
not only the exchange of body fluids but also the even n1ore
n1ystical interaction of chi between individuals. The custom of
153 polygan1y enabled affluent old men to have several young wives
and concubines-an undesirable sexist practice, it is true, whose
biological consequences should nevertheless be separated from its
ethical implications. Sharing the vital energy of young women, it
was believed, gave new life to hopeful elders. Such "rejuvenation"
was achieved through copulation and sometimes mere physical
contact, even proximity. So convinced of the interaction of chi
between people are many elderly Chinese that they decline to
sleep in the same bed with their very young grandchildren, be
cause they believe they will sap the children's life-energy. Conventional Western knowledge of physiology might dis
miss such a belief as simply an old wives' talc from an ancient
culture. Some of the latest findings of modern biochemists and
endocrinologists, however, should make us hesitate to pass judg
ment that quickly. Both men and women secrete the male hormone testosterone
and the female hormone estrogen, although in different quan
tities. It is the former that fires both men and women with sexual
desire. The level of testoster one in individuals fluctuates in daily
and seasonal cycles. A team at the University of Pennsylvania studied the cycles of
testosterone and sexual activity in eleven young n1arried couples
and thirty older married couples. The researchers found that each
partner had con1e to adjust his or her hormonal cycle so that the
sexual desires and activities of each partner becatne synchronized. Even more fascinating is another experitnent, conducted by the
Monell Chen1ical Senses Center in Philadelphia. The experitnent
showed that won 1en who n1enstruated irregularly becan1e regular
when exposed to nulc underann odor (satnples were attached
to their upper lips and renewed regular ly) t(1r a period of three
tnonths. In son1e cases physical con tact nuy not even be necessary. Scientists at the Sonot na State Hospit al Brain Behavior Research
Center in Calit 'lHnia found that fcnule roon1nutes in college ar-. rived each t:1ll with their O\Vtl individual n1enstrual cycles. At the
l'tH. i of an academic year, however, cycles often had beconH.'syn
chronized. Tests indicttcd that the young wotncn gave off odo r
signals to each other and thus their tlll. 'nstrual cycks began to co
incide. Scx14cll Vita/it)' frwu tllf' St'cl,�f Chi
Through intinute contact or even proximity. then. and
\vhether through exchange of body fluids. odor. or o ther signals. two individuals, especia lly of oppositl' sexes. nuy affect one an
other physically. Such n1utual influences tend to bl·nd it both p. u
ties physiologically, and probably also tnentally and emotion ally. But the benefits nuy not be equal if there is a large gap in age or
health bet\Vl'l'n the parties. This is sugges ted by a study con
ducted at the University of l)klahonu. Using data frmn the U. S. Census Bureau and a national n1ortal ity survey, the study showed
that n1en between the ages of fifty and seventy-nine with n1uch
younger wives had a death rate thirteen percent below average,
while the dea th rate of those tnarried to older wor nen was twenty
percent higher. This analysis lends support, albeit indirectly, to the ancient
Taoist belief in the interaction of chi between two individuals:
The person with n1ore abundant life-force may boost the rela
tively lower life-force of the other. In so doing, the individual's
own life-force is of necessity decreased to a certain extent. This
flow of vital energy seen1s to be affirmed by recent experiments
on chi. The analysis of individuals married to much older spouses
gives only part of the picture, however. On the basis of Taoist be
liefs, people married to much older mates should fare better than
people who are not married at all. This is due to the so-called har
monizing of Yin and Yang, which in modern terms corresponds
to the biological and psychological benefits derived from the sex
ual stimulation enjoyed between spouses. SEXUAL EXERCISES
In keeping with their concept of chi, ancient Chinese Taoists advo
cated therapy and a bewildering number of mind-body exercises
for better sex and better health. Some of these look dubious,
while others are quite rational. They believed, for example, that
during urination, hair follicles and capillaries were utterly vulner
able to outside influence. When a man urinated, he should grit his
teeth and stand on tiptoe to guard hin1sclf against outside harm; a
woman should do the same while squatting or sitting. This pro
tective maneuver would not only guard a person's health but also
I) 5 TH E ART OF THE BEDCHA MBE R
preserve his or her sexual strength. A man could strengthen his
genitals by alternately warming and chilling his scrotum in a
bathtub. Traditional Chinese physicians often check their male pa
tients' big toes. Full and firm big toes indicate sound health. If it is
pressed, the tip of the toe normally bounces back; if it does not
spring back, but stays like a partially deflated ball, it means a
problem not only of health but also of potency. A man suffering
from impotence can be helped by massaging the big toes, which
are linked by meridians to his glans. Both men and women can benefit from regularly exercising
the pubococcygeal muscles, those of the pubis and coccyx. A
woman can activate her vagina indirectly, and thus bring her part
ner to orgasm without moving her body; she also can induce in
tense orgasms in herself A man well trained in the same exercise
can will an erection, vivify his organ, and give great pleasure to
his bedmate. Such exercises are often euphemisti cally called lwi
chun (recapture the spring; "spring" in classical Chinese implies
youthfulness and sexual vigor). Several simple exercises aiming at
enhancing sexual vitality are described in chapter 1 3. Both tai chi chuan


 involved, John wondered how Bobby
had managed to pull her into his world. Randy told me that these large, white-collar
investigations were measured in years, not months. Hesaid there wasn’t much for us to do until the government
investigators h ad worked through what they had seized
and were prepared to discuss their case. He did say that
we could contact the prosecutor to inquire about my
status o n the list. I was shock ed to learn I was one of the
chief targets of the investigation. This did not surprise
Randy. The government was head-hunting, and because
I ha d been the  CEO, that pu t me on the top of the list. Regardless, I continued to believe that since they weren’t
going to  find anything, I had  nothing to worry about. I
believed that in the end, truth would triumph. In the meantime, the company moved forward
aggressively w ith its defense. A firm was hired to finish
off the internal investigation of Bobby’s kickback
schemes. Just because he had somehow managed to get
the government on his side didn’t mean that he hadn’t
stolen from the company. In addition, the company set
out to show th at it was not true that there was rampant
accounting fraud going on in the company. The board
hired a forensic accounting firm to perform a detailed
audit of revenue and earnings of the Medical Manager
Practice Servic es Division for the entire year of 2001. As
a public company, it was very important to protect
WebMD from getting pulled into this mess. Fortunately,
they were successful. As part of isolating the company from the investigation
of the individual Medical Manager executives, in July
2004, I stepped down as CEO of the division. Later that
year, as  the investigation heated up, I also stepped down
from WebMD’ s board of directors. I saw this as another
act of surrender of the perso nal in order to serve what
life was doing. I just relaxe d and let go of whatever
resistance cam e up inside of me. That is how I had been
handling this entire ordeal, and it made that period of
my life  a profound and powerful part of my spiritual
journey.January 2005 brought the next major step in the
process. The government accepted plea agreements from
Bobby Davids and two of his collaborators in the
kickback schemes. These people agreed to pay
restitutions to the company, and Bobby agreed to serve a
year and a day  in prison. Not bad, considering when it
was all said a nd done he admitted to stealing $5.4
million in fifty-three kickbac k schemes over a five-year
period. The only charge Bobby Davids and the others
faced was one count of mail fraud. The rest of us were pretty much beside ourselves. It
didn’t b ode we ll for us that the government was willing
to l et these pe ople off so lightly in exchange for their
testimony against us. We had also found that Bobby had
been ha ving a n affair with a  woman in the accounting
department. She was a CPA and the comptroller for the
dealer acquisitions program. To a large part, it was her
cooperation that allowed Bobby to get his schemes past
accounting, the auditors, and the executives. Yet she was
not charged at all. It was at that point that I started to
realize just how much the cards were stacked against us. The gov ernment was letting admittedly guilty people go
in order to get  their testimony. These people were just
pointing up the ladder to get the spotlight off themselves. Regardless, the story in the papers read that some
Medical Manag er executives had pleaded guilty to being
involved in accounting fraud, and more people were
likely to be charged. The whole thing was a PR nightmare
for WebMD and the Medical Manager Practice Services
Division. The last thing in the world I wanted to do was
hurt the  comp any. After twenty-five years of committed
service, it was time to resign. On February 9, 2005, I sent
my resignation letter to WebMD’s CEO. It may well be
the only resignation letter written under these
circumstances that was ever signed, “With great love and
respect.” I meant every word of it.I w as amazed that after all th ose years my inner state
was not affected by leaving the company. I woke up the
next morning, went to the T emple as I always did, then
walked up to the old Personalized Programming office
building on Temple grounds. That building had been
converted into  a house, but no one was living there. My
old office had been used as a study, and it still had the
same d esk and furniture as fifteen years earlier. I found
that I was just  as comfortable with this office as I was
with th e executive suite down the road. In fact, I was
more c omfortable. I had always liked simplicity; that’s
why I had moved out to the woods in the first place. Sitting quietly in that office, I could see that this terrible
situation was bringing about amazing changes—both
inside and out. Life had alw ays done that to me, and
accepting those changes was my great experiment. I
knew that this attack by the government was no
exception. I just had to be willing to go wherever it took
me. In t he meantime, I had been  given the space to begin
writing the books I always knew I was going to write. There were two of them: The first would impart what I
had learned since first noticing my mental voice talking
while I was sit ting on that c ouch so many years ago. It
would b e a journey back to th e seat of Self that could be
taken b y anyone in the world. It was to be called The
Untethered Soul. The second book would be the stories
of th e m iraculous flow of events that happened over the
years as  I let g o and let life unfold naturally. It would be
called The Surrender Experiment. I couldn’t start that
book yet, because I had no idea how this latest chapter
would play out. So in the midst of all this change and
uncertainty, I began working on The Untethered Soul. Karen E ntner had lived at the Temple for more than
fifteen years. She had grown into a management position
at M edical Manager where  she was a phenomenally
productive em ployee. As head of the documentation andcomputer-based training departments, she had been
writing under my supervision for years. Shortly after I
left the company, she expressed an interest in helping
with my book. So now I ha d a book to write and the
perfect person to assist with the process. The Temple, the
book, and periodic conversa tions with Randy and his
team kept me plenty busy for the rest of the year. By November 2005, a full two years after the raid,
Randy was hearing that an indictment was imminent. He
and some of the other attorneys demanded to see
evidence tying their clients to a crime. The result was
that Randy sent me a one-inch-thick stack of documents
that the government intend ed to use to prove I was
behind Bobby’s activities. I w as very inte rested in getting to study this material,
yet a t the same time I was som ewhat apprehensive. After
only a few ho urs, I was flabbergasted. I did not see
anything in these documents that incriminated me. There were some accounting reports on a few
acquisitions Bobby had done, but most of the rest were
handwritten no tes my assistant, Sandy, had taken during
our twice weekly executive calls. On these notes, the FBI
had circled pretty much every reference to any
discussions we  had about meeting our quarterly revenue
and earnings projections. San dy had scribbled my name
next to some o f the comments or suggestions. That was
about it. I w as both relieved and concerned. I was
relieved because, as I suspected, they didn’t find
anything indicating I had done anything wrong. I felt
concerned because they were obviously considering these
circled documents as evidence against me. I didn’t know
what to think, so I called Randy. Randy told me that everyone who had looked at the
documents had the same reaction—there was nothing in
them that tied me to any wrongdoing. Randy explained
that it didn’t m atter. Bobby had said that the accounting
fraud h e had been involved in was for the purpose ofmeeting Wall Street’s numbers. These documents would
be used to show motive. The government prosecutors
would argue that since I wanted to meet Wall Street’s
expectations, I  allowed Bobby to do things improperly. Motive was one of the pieces the government needed in
order to  try to build a case against me. But this wasn’t
just hap pening to me. Randy told me that every one of
the other executives, and their attorneys, had the same
reaction to the materials they were given. Just one month later, on December 19, 2005, Randy
received notification from the U.S. Marshals Office in
Columbia, South Carolina, th at a federal indictment had
been is sued—I was under arrest. Along with nine other
prior ex ecutives of Medical Manager Corporation, I was
to turn


Y	HEALTH	CARE
11
Number	of	Americans	Per	Year	Who	Die	From:
Medication	Errors
13
7,400
Unnecessary	Surgery
14
12,000
Other	Preventable	Errors	in	Hospitals
11
20,000
Hospital	Borne	Infections
11
80,000
Adverse	Drug	Effects
15
106,000
The	last	and	largest	category	of	deaths	in	this	group	are	the	hospitalizedpatients	who	die	from	the	“noxious,	unintended	and	undesired	effect	of	a
drug,”
15
	which	occurs	at	normal	doses. 16
	Even	with	the	use	of	approved
medicines	and	correct	medication	procedures,	over	one	hundred	thousand
people	die	every	year	from	unintended	reactions	to	the	“medicine”	that	is
supposed	to	be	reviving	their	health. 15
	Incidentally,	this	same	report,	which
summarized	and	analyzed	thirty-nine	separate	studies,	found	that	almost	7%
(one	out	of	fifteen)	of	all	hospitalized	patients	have	experienced	a	serious
adverse	drug	reaction,	one	that	“requires	hospitalization,	prolongs
hospitalization,	is	permanently	disabling	or	results	in	death.”
15
	These	are
people	who	took	their	medicine	as	directed. This	number	does	not	include	the
tens	of	thousands	of	people	who	suffer	from	the	incorrect	administration	and
use	of	these	drugs. Nor	does	it	include	adverse	drug	events	that	are	labeled
“possible”	effects,	or	drugs	that	do
not	accomplish	their	intended	goal. In
other	words,	one	of	fifteen	is	a	conservative	number. 15
If	nutrition	were	better	understood,	and	prevention	and	natural	treatments
were	more	accepted	in	the	medical	community,	we	would	not	be	pouring	so
many	toxic,	potentially	lethal	drugs	into	our	bodies	at	the	last	stage	of	disease. We	would	not	be	frantically	searching	for	the	new	medicine	that	alleviates	the
symptoms	but	often	does	nothing	to	address	the	fundamental	causes	of	our
illnesses. We	would	not	be	spending	our	money	developing,	patenting	and
commercializing	“magic	bullet”	drugs	that	often	cause	additional	health
problems. The	current	system	has	not	lived	up	to	its	promise. It	is	time	to	shift
our	thinking	toward	a	broader	perspective	on	health,	one	that	includes	a
proper	understanding	and	use	of	good	nutrition. As	I	look	back	on	what	I’ve	learned,	I	am	appalled	that	the	circumstances
surrounding	the	way	in	which	Americans	die	are	often	unnecessarily	early,
painful	and	costly.AN	EXPENSIVE	GRAVE
We	pay	more	for	our	health	care	than	any	other	country	in	the	world	(
Chart
1.6
). We	spent	over	a	trillion	dollars	on	health	care	in	1997. 17
	In	fact,	the	cost	of
our	“health”	is	spiraling	so	far	out	of	control	that	the	Health	Care	Financing
Administration	predicted	that	our	system	would	cost	16	trillion	dollars	by
2030. 17
	Costs	have	so	consistently	outpaced	inflation	that	we	now	spend	one
out	of	every	seven	dollars	the	economy	produces	on	health	care	(
Chart	1.7
). We	have	seen	almost	a	300%	increase	in	expenditures,	as	a	percentage	of
GDP,	in	less	than	forty	years! What	is	all	the	extra	financing	buying? Is	it
creating	health? I	say	no,	and	many	serious	commentators	agree. Recently	the	health	status	of	twelve	countries	including	the	U.S.,	Canada,
Australia	and	several	Western	European	countries	was	compared	on	the	basis
of	sixteen	different	indicators	of	health	care	efficacy
19
	Other	countries	spend,
on	average,	only	about	one-half	of	what	the	U.S.	spends	per	capita	on	health
care. Isn’t	it	reasonable,	therefore,	for	us	to	expect	our	system	to	rank	above
theirs? Unfortunately,	among	these	twelve	countries,	the	U.S.	system	is
consistently	among	the	worst	performers. 11
	In	a	separate	analysis,	the	World
Health	Organization	ranked	the	United	States	thirty-seventh	best	in	the	world
according	to	health	care	system	performance. 20
	Our	health	care	system	is
clearly	not	the	best
in	the	world,	even	though	we	spend,	far	and	away,	the
most	money	on	it. CHART	1.6:	HEALTH	CARE	EXPENDITURES	PER	PERSON,	1997
$US
17

CHART	1.7:	PERCENT	OF	U.S.	GDP	SPENT	ON	HEALTH	CARE
17,	18
Too	often	in	the	United	States,	a	doctor’s	treatment	decisions	are	made	on
the	basis	of	money,	not	health. The	consequences	of	not	having	health
insurance,	I	suspect,	have	never	been	more	terrifying,	and	close	to	44	million
Americans	are	uninsured. 21
	It’s	unacceptable	to	me
that	we	spend	more
money	on	health	care	than	any	other	country	on	this	planet,	and	we	still	have
tens	of	millions	of	people	without	access	to	basic	care. From	three	perspectives—disease	prevalence,	medical	care	efficacy	and
economics—we	have	a	deeply	troubled	medical	system. But	I	do	not	do
justice	to	this	topic	simply	by	recounting	figures	and	statistics. Many	of	us
have	spent	awful	times	in	hospitals	or	in	nursing	homes	watching	a	loved	one
succumb	to	disease. Perhaps	you’ve	been	a	patient	yourself	and	you	know
firsthand	how	poorly	the	system	sometimes	functions. Isn’t	it	paradoxical	that
the	system	that	is	supposed	to	heal	us	too	often	hurts	us?WORKING	TO	LESSEN	CONFUSION
The	American	people	need	to	know	the	truth. They	need	to	know	what	we
have	uncovered	in	our	research. People	need	to	know	why	we	are
unnecessarily	sick,	why	too	many	of	us	die	early	despite	the	billions	spent	on
research. The	irony	is	that	the	solution	is	simple	and	inexpensive. The	answer
to	the	American	health	crisis	is	the	food	that	each	of	us	chooses	to	put	in	our
mouths	each	day. It’s	as	simple	as	that. Although	many	of	us	think	we’re	well	informed	on	nutrition,	we’re	not. We	tend	to	follow	one	faddish	diet	after	another. We	disdain	saturated	fats,
butter	or	carbohydrates,	and	then	embrace	vitamin	E,	calcium	supplements,
aspirin	or	zinc	and	focus	our	energy	and	effort	on	extremely	specific	food
components,	as	if	this	will	unlock	the	secrets	of	health. All	too	often,	fancy
outweighs	fact. Perhaps	you	remember	the	protein	diet	fad	that	gripped	the
country	in	the	late	1970s. The	promise	was	that	you	could	lose	weight	by
replacing	real	food	with	a	protein	shake. In	a	very	short	while,	almost	sixty
women	died	from	the	diet. More	recently	millions	have	adopted	high-protein,
high-fat	diets	based	on	books	such	as
Dr.	Atkins’	New	Diet	Revolution,
Protein	Power
	and
The	South	Beach	Diet. There	is	increasing	evidence	that
these	modern	protein	fads	continue	to	inflict	a	great	variety	of	dangerous
health	disorders. What	we	don’t	know—what	we	don’t	understand—about
nutrition
can