Someone emailed me today and asked me "what do you mean you want to change the world?" Being pressed for time, I gave him a quick insincere answer. I said "I want to be the change that I want to see in the world". Yes, I know. That answer is so cliche'. If I had a buck for everytime I heard that, right? Well, he wasn't satisfied with it anymore than I was. So he immediately wrote back and let me know that I had not been clear. I agreed. So I cleared my mind of other things and here is what I came up with. Read it and then I want YOU to answer a question for me; What is the change that YOU want to see in the world? How can you use the law of attraction to make that happen?
"I want to be a part of the movement in this world that ends war, poverty, depression, hate, racism and disease. Not through political protests. Those do not work. I am no longer a political person. I am not blind to politics. I just don't give my energy to the fight. It only creates more of the same. I believe that we live in a vibrational Universe. The rate of vibration as a collective consciousness determines the experience, collectively, on earth. While I can and do create my own life using the power of deliberate creation...I want to show people how we can transcend and shift out of global problems by understanding how we collectively vibrate ourselves into a heaven or hell experience right here on earth. War is hell. Poverty is hell. And hell is relative. Depression is also hell. Being so broke that you fight with your family and divorce is hell. A child on drugs is hell. An alcohol addiction is hell. But there is a heaven that is available to everyone...it exists in the minds of every man, women and child. Actually, unless stolen from them through war and poverty, every child already is born with this freedom. Our respective societies with their methods of control eventually take it from us all. Some more than others. Some societies have been collectively vibrating at a very low rate for so long that disease, starvation and AIDS is rampant. I want to show people how to take it back. It starts with an individual attention to your own reality and vibration and once you are awakened to it, you start to use the Universal laws to attract others who want to awaken as well. It is my belief that our greatest problems will be solved as a result of our attention to our collective vibration. Worldwide. Imagine if every nation understood the importance of every other nation living up to their highest desires. True freedom is what I am talking about...at the soul level. It is not an easy thing to explain or to teach. It is an individual effort. You cannot teach it by talking about it. You must live it and be it everyday. Others will follow your lead not because you convinced them with a book or a belief that your God is the ONLY way but because they want the same freedom. I am about to start an online project to build clean water wells in remote African villages where unsanitary drinking water is the #1 killer of children. My project will raise millions and build hundreds of these water wells. I may not solve the entire problem..but what if I can save the one child's life that is called upon to teach the entire region what I am talking about. A Ghandi or a Mandela lies dormant, perhaps even destined to die, waiting on a spark from someone on the other side of the world. This is where I start. I hope I have been clearer!" Danny
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Saturday, April 21, 2007
What Happened to Abraham in the movie The Secret?
When I watched this DVD for the first time, I was rivoted by the contribution of Esther Hicks. I did not know who she was or what she did or why she was in the movie. I assumed that, like Bob Proctor, she was a motivational guru of some sort. I didn't care, I was captivated by her and the amazing clarity on the "3 step creative process". I immediately started researching Esther and Abraham and discovered that she channels a group of non physical beings collectively known as Abraham. After getting over my initial shock and reluctance of what I deemed "a little weird", I obtained her book "Ask and It Is Given". I was hooked. I have since purchased and read, several times, "The Law of Attraction" and "The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent". Since doing a few youtube videos on the subject of Abraham, I get asked quite often "why isn't Esther in the movie The Secret anymore?" So here it is straight from Esther and her husband Jerry. There is a great lesson in this letter. Can you figure it out? Here you go:
The Secret
The Television Movie
From Jerry & Esther
Dear Friends,
Nearly two years ago, while on-board our Mexican Riviera Cruise, Prime Time Productions did an interview with Jerry and me, and with Abraham, in response to an agreement that we had all carefully crafted together for a television show that was to be aired in Australia called "The Secret". We were told that The Secret would be based on our work and that they would seek out other teachers who were in alignment with our work. We reviewed, on DVD, two other projects that had been created by this production company and found them to be beautifully done, and good-feeling pieces.
Since Jerry and I had never before stepped into the public forum in that way with our Abraham work, we followed the advice of our publisher, who introduced us to an intellectual property rights attorney who assisted us in drafting the agreement which would guide our involvement with this project. He explained to us that although he had included in the intellectual property rights license agreement that we were to receive a small percentage of the net profit from this project, and 10% of direct video sales, that it was very unlikely that (from his experience) we would receive any substantial compensation from our participation, and we were not unhappy with that arrangement. Our decision to do it was not motivated from the idea of making money from it, (unless there was profit to share) but because we were stimulated by the excitement of this beautiful producer, and when we met her and her beautiful crew, we easily loved them all.
As time went by, it became apparent that the television network that we had been told would air "The Secret" was not going to do it, at least not right now, and so the production company began seeking other ways of marketing their beautiful project to recoup their very large investment. While Jerry and I were uncomfortable with what felt to us like a rather aggressive marketing campaign (just not our style, nothing wrong with it) we stayed focused on our busy schedule and really had very little to do with what was happening with "The Secret."
Eventually we received an email from the producer of "The Secret" lovingly explaining (we never have received correspondence from her that was anything other than extremely loving) that the contract that we had all agreed upon and signed was no longer sufficient for their further distribution of the project in the areas they were now seeking to distribute the project, and that it would be necessary for us (Jerry and Esther) to relinquish our intellectual property rights in these areas forever and redo our contract or they would have to reluctantly edit us out. It was clear, from the lovingly written email that they did not want to edit us out, but after conferring with our publisher, and then our intellectual property rights attorney, and finally with Abraham, allowing them to edit us out was the path of least resistance. Abraham's words were very clear and easy to understand: "Whenever you are given an ultimatum that says, 'if you don't do this, then we will have to do such and such,' it is best that you just let it go and move on. Otherwise there is always another, and this, and this, and this?"
Now, it seems there is quite a firestorm surrounding our dis-involvment with "The Secret". We are receiving so many emails and letters and face-to-face questions from disappointed people regarding this, so we want you to understand how we feel about it.
We think that "The Secret" clearly and beautifully presents Abraham's Law of Attraction in a way that is easy to understand. It is filled with stunning beauty and beautiful people, many of whom are our personal friends. We love the way "The Secret" moves us, and we feel joy rise within our hearts every time we watch it. We feel the power of it, and the clarity of it, and we love "The Secret".
It is our desire that, rather than being upset that our part of "The Secret" will be omitted in future offerings of it, that instead you enjoy the original Abraham version, as it is, at this time, and that you look forward to what other incredible things these talented people may bring to you. These are people who clearly care about the planet, who want to be of value, and who, in our opinion, are of tremendous value.
Financially speaking, we have been very well paid for our participation with this project? which has amounted to a staggering amount of money. And if money were the most important factor, we assure you, we would have found some way of staying involved.
So, we're out here doing our thing, enjoying the incredible expansion of the message of Abraham, and are so looking forward to the wonderful things that are in our future. Abraham says to us and to you:
It is our desire that you be easy about all of this. There is nothing that has gone wrong here. Everything is in alignment. The Universe will offer a steady stream of uplifting avenues to all of you.
There is great love here for you, Abraham.
Our love,
Jerry & Esther
The Secret
The Television Movie
From Jerry & Esther
Dear Friends,
Nearly two years ago, while on-board our Mexican Riviera Cruise, Prime Time Productions did an interview with Jerry and me, and with Abraham, in response to an agreement that we had all carefully crafted together for a television show that was to be aired in Australia called "The Secret". We were told that The Secret would be based on our work and that they would seek out other teachers who were in alignment with our work. We reviewed, on DVD, two other projects that had been created by this production company and found them to be beautifully done, and good-feeling pieces.
Since Jerry and I had never before stepped into the public forum in that way with our Abraham work, we followed the advice of our publisher, who introduced us to an intellectual property rights attorney who assisted us in drafting the agreement which would guide our involvement with this project. He explained to us that although he had included in the intellectual property rights license agreement that we were to receive a small percentage of the net profit from this project, and 10% of direct video sales, that it was very unlikely that (from his experience) we would receive any substantial compensation from our participation, and we were not unhappy with that arrangement. Our decision to do it was not motivated from the idea of making money from it, (unless there was profit to share) but because we were stimulated by the excitement of this beautiful producer, and when we met her and her beautiful crew, we easily loved them all.
As time went by, it became apparent that the television network that we had been told would air "The Secret" was not going to do it, at least not right now, and so the production company began seeking other ways of marketing their beautiful project to recoup their very large investment. While Jerry and I were uncomfortable with what felt to us like a rather aggressive marketing campaign (just not our style, nothing wrong with it) we stayed focused on our busy schedule and really had very little to do with what was happening with "The Secret."
Eventually we received an email from the producer of "The Secret" lovingly explaining (we never have received correspondence from her that was anything other than extremely loving) that the contract that we had all agreed upon and signed was no longer sufficient for their further distribution of the project in the areas they were now seeking to distribute the project, and that it would be necessary for us (Jerry and Esther) to relinquish our intellectual property rights in these areas forever and redo our contract or they would have to reluctantly edit us out. It was clear, from the lovingly written email that they did not want to edit us out, but after conferring with our publisher, and then our intellectual property rights attorney, and finally with Abraham, allowing them to edit us out was the path of least resistance. Abraham's words were very clear and easy to understand: "Whenever you are given an ultimatum that says, 'if you don't do this, then we will have to do such and such,' it is best that you just let it go and move on. Otherwise there is always another, and this, and this, and this?"
Now, it seems there is quite a firestorm surrounding our dis-involvment with "The Secret". We are receiving so many emails and letters and face-to-face questions from disappointed people regarding this, so we want you to understand how we feel about it.
We think that "The Secret" clearly and beautifully presents Abraham's Law of Attraction in a way that is easy to understand. It is filled with stunning beauty and beautiful people, many of whom are our personal friends. We love the way "The Secret" moves us, and we feel joy rise within our hearts every time we watch it. We feel the power of it, and the clarity of it, and we love "The Secret".
It is our desire that, rather than being upset that our part of "The Secret" will be omitted in future offerings of it, that instead you enjoy the original Abraham version, as it is, at this time, and that you look forward to what other incredible things these talented people may bring to you. These are people who clearly care about the planet, who want to be of value, and who, in our opinion, are of tremendous value.
Financially speaking, we have been very well paid for our participation with this project? which has amounted to a staggering amount of money. And if money were the most important factor, we assure you, we would have found some way of staying involved.
So, we're out here doing our thing, enjoying the incredible expansion of the message of Abraham, and are so looking forward to the wonderful things that are in our future. Abraham says to us and to you:
It is our desire that you be easy about all of this. There is nothing that has gone wrong here. Everything is in alignment. The Universe will offer a steady stream of uplifting avenues to all of you.
There is great love here for you, Abraham.
Our love,
Jerry & Esther
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