Comments on: The 4 Stages of Personal Development http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/ Practical Spiritual Wisdom for Men Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:43:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ryan http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/#comment-3068 Ryan Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:01:53 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/#comment-3068 Hah, cool to hear Tuplad. Job, that's a shameless seo plug....but at least you read the article so I'll let this one stay, lucky you ;) Hah, cool to hear Tuplad. Job, that’s a shameless seo plug….but at least you read the article so I’ll let this one stay, lucky you ;)

]]> By: job http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/#comment-2924 job Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:25:10 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/#comment-2924 Thank you for sharing this article..practice is so important..practice enable people to apply the knowledge into our real life..from this we gain the 'experience'.. Thank you for sharing this article..practice is so important..practice enable people to apply the knowledge into our real life..from this we gain the ‘experience’..

]]> By: Tuplad http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/#comment-2827 Tuplad Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:37:45 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/#comment-2827 I finally got around to read this :) This is very insightful, really nice! Synchronicity rocks, I have been thinking about this lately myself. I love Yang Town! :D I finally got around to read this :)

This is very insightful, really nice! Synchronicity rocks, I have been thinking about this lately myself. I love Yang Town! :D

]]> By: Ryan http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/#comment-2638 Ryan Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:51:16 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/#comment-2638 Sue Ann, that first comment you mentioned "that once you change the relationship you have with an issue, the World responds by changing to reflect it." This is one of the most incredible useful insights I've heard. Power comes from perception. Bart, I truly appreciate that comment. The underlying goal of Yang Town is really to create a place to gather, share, and develop. You've been a powerful catalyst here along with Sue Ann and the rest of the gang. Perhaps one day Yang Town will be an actual place to visit that embodies all these spiritual principles.... Sue Anne, you mention walking our inner path alone but in the company of others...that is something that I've been feeling but unable to put into words. It's like we create our own reality yet at the same time we are with our friends and family who are doing the same. Put them together and you get one unexpectantly exciting synthesis of life. Sue Ann, that first comment you mentioned “that once you change the relationship you have with an issue, the World responds by changing to reflect it.” This is one of the most incredible useful insights I’ve heard. Power comes from perception.

Bart, I truly appreciate that comment. The underlying goal of Yang Town is really to create a place to gather, share, and develop. You’ve been a powerful catalyst here along with Sue Ann and the rest of the gang. Perhaps one day Yang Town will be an actual place to visit that embodies all these spiritual principles….

Sue Anne, you mention walking our inner path alone but in the company of others…that is something that I’ve been feeling but unable to put into words. It’s like we create our own reality yet at the same time we are with our friends and family who are doing the same. Put them together and you get one unexpectantly exciting synthesis of life.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/#comment-2637 Ryan Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:29:59 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/#comment-2637 Man, time seems to have flown by, it's been a week already. It's exciting to see such great discussion. Evan, good to hear you have found similar success with focused effort. Focusing is one of my greatest challenges as I see opportunity for growth and change everywhere I look. Stefan, appreciate the input. I know you'll have first hand experience with this as you are out there teaching one on one. Merginpoint, you bring up a good point about knowing one's edge. That's something I am still exploring and find crucial to masculine power. Thanks for the stimulating thought. Jared, good to hear. Rebel, enlightened...perhaps more light than most : ) Datingwar, and law of attraction - thanks for the comments. Man, time seems to have flown by, it’s been a week already. It’s exciting to see such great discussion.

Evan, good to hear you have found similar success with focused effort. Focusing is one of my greatest challenges as I see opportunity for growth and change everywhere I look.

Stefan, appreciate the input. I know you’ll have first hand experience with this as you are out there teaching one on one.

Merginpoint, you bring up a good point about knowing one’s edge. That’s something I am still exploring and find crucial to masculine power. Thanks for the stimulating thought.

Jared, good to hear. Rebel, enlightened…perhaps more light than most : )

Datingwar, and law of attraction - thanks for the comments.

]]> By: Sue Ann Edwards http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/#comment-2624 Sue Ann Edwards Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:05:40 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/#comment-2624 You Honor me in your mention Bart. I recognize it and I Thank You for that gift. Honestly, the easiest way to make me disappear is to perceive me as any font of knowledge. Empowerment isn't about looking outside of ourselves. Most of the time I say not to just believe me. I share we must look inside our own Hearts for validity and verification. For what brings us joy, for what makes our individual heart sing. That's what the Liberty of creating our own path is all about. I endeavor to direct us inward. That is where genuine *knowing* comes from. Not just the knowledge that comes from Intellect. Once we *know* ourselves, for ourselves, we don't need anyone's agreement or support. It's something we just *know*. We each walk our inner path alone but we have much company when it comes to doing it. On our inner levels, we are all the same. With all the same gifts and all the same issues. You Honor me in your mention Bart. I recognize it and I Thank You for that gift.

Honestly, the easiest way to make me disappear is to perceive me as any font of knowledge. Empowerment isn’t about looking outside of ourselves.

Most of the time I say not to just believe me. I share we must look inside our own Hearts for validity and verification. For what brings us joy, for what makes our individual heart sing. That’s what the Liberty of creating our own path is all about.

I endeavor to direct us inward. That is where genuine *knowing* comes from. Not just the knowledge that comes from Intellect. Once we *know* ourselves, for ourselves, we don’t need anyone’s agreement or support. It’s something we just *know*.

We each walk our inner path alone but we have much company when it comes to doing it. On our inner levels, we are all the same. With all the same gifts and all the same issues.

]]> By: Bart http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/#comment-2603 Bart Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:11:47 +0000 http://www.yangtown.com/inner-game/the-4-stages-of-personal-development/#comment-2603 One thing I've been doing, in part because of Ryan, is actually reading less and listening to myself more. Not to say that I don't learn from Ryan, because I do. I just read OTHER peoples' blogs less. In a conversation I had with him, I realized that in his humility he is "enlightened". By this I mean that he is pointing forward towards truth and not standing still. He is on the path. Instead of telling people "Come here, I've got the truth" it seems like he's saying, "Beyond that hill lies truth. Discover it for yourself." He, nor I, nor Sue Ann Edwards are the font of knowledge; I appreciate his tireless reminder to find wisdom in the doing and not the reading. Furthermore, to me, Yangtown is becoming less and less a place attempt to gain new knowledge, but rather to participate in a community where people are vibing around a spiritually positive nucleus. I feel like I've grown giving my voice via these comments, as well as learning quite a bit from the other commenters. Does any one else feel this way? Anway, nice post Ryan. One thing I’ve been doing, in part because of Ryan, is actually reading less and listening to myself more. Not to say that I don’t learn from Ryan, because I do. I just read OTHER peoples’ blogs less.

In a conversation I had with him, I realized that in his humility he is “enlightened”. By this I mean that he is pointing forward towards truth and not standing still. He is on the path. Instead of telling people “Come here, I’ve got the truth” it seems like he’s saying, “Beyond that hill lies truth. Discover it for yourself.”

He, nor I, nor Sue Ann Edwards are the font of knowledge; I appreciate his tireless reminder to find wisdom in the doing and not the reading.

Furthermore, to me, Yangtown is becoming less and less a place attempt to gain new knowledge, but rather to participate in a community where people are vibing around a spiritually positive nucleus. I feel like I’ve grown giving my voice via these comments, as well as learning quite a bit from the other commenters. Does any one else feel this way?

Anway, nice post Ryan.

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