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Reflections on The Human Condition (From 50 Remarkable People)

In my recent ‘ck-1′ Fierce Wisdom survey the first question was, “What inspires you most in this life?” (Yes, an ambitious conversation opener.) Amazingly, 50 remarkable people (email insiders) agreed to respond to an additional 20+ questions with deep reflection.

What really moved me was the sense of real humanness in the responses — the shared experience of suffering, hope, honesty and elation — it was powerful and moving to read. And since the responses were only open to the participants, I resolved to share a selection of these publicly.

So here are some of my favorite responses from a group of truly remarkable people — each response tugging at a heart-string of recognition; each person a visionary and world changer in his or her own way. The connecting thread I see between us all is an uncommon level of self reflection, true honesty and striving for something greater than what appears at the surface level of our shared existence.

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Turning Great Ideas Into Good Income Online (For Conscious Folks Only)

Ohhh gorgeous thing…
When you gonna get up there and sing?
When you gonna get up there and take your place on stage?
‘Cause a talent is a terrible thing to waste…
~ The Audreys

On Stage
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Here’s a fact you don’t hear spoken too often: Hardly anyone attempting to make a living online with conscious integrity actually accomplishes this. Yes, you might be able to squeeze a few hundred bucks out here or there easy enough, but I’m talking serious online income from your heart’s calling — enough to quit your “real” job and travel comfortably around the world if you wanted to…without selling your soul.

That’s not to say you can’t do it. Many people have — like many of these folks – just that it takes a lot of ingenuity, hustle and talent, and a good dash of luck. (It helps if you have a fat wad of cash or credit to throw in too, but that’s not a necessity — I started at less than zero myself.)

You see a lot of these people sharing their secrets and teaching how they’ve done it, and so often their stuff doesn’t really resonate because few of them actually think and see the world the way we do (“we” being conscious, intuitive, creative people who resonate with Fierce Wisdom).

So — what is it we want really? The world, basically:

The money and autonomy to do pretty much whatever we want, whenever we want to…

I’ve had this dream for a long time — as long as I can remember — and maybe you have too.

I’ll share a little about my own story and struggles with living the dream too, but let’s first go over some meat and potatoes:

A. 3 Key Ingredients;

B. The One Big Thing you can’t do without;

C. The Secret Sauce part (hint: it’s yours and yours alone).

Note: This article is fairly long at about 3,000 words, but pay close attention to the ‘Rules of Thumb’ at the end of each section, and share/link to it so you remember to come back and re-read it — you’ll want to do this if you’re at all serious and it resonates with you… :)

The 3 Keys: Ingenuity, Hustle & Talent

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Riding Butterflies: 25 Insights on the Art of Extraordinary Creativity

"Ride the Butterflies" by Marty Whitmore, commissioned for Jonathan Fields' "Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance"

 

Creating extraordinary work takes great sweat and tears and inspiration. Sometimes it just takes letting go and going deeper — deeper into the heart of your spirit; what your spirit cries out for, your inner muse calls you to create.

Creating extraordinary art demands overcoming the resistance — learning, as Jonathan Fields wrote in his new book, “to harness and ride rather than hunt and kill the butterflies that live in the gut of every person who strives to create something extraordinary from nothing.”

Harnessing this flow is at the heart of all great work — and truly extraordinary creative expression has the very real power to change the world.

Here are 25 insights from exceptional creators on the art of great work…

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