Childlike Trust and Faith

​​I missed my Friday flight to Chennai. I believe the Universe is gifting me my highest good, moment to moment.

I wondered with curiosity as to what could be my highest good in missing my 10:45 am flight when I had an appointment with my Yoga Mentor’s teacher, Lakshmi ma’am, at 4:00 pm. 

In the next flight to Chennai, I realized why.

I had missed my flight inspite of sitting near the Security Gate for about an hour. I assumed I missed the announcement because I was deeply engrossed in writing an article.

The Indigo ground staff were kind and gracious to put me on the next flight at a nominal charge. 

I acknowledged my broken word to Vimla as I cancelled our in-cab conversation; and requested Saras to move forward my Yoga therapy session with her and Lakshmi ma’am by 30 minutes. 

The gentleman sitting by the window seat in my next flight, with an empty seat between us, shared that he leads a tech unit for Amazon based out of Atlanta, and that he wasn’t sure what he should do next, wasn’t sure what is his purpose, he wants to do something different but not sure what.

I smiled and told him - You made me miss my earlier flight. We had a 2 hours deep-dive conversation.

As we were landing, he said that only yesterday he and his wife were discussing how when one is ready, the right guidance shows up.

During the conversation, he also said that inspite of all the pollution and problems in India, he feels happy when he is in India.

I guess he got the guidance he was looking for. I, for sure, got my guidance. Here’s what I took away from our conversation:

1) RYD 2047 Dream - India is the world’s most developed, beautiful and greenest nation, with her citizens happiest, healthiest and the most prosperous - will be realized not only by Indians in India but also by Indians around the world.

2) The Universe is definitely gifting me my highest good, moment to moment, and to each one of us. We will receive the gift if we can go beyond fear and panic in the moment, and step into childlike trust and faith.

3) When there's childlike trust and faith in the process of life and in the Universe, the conscious mind will be at ease and will be able to see the specific 15 bits of information, from the 15 million bits floating around, that supports us to fulfil our intentions and realize our dreams with ease and grace.

4) All intentions and dreams of all people in the world fit together snugly like a jigsaw puzzle. Our intentions and dreams get fulfilled as intentions and dreams of people in our family, in our organizations, of people around us get fulfilled. It’s always AND, not one at the cost of another. This Abundance is the real truth. 

5) There comes a time when panic tries to rise but dissolves almost immediately because fear isn't strong enough, childlike trust and faith is stronger.

Here's a thesis based on my experience:

Childlike trust and faith is at 3 levels:
a) at the level of the mind, when we finally intellectually accept the concept 100% - Gear 1 of the Leadership Depth journey
b) at the level of the heart when we believe like a child - Gear 2 of the Leadership Depth journey
c) finally at the level of the soul, when we simply know - Gear 3 of the Leadership Depth journey

Mind can only take us to Gear 1. For Gear 2, the heart needs to be engaged.

For Gear 3, the soul needs to be engaged. You can only feel the distinction of Childlike Trust and Faith through practise.

The progression in raising our consciousness may be as follows. In order to make it easier, in RYD, we travel around the mountain to reach the summit instead of doing the straight steep climb-up. Therefore, we have 3 tracks of the Leadership Depth journey up to the summit of raising our consciousness to Gear 5 - starter journey from Gear 1 to Gear 5, champion journey from Gear 1 to Gear 5, and mastery journey from Gear 1 to Gear 5.

Gear 1: Agility of Mind: Keystone habit is Reflection to move the conscious mind from darkness to light. ​Gear 1 work is about dissolving the fears in the conscious mind.

Gear 1 habits across our 5 bodies are designed for that. The primary spiritual value in this gear is love for self.

The primary belief or distinct point on the Ball of Perspective which supports us to travel this Gear is: I am extraordinary and I love myself.

We achieve Personal Mastery at this stage. 

In order to Have It All, the work begins in the foundational area of our wheels of life:
Nurturing and Nourishing ourselves to the highest level of health, fitness and joyous well-being - physically, energetically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually

Gear 2: Being of Service: Primary work is Psychodrama and Journey Process to move the subconscious mind from the darkness of trauma memories to light of healing. ​Gear 2 work is about dissolving the fears in the sub-conscious mind.

Gear 2 habits across our 5 bodies aid this process. The primary spiritual value is gratitude. The primary beliefs or distinct points (distinctions) on the Ball of Perspective which support us to travel this Gear are:
i. You are extraordinary and I love you.
ii. It’s in giving that we receive.
iii. We are in a particular relationship because we are meant to contribute to the other in the relationship and grow as an outcome of that.
iv. We are born to a particular community because we are meant to make a difference to that community and grow as an outcome of that.
v. What we focus on grows. Therefore, we choose to be grateful for what good there is around us instead of feeling low for the 'not-good' around us.

We achieve Relationship Mastery at this stage.

In Having It All, the next 2 areas of our wheel of life strengthens in Gear 2 -
i. Loving, harmonious, positive, uplifting relationships at work and at home
ii. Happy, healthy, responsible kids with their genius joyfully expressed

Gear 3: Communicating powerfully in the world of Others: Key stone habit is Yoga and Pranayam to get the body ready for meditation. The work on the Unconscious Mind begins here.

The daily tapasya of Yoga and Pranayam along side practising swadhyaya (study of self and reflection) and Ishwar Pranidhan (childlike trust and faith) on the yoga mat has helped me to strengthen childlike trust and faith. 

Gear 3 habits across our 5 bodies support this process. The primary spiritual values are reverence, childlike trust and faith, authenticity, vulnerability, humility.

The primary beliefs or distinct points on the Ball of Perspective are:
i. I trust the Universe.
ii. I trust the process of Life.
iii. The Universe is gifting us our highest good, moment to moment.
iv. I am a channel of impact.
v. I am making a difference.

We achieve Business Mastery at this stage.

In Having It All, the next area of our wheel of life strengthens in Gear 3: 
Deeply fulfilling, successful, profitable business supporting us to live our purpose of life; gifting us with impact, contribution and financial freedom

Gear 4: Delivering on our Word: Keystone Habit is Aana Paana which supports us to master our conscious mind for us to use the power of the conscious mind to pierce through the unconscious mind to finally dissolve the darkness of fear at that level.

Gear 4 habits across our 5 bodies contribute towards this process. The primary spiritual value is integrity.

The primary beliefs or distinct points on the Ball of Perspective are:
i. I am whole, complete and perfect as I am right now.
ii. You are whole, complete and perfect as you are right now.
iii. Life is whole, complete and perfect as it is right now.
iv. I am my word. I believe in myself.
v. I believe in you.

We achieve Leadership Mastery at this stage.

In Having It All, the next area of our wheel of life strengthens in Gear 4: 
Making a massive difference through the work we do

Gear 5: Excellence: Keystone habit is Vipassana to finally move the unconscious mind from darkness to light, from fear to love. Gear 5 work is about dissolving fears in the unconscious mind.

Gear 5 habits across the 5 bodies support this process. The primary spiritual values are mastery and love.

The primary beliefs or distinct points on the Ball of Perspective are:
i. I love, accept and like myself as I am right now.
ii. I love, accept and like you as you are right now.
iii. I love, accept and like Life as it is right now.
iv. I am playing to win for the joy of playing to win.
v. I create for the joy of creation.

We achieve Life Mastery at this stage which is about Having It All:

i. Deeply fulfilling, successful, profitable business supporting us to live our purpose of life; gifting us with impact, contribution and financial freedom
AND
ii. Loving, harmonious, positive, uplifting relationships at work and at home
AND
iii. Happy, healthy, responsible kids with their genius joyfully expressed
AND
iv. Nourishing, nurturing yourself to the highest level of health, fitness and well-being (physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually)
AND
v. Making a massive difference through the work you do

Not one at the cost of another but an abundance of Having It All 💜

Keep playing to joyously lead yourself and your business from good to great, realize your dreams and have it all with ease and grace; experiencing beauty, balance and harmony within and all around while having lots of fun and adventure along the way.

Loving you,
j.