I recently received this wonderful email from Janet QAtwood, author of The Passion Test.
I really enjoyed read it plus it made me question how I view my life.

Here is the email, read it for yourself. Enjoy

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“What is enlightenment and does it have practical value
for people living in the world?” This is one of the
questions I asked again and again as I traveled throughout
India and Nepal interviewing revered Masters.

I’ll share what they said later in this email, but first,
let’s talk about you.

If you were to rate the quality of your life on a scale of
1-10, would it be a 10? Whatever that number is, have you
thought about what has gone into making it that good?

Most of us have grown up in an environment which has
trained us to focus on our problems, our mistakes, the
things that are wrong. The idea is that if we really
understand what we did wrong, then we can fix it and
improve.

But today there is much evidence that trying to fix your
problems is not nearly as effective in improving performance
as doing more of what you do well.

When Chris and I were partners with Mark Victor Hansen
and Robert Allen in creating the Enlightened Millionaire
Program, they told us about a study that was done of
two teams of bowlers.

Both teams bowled a game and were videotaped. The
video footage for the first team was edited to just show
their mistakes. They were told to study the video and
work on improving their game by correcting the mistakes.

The video footage for the second team was edited to just
show the things they did when they bowled strikes, in other
words when they did well. That team was told to study the
video and work on improving their game by repeating what
they did well.

Both teams were then asked to bowl again and both teams
improved. But the improvement of the second team was
far greater than that of the first.

If you rate the quality of your life on a scale of 1-10,
what score would you give it? Whatever that score is, try
taking a little time to think about what makes it as good
as it is.

If you give it a 6, then what makes it a 6 rather than a
5 or a 4? Then begin doing more of the things that are making
it as good as it already is. Ask yourself what would be the
first small signs that your satisfaction and enjoyment of
life are improving. This will give you a measuring stick to
notice when things get better.

Changing your focus from what is wrong with your life to
what is working well and doing more of that can have a
huge impact on how much you enjoy this life.

Enlightenment is a state of living life at a 10, and even
well beyond a 10. It is a state of complete freedom.

That’s right. No worries about money. No figuring out how
to get out of debt. No wondering how you will ever find
your soul mate. No going crazy with worry, anxiety or
frustration.

As I sat with many Masters revered for their wisdom and
asked this question, they told me the same thing in many
different words: Enlightenment is that state of complete
contentment, a state where the mind and heart are fully at
peace.

It is a state in which one is fully present in this moment,
a state in which one sees the divine in everyone, in every
thing, in every experience. There is no good or bad, because
it is all the divine, moving in the flow of life to lead
every part of life to the experience of the divine, to the
experience of its own essential nature.

It is in that experience of the divine that freedom lies.

In the ancient texts of India, there are many techniques and
methods suggested to assist in realizing one’s true Self and
experiencing this state of enlightenment.

But there is one thing that is said to be key, in every system
and every tradition, and that thing is to spend time with the
enlightened. As one spends time with those who are living
this state, it begins to rub off on you.

Knowing this was just one of the inspirations for my passion
to seek out and interview the enlightened. Listening to these
great sages also happens to be among the most fun and profound
experiences of my life.

I feel so honored and grateful that these great Masters allowed
me to videotape my interviews with them so that I can share
them with you.

I can’t wait for you to experience the wisdom that is part of the
Dialogues with the Masters. This DVD and CD package is a
treasure house of knowledge as well as a taste of what is
possible when you follow your passions.

Your passions are like breadcrumbs leading you on to discover
your own true nature and fulfill your purpose in life. As Chris
and I say in The Passion Test book, once you’ve used The Passion
Test to clarify your top five passions, there is one key that
guarantees a passionate life:

“Whenever you are faced with a decision, a choice, or an
opportunity, choose in favor of your passions.”

I hope you will ask yourself if moving closer to enlightenment
will help you live your passions more fully. If so, please
accept my invitation to get the Dialogues with the Masters
package and let the wisdom of the enlightened rub off on you.

http://www.thepassiontest.com/hwnwdm

With all my appreciation,

Janet

Janet Bray Attwood
www.thepassiontest.com