08-11-2003, 12:00 AM
If you can imagine it, you can accomplish it and you can accomplish it safely.If youre going for a vision you go after that visionand dont let the real world dictate to you.
--James Cameron from the T2 Extreme DVD documentary
Yes, we can all say that this philosophy of the famous moviemaker James Cameron only applies to movie-making. Or, with a real sense of vision, we can see the potential of three-dimensionally manifesting any good, wholesome and constructively productive vision we may choose to go after in life.
When I first began bodybuilding in earnest an amazing coincidence happened into my life. Arnold Schwarzenegger released the hardcover edition of his now classic: The Education of a Bodybuilder. Besides the incredible pictures, tips, workout routines and marvelous bodybuilding advice he offers in the book, the first half of the book is an overall biography of his life. Taking this along with studying what Arnold had to say in the movie Pumping Iron the hints of a marvelous strategy becomes apparent. With vision it becomes easy to see certain parallels in Arnolds thinking back then and the James Cameron quotes I included in this post.
In the T2 documentary James Cameron and his crew talk about how they were pioneering CG techniques that would later become standards for the industry. Take this with some of the things Arnold said as he officially announced his running for governor of California and it becomes easy to draw important parallels.
The most important aspects of the manifestations of a vision are also seen in the best of what Carlos Castanedas don Juan had to teach. Putting them all together this is the basic pattern I see that I can apply towards the betterment of my life. If this basic formula doesnt work for any of you, wellfind or discover you own solutions:
Taking an overall view of the lessons of don Juan I have learned that strength of heart is of vital importance in accomplishing success in the way of dreaming and/or effective living. Strength of heart is the byproduct of a properly strong and disciplined mind. The core of all don Juan taught only becomes properly evidence through the mastering of internal dialogue. Once I silence my thoughts at will I have learned I can direct those thoughts in any direction I see fit. The next step is to use the silence of mind to strengthen our connecting link to Spirit for Spirit decides the outcome of all ventures. Don Juan saw the universe as sentient, aware and alive. Through my excursions to power spots of extreme beauty I have verified this belief as fact.
Warriors have different objectives. Don Juans was freedom; although he wasnt really sure just what that purported freedom he was after fully entailed. My objective is much more direct and well-definied. I envision attracting the most wonderfully protective and abundantly healthful energy the Living Universe has to offer. I use my don Juan type Spirit Catcher, which in my case is a Spanish Guitar, to literally romance the Spirit of the Living Universe. Power spots can be literal thought energy amplifiers. Thus they can indeed be dangerous if ones thoughts are not properly disciplined when attempting to strengthen the link of man and Spirit. The goal is to refine my energy and so cleanse it through symbiotic union with Spirit that I literally become a Living, Breathing, Walking, Talking Spirit Man in harmonious 24 hour aware union with the Living Universe. In order to fully destroy me they would have to fully destroy the entire universe in the process for I envision myself and the very best of the entire Living Universe as One.
--James Cameron from the T2 Extreme DVD documentary
Yes, we can all say that this philosophy of the famous moviemaker James Cameron only applies to movie-making. Or, with a real sense of vision, we can see the potential of three-dimensionally manifesting any good, wholesome and constructively productive vision we may choose to go after in life.
When I first began bodybuilding in earnest an amazing coincidence happened into my life. Arnold Schwarzenegger released the hardcover edition of his now classic: The Education of a Bodybuilder. Besides the incredible pictures, tips, workout routines and marvelous bodybuilding advice he offers in the book, the first half of the book is an overall biography of his life. Taking this along with studying what Arnold had to say in the movie Pumping Iron the hints of a marvelous strategy becomes apparent. With vision it becomes easy to see certain parallels in Arnolds thinking back then and the James Cameron quotes I included in this post.
In the T2 documentary James Cameron and his crew talk about how they were pioneering CG techniques that would later become standards for the industry. Take this with some of the things Arnold said as he officially announced his running for governor of California and it becomes easy to draw important parallels.
The most important aspects of the manifestations of a vision are also seen in the best of what Carlos Castanedas don Juan had to teach. Putting them all together this is the basic pattern I see that I can apply towards the betterment of my life. If this basic formula doesnt work for any of you, wellfind or discover you own solutions:
Taking an overall view of the lessons of don Juan I have learned that strength of heart is of vital importance in accomplishing success in the way of dreaming and/or effective living. Strength of heart is the byproduct of a properly strong and disciplined mind. The core of all don Juan taught only becomes properly evidence through the mastering of internal dialogue. Once I silence my thoughts at will I have learned I can direct those thoughts in any direction I see fit. The next step is to use the silence of mind to strengthen our connecting link to Spirit for Spirit decides the outcome of all ventures. Don Juan saw the universe as sentient, aware and alive. Through my excursions to power spots of extreme beauty I have verified this belief as fact.
Warriors have different objectives. Don Juans was freedom; although he wasnt really sure just what that purported freedom he was after fully entailed. My objective is much more direct and well-definied. I envision attracting the most wonderfully protective and abundantly healthful energy the Living Universe has to offer. I use my don Juan type Spirit Catcher, which in my case is a Spanish Guitar, to literally romance the Spirit of the Living Universe. Power spots can be literal thought energy amplifiers. Thus they can indeed be dangerous if ones thoughts are not properly disciplined when attempting to strengthen the link of man and Spirit. The goal is to refine my energy and so cleanse it through symbiotic union with Spirit that I literally become a Living, Breathing, Walking, Talking Spirit Man in harmonious 24 hour aware union with the Living Universe. In order to fully destroy me they would have to fully destroy the entire universe in the process for I envision myself and the very best of the entire Living Universe as One.