Today I begin a new life.
Week 1 (1-8-2024)
So first week of reading, I read the tale of the greatest salesman in the world. It is a very interesting and heartwarming story. I chose to skip to the end before reading the 10 scrolls to know how things turned out the way they did.
At this point I have begun reading the first scroll, 3 times a day, for 30 days before I will go to the next scroll. I am not sure if some folks simply read the whole book, and go, “okay yeah that’s great- great principles, I’ll incorporate them into my life”, and move on. That would be interesting to see how many readers followed the instructions, reading each scroll for 30 days, and what the results have been since the year they read it. How fascinating it would be to see how successful some, most, or all became adhering to the book.
Conversely, I wonder about folks who did the former, and just read through it one time.
For me, it is challenging to not just skip to the second, third, fourth, etc scrolls just to peak at what’s next. But I feel somehow (as if it is guidance beyond myself) to follow this stringently; mastering this first one before moving to the next is important. It’s like trying to build a house, but not letting the foundation set or reinforce it for that matter. Slow and steady wins the race.
It is an inspiring message and I am excited to see what happens over the next 23 days!
Week 2
Second week went by pretty quick and I feel like some days, I read, I do that thing where you’re reading the words off the page, but the mind has wondered slightly somewhere else; next thing you know you’re half way through wondering what happened! Hopefully my sub-conscious mind is still picking everything up, but that said, I have become more self-aware of that fact, and take a bit more time to read to ensure I am getting all the goodness out of it.
The first scroll is simple, but powerful, and I can start to see a fire lighting up in me each morning, a bit quicker and quicker. We need good habits, and to drown out bad habits with the good habits!
I wonder what the thinking is to read silently twice and aloud once. Let’s keep going, here’s to week 3.
Week 3
Finished Week 3!
Starting to get excited whenever I read or it’s time to read. BUT truthfully it is a choice and sometimes I don’t want to read, but I do and then the inspiration comes. I am being more intentional when reading the lines and processing what it is saying. There is abundant knowledge available to all, some will utilize and heed its precious words and ideas- others will not. It is about good habits, and taking it day by day without missing or compromising. What can become available when we make this small sacrifice and keep putting in the daily deposit is awesome. I am really drawing the reality I want towards myself and my family. I am a new man, with a new life! Amen!
Week 4 (last 9 days)
Okay! So week 4 and the final two days is complete!
There is this relief to finally move onto the next scroll (this can feel desperately repetitive- but I guess that’s the point). There was this new podcast of Andrew Huberman and David Goggins explaining how doing things you don’t like to do (such as ice bath, running, eating vegetables, reading, etc) is what builds discipline and mental toughness. Doing things that are easy and pleasurable don’t really grow your- let’s call it, mental fortitude stamina. It’s the things that are seemingly hard or undesirable for us, that we choose to do consistently which help us break through to a new level of being.
Reading the first scroll for 30 days, 3 times a day was not the easiest thing (I was not reading the same exact time each day, but I did the two times silently in the morning and afternoon, and 1 time aloud at night before going to bed). Amid this whole month, my son- and first child- was born! You can imagine that we had every excuse to say, “ Oh you know.. it wouldn’t be the end of the world if I missed this one reading or that one day”, but I refused to lower myself because I, like scroll 1 taught me, and like I chose/choose to redefine my being, will not let anything retard my growth. For today I am a new man, with a new life.
