Chapter 6

The Secret of Power

POWER NEVER RESTS UPON those who deserve it. Power is given to those who reach to take it, and claimed by those who will stop at nothing to fulfill what they believe is their birthright.

The true source of all power is belief. Kings and queens breathe the same air and drink the same water as the poorest and lowliest of civilization. Gold and diamonds are the same as rocks beneath every inch of the planet. Money and bank accounts are merely papers with numbers written on them or digits on a computer screen.

WITHOUT BELIEF, ALL TREASURES ARE VALUELESS, AND ALL POWER CEASES TO EXIST.

Anyone can manifest anything in their lives by using the powers of both intention and dedication. One cannot thrive without the other. A person who is poor but believes they should be rich, and who knows that they are destined for wealth, and who strives for success every day without ceasing in the face of hardships, will receive money.

This is not supernatural; it is the most naturally occurring effect of a human's subconscious. You are who you say you are.

The immense power of the mind has not yet been proven by science because we have taken steps to hinder its research. The ability to govern a population of trillions — in secret — is based upon a system of mental cues that guide intelligent creatures through mazes of our design, without their knowledge of the mazes’ existence.

While those in our organization are familiar with the power of the subconscious, few of those outside have explored its inner workings.

The subconscious mind is the human species’ most powerful muscle and what sets it apart from all other creatures on this planet. Animals, plants, and organisms do not think subconsciously. They are merely creatures of instinct, pre-programmed to follow — specific processes like an artificially intelligent computer.

But humans are born with a mind that is aware of its own existence. A human can begin as a child who cannot walk, speak, or feed itself, but as the child grows it can become a king or a beggar if its mind decides.

Who claims that your kings are fit to dictate aspects of your lives? Who chose them to be your rulers? Who gives them the power to manage the boundaries of your freedom?

They do. They say that your obedience is their right. They say that soldiers must fight battles on their behalf while they reside in the safety of offices and bunkers. They say that police must defend their right to dominance, that citizens must obey their laws. And you agree to their authority, as do all the millions who surround you at your sides, simply because they tell you to.

When recognized for the first time, such power will seem alarming and perhaps abused by those who remain in command. However there is nothing to fear and no need for insurrection. These arrangements only exist for your safety and prosperity. If only you were to open your mind and discern the true power that resides within you, you would see how little difference there is between you and your leaders. Power can be attained by anyone regardless of their circumstances. It grows one step at a time on a path toward the Light — a slow and steady realization of who you are and what you are destined to be.

Some may ask: how can every human be a leader when the world requires followers to operate? How can a human who is poor or lacks education ever hope to stand alongside those who have been wealthy or royal since birth? These questions are natural as again, they were placed in your mind by us. If power was easy to obtain, it would fall into the hands of those who should not wield it. Roadblocks are placed in the way of every human as a means to filter out the unready. Trials through poverty, addictions, loss, and hardships exist to test how you will react and if you can be broken enough by temporary discomfort to turn from the Light.

HARDSHIP IS THE TEST OF LEADERSHIP

All who hold power have passed through the sieve of grave hardships and pressed forward until victorious. Though they may make it appear easy, this is simply due to the great pains they have taken to hide their previous mistakes from their constituents.

This system is of our design. Every human is born with the same ability and promise but only a handful dedicate their minds to the stalwart determination required to lead the rest of their species. You are not barred from this power.

Even those who live under the tyrannical rule of malevolent, murderous dictators can simply say they will follow orders no longer. Police and soldiers, captains and generals: all are humans. Peasants are humans, and so are the kings who force them to remain downtrodden. They are the same species: belief is all that keeps a tyrant in control. Soldiers needn't fight for a regime that does not protect its own people.

And yet, many do. Countless butchers remain in authority over countless citizens simply because their soldiers are trained to disregard their conscience in favor of someone else's commands. There is no honor in following orders at the expense of one's own people.

And like a soldier blinded by patriotism into unquestioning obedience of orders given by a leader he knows to be corrupt, so too does your mind face orders of its own. Your mind is bombarded by messages telling you it is time to give up, to turn from the Light, to go back to where it is familiar and comfortable.

THE STRONGEST WALL BETWEEN YOU AND GREATNESS IS THE ONE BUILT IN YOUR MIND BY YOURSELF

No one builds a wall between you and power or wealth. Such a wall would be ineffective. Too many people give up too quickly when their greatest achievements are merely steps ahead, simply because they cannot see how close they are.

Though you are destined to become the world's most powerful leader, you are still on the path. Your commands are not obeyed because no one believes they should obey them. Your handful of sand cannot be traded for a home or food because no one believes it has any value.

But if you were an inimitable liar, and for generations your ancestors told the same convincing lie that said you were destined for power, you too would be rich and royal.

Tell your mind this lie every morning and night. Eventually it will believe you, and become your truth.