Patrick Ryan
Today, I am happy to interview Patrick Ryan, author of Awakened Wisdom: A Guide to Reclaiming Your Brilliance. This is the last stop on Patrick’s 14-day Virtual Blog Tour to promote the launch of his new book this coming Tuesday. After reading today’s article be sure to sign up for the book launch reminder here: http://ow.ly/1kB3m and then purchase the book on April 20, 2010!
Michael: What is your basic message Ryan?
Patrick: One of the key points of the book Awakened Wisdom is that we truly have this amazing opportunity to shift the course of our lives each and every day. As the world around us continually reshapes itself we also must adapt to it. The choices we make in each moment are our response to the world and the choices made today are creating the world we will experience tomorrow.
That is really exciting because it offers us the opportunity to become even more intentional about the life that we are creating. Quite often we have an experience in life that hurts us in some way. The experience then becomes a part of our story and we start to identify with our part in the story as though that is all of who we are. It is really important that we honor the story in a way that reveals the truth and the lessons of it while not getting caught in the story in a way that prevents us from healing and moving forward.
For example, one way that this has been playing out lately is with all the good people that are in financial trouble with their homes and mortgages. This has been a very interesting couple of years to say the least. Many of these people have been hurt or wounded with the crush of bigger circumstances from the world that we are all in. Stress has been at an all time high and along with that people are not only experiencing many challenging situations but also the emotional ride that comes with these times. This will shake up our idea of who we thought we were in the world and it will challenge many of us to update our story in a way that reflects our wisdom and resourcefulness rather than a distorted version that casts blame or judgment.
People who had always seen themselves as successful have now had the carpet pulled out from under their feet. This is the kind of situation that can really activate Distorted Self. Along with that the financial markets have been shaking other things up, jobs becoming scarce for some and the media constantly beating the drum of how tough these times are. Our psyche and emotional well-being is being relentlessly pounded on and affected by all this.
It is apparently true that the world we have been living in is undergoing fundamental shifts and the playbook of what we used to know, about how to get by in this world, is no longer as true as it used to be. Recent indications are that the world is changing for the long term now and we have an opportunity to learn something important here. That is how to reconnect to our deepest wisdom and to respond to these challenges in a way that creates opportunities.
There is opportunity in every day. The question is more about what does it look like and what is needed to move towards it. Most people move together, as a group, in one direction and as they do they very often miss the greatest opportunities that will lay waiting in a completely different location. The challenge we all face now is how to not buy into the groupthink and instead to stay connected and out in front with our own wisdom. We must learn to recover and to move on in a good way and also we must learn how to do that together. Staying connected to our own wisdom is often an act that requires great amounts of courage and trust in oneself.
Michael: What are some questions you would like people to ask themselves?
Patrick: First we need to be aware of who within us is asking the question and who in us is answering it. Whenever we find ourselves getting scared, tightening our gut, holding our breath, or feeling doubtful or victimized about the possibilities for our life then those are the times to stop and check in with your Self about what is going on. Those are all signs that your Distorted Self has moved to the front of your consciousness. Distorted Self is that part of us that gets afraid, doubtful, critical, and judgmental or any other type of energy that diminishes you or others in the world. We all can learn how to recover from Distorted Self to a different aspect of who we are and that is our Divine Essence. From the place of our Divine Essence we stay resourceful, flexible, creative and we respond well to any situation that life is presenting before us. Once you are clear that you are connected to your Divine Essence it is helpful to do a scan of your life and to ask what is needed given each situation that you are currently facing. Remember that Divine Essence is always resourceful and is able to generate multiple options therefore does not get cornered into limitations. In the book Awakened Wisdom I present the Eight States of an Awakened Life, which can be a great assessment tool and guide to discover more about what is needed in your life now.
Michael: What are the benefits of embodying the 8 states of an Awakened life?
Patrick: When people are embodying and living into the Eight States of an Awakened Life they will be experiencing a life that is congruent with their highest dreams and purpose. That is a life that is filled with joy even in the challenging times. As well it is a life in which we are fully connected not only to our own Divine Essence but also to all that is around us. When we open fully to the joy, resources and support that is always within us and each other then our life naturally opens up to a more fulfilling path. Now that can all seem quite esoteric so rest assured that there is also a very practical aspect to all of this. When we are living life according to this wisdom then we are also generally experiencing a good kind of prosperity that supports the life we really want to be living.
Michael: How does your program differ from other similar programs?
Patrick: It is difficult to compare across the board to other books and programs so here is what I will say to this. 
The book, Awakened Wisdom, and the workshops that are listed on our website walk a good walk of bridging the mystical to the practical. So much of how this Universe operates is a great mystery and at the same time there is a grounded common sense to a lot of what we experience. Many people have told me that the Awakened Wisdom work touches each person at a deeply personal level. Also I have heard from many people that the work has stayed with them for a long time afterwards and that a lot of great things that happened in their life are traceable back to the time when they experienced the Awakened Wisdom work. All I know is that I have been blessed with the gift of being able to make sense of these Universal ways and also that I am able to present them to richly diverse worlds in a way that people can really connect to them. I hope that you too will benefit from the Awakened Wisdom work.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to present Awakened Wisdom here.
For those that feel called, pick up your copy of the book on Tuesday, April 20th and checkout our workshop tour. It can be found on our website at www.AwakenedWisdom.com
With Gratitude,
Patrick Ryan Chief Waker-Upper Awakened Wisdom Experiences
How can you create a life well-lived? Get Patrick’s new book on April 20th and find out. To receive updates in regards to the official Amazon book launch on April 20th, please visit http://ow.ly/1kB3m
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