Five years ago I met a man who changed my life….
John Demartini was born with arm and leg deformities.
He did not learn to read or write and left home at 14 to live on the streets. He surfed and lived on what he could scavenge.
At age 17, after eating toxic plants, he developed cyanide poisoning. His subsequent health crisis led him to a talk by a nutritionist, Paul Bragg. There began a journey to heal his body and the drive to learn to help others.
He dedicated himself to learning to read and write, then studied to become a chiropractor. He continued studying to discover what it is that helps people overcome adversity.
John Demartini has synthesized the teachings of masters throughout the world and through millennia.
To name a few – Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Schopenhauer, Einstein, Ralph Waldo Emerson….…
Today he teaches people how to set and achieve the goals which bring them genuine rewards and fulfillment.
And my experience with him?
When we arrived at his weekend workshop, we were given cards to prop on the desk with our names facing the front. The message facing us was:
No matter what I have done or not done, I am worthy of love.
That seemed both a bit weird and strangely comforting.
And thus began a journey down a path which has led to greater inspiration, richer relationships, another career and a whole new world view.
I have learnt so many things from John Demartini’s teaching.
Some of these include that –
– there is a balance in everything but often we only see one side of an event
– the actions we dislike in ourselves bring benefits to others
– the things which drive us crazy in others are in us too
– we each have our own unique set of values
– no one is right or wrong for their values
– if we want people to hear us we are wise to communicate in their values, through what is most meaningful to them
– if we are to pursue what matters to us we are wise to embrace our hero and our villain or we will struggle to grow
Most importantly, I learnt that we only have control over three things
-our perceptions
-our decisions and
-our actions
According to Buddha, the source of human suffering is –
“Striving for that which is unattainable and trying to avoid that which is unavoidable.”
It is futile to try to change ourselves or others to be always positive or kind or patient .
Learning how to embrace challenge and conflict rather than avoiding them leads to a richer and more fulfilling life.
Call me if you would love to know how the method works.
