When we see our current life as a dynamic expression of the myths-in-action, we can use each experience to further understand how our beliefs determine our reality. By what we choose to believe, we make up the story of our life. As we continue to develop our awareness and understand that we can alter our beliefs, we have the ability to create a story in line with who we say we want to be.


We are creating all the time whether cataleptically or consciously. We create by making choices and taking action consistent with those choices. As shown in the following diagram, prior to the moment of awareness we are creating cataleptically—in a trance with loss of sensation and consciousness, accompanied by rigidity of the body. Here we live inside the boundaries of the myths. At the moment of awareness there is a possibility of being unrestricted by the myths. We are standing in the domain of possibility the moment we see another reality exists. It exists as possibility until we make a choice. At the moment of choice we step into the domain of conscious creation.

As we let go of the need to protect and defend, and choose instead to learn and grow, we learn to not know and to discover. We put on our beginner mind and keep it on for the duration of the experiment. Adventure is fun! We can use this as our new mantra. Our willingness to not know, to step into life and be in the presence of the fear and uncertainty and stay true to our hearts allows us to grow and experience our innocence, which is, at the very least, a major aspect of our true nature.

It is critical to develop our ability to stay present in all aspects of the experiment. When we find that we are reflective about the past or daydreaming about some future—that something other than the present moment has captured our attention—that is an indication that we are not being present and our clue to come back to this moment. When we notice that we want something, which is distinctly different from being committed to something, as it implies an attachment to a thing—the object of our desire—this is another clue to bring us back to the present.