The Aim of Personal Growth

In a recent conversation with a good friend of mine, Keshav Kuthiala, he mentioned that "personal growth that is aimed at improving our vibration is the most effective."


Wow! This is very profound. When you consider the whole process, you see that the whole purpose of personal growth should be on improving your vibration. When you improve your vibration you begin attracting the ideas and situations that are more in alignment with your reaching your goals.


What is important to understand however is that the personal growth you seek is just that. Personal. It is about changing you, not necessarily your circumstances. But it is your circumstances that you truly wish to change, is it not?


For what purpose do people begin seeking personal growth? I would say because they are suffering in some form. This suffering may be in the spiritual sense, intellectually, emotionally, physically, or financially. It really doesn't matter what kind of suffering sparks your desire to grow personally.


All change begins from the inside out. This may be commonly known, but not really understood. In changing you, the process for improving your life begins, but the circle is not complete. It is common for those on the journey of personal growth to fall back into the same patterns that inspired them to begin their search to improve.


When your vibration improves to the point you begin attracting better things, you must learn how to first recognize, and then take advantage of those opportunities. This is where many falter in their quest. They seem to be expecting some grand life changing event to come their way where they will somehow rocket to success, whatever that means to them. And when they don't find this, they give up.

People often forget that the small, seemingly mundane decisions are what truly determine the quality of our lives.

What this means is that rather than wait for some stellar opportunity to come along that will catapult you into stratospheric success, begin to notice the seemingly insignificant things you can do right now and daily that will have a cumulative effect over time.


By taking advantage of these seemingly insignificant opportunities, you are sending the message to the world that you are ready for even greater opportunities down the road. If your desire to have more money, think of ways to better manage the little money you do have now rather than wait and hope to win big in the lottery or whatever.


You might really be surprised how much you are spending on the most trivial things. How many times do you eat out each week? How many sodas or munchies do you buy from the vending machine at work? I don't know your personal circumstances but I am willing to bet that if money concerns you, you likely could find numerous ways to cut back without ending up living on the street.


You may not agree with me, just as I didn't agree with this when I first heard it, but experience now tells me that you may not be looking at the relevance of the "small" unnecessary costs in your life. They really do tend to add up quickly.


And as I said earlier, when you begin living your life more responsibly with what resources you now have, more resources will come your way. This is the secret of the universe. As more resources become available to you, take bold action with confidence and you will be doing your part. Have fun with the journey and know you are on your way.



I want YOU to succeed!!

Jeffrey Brandt

Author of Close Your Eyes to Find Your Way


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Ready for a New Year

There are a vast number of books and other resources available out there to help those who are looking for the way to improve their lives, to get what they want. I too have what I would tell you is an excellent book.

I'm not going to tell you this book is any better or worse than many of the others. Honestly I'm sure there are better ones out there. I also believe there are less than better books out there. So am I trying to get you to buy my book? Well yes and no.

Of course I would like to sell more books. You know I would be lying to you if I said no. However, I am more concerned with helping you than I am with making a buck. I see a serious need for promoting good will in this world. If I can help you by referring you to my "competition", I will without hesitation. I often cite other books and programs from which I myself have benefited greatly.

I don't see competition in my field. I see a growing number of sincere individuals who are trying to make a difference in this world through educating others to educate themselves. I see there is a shift in the consciousness of business that is taking place for the better. I see a world based more on inclusion than ever before. And I am a part of this, as it excites me.

I can tell you this. I have in my personal experience read literally hundreds of these books to learn the process of manifestation and achieving goals. Most of them have been really excellent books and programs. I've seen a few that I thought were almost worthless to me.

I do encourage you to buy into whichever book or program resonates with you. Understand that you will not find the best program for you simply judging by how 'big' or successful the source may be. No matter the source, it is the interpretation of that particular individual or team. Their perspective may or may not resonate with your particular circumstance.

To give you an idea of my unique twist or perspective, I offer my blog. I pour my heart and soul into this blog. I am also beginning to offer more videos. Although I am rather a novice when it comes to creating videos, I realize this is the preferred medium for many. I am very much using my own teachings for myself to get better at producing quality videos.

So the message I am sending is this: Don't be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone and stretch yourself. The more you stretch, you grow. And through growing, you bring yourself into alignment with whatever you seek in life. There is no dream that I would say is beyond your reach. It may take time, but with perseverance and a positive attitude, you can get there.

I am looking forward to this coming year, 2011. I have several projects I've been planning for you, and I'm sure there will be more to come. So as this year comes to an end, I would like to encourage you to begin thinking about what you can do to seriously pursue your dreams. Remember, it all begins with a definite decision! And don't be afraid to begin taking action. Action is the key to achievement.

Make a plan, yes, but do more. Follow through on that plan. If the plan changes, that's OK. Change it, but keep moving forward. Be sure to continue following this blog and follow me on Facebook to see what's coming up. I'm sure you will be very glad you did.

I may write just a few more blog posts this year, but you can count on me writing more regularly beginning January 2011. I am getting very busy preparing for what's coming! If you are following me on Facebook, I will be reposting some of the most popular blog posts that I've written this year to give you a chance to see them if you didn't see them when I first published them.

Wishing you all the very best my friends. And remember:

I want YOU to succeed!!

Jeffrey Brandt

Author of Close Your Eyes to Find Your Way and Manifest By Design Now.

The Mind will think, plot, strategize, and plan the way. The Heart does none of these things, but will simply point the way. Yet, when followed, this way of the Heart will always prove to be the PERFECT way! ~Jeffrey Brandt

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It is YOUR life, and only YOU can live it.

It seems everybody is looking for the answer to their questions outside themselves. You want the next book, the next program, the next course. This is all fine and well, but you have to realize the information you get from all of these sources is simply that: information. You can use the information to make a better decision, and hopefully you will. But the decision still rests with you to make.


Many people buy books with the best of intentions, only to let them collect dust on the shelf. Look, I believe in buying books. I have just over a thousand books in my personal library. But you have to actually use them to get the benefit of them. This means YOU making decisions.


Making the decision to live your life doesn’t have to be a difficult one to make either. It really comes down to thinking about where you are now, where you want to be. Do these two places match? If not, are you willing to do what it takes? Then, do it.


Other people, books, programs, etc. may be loaded with excellent tools that can make your way much easier, but even the best tools in the field will not operate themselves. They need an operator. In this case, that would be you.


Am I beginning to sound a bit redundant here? Good! It really is you who has to do the footwork. And it doesn’t really take a whole lot of information. In fact, you’ve probably noticed when you do read books on making a change for the better in your life, that most of the information you read rings true for you even before you put it to the test. Am I right?




Two very GOOD reasons




This is because you already have the answers inside of you, all those necessary to live a life on purpose. What good then are the books and programs? Well for starters, they inspire. They make you hungry enough to, hopefully, actually get up and do something with the information.


Secondly, they clarify. This can be vital for you if you’ve lived a typical life up until now. What I mean by typical is that you’ve likely been loaded down with a great deal of false information or misinformation throughout your life. Sadly, this has become the norm.


It seems the average person who buys and reads self-help books is well into adulthood. I guess this has a lot to do with our upbringing where so much faith is based on getting an ‘education’ that teaches us next to nothing about what really makes us tick. We grow up cramming an immense amount of knowledge into our brains, yet, we aren’t taught how to use that very thing. The brain!


So instead of focusing on how to better use our brain and thinking process, we find ourselves going back to school to get more knowledge, or attending work related workshops and seminars.


It usually isn’t until later that we begin to sense that there is something more than just seeking more knowledge. There seems to surge an understanding that what is missing is to be found inside ourselves. Bingo! We find ourselves picking up self-help books or signing up for a seminar.


Personally, I’d like to see more emphasis on this sort of thing for teens and young adults. Just think how much more effect this could have on our society as a whole? In any case, there does seem to be a common shift on the consciousness of humanity in recent times. This is a good thing. But let me say this; don’t wait for the shift as if it will change you personally. It won’t.


Only you can make this shift for yourself. Only you can control what goes in in your own mind. Influence from outside, yes, but even then, only because you have given your express permission to be affected in this way. Always remember: it is YOUR life, and only YOU can live it.



Lots of love,

Jeffrey Brandt

Author of Close Your Eyes to Find Your Way: A Guide to Discovering Your Higher Self.










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