Yes, I Am A Guru (How About You?)
This was written about five years ago. Dusting it off in honor of Diane, who put out a masterful post on Facebook about this very topic. You go, Girl!!!
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I drove into Saratoga County New York to present my Juggle to Success Program at a business conference organized by my friend Melissa. She introduced me to Christine, the Master (Mistress?) of Ceremonies.
“Oh, you’re the guru.”
My first thought was to decline the honor, a vestige of a less prosperous time. But I had to ask…what was it that led her to bestow that title on me?
It was the picture. Back to the camera, bald head, juggling clubs arching skyward, big YES on the back of the shirt.
See? Iconic (told you, Melissa!)
In this particular case, since Christine didn’t know me before it’s more about what the picture represents. An unusual person with enough charismatic leadership to bring you from Point A to Point B (or Point C or even Point Z).
Of course when the rubber hits the road there has to be SUBSTANCE behind the style. Otherwise you’re just another flash in the pan. A wannabe.
Some of us – many of us – have important, valuable stuff to teach. We’re held back by lack of confidence in our skill at delivering the goods. We don’t sing, dance or juggle.
We just speak our truth and hope to hell someone’s interested enough to stick around.
Well here’s a news flash…
You’ve got guru stuff inside you already.
Yes, YOU.
All it takes to bring it out is enough DESIRE, a little confidence, perhaps a role model or fan to stir the pot a bit.
After all, what is a guru really?
Just a teacher with a bunch of enthusiastic students.
Yeah, I guess I am a guru.
How about you???
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So Bunky, are you ready to step up and RECEIVE the stuff that’s part of being a guru, a leader, someone who’s wired in to the richness of life?
Well, would you like to be?
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What You Already Know In Your Heart
(And you know this because you’ve been the same way with other people.)
The people around you don’t want you to change.
They have an interest in keeping you exactly who you are, what you are, where you are.
Even if they tell you they hate the way you are right now.
They don’t want you to change.
(At least most of them.)
Because if they did, they’d either leave, or learn to love you unconditionally as you are right this minute.
And here’s the part you already know in your heart…
Without a profound change in the way you operate in the world, you’re not going to get what you want.
How do I know that?
Because if you’re reading this, you’re dissatisfied with some aspect of your life.
And someone told you to take the safe and secure route.
How’s that workin’ out for you?
People want you to be who you are so you won’t leave the bad relationship, or challenge the boundaries of it.
People want you to be who you are so you can make them feel comfortable in their mediocrity. If you get rich, if you lose weight, if you find a lover, it’s a challenge to them.
That old saying, “Misery loves company?” Turns out it’s true!
People want you to be slaves to the economic condition you’re in. That’s so they can keep you in the job that serves them.
And guess what?
You don’t get to blame any of them.
I suppose you could. And maybe that anger is the thing that motivates you to try something different.
But usually that anger just makes you bitter. It keeps you where you are, getting more and more unhappy each year.
Everyone I’ve worked with who has broken through…got their lover, took the weight off, made piles of money, fixed the broken relationships…
They all had one thing in common…
They decided to stop being pissed off at everyone else.
AND…they decided to stop being pissed off at themselves.
They learned how to receive.
Because, (and this is gonna knock your socks off)…
Everything you’re looking for…it’s also looking for you.
You just need to learn how to line up with it.
That’s what we do in HOW TO RECEIVE.
It’s the masterpiece of my 20 years as a professional counselor, coach, educator and entertainer.
It’s the look on someone’s face when they figured out what they’re capable of.
It’s the phone call I got from the person who got their first $10,000 check.
It’s the email I got from the lady who snuck away for a second from her romantic getaway weekend to tell me how much fun she’s having.
Put yourself in any of those situations.
Feel what’s possible.
And then realize you’re only a simple decision away from it…
Deciding you’re worth learning HOW TO RECEIVE.
Then it’s plugging into the system that works every time.
Because what you’re looking for is also looking for you.
Eight mind blowing weeks.
Hard work.
Studying.
Doing.
Laughing.
Maybe crying.
Letting go of years of frustration.
Doing it.
Feeling whole again.
Profoundly good.
Supported.
What you’re seeking is also seeking you.
Your Friend,
Larry
HOW TO ATTRACT: Be Like The Fire Department
Winter Storm Alfred hit Connecticut on October 29, 2011.
It was all business. It knocked out our power for six days. If you want the details, check out AWESOME AND TERRIFYING. It tells the tale in a pretty compelling way.
Lots of things stand out about the storm. The downed trees and power lines. People fighting over lines at gas stations. People coming together.
And the joy of knowing our family had the means to protect itself. Part of the power outage was spent at a world class resort in the southeastern part of Connecticut.
But the part that stands out most to me was Saturday night, about five hours after the snow started. The power had been out for several hours. I had just finished a mad dash across the backyard, putting some propane tanks in a clear space where no trees were likely to fall on them.
I stood on the front porch and listened to the storm.
It was already dark, and with no streetlights there wasn’t much to see.
The sound of big mature oak trees cracking under the weight of snow was profound. I wondered when one would ht the house, or power lines near it.
Then I heard the sound of a large diesel engine. Looking to the left I saw a fire engine driving slowly up the block. It cruised slowly past our house.
A telling moment.
The easiest thing for the fire department to do would have been to wait out the storm at the station. They had generators, so they had light and heat.
Not to mention they would be safe from trees and power lines falling all around them.
But that’s not what the fire department does, at least not the Bristol, Connecticut Fire Department.
They cruised the neighborhood, in their big engines, though not nearly as big as the elements that furiously swirled around them.
They were out there as the last line of defense in a very unpredictable world.
They made us all feel a little safer. Even if they weren’t in a position to give complete help, knowing they were there and willing gave a measure of comfort and security.
I liked knowing the BFD had my back, and I’m going to make sure they know it too.
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That night, when the heat was on, someone positioned themselves as the Big Dog…the Alpha Male.
And it wasn’t out of a desire to be dominant. It was from a desire to protect.
They were willing to take a risk for their community. And in the eyes of that community, they got bigger.
See where I’m going with this?
Whatever your community is, if you’re the one who is willing to do what others won’t, or (using my least favorite word) can’t, you become a giant.
Or at least a source of safety and comfort.
Certainly a source of authority.
People are attracted to you.
(Show me any child who isn’t attracted to a fire fighter, or at least a fire engine. For that matter, show me an adult who isn’t either.)
People are wiling to follow you.
People are willing to submit to your leadership.
Because you are strong.
And safe.
And by the way, that community could be a marketing group.
Or it could be a school.
Or a family.
Or a couple.
Or it could be a community of one. Just you.
Showing yourself you are capable…you are willing to be the one who does the heavy lifting.
Not out of the need for recognition or approval.
But because you have it within you.
And you have the energy, desire and compassion to take care of your fellow community members.
That recognition will eventually come.
But you won’t need it.
You’ll already identify yourself as a hero.
Be like the fire department.
Brave. Tough. Willing to serve.
Be a hero.
If you go down, you go down with glory.
If you stay up, you find new heights of achievement and new depths of gratitude.
Your Friend,
Larry
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How To Be Better Off Four Years From Now
If you’re looking for the government, or a company, or a union, or anything to improve your life over the next few years, you’re gonna get your butt kicked.
The economy is changing too much. If you get strong, learn how to take charge of your own life and learn how to receive, the next few years can be great for you and your family.
Making The Law Of Attraction REAL. (Are You Better Off Now Than You Were Four Years Ago?)
It’s time to stop “playing” Law of Attraction.
It’s time to get real. Ronald Reagan asked America if it was better off today or four years ago, and he beat Jimmy Carter.
You’ve been studying The Secret and Abraham-Hicks and Wayne Dyer. They’re all great.
What have you done with them?
The world economy is changing.
It’s time to saddle up!
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