“As I look back at the entire tapestry of my life I can see from the perspective
of the present moment that every aspect of my life was necessary
and perfect. Each step eventually led to a higher place, even
though these steps often felt like obstacles or painful experiences.”
“Know that if anyone has gone from sickness to health, fat to slim,
addiction to choice, poor to rich, clumsy to agile, miserable to happy, or
discontentment to fulfillment, then that capacity is part of the universal
human condition … And, even if it has never been before—such as a
cure for polio prior to 1954, or an airplane ride in 1745—the fact that
one unique individual is capable of conceiving it in his or her mind is
all that is required for humankind to be open to the possibility.”



Enlightenment through purpose
The thread running though Real Magic is the need to become aware of
our unique purpose in life. People learn or become “enlightened” about
life and themselves in three main ways:
❖ Enlightenment through suffering. This might also be called the “why
me?” path. Events occur, suffering takes place, and something is
learned. But when suffering is our only teacher, we shut off the possibility
of the miraculous.
❖ Enlightenment through outcome. In this path we have goals and
ambitions that make sense of life. While superior to enlightenment
through suffering, we must still be reactive and struggle, missing out
on the higher awareness that creates magic.
❖ Enlightenment through purpose. Everything in the universe has a
purpose, and by living according to our true purpose we begin to
walk in step with it, magically creating what we want instead of
battling against life.