Volume 1 Issue 1

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LEARN HOW SAGES overcome the simple, yet complex difficulties that are associated with communication.

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Communication.

Think about it. Have you ever experienced something really exciting or unique and tried to share it with someone else? Were you successful? Did they "get it" or did you have to resign yourself to the trite phrase, "you had to be there"? Frustrating, isn't it? Why is it so difficult to communicate your message, especially when the message is one of great importance?

It is for this very reason that we are talking about communication in our first message to you. Everyone wants to be understood, "to be there" if you will, thus we need to understand whole concepts, not just the specifics of words.

You see, the problem lies in the fact that all common communications involve one dimension, namely, symbols; symbols such as words, facial expressions, and body movements. These are mere representations of our thoughts and feelings -- they are not our thoughts and feelings.

As human beings we have had to resort to creating our own codes in order to communicate. This is partially the reason for so many languages; it's the fuel for secret societies, the fiber of gangs, etc. etc.

To really communicate, one must consider three dimensions of "being", namely, the intellectual (our thoughts), the physical (our actions) and the spiritual (our emotions).

Reflect for a moment on an event you've had in your life. For example, the last trip you took. What do you recall when you "re-experience" the event? Is it the costs involved, where you stayed, or what you did? Or do you recall the smells, tastes, and sights you enjoyed?

I am sure these thoughts bring back fond memories, however, the event only "comes alive" when you re-experience the feelings, the sensations, and the emotions of the trip. Your three dimensions correlate so well when you do this that you almost feel transported back in time.

So tell me what happened when you told someone else about your trip. Did you include something from each of those areas? If you did, the experience likely "came alive" for the willing listener, as well as making the memories richer for you.

However, the listener couldn't fully appreciate the trip unless he or she processed your words into their three dimensions. If he or she couldn't do that, then you didn't really communicate. That is the most frustrating part of trying to communicate through symbols. Rarely do the words fully communicate the complete experience, unless they are used in a format that awakens and correlates the three dimensions.

This is precisely why a Sage uses, whenever possible, something called a parable. A parable is a story or analogy that allows the listener to process the message on a level that fits with his or her unique assembly of experiences. A parable is flexible and adapts to the willing listener's capacity, knowledge and abilities.

Parables immediately allow the willing listener to, first, experience the message; second, interpret it spiritually in ways that are personally meaningful; and third, correlate and involve the mind and body with familiar ideas, much like television and movies. These forms of entertainment can become addictive because they appeal to all three dimensions.

However parables are superior to those mediums because they generate the correlation process from within you versus having it externally imposed upon you. Parables are a comfortable and often used tool in the Sage World, allowing each individual to uniquely and personally glean the most from the guidance and coaching provided by us.

Now, it's time for you to apply the information you've read by doing an exercise common to Sages. At first it may seem burdensome, but once mastered, you will have likened it unto yourself so that it becomes a natural discipline.

Reflect.

At first you'll need to energize your reflections by writing them down. Reflect on three life-changing experiences you have had. For each of these, detail your thoughts, actions, and feelings. Be as descriptive as possible. This won't be easy if you haven't done it before. But I can assure you that if you are persistent, reflection will activate an awareness of your three dimensions. You will note the correlation process you naturally utilize to process communication.

This self-awareness, once internalized and developed to the point of being a reflex, will empower you. If applied regularly, it will enable you to automatically and instinctively process your experiences in three dimensions - just like a Sage. Your enhanced ability to understand will greatly expand your ability to be understood. Thus, you will become a superior communicator - a Sage.

Sage Support Services desire to guide and support you as you discover how to think, feel and act like a Sage. The Positive Providers and their bi-weekly Success Boosters along with this Bi-Monthly Message will nurture you in this evolving process. Welcome to the Sage World.

Remember: "Keep the Faith".

If you have any comments on The Message, e-mail info@sageacademy.com

Random acts of kindness are a wonderful way to reach across time and space to touch the life of another being. Publicizing and raising awareness of the significance of human kindness undoubtedly makes the world a better place. At every step along the path of expanding awareness there is the opportunity to go deeper; to explore more of the potential of our divine humanness.

So it is with kindness. Acts of kindness are really not difficult. An intention is formed, and you carry it out. It makes you feel good. Holding kindness and compassion in our hearts, and integrating them into the complexity and stresses of daily life, every day -- now there is a deep challenge!

Allowing a spirit of kindness to permeate our collective lives would be a quantum leap, from an evolutionary standpoint. Eliminating meanness, pettiness, gossip, criticism, judgement, polarity, and blame would be a superb act of kindness. Those negative qualities reflect a very dense, heavy energy, vested solidly in ego, and they block the light of the spirit.

Random acts of kindness amidst the darker energies are certainly a positive start. We can do more. Much more. We can resolve to be kinder, gentler beings. All day, every day. We can treat those closest to us with the same respect and politeness that we reserve for friends and colleagues. We can refuse to litter the lives of others with negative energy. If we do this, we will be doing our part to create a world in which kindness is never a random act, but rather a way of life.

Have you run across a recent random act of kindness you'd like to contribute? E-mail your story to us at info@sageacademy.com

I recently had an awesome experience that proves to me that you can make Lemon-Aid out of anything.

I had recently placed an ad in a local paper to sell several excess computers from a recent auction-buying spree (my weekend vice). I placed the ad in a hurry the night before I headed out to Mexico for the week. I put my colleague's phone number in the ad, and after a few days in Mexico I phoned my bud to discover he had had no calls on the ad. He thought that I had forgotten to place the ad with my enthusiasm to "walk the beaches of the world". He purchased a copy of the paper only to discover that the newspaper had put the wrong phone number in the ad.

Well my colleague and I always try to salvage something good out of any situation, so he phoned the number in the ad to ask the fellow if he would be so kind as to forward the calls to him. Amazingly, the guy said, "No problem - by the way, I'm looking for a computer, what are you selling?"

We now have a new potential client and a great standby answering service!

Have you ever managed to make Lemon-Aid out of lemons? If you'd like to contribute your story, e-mail it to us at info@sageacademy.com

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