The “ABC” of Success in 10 Steps
David R. Hawkins was a psychiatrist and author in the field of consciousness and spirituality. He introduced the scale of consciousness in his book “Power vs. Force”, which he referred to as the “Map of Consciousness.” In the context of his work the “ABC” stands for:
Awareness: This represents a state of high consciousness where individuals have a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of all life and a sense of oneness with the universe. It is associated with emotions such as love, joy, and peace.
Belief: This level represents a lower state of consciousness where individuals hold onto specific beliefs and dogmas. Belief systems can be limiting and divisive, and they can lead to conflict and separation.
Certainty: At this level, individuals have a sense of certainty and conviction about their beliefs, and they are often closed to alternative viewpoints. Certainty can lead to rigidity and a lack of openness to new ideas.
Each level of consciousness vibrates at a different frequency level. When we come from an energy field below 200 which would be below the level of courage, we dislike, criticize, and devalue that which calibrates higher. The small self seeks fame and fortune by undermining others.
As we start to elevate and increase our level of consciousness, we start to become freer and happier, we will see that the nature of the world is like a pail of crabs, or as I once heard Nipsey Hussle say “Crab in a bucket mentality” every time a crab tries to get out of the bucket it’s unable to because other crabs grab on to it and pull it back down. This is when we seek to transcend the negative entrainment by embracing an inner attitude and lifestyle that acknowledges the greatness in ourselves and others.
True success does not come by attacking the so-called enemy but by nurturing success in ourselves and everyone around us.
The truly successful identity with the ABC. They realize that they are a channel acted through to create success in the outer world. They can lose their fortune or position and re-create it in no time because it all comes from their ABC, which is their inner power. But other people, who view their success in the realm of external A →B →C, will always be insecure because its source is thought to be “out there”.
True success comes as the automatic consequence of aligning your life with high-power energy patterns and following certain steps. True success is not just about a job, business enterprise, or money in the bank. Is about who you are as a total person, an energy field that inspires, uplifts, and beautifies, no matter what you are doing. True success stems from being aligned with the energy of life.
STEP 1: Intention
Examine your ABC before you do anything at all about the A → B → C.
Does the original founding principle from which you are operating have a universal appeal? Could everyone wholeheartedly ascribe if it were known to them? If not success is automatically limited from the start.
If the start-off motive is to win a prize and sell more cars than other dealerships in town, then the endeavor will not even get off the starting line to real long-lasting, sustainable success. That fact you should be the best in something or become rich and famous may appeal to you, but is it of interest to other people? No. If you have a service and attitude that helps others achieve their goals, then you have become an enterprise with universal appeal.
The ABC that brings about fulfillment is the dedication to something higher than oneself (that is, teammates, God, country, and so forth), which is an energy of self-transcendence that calibrates high on the Map of Consciousness.
We inspire others not but what we have, not by what we do, but by what we have become that inspires all.
STEP 2: Enjoyment
Reflect: Is it something you enjoy doing?
Once you are sure that your intention has universal appeal, ask yourself whether the endeavor is something you enjoy doing.
The way to be a success is to do what you like to do, to enjoy what you do, and thereby naturally do it to the best of your ability and experience the joy that comes from giving your best.
One of the tests of the universal principle is whether it appeals to the heart. If your product or service appeals only to the head, it will have limited success.
STEP 3: Serviceability
Consider: Is what you want to do actually needed by anyone? Is it truly a service to the world?
You want to make sure that what you are going to throw yourself is not just a personal preference. Just because you like it doesn’t mean everyone else will. Ask Am I imposing my own preference, or is something that actually meets the needs of the people I am relating to?
STEP 4: Aesthetics
Check out all the sensory modes, and cover the ones foreign to your own personality by consulting with people who are experts in that area.
People mainly process life through their own personal lens. It has been found in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) that we each experience life through one sensory mode or another.
We can tell how people process information by their language. People who say, “I see what that means. How does this look to you?” are probably visual processors. People who say, “That doesn’t feel good to me. That doesn’t feel right,” are obviously feeling people. Auditory people will say, “That doesn’t sound right to me.” Just being aware of these cues will make the modes apparent to us.
STEP 5: Attraction
Rely on attraction rather than promotion.
When starting a new sales campaign, especially an aggressive, forceful marketing one, takes time, money, and energy. Attraction, on the other hand, takes no time, energy, effort, or money. Promotion comes with force, a universal law is that force is going to be met with counterforce.
It is a whole lot more efficient and if we don’t force but rather use an opposite approach and attract. What attracts and builds your success without any time, energy, or effort? Your reputation does that. Your reputation is not something that comes with a marketing scheme but rather radiates from the truth, a real genuineness of your endeavor, it’s evident in everything that you do.
Remember: A satisfied customer is the best advertisement.
A good rule of thumb: Ask yourself whether the temptation to take a certain shortcut is worth the risk of ruining your business and reputation.
STEP 6: Reliability
Offer consistency and reliability.
One of the greatest ingredients of success is people knowing that they can count on you in various ways. Ask yourself: How available is my business to provide what is needed in this world? Many businesses fold because they are open only on weekends and close at 5 p.m.
How much is convenience to people? The answer is plenty!
STEP 7: Nobility
Keep in mind that there is only one customer, and that is human nature itself.
There is only one species that is able to spend their hard-earned money on goods and services, and that is humans. Humans behave according to human nature, human nature is in everyone. In order to understand this, ask yourself a simple question what qualities do you look for in a product? No price will sell it to us if it does not have the qualities we are looking for in it.
In this area, you have to be careful and watch the mind’s eye’s tendency to want to play into people’s weaknesses in people’s character. If you cater to negativity there may be a profit. You may survive but you will never be a success. The universe cannot be fooled, those who are violating human decency and seem to be profiting by it may look good for a moment. However, when we study their lives in detail longitudinally, the devastation is staggering to comprehend.
People who come from inner power have the capacity to transform the situation merely by their presence. Their presence alone makes all the difference. When you have owned your inner power, it is not what you have or what you do that counts. It is who you are. It is what you have become. Power is greatness. Greatness is a stature. Stature is presence. Presence comes from the ABC that you own within yourself.
STEP 8: Quality
Deicide on the quality you intend to serve in others and be aware that what you serve in others is exactly what you will bring out in yourself.
You get what you deserve. It is impossible to serve two masters. You cannot become strong by catering to human weakness. You become strong by supporting strength. You become dynamic when you support the aliveness of others. You become great when you support greatness in others. You become beautiful when you support the beauty in life. If you are truly coming from a place of the heart, you don’t have to worry about success. The world will love you, be loyal to you, support you, and forgive you all kinds of mistakes.
We are able to see this with the greats in history. From Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and Mother Teresa amongst many others. Mother Teresa’s greatness and power arose because she addressed the most noble qualities of human nature — unconditional love and non-judgmental compassion. What she ministered to and acknowledged was the intrinsic truth of human dignity, worth, value, nobility, love, and greatness. Sharing human experience is transformative.
STEP 9: Sharing
Recognize that the way to be a success is by sharing it with others.
By not sharing your success with others, you deprive them of their motive to support your success. Many businesses are problematic because the owners refuse to share their success with the employees, much less with the customers in any way.
How long does, it take to become success? The answer is exactly one second. The second you decide to “be” a certain way, you already got it. Success is yours the instant you get that it is not “out there.” It is not what you have, not what you do but who you are. To decide to be a certain way is all that is required. No master’s degree, diplomas, correspondence courses, boring lectures, or workshops are necessary.
When you decide to be a certain way and start to take on the importance and significance of people. It’s your very presence that attracts them. Whether you are in their lives makes no difference to them. People are proud to work for you, people start to act like it is an honor to know you. Positive human qualities are contagious.
STEP 10: Graciousness
Realize life is a feedback loop.
Life is a feedback loop. You strengthen within yourself the identical things that you strengthen in others. This is a clinical fact, the conclusion to be drawn from this is, therefore, that you will do well to constantly support that which is positive to others.
The next principle is: to support the success of others in every little way you can think to do. This means to also recognize and acknowledge their success, which tends to reinforce the positive not only within them but also in yourself. It is not about manipulative flattery but rather genuine appreciation for the positive characteristics of everyone you run into. This is a valuable skill to have, to look for the positive in others. This places one in a mind state of “givingness” rather than “gettingness”.
Remember: We always get back more than what we give.
Give without remembering and receive without forgetting. You give because it comes from a true place of caring for other human beings, because you are contributing to the quality of life itself. This is an inner secret that we arrive at only through a deep inner understanding that when we support life, life supports us in return.
Remember true power comes from within the ABC which is from within instead of A →B →C which is external. We have everything that we are looking for, all you need to do is go within.
