Infinite Self r^^» r<=^ r^s>> By Stuart Wilde BOOKS: The Taos Quintet: Affirmations The Force Miracles The Quickening The Trick to Money Is Having Some rf^Sr' r-*^ <-=5Sr> Infinite Self: 33 Steps to Reclaiming Your Inner Power The Little Money Bible "Life Was Never Meant to Be a Struggle" The Secrets ofLife Silent Power Sixth Sense Weight Loss for the Mind Whispering Winds ofChange ^^ r-=^ r^SSr' AUDIOCASSETTES: The Art ofMeditation The Force Happiness Is Your Destiny Intuition Loving Relationships Miracles Available at your local bookstore, or call Hay House, Inc.: (800) 654-5126 • (800) 650-5115 (fax) Please visit the Hay House Website at www.hayhouse.com Infinite Self 33 Steps to Reclaiming Your Inner Power <^S2p> r<^> r«5Ss> Stuart Wilde HAY HOUSE Hay House, Inc. CA Carlsbad, Copyright© 1996by StuartWilde Publishedanddistributed in the United States by: HayHouse, Inc., P.O. Box5100, Carlsbad, CA92018-5100• (800) 654-5126 Editedby: Anna Scott, Leigh Robshaw, andJill Kramer Designedby: Jenny Richards All rights reserved. No part ofthis book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form ofa phonographic recording, normay itbe stored i—n aretrieval system, transmitted, orotherwisebecopied for public or private use other than for "fair use" as briefquotations embodied in articles andreviews withoutpriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher. The authorofthis bookdoes notdispense medical advice orprescribe the use of anytechniqueasaformoftreatmentforphysicalormedicalproblemswithoutthe adviceofaphysician,eitherdirectly orindirectly.The intentofthe authorisonly to offer information ofa general nature to help you in your quest for emotional well-being and good health. In the event you use any ofthe information in this bookforyourself, which is yourconstitutional right, the authorandthe publisher assume noresponsibilityforyouractions. LibraryofCongress Cataloging-in-PublicationData Wilde, Stuart, 1946- Infinite self: 33 steps toreclaiming yourinnerpower / StuartWilde. p. cm. ISBN 1-56170-349-4 (pbk.) 1. Spiritual life. 2. Peaceofmind. I. Title. BL624.W54 1996 299' .93-dc20 96-32058 CIP ISBN 1-56170-349-4 02 01 00 99 10 9 8 7 FirstPrinting, October 1996 7th Printing,August 1999 Printed intheUnited States ofAmerica Contents ^^ ^^>» r<55sr» The Ancient Teaching ofthe 33 Steps 1 The Concept ofthe Infinite Self 15 STEP 1: IAm God 23 STEP 2: Expanding YourAwareness 29 STEP 3: Having the Courage to Go Beyond 41 STEP4: The Courage toAccept SpiritAs Your Inner Guide 47 STEP 5: Accepting NegativityAs a Learning Experience 55 STEP 6: We LearnAbout the WorldThrough Common BeliefPatterns and Then Go Beyond 67 STEP 7: All Human Knowledge is Affected By Human Weakness 77 STEP 8: The Masters Were Supernatural Because Others Were Not 85 STEP 9: Power Comes from Discipline 89 STEP 10: Centering the Mind 97 STEP 11: Believing You Are Already the Power 105 STEP 12: Your Word As Law Ill STEP 13: Acceptance 117 STEP 14: Judge Nothing, Quantify Nothing 123 STEP 15: Hold on to Nothing 129 STEP 16: Don't Defend 133 STEP 17: Constantly Purify Yourself 137 STEP 18: RespectAll Living Things; Observe the Beauty inAll Things 143 STEP 19: The Power Rises from Within 149 STEP 20: Action Through Nonaction ....153 STEP 21: Dedicating Your Life to the Sacred Way 161 STEP 22: Understanding That Inspiration and Creativity Come from Within 165 STEP 23: Always Maintain Freshness; Watch Nature, Align to Nature 171 STEP 24: Fear Not Death; Accept It, Live Life 175 STEP 25: Avoid Becoming a Guru 181 STEP 26: Physical Discipline 185 STEP 27: Emotional Discipline 191 STEP 28: Mental Discipline 195 STEP 29: Philosophical Discipline 201 STEP 30: Spiritual Discipline 205 STEP 31: Quest 209 STEP 32: Fusion 215 STEP 33: The Initiate 219 About theAuthor 227