The Architecture of All Abundance: Creating a Successful Life in the Material World (Seven Foundations to Prosperity PDF
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The Architecture of All Abundance The Architecture of All Abundance Creating a Successful Life in the Material World Lenedra J. Carroll New World Library 14 Pamaron Way Novato, California 94949 The Architecture of All Abundance: Creating a Successful Life in the Material World Copyright © 2001 by Lenedra J. Carroll Cover photograph by West Kennerly Cover design by Mary Ann Casler in collaboration with Chad Farmer of Lambesis Agency and Berne Smith of Mani Management Group Text design and typography by Mary Ann Casler Interior photographs by David Owen Kniffen Photograph on page 301 courtesy of Photonica All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, or transmitted in any form, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review; nor may any part of this book be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other, without written permission from the publisher. Pages 323–234 constitute a continuation of the copyright page. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Carroll, Lenedra J. Architecture of all abundance : creating a successful life in the material world / Lenedra J. Carroll. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 1-57731-189-2 (alk. paper) 1. Spiritual life. I. Title. BL624 .C348 2001 2001002480 291.4’4—dc21 CIP First Printing, September 2001 ISBN 1-57731-189-2 Printed in Canada on acid-free paper Distributed to the trade by Publishers Group West 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 T his book — like my life — is dedicated to the understanding of the Divine excellence within each of us that, when lived, uplifts our humanity and moves us beyond our current limitations and difficulties and into the revolution of the Soul and its certain transformation of our individual lives, our planet, and our species. Preface THE Architecture OF A Life 1 The Last Frontier THE Architecture OF Stillness 2 Into the Silence 3 Empty Space 4 Centered in Being 5 Be Peace 6 Natural Systems THE Architecture OF Prosperity 7 Lilies of the Field 8 Money, Money, Money 9 The Incoming Wave 10 Understanding the Dream 11 Creative and Courageous Action 12 The Soul’s Intent 13 A Higher Ground for Humanity 14 The Clearwater Project 15 The World We Have Imagined THE Architecture OF THE Workplace 16 Old Business, New Business 17 Journey through Fear 18 Facilitating Transformation 19 The Question of Time 20 A Reason to Be 21 Values in the Workplace THE Architecture OF Health 22 The Physician Within 23 Journey into Health 24 A Legacy of Health THE Architecture OF Love 25 Esteeming Self 26 Loving Others 27 Divine Love THE Architecture OF THE Soul 28 The Psychology of the Soul 29 The Transformation of the Soul Acknowledgments Permissions Acknowledgments Index Preface I have lived elements of a “rags to riches” life. I have experienced times of severe lack but I now live a gracious and abundant life filled with the financial resources and possessions that most people long for. However, I did not achieve them by yearning after those things. This book contains the understandings, values, and principles that have allowed me to develop a generative prosperity in my life and by which I have developed businesses that reflect those values. Key to my accomplishment is a learned ability to source the depth of my being and to follow a passion that drives my life. This passion underlies my experience — the lessons, defeats, victories, and struggles — my humanity. This passion is the essence of my purpose and my joy. It is in all the moments that led me to new methods, profound knowledge, and a vastly providential life. This passion has been central in the development and management of the career of my daughter, Jewel, as a singer-songwriter, actress, author, and humanitarian. It is the principal impetus behind the development of the international companies for which I am responsible. In The Architecture of All Abundance, I share the nature of this passion, the factors that have shaped it, and its integration into my life. In the process, I speak of Spirit, the Source, faith, the Soul. And I speak of God, having finally given up any argument about words and my frustrations with language as a means for discussing a power beyond the individual and collective human life. I have thrown up my hands at the attempt to pinpoint this and have chosen language I am personally familiar and comfortable with. I invite you to do the same. All of the stories are from my experience and are in fact true — some have been altered in consideration of the privacy of those involved; a few are composite stories. They reflect different ages and stages of growth, including the voice of my childhood and youth, the confusion and pain of lessons of the young adult, and the wisdom of experience and Spirit. The observations, ideas, and conclusions are mine. They are presented to provide a landscape on which you, the reader, may construct your own understanding. At its basis, this book derives from my realization that I have lived a life in which I have remembered to a greater and greater degree that there is a force within us that has the potential to move mountains. This is what I have been dedicated to: remembering. Remembering who we are in our essence and discovering that essence to be profoundly powerful and grace-filled.
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