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everything I feel； think； say； and do （including my emotion…backed
addictions） as a necessary part of my growth into higher consciousness。
The Living Love Way to Higher Consciousness is based on the instant
emotional acceptance here and now of that which you previously regarded as
unacceptable in your life。 Acceptance simply means that you won’t cause
yourself emotional conflict because of your current perceptions。 Emotional
acceptance doesn’t mean that you have to continue living the rest of your life
with any particular person or situation。 You are free to do anything you prefer
to do but don’t be addicted to the results of your actions。 If someone does
something that “hurts your ego；” you will grow fastest if you consciously
regard him or her as your teacher who is enabling you to discover which
addictions you will have to reprogram。
You really savor living when you consciously experience everything that you
feel and do as taking place in the theater that we call our world。 You see
yourself and others as actors in the daily drama of life。 But the real you is not
your body or mind。 You’re not the actor。 The real you is your Consciousawareness。
And your Conscious…awareness is just digging the whole show
from the audience。 Shakespeare wrote；
All the world’s a stage；
And all the men and women； merely players；
They have their exits and their entrances；
And one man in his time plays many parts。
When you watch the entire drama of your life and that of other people from
the safe vantage point of the audience； you begin to provide a distance that
enables you to see your addictions more clearly。 You will find it easier to
pletely accept the addictive dramas that you have to play out on the stage
of your life。 You will find a turned…on joy in consciously experiencing
everything as a necessary part of your growth into higher consciousness。
To grow in the Living Love Way； you do not have to drill yourself and
criticize yourself with military precision。 Just experience everything in an
accepting； relaxed； and conscious way and realize that every one of your
experiences is perfect for your here and now growth into higher
consciousness。 Your addictions will gradually fade away when you use the
Living Love Pathways to consciously interpret your moment…to…moment
stream of consciousness。 Don’t push the river just experience the river
consciously from the vantage point of the Twelve Pathways。
Chapter 7
Interacting With Others
Flowing not manipulation is the way of higher consciousness。 Flowing
means moving with the forces around us being in tune with the vibrations
of the people and things in our environment。 Flowing enables us to find the
love； beauty； and peace that we are missing in our lives。 But flowing is
impossible based on the models of how to be happy that we learned in our
childhood； for we cannot flow or harmonize when we are the slaves of our
addictions。 Our addictions force us to manipulate ourselves and others。 As
adults whose minds and bodies have pleted their structural growth； we
have the potential of flowing in the river of our lives in a beautiful； loving
way。
SEVENTH PATHWAY
I open myself genuinely to all people by being willing to fully
municate my deepest feelings； since hiding in any degree keeps me
stuck in my illusion of separateness from other people。
As you begin to uplevel all of your addictions to the status of preferences （or
eliminate them entirely）； you will discover that you no longer have anything
to hide from other people。 It then feels good to be able to municate with
each person exactly what your are experiencing。 As you grow into higher
consciousness through eliminating your addictions； you will be able to drop
all deceptive； subject…object manipulation in the games you have been playing
the money game； the security game； the male…female game； the prestige
game； the power game； the knowledge game； the expert game； etc。 These can
be beautiful games to play when you play them consciously and lovingly； but
they generate suffering and unhappiness when you play them addictively。
When you are not pletely open and truthful to all people when you are
trying to hide a part of your inner feelings you continue the illusion of
separateness from others。 Hasn’t everyone been caught up in the addictions
for security； sensation； and power？ Are you under the illusion that you have
desires and feelings that are so horrible that others will be shocked？ Or are
we really all one？ Deep inside； all of us have experienced this self…imposed
suffering and isolation that keeps us from being peaceful and loving even
though we may not have perceived it as self…imposed。 We have all been in
similar predicaments at one time or another in our lives。
One of the ways out of this wall of isolation is to municate； “Well； here I
am。 This is what my addictions are making me feel here and now。 I accept
myself （including my addictions） as being on an unfolding journey toward a
peaceful； loving state of higher consciousness。”
When you’re around someone who is experiencing fairly continuous states of
higher consciousness； you can be sure that he or she will conditionally accept
you exactly where you are now for he or she has traveled over the same
road and prefers to help you。 You can grow fastest and enjoy the trip most
（even though your remaining addictions make it a bit rocky sometimes） if you
can relax and just municate fully。
It feels so good to be able to just open up and let people see all of you。
You’ll be amazed at how quickly they can then cut through their drama and
accept you without the phony masks and roles with which you previously
identified。 You have every right to feel exactly as you feel。 If “others” are
bothered； that’s their problem。 You’re their teacher giving them experiences
they need to reprogram their addictions just as they are your teacher
enabling you to find your addictions。
When you consistently use the Pathways； you do not have to scream；
viciously attack； or otherwise unduly threaten another person in order to
municate your deepest feelings。 You don’t need to lay judgments on
people or prove them