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THE

9 DECLARATIONS

I. MEET LIFE WITH FULL PRESENCE AND POWER

II. RECLAIM YOUR AGENDA

III. DEFEAT YOUR DEMONS

IV. ADVANCE WITH ABANDON

V. PRACTICE JOY AND GRATITUDE

VI. DO NOT BREAK INTEGRITY

VII. AMPLIFY LOVE

VIII. INSPIRE GREATNESS

IX. SLOW TIME

Copyright 2014 by Brendon Burchard

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Cover design: Brendon Burchard
Interior design: Charles McStravick
Author illustration: Nancy Januzzi

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The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4019-4807-8

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1st edition, October 2014

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree.
All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling mans life,
lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence
and leading the individual towards freedom.

ALBERT EINSTEIN

Conformity is the jailer of freedom
and the enemy of growth.

JOHN F. KENNEDY

THE DECLARATION OF
PERSONAL POWER

T HERE COMES A TIME IN THE LIVES OF THOSE DESTINED for greatness when we must stand before the mirror of meaning and ask: Why, having been endowed with the courageous heart of a lion, do we live as mice?

We must look squarely into our own tired eyes and examine why we waste so much time sniffing at every distraction, why we cower at the thought of revealing our true selves to the world, why we scurry so quickly from conflict, and why we consent to play small. We must ask why we participate so humbly in societys frantic race, allowing ourselves into its mazes of mediocrity and settling for scraps of reward when nature has offered unlimited freedom, power, and abundance to the bold, the determined, the creative, the independentto each of us. We must ask if our desires to feel safe and accepted are in fact enslaving us to popular opinionand to boredom. We must ask: When will we be ready to ascend to another level of existence?

When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to ask such questions and to dissolve the beliefs and behaviors that have limited us, assuming once more the full powers of our being to which God and the laws of nature have entitled us, a decent respect to humankind requires that we should declare the motives that impel us to exert our strength and to separate ourselves from those who stunt our vitality, growth, and happiness.

We must declare our personal power and freedom.

We hold these truths self-evident: That all men and women are created equal, though we do not live equal lives due to differences in will, motivation, effort, and habit. That we are endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness, but that it is incumbent upon each of us to be vigilant and disciplined should we wish to attain such a vital, free, and happy life. We believe the greatest of human powers is the ability to independently think for ourselves, to choose our own aims, affections, and actions. For in the hearts of humankind lives a natural instinct for freedom and independence, a psychological predisposition for self-direction, a biological imperative toward growth, and a spiritual joy in choosing and advancing ones own life. It is the main motivation of humankind to be free, to express our true selves and pursue our dreams without restrictionto experience what may be called Personal Freedom.

To secure these Rights and this Personal Freedom, men and women of conscience must not consent to be controlled by fear, convention, or the will of the masses. We must govern our own lives, and when our thoughts and actions become destructive it is our responsibility to alter or abolish them and to institute new habits as the foundations for a freer, happier life. We must exert our power, improving how we think and how we interact with the world.

When a long chain of self-oppressions and social controls has reduced our strength and independence, it is our rightour dutyto throw off such a life, rise anew, and charge unencumbered through the gates of greatness.

We have patiently suffered long enough, hoping that someone or some kind of luck would one day grant us more opportunity and happiness. But nothing external can save us, and the fateful hour is at hand when we either become trapped at this level of life or we choose to ascend to a higher plane of consciousness and joy. In this ailing and turbulent world, we must find peace within and become more self-reliant in creating the life we deserve.