Neale Donald Walsch - The Storm Before the Calm

Copyright 2011 by Neale Donald Walsch

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Contents

Conversation #1
can we talk?

Conversation #2
the answers to why and when

Conversation #3
the one thing we know for sure

Conversation #4
the first belief we have to change

Conversation #5
the most daring thing that humanity could do right now

Conversation #6
this is about your evolution, too

Conversation #7
questions that very few people are willing to answer

Conversation #8
dont you think someone should be talking about this?

Conversation #9
a brand new priority for you and for humanity

Conversation #10
question #1: one persons thoughts

Conversation #11
question #2: one persons thoughts

Conversation #12
question #3: one persons thoughts

Conversation #13
question #4: one persons thoughts

Conversation #14
question #5, 6, and 7: one persons thoughts

Conversation #15
oh, my darlin clementine

Conversation #16
the incredible story were dealing with now

Conversation #17
when the first domino falls, the rest will follow

Conversation #18
the morphic field, the tipping point, and critical mass

Conversation #20
can you believe what we believe?

Conversation #21
can you believe what we could believe, if we simply chose to?

Conversation #22
the mysterious third thing that can change our world

Conversation #23
a complete shift in the way we do life?

Conversation #24
when playing by the rules is unfair

Conversation #25
theres not a thing we can do about any of this

Conversation #26
could we ever really get close to anything like this?

Conversation #27
bringing your soul into your life: methods and processes

Conversation #28
the most vital point of all

If you could have a loving, caring conversation
with humanity at this challenging and
frightening time, and if you knew that
people would listen, what would you say?

MY DEAR, DEAR FRIENDSmy wonderful companions on this human journeyIm so glad that youre here, and I hope that your answer to the question just above is yes, because its very important that you hear this: Were experiencing something quite extraordinary on the earth right now. Im going to give it a name here.

We are experiencing The Overhaul of Humanity.

This is not an exaggeration. This is reality. It is observable at every turn.

Yet here is something that is not so observable: Things are not as they seem.

And I think, before the world and its people get too far along this road, we all need to be aware of that.

We also need to be aware that theres nothing to be afraid of in our future if we will all but play our role in creating it. And that rolethe role we are being invited to play by Life Itselfis going to be very easy to play.

I have more that I want to share with you around all this. Let me give you a summary of everything I have come here to say:

A major shift is occurring on our planet.

There is nothing to be afraid of if we all play our role in this shift.

Our role is easy to play, and it can actually be fun.

It involves having fabulous conversations revolving around seven simple questions.

The asking and answering of these questions can result in the creating of solutions to humanitys biggest problems.

It is time for us to place before humanity a New Cultural Story, sending us in brand new directions in politics, economics, culture, education, relationships, work, marriage, sexuality, parenting, and every area of human endeavor; a manifesto created by all of us, working as co-authors.

There are some exciting opening thoughts about what that document could contain that I think you should hear.

Oh, and I dont want to talk with you just about world conditions or the global situation or our planetary crisis. As important as those topics are, Im clear that the Overhaul of Humanity is overhauling each of us. One look at how much has changed in your life in the past three years will tell you that.

So Id like to have some exchanges with you as well about easing any struggle or negativity that may be present in your own personal life.

Okay, there you have it. The whole agenda. Can we talk?

The Overhaul of Humanity is not a small thing. The words Ive used to describe this phenomenon are dramatic because the event is dramatic.

It is going to involve (indeed, it is already involving) every aspect of our lives: our governance and politics, our economics and financial stability, our commerce and industry, our social conventions and constructions, our educational systems and approaches, our religions and beliefs, our customs and traditionsin fact, our entire Cultural Story.

We can participate in the Overhaul of Humanity or we can merely witness itbut we cannot stop it. Nor would we want to .