“For a long time, I “saw” or thought I saw The Wizard as a business owner trying to make a living for his family, just like all the rest of us are. I thought his primary goal was the same as most people in the world- to make money so he could support himself and retire at some point to enjoy the fruits of his labor. Then I started to “see” that this was just a reflection of where I MYSELF WAS AT.
I started to SEE that as being only on the superficial exterior. The DEEPER REALITY was and is something that I am completely unfamiliar with and still struggle sometimes to accept- that The Wizard is coming from a much a different place- a place that is very different than the rest of us. I do not have much access to this place. It is a place with a different conception of SELF. Where real service to mankind is the driving force not concerns with my own life issues. Hard to even imagine what this would mean to me if I were to attempt to live so differently. Much has to done first though before I could even reach the dimension where this could be a reality not just imagination. See, it is not really about making more money, doubling your income or being more successful. I started to catch glimpses of something much, much deeper. Like peering into another dimension for moments. This is what we are really being led to.”
Alan Stein