[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f8Es60PqcKzN37t8eUSad22tpsTaaRegPO4YPryXpZYU":3,"$f6GFH5Nlub7Rx-kGDjfavGIJaa1eZajtxooFZnM96Xjk":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},9672,"Neville Goddard","N",146,null,"neville-goddard",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":78},[14,22,28,35,41,47,53,60,66,72],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3312162,"William Blake: “In your own bosom you bear your heaven and earth, And all you behold, though it appears without, It is within, in your imagination, Of which this world of mortality is but a shadow.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},3312161,"All that meditation amounts to is a controlled imagination and a well sustained attention. Simply hold the attention on a certain idea until it fills the mind and crowds all other ideas out of consciousness. The power of attention shows itself the sure guarantee of an inner force.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":34},3312160,"If ye believe not that I AM He, ye shall die in your sins.” Unless man discovers that his consciousness is the cause of every expression of his life, he will continue seeking the cause of his confusion in the world of effects, and so shall die in his fruitless search.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nNeville Goddard's teachings often revolved around the concept that one's consciousness is the ultimate authority, and that by aligning with it, individuals can transcend suffering. This quote likely stems from his lectures in the 1940s-1950s, where he emphasized the importance of self-awareness and inner transformation. During this time, Goddard was reflecting on the human condition, seeking to guide his audience towards spiritual awakening.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nOn the surface, this passage appears to be a stern warning about the consequences of not acknowledging one's higher nature. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a profound paradox: that our perception of reality is rooted in our own consciousness, yet we often attribute the causes of our struggles to external factors. By failing to recognize this fundamental truth, we perpetuate a cycle of confusion and suffering.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo break free from this cycle, modern professionals and creatives must adopt a radical shift in perspective: instead of seeking solutions in the world of effects (symptoms), they must investigate their own consciousness as the source of their experiences. By doing so, they will uncover the root causes of their challenges and unlock the power to transform them from within.",{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},3312159,"To be conscious of being poor while praying for riches is to be rewarded with that which you are conscious of being, namely, poverty. Prayers to be successful must be claimed and appropriated. Assume the positive consciousness of the thing desired.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},3312158,"What we must work for is not the development of the will, but the education of the imagination and the steadying of attention.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":48,"quote_text":49,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},3312157,"Command any idea to clothe itself in form.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":54,"quote_text":55,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":59},3312156,"Prayer succeeds by avoiding conflict. Prayer is, above all things, easy. Its greatest enemy is effort.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is from Neville Goddard, a spiritual teacher known for his unique blend of mysticism and practical spirituality. Written in the mid-20th century, this quote reflects his emphasis on the power of prayer and the importance of cultivating a mindset that is receptive to spiritual growth. During this time, Goddard was refining his teachings on the nature of reality and the role of the individual in shaping their experience.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nAt first glance, the quote seems to suggest that prayer is effortless and conflict-free. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a profound paradox: prayer succeeds precisely because it avoids the very effort and conflict that most people associate with spiritual growth. This means that the traditional notion of \"trying harder\" or \"struggling more\" is actually a hindrance to spiritual progress, and that a more effective approach is to cultivate a sense of ease, receptivity, and surrender.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, try to approach your goals and challenges with a sense of curiosity and openness, rather than striving or pushing against them. By embracing the ease and receptivity that prayer embodies, you can tap into a deeper source of creativity, inspiration, and problem-solving ability, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.",{"id":61,"quote_text":62,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":9},3312155,"Because of your belief in external things you think power into them by transferring the power that you are to the external thing. Realize you yourself are the power you have mistakenly given to outer conditions.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":67,"quote_text":68,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":69,"source":70,"quote_tag":71,"commentary":9},3312154,"To attempt to change circumstances before I change my own imaginal activity is to struggle against the very nature of my own being, for my own imaginal activity is animating my world.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":73,"quote_text":74,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":9},3312153,"I imagine that people see me as they would see me if I were the man that I want to be.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":79,"totalPages":80,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":81},1,15,10]