NOTE: You can now listen to the latest WROAR Radio broadcast here. There was a slight snafu in the beginning but we “oopsed” our way into a powerful panel discussion with Al Smith, Deeone Higgs and JK Allen.
Student: I want to hit the bull’s eye?
Teacher: Then you must stop sinning and start winning.
Student: What does sinning have to do with it?
Teacher: In Classical Greek days, ‘to sin’ was a word used in archery circles – it meant ‘to miss the mark’.
Again: in classical Greek, ‘to sin’ meant to ‘miss the mark’. Why say it again? So it will sink in.
What dream would you like to make real in your world? What is the bull’s eye that you are aiming to hit? Are you sinning? Are you missing the mark? What must you do to stop sinning and start winning?
The answer to the above question is simple: There is a division between your vision and your feelings … and you must get rid of this division if you are to experience winning. Let’s hear that again: There is a division between your vision and your feelings … and you must get rid of this division if you are to experience winning.
Repetition makes the heart grow fonder to that which is being repeated. Train your self-talk to repeat what you want your heart-mind to listen to – it will reward you.
When there is a division between your ‘visions of success’ and your ‘feelings about succeeding’, you will miss the mark again and again.
To attempt to succeed, while entertaining feelings of doubt, guarantees missing the mark. Perhaps you will almost hit the mark, but if you do not resolve the feeling of doubt – sinning will be the ultimate outcome. You will miss the mark.
When you miss the mark – you hit something else, don’t you. The arrow hits something, when it misses the bull’s eye. The arrow cannot go in two directions at the same time. If you doubt you will hit the bull’s eye then you are aiming to hit something else. Perhaps it’s the subconscious that is doing the aiming (perhaps you’re not conscious of it), but when the arrow leaves the bow, it swiftly goes for another target.
Those other things you hit, other than the bull’s eye, when aiming to win, represent your belief in failing time and time again. Now you are a habitual sinner. Have no more of such foolishness!
What to do?
What to do?
What to do?
If you are to ‘hit the mark’ … if you are to hit the bull’s eye, dead center … if you are to make real the abstract vision that tantalizes you … then you must focus on that vision, and only that vision in thought, word, emotion and action. What helps you do that? You must deny the lies that make you feel insecure about winning.
You must accept that the truth is honest and it does not cheat … and the truth is this: You are marvelously made to be an expert archer. You are destined to win at whatever you set the arrow to. You are worthy to hit the bull’s eye, and experience a life that is bountifully beautiful in every manner.
When you know this above truth about you – you will not hit anything else but what you aim to achieve. Perhaps not on the first try … but you didn’t learn to walk and talk on the first try either. Now you hit the mark every time!
When you know this above truth about yourself, your thoughts, words, emotions and actions align … you aim … you release … you hit the bull’s eye … you have arrived!
Let the habitual flawed self – that is not really you – fade away. Seek to contact the higher part of you – the authentic you – that is destined to win at whatever you set your arrow to. Seek to sin less and win more. You will be amazed at how feelings of injustice will quickly fade away.
You are not a sinner.
You are a winner!
This blog is my conversation to prepare you for Stage Three of Creation. Next week’s blog will be specifically about Stage Three. What say ye to this post? Please leave a comment so that others may learn from you.
Thank you, and blessings
On a side note: The Mind Adventure Meet-up is off to a beautiful start. We had 6 attendees show up for another intimate and empowering discussion. If you are in Boston, you cannot afford to miss this opportunity. Space is very limited. More info and a re-cap here.
“Best Comment of the Week.” This weeks best comments come from Pat McAin and Tinu. Thank you for your heartfelt sharing. See their comments here. Illustrations by nick
I am a sinner, I am Sinner I AM A SINNER! ha ha! There it feels good to say it aloud. God knows I’ve missed the mark many a time over my life. I must say I love this angle. It gives me such relief to know that it is such a universal feeling. I take myself way too seriously most of the time. After last nights Blog radio show you had me up late with the wheels spinning. I enjoyed that side of you, Rob… “whats the big deal?” right. When we look at our sins like that it all seems so different. I liked the panel additon too. It sounds like Al and I have had a similar journey. I’ll be looking more into that. There is so much to think about between this blog and last nights show, but I wanted to complete the exercise: “The most important point is…” to know I’m on Target – not always a bullseye, but knowing that I get that feeling of deep satisfaction when I am 110 % present for my family. There is nothing like years of “sinning” to make you appreciate what really feels good. Thanks Rob! Hoping to make one of those meet-ups too
Hi Roger. To folks like you who feel the deep burning desire to hit the bulls eye in spite of many misses – mysteries of life are revealed. The journey consists of your earthly expressions of heavenly aspirations. I like your attitude. Blessings
Hi Rob,
I had a wonderful time listening, learning, and being apart of such a stellar experience last evening! WROAR has truly begun to assist me with ridding myself of the division between my vision and feelings; and I grow more and more knowing that I’m fully capable of winning. I’m understanding where I have missed the mark for all these years. It was because my vision and desire to succeed was so incredibly far off from what I felt to be true about my capabilities. I’m still sinning, but I now know what I need to do (and continue to work on) to straighten up that aim of mine. The more I continue to rid myself of my habitually flawed self, my authentic self will continue to show up more consecutively. I feel my confidence growing in what I’m capable of, every single day. Thank you SO MUCH for allowing me this awesome opportunity to be apart of this fantabulous experience. I’ve never had so many Aha moments happening at one time in all my days here on this earth. It’s an amazing feeling too.
The Aha moments going off for me reminds me of the sound that the game Pac-Man makes, after Pac-Man eats a power pellet; as soon as he chumps down on the power pellet he then proceeds to chase the ghost, instead of the ghost chasing him. That’s the way I feel about my life these days. I’m finally chasing the ghost that have been chasing me for far too long. YOU, my friend, ROCK!!!! 
Hi Deeone. You speak like a man who is being revealed the sweets of celestial wisdom. I love your reference to pacman. It is well that you seek inwardly first, and then allow the outer expression to simply demonstrate your inner transformation. That’s what you’re doing, right? You are great on the blog talk-radio show. Blessings
That’s an awesome way of putting it, Rob! I wasn’t sure if you’d get what I was attempting to say in that comparison to Pac-Man. Duh, I ought to have known you would know exactly what I meant by it.
You have such an awesome way of putting things; always offering a simplistic approach to life’s complexities. I love it when you do that. It has been my pleasure to be apart of WROAR. I’m learning so much from you. Thank you again, for having me on. Cheers! 
How often do we neglect to include ourselves in our visualizations of the future? We see all those arrows reach their marks in our minds’ eyes, but do we see ourselves picking up the bow in the first place, selecting the arrow, drawing back, taking a deep breath, and exhaling as we watch the arrow fly?
The only difference between any of us and our peers who have climbed Everest, walked on the Moon, or explored the depths of the seven seas is that they visualized themselves advancing toward their dreams; each step of the way, taking note of where they were relative where they wanted to be, and adjusting their aim accordingly.
Be. Do.
Hi Brian. The time has arrived, if you can see it, when you cast aside all accumulated knowledge on ‘how to do what you want to do’ and allow the quickening of your original nature to shine through you. The power to achieve what you can conceive cannot be found by the man who has hemmed himself in with intellectual ‘know how’. You are awake to this insight, aren’t you, Brian. Blessings
Sinning, oopsing, it’s all just practice…I’m so glad I know I have a choice about how I see the efforts that don’t realize how I’d expected. The visualization idea is simple enough…I just close my eyes and I can do it in a minute…(if it ain’t practical….) and I’m learning the difference between wishing and really fore-knowing. I am a rich and privileged child of infinite intelligence destined to win at whatever I set my mind to and deserving of all that is good and beautiful…and happy
NO MORE SUFFERING!!
Hi Sylvia. Just to the extent that you still hold to things of the past, you still live in the past. As you continue to let go of the past – you continue to expand forward. I like your ‘letting go’ desire – it’s intense. blessings
Hi Rob! Super good blog radio. I’m becoming a big Deeone fan. Keep going D. If you can graduate from the Navy, I know you can finish up that book. I’ll be getting a copy! Stop pretending. Your like me. Rob taught me I always get stuck pretending to be a ditz at the expense of my talent and ambition and authentic self. Now I’m going to “sin” my way to success!
That sounds like a lot more fun than grinding my nose! AND I can have a few Lemon drop martinis on my way to the top:) . Thanks everyone!
Hi kara. Only when the heart-mind has quickened and opened wide to accept the truth, can you comprehend the vastness of your potential. This process is something that is becoming part of your daily activity, isn’t it. Blessings
Rob,
I love this imagery. I was fighting there for a while, not sure of that bullseye, I guess
Something changed this week and I find myself in the rhythm, in the flow, the course I’ve been working on is now coming to life. I am so excited about it – it’s really happening.
Hi Julie. You love imagery because the subconscious level of your mind loves thinking with pictures (and that is the level of mind where your emotions dwell). An awareness of neglect of working with the subconscious, which would mean looking at your life without images, feels barren to you. You are an artist of the mind … that’s A CLEAR SIGN! You are back in rhythm. Thank you. Blessings
Hi Rob, I liked what you said about playing Hide and Seek with our authentic self. Life is a thing of beauty and joy forever! If only only I could wake up everyday to that feeling
. When I go through my day I like to take note of when I’m hiding my authentic self. Things like being irritable and grouchy and all the rest are unnatural. I’m only cheating myself when I indulge that side of me. Just feeling OK is not good enough for me anymore. I want to be one of those expert marksmen of life who just let it fly with joy and ease and THWAP! Bulls eye every time! I have felt it before so I know I can do it. I see now its a matter of doing it more and more and then one day I AM it inside and out. Practice makes perfect. 
Hi Carol Anne. The game of ‘hide-n-seek’ with the authentic self has always intrigued you. Let this truth shake up your identity – you will have a breakthrough. Thank you.
Hi Rob,
Love this line – Let the habitual flawed self – that is not really you – fade away. I needed to read this this week, as I am working on being more focused on what I put my attention to and less distracted by things that are not going to help me achieve me goals. Thanks for another great post.
Hi Cathy. Are you letting the flawed-self fade … indeed you are! You are one glorious note in the cosmic symphony … don’t let it fall flat. No you won’t … I know that about you. Blessings
This blog and the ROAR show were just what I needed. Man, I take myself way too seriously and get all worked up about my inadequacies. I’m such a perfectionist in certain areas, so when I feel like I have no hope in other areas I go on a downward spiral. I try too hard and overdo it. It’s like Im an archer who keeps practicing but is so bent out of shape I keep getting worse and worse. I’ve realized I’ve got to lighten up on myself and have fun when “sin” and miss the target. I’ve done plenty of misfiring in my romantic ambitions, might as well laugh at it instead of grinding my incisors and making myself more uptight. From now on I want to enjoy my sins so I can start winning at something new.
Hi alan. Truth is the only power that is capable of correcting your 10,000 sins (we all have 10,000 of them). Stay with the truth. Stop wandering. Blessings
I think the problem most people have today is that they have no idea what they are even aiming at. They look out and see a football field full of targets, they don’t even use a bow and arrow, they just take a shot gun and spray pellets all over the place. I’m lucky to have my music. As badly as I can sin and mess up at least I know what I’m up to. Maybe I’m still insecure about winning like you say. Sometimes when I think things are on track I start thinking “this is going way too well… it aint gonna last.” And sure enough it doesn’t. I still have some work to do before I am hitting my bulls eye… lucky for me I like practice!
Hi john. Yes, it seems that a great way to weaken your aim for what is right for you … is to set a thousand targets out there to aim for. Sighting a new aim must precede the weakening of an old aim. Such games we play with ourselves.
Blessings
I don’t know what happened in the beginning of the radio show, my friend but you managed to put it together nicely. I didn’t know you were so funny. I like that side of you. We have more in common than I thought. I’m kind of a nut too, but a nut in a good and neccessary way. All this serious blog business can make me take my life (or what I call my life) wayyy too seriously. I liked your polarity rant. I’m not short, bald or tall and hairy. My biggest grievence has always been that I’m incredibly AVERAGE. I often wish I had something more out of the ordinary… I’d even take being bald. I think it’s a good look… think of all the famous bald guys, Curly, Wayne Dyer, Donald Trump!
Not sure why bald guys get so hung up about it. But AVERAGE is AVERAGE. Theres nothing exciting about that. I think its hard to set my mind, and I mean really really set my mind to being extraordinary when the first thing I see every morning is an average looking dude! Maybe I just grow a handle bar mustache, shave my head and be done with it! Anyway, keep on going, we need to see more of your funny side and the funny side of life.
Hi Pat. Indeed, again you hit the mark. Several friends were glad that I began revealing my funny side. And now back to you: authentic knowledge of yourself, and knowledge of truth, of reality …. it’s all the same thing, isn’t it. It seems that this is something you enjoy seeking. Life is solved when we see it without self-reference. Now, what do we do with that? This is something that inspires you … did you know this about you? I do know this about you. This is not a riddle. Read this again, slowly, if it confuses you. Thank you for your input; I listen to you. Blessings
Hi Robert. This reminds me of Golf. There are times when everything is going right and I am hitting the “mark” swing after swing. Then all of a sudden something goes amiss and I totally lose my swing. In the blink of the eye I go from feeling like an old pro, to feeling like a doddering toad. I don’t know what that is. My point is, that sometimes we have to go through the shit to get to other side. Im always fascinated by the Nirvana and samsara of life. When I’m at my lowest lows, I feel like I will never get right again. Then all of a sudden, one day I realize I feel better and everything feels bright again. I can’t even fathom why I ever got so down in the first place. As I get older my “sins” become much less significant to me. I think that is because my eyes are always on the bulls eye and I’m no longer interested in the BS suffering that lies outside of my target.
it’s interesting how aging can make sinning seem less significant, isn’t it Salty. There are sincere and there are insincere cries for help; truth only responds to the sincere one … this is why you receive the truth so often. Blessings
Hi Rob. Something that has been sticking with me is when you talked about how it takes all these different muscles to perform the simplest of functions. Yet we have no idea about the complexity involved. We take it for granted because it just is. I have some wealthy friends who don’t think twice about shopping at Talbots instead of Marshalls (like me). They worry about money as much as they worry about remebering to blink! Well, I really have to learn how to stop resenting them for that and start appreciating. After all, I have my own assets and qualities that they lack… I think it that Ying/Yang that makes us friends. For instance, I love talking about meditation and spirituality. They are fascinated by my views and practices and I’m sure they wonder why it comes so naturally to me. We all have something to teach each other, and for the first time I really see how I need to learn from them.
Hi Alicia. You have become a great student of life, and that is because you accept that everyone has something to teach you. Anyone can save himself from his stubborn mind when he accepts that everyone is his teacher. Good job. Blessings
I’ve always until lately, thought I WAS dumb, unworthy of Success . . . which has had a profound effect in every shape or form in presents itself.
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I am definitely warning up to the idea I so deserve as a child of Wonderful Creation, is like the shroud has been lifted and I can finally start learning to breathe again.
You know when someone gives you an inspiring comment, something positive and uplifting, you straight away deny it, ‘I don’t deserve it’, ‘surely they’re mistaken’, it is this same attitude that stops us from achieving what it is we desire. I just noticed how I have used the “third person” (you, we)
I rather miss(ed) the mark than win, because it WAS too easy to win, missing the mark WAS where the proof and fun WAS, clearly my feelings didn’t match my vision, profound ! yipee ya yeah ! ! Bingo ! thanks rob, another recognition, you are awesome, massive thanks !
Hi Tinu. Thank you for seeing me as awesome. What thou see-est – thou be-est … YOU ARE AWESOME! When knocking on the door to the awesome truth about yourself … knock loudly! Have no timidity. Truth loves the sincerely persistent person … and the truth is: YOU ARE A RICH AND MAJESTIC CHILD OF INFINITE INTELLIGENCE, therefore how could you possibly be dumb? Blessings
Hey Brother man. Pat is right, you were pretty funny on the Radio Show. I love it when you share your “deep dark secrets.” I think sharing honestly about our own flaws is one of the best things we do for ourselves and for the people around us. Just being open and revealing ourselves honestly serves humanity in an awesome way. When I see you being free, I want to be free, and when I am free I can inspire others to be free. I’m always aiming at being the most authentic me I can be. Most of the time I’m on target, sometimes I hit the bulls eye but I’m lucky enough these days to always be in range. Maybe with time I be knocking back bulls eyes from a thousand yards!
Hi Rus. You that have risen above base desires no longer seek a teacher that touts his ability to help you gain the profits that you aspire to experience in the World. You know what they are, and you know what you have to do to gain them. That is who you are becoming – one of them. Congrats! Blessings
Hi Rob. I like this perspective. I never knew that about the word “sin” and I consider myself a smart guy. Lately I’ve been scattering arrows all over the place with not much direction. I’m going through a research and development phase while I figure out exactly what I’m up to next. This is helpful because I am trying to be more patient and not so hard on myself as I figure things out. All my life I’ve had the ability to focus in on one thing and do it well. Now, I’m a bit in flux because I’m looking for something new and still not sure what that is yet. There has been a lot of hit and miss. I will take this all to heart as I refine and hone in on my next bullseye.
Hi Georgie. You are ready for a meeting and a communion with your original nature – ambitious and curious. Use this opportunity wisely, and a brand new world will open itself to you. Blessings
Yo What up ROBO!?!?!?! Whats that they say about Sinners and saints? Something like I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints? Well thats HOW I live. YOU know we all gonna MESS up from time to time so we might as well make it a REDONKULOUS Adventure than a sad PAIN-n_THA BALLZ!! HHAHA. I never got those DUDES who like to be all agitated and uptight all the time. I HAVE NO IDEA whats up with those scowling, frowning suits you see everywhere shuffling down the side walk like they are walking to the ELECTRIC CHAIR called their job…. EVERYday!!!!. IF I EVAH EVAH EVAH become one of those lost suits you shoot me!! For real. My point is they spend all their time worrying about being PERFECT that they have no time to enjoy their SINS. I think thats what it comes down to. We all gonna SIN, why worry about it?!! Back in my party days I had many drunk-ass adventures that were ALOT of FUNN!!!:) Hey I’m man enough to own that partying is fun…. YES sINNNG IS FUN! But sinning AINT WINNING – it’s just FAKE winning. Plenty of dudes I kNOw never grow out of it… What hppens? Now they are just haggard lookin, no hope dopes. I figure IF IM GOnnA SIN I’m GONA SIN BIG… AND if I SIN BIG I’m gonna take my LESSON on the CHIN and WIN BIG. YEA YEAAAH! You GOTS TO SIN BIG TO WIN BIG…. THATs my MOTTOOOOO!!! SIN BIG TO WIN BIG! … I’ll say it AGIAN 2x:: SIN BIG TO WIN BIG! SIN BIG TO WIN BIG! PAX OUS! HOLLa
Hi Magic. I’d love to get you on my blog talk-radio show. I do not know if you are out of your mind, or a genius! The I AM that resides in you has many faces. How do you know which one to listen to? Thank you, as always, for your wonderful rantings. Blessings
Hi Rob, Sometimes I think you write these just for me! HA. I’m not feeling so bad about my many “sins” today. One thing that I can appreciate about myself is that I really always try to do my best. I’m always aiming for the bulls eye and my anger and frustration is only because I sincerely want to do well. When I don’t deliver on my expectations I get depressed. I may not be the best, but I try my hardest. Maybe it is my extremist attitude that causes that “division” you are talking about. If my feelings of self hating were not so extreme, I could laugh off my failures. But I don’t know how to do that quite yet. This is good for me to think about. Thanks!
Hi Ramone. Your original nature, through you, will be able to awaken and quicken you to see the truth of your glorious nature when you allow it to. ‘Self-hate’ is caused by self-delusion. Accept this as true and a Great Realization will come to you. Blessings
I’m sick and tired of missing my mark. Just when I think I know what I’m doing I look back and see trail of stray arrows leading nowhere. I’ve always been trying to understand how I can feel so “on target” in the moment and then wake up the next day and be filled with frustration and doubt. In your experience, when you are truly on target do you still have doubts? I would have thought I’d have some things figured out by now but there are times when I just feel like I have no idea. I’ve “sinned” enough for lifetime. I just want to feel like I’m on target for once. I’ll worry about bullseyes later.
Hi Danny. I love your honesty. I love your rigor. Your outward ‘seemings’ are but mere shadows of reality. As you continue to search for the truth about your unlimited nature, you will also find your comfortable place in it. Then, your eyes will glow because you will truly know how marvelously made you are. I like your stuff. You are tough. Keep going my friend. Blessings
Hey Rob! What is interesting to me is how in my life I have been hitting bulls eyes on the self destructive side, but have never honed my aim on things that really benefit my Authentic Self (as you call it). It takes a certain amount of concentration and skill to be able to make enough money to sustain some of my nasty habits… ya know, not to sound cliche, fast cars, fast women and drugs. When I decided to give that up, I figured it would be easy to translate that success into “spiritual” success. Given my experiences, tenacity and brains, I seriously thought I’d be a guru by now! Ha
. The path of moderation and a middle way is still a great challenge to me.
Hi Richard. After 60,000 NO’s many of us hit the bull’s eye on the self-destructive side. It is only by keenly noticing this that we can re-aim, draw the string of the bow, and let the arrow go to the bull’s eye … to the joyous outcomes we dream of experiencing. The sooner you quicken your consciousness to this – the sooner the life you dream of living will descend upon you. Blessings
Rob,
The idea of having a division between my vision and feelings really stands out to me. This is exactly where my struggles with self-doubt come from. It is not that I can’t see myself being successful, I certainly can and have integrated this vision and outlook into my life. However, my feelings and emotions don’t always follow suite with this. When things aren’t aligning with this vision, I get agitate, frustrated, doubtful, stressed, and uncertain. These feeling play themselvs out in my behavior and can really get in the way. I have to work hard at reframing and repositioning my focus in order to really impact my beliefs. It is not always the case that just because we can see we will believe it. Thanks for this!
hi Joe. You have commented from your heart. So many, if they will admit it, can identify with your frustration (me too). However, if this ‘writing of your comment’ brings you a little closer to a vision of Reality – you set in motion, within you, an frequency of vibration that lifts you to a higher place where everything begins to change for you. Thank you. Thank you. You dare speak your truth. Your resolve is strong. Winning is right there around the next corner for you. I can feeeel it! Blessings
Hi Rob,
Sorry I’ve been gone for so long. But what a post to come back to.
I never knew that definition of “sinning” but boy does it make a great metaphor.
I think of the reasons an archer misses the mark. They are tired, not strong enough, lose focus, any number of things. But we can make the same distinctions in our own goals. Did I miss it because I wasn’t focused enough. Did I bite off more than I could chew?
Great post.
Bryce
Hi Bryce. Welcome back. You ask yourself healthy questions. You make inspiring noticements. Have you not always been providing everything that you have always wanted? YES, you have. When we want to experience less, we provide less for ourselves. When we want to experience more (of life’s bountiful beauty), we provide that for ourselves. Don’t we, Bryce. There is never a time when things look dark that you cannot bring light unto the moment, is there Bryce. Blessings
I’ve been sinning for several months now, but I finally started getting myself back on track. Focusing on what you want to achieve is definitely key. And taking action on the little things, those small steps that will get you to where you want to go.
Thanks for sharing!