What is The Silva Method

"The Silva Method is based on the knowledge that how you think, believe and behave dictates your living experience. By making simple, positive changes, you can live a powerful life of your own design. The goal of the Silva Method is to teach you how to use more of your brain and activate the untapped areas of your mind."

A direct quote from the website, but it really only scratches the surface of who the Silva Method can change your life. But even if you walked away from the training with only this bit of knowledge, never exploring the myriad of experiences made possible by this technique, you would walk away a better person -- stronger willed, more focused, better balanced, relaxed, and so much more.

One key part in the opening statement is "... you can live a powerful life of your own design." Think about that for a moment. Most of us believe that our lives are ultimately a product of our own design; right? Is that true, or is that we would like our lives to be a product of out own design? How many people really think of their lives in terms of the fulfillment of their design? Not as many as you may think.

The design that a lot of us had for ourselves may have been something like this:

• get out of high school
• go to a good college or university
• get my degree in something with marketable skills attached
• get a good job
• advance through the corporate structure
• retire

There are several variations on this theme -- I mean who wants to work for someone else these days? But then it often becomes even more murky. Cutting out the corporate option means you must start your own business, which is often translated into contracting one's marketable skills, and then, ... what? The what often translates into something like, "write a winning system," or "selling my website for millions," or something similar. After all, there's no corporate ladder to fall back on (not that there is anywhere). And if one is going to live comfortably in his or her twilight years, you have to sell that winning product.

What I will focus on in the coming entries is a combination of practical explanations, interesting exercises, personal insight, stories and reflections on personal (Silva) experiences, and varied discussions about life.