Intentionally Design Your Life
Infinite Self 33 Steps To Reclaiming Your Inner Power, Stuart Wilde
“The world of the ego is one of discomfort, even agony at times. You have to struggle to keep it happy. You can give it a new car to play with, a toy, some sexual experiences, you can get drunk and stuff yourself full of food, and still, your ego wakes up the following morning to nail a list of things to your forehead, saying: “Hey, sucker, get me this, get me that. I feel insecure–I want more, a lot more stuff”. The ego leans naturally toward dysfunction.” ~ Stuart Wilde
Infinite Self, 33 Steps To Reclaiming Your Inner Power, is one of my favorite books. Much of what Wilde shares in this work stems from Taoist philosophy. This book is a timeless work that can help us all dissolve our ego and relearn how to live in harmony and flow in our day-to-day lives by learning to attune with nature and look within ourselves for answers.
Wilde essentially argues that Taoism can help us learn detachment, accept things as they are, and look within ourselves for the answers through three phases; quest, fusion, and the initiate.
The 33 steps Wilde offers are read somewhat as mantras, reminders, and frameworks for us to remember who we are concerning our higher selves. For example, law one reads: I am Infinite and one with the God Force. So, if the God Force is everywhere, the God Force is within us, not detached from us. Once we can learn to accept the concept, we can get that we are not perfect, know how to grant ourselves absolution, forgive others, raise our level of perception, and our level of energy to improve our situation.
If we are capable of that as individuals, then others are capable. Once we are willing to accept personal responsibility for our life, we can move outside what Wilde calls the world of tick-tock and reclaim our inner power as an individual by going within ourselves and detaching from the collective world of ego and emotion.
Wilde’s 33 Steps for reclaiming your inner power are as follows:
23.) I maintain a fresh, energized attitude toward life. I observe nature and align myself with it
24.) I do not fear death but rather accept it and get on with living.
25). My energy is my message. I don’t preach. I don’t seek followers.
26.) I am physically disciplined. I provide my body’s requirements for optimal condition.
27.) I am emotionally disciplined. I experience emotions, but I release them.
28.) I am mentally disciplined. I don’t let negativity and “logic” dominate my life and direction. My higher self shines through.
29.) I do not invest energy in things that don’t resonate with me. I live my truth and let the rest go.
30.) I am spiritually disciplined. I acknowledge the source of my light and power regularly and often.
31.) The energy of the quest uplifts me and carries me forward on my path.
32.) A beneficial fusion of energies takes me beyond fear and difficulty in the realm of limitlessness.
33.) I accept myself the ever-evolving, ever-unfolding path of the initiate–which I travel with inner poise, power, and peace.
The list reads as mantras or frameworks that can be used as auto-suggestions to our subconscious mind to embody We-Wei and live authentically; states of being that we get to practice in our everyday lives.
Wilde employs a philosophical tone and delivery, full of reminders to get us to do the inner work, look at ourselves, and remember what Lao Tzu calls our three great treasures: simplicity, patience, and compassion.
“That’s the whole point of these 33 steps– to generate energy for you. But you can’t create brand-new energy and still hold on to where you are now. If you want to flow down the eternal river of perception toward your infinite self, you’ve got to let go of the branch you’re hanging on to and let the river take you. That means facing your insecurities and fears and looking at yourself.” ~ Stuart Wilde
I humbly invite you to read this book if you haven’t already or share it with someone you care about in your life. I’d highly recommend getting the audio version, as Wilde reads his words with grace, humor, and earnest. I think you’ll love this one too!