The Box

The writing of this book was inspired by a calling that continues to guide me on a path toward helping others. It explores some of life's most challenging questions and invites the reader on a journey toward self discovery. The purpose of this book is to stimulate a person's awareness in a way that will help them identify with their higher truth. The goal is to encourage one's awareness so that they can see how their thoughts are ultimately defining them. Once a person understands that what they think, they do, and what they do, they will become, they can then learn how to change their perspective and effectively define the person they were meant to be. Awareness is the key to creating profound changes in a person's life. My vision is to see this book change many lives through the concept of awareness. As you will learn from this book, we are a reflection of the people in our lives. This means that once we have learned how to change our lives on a personal level, we will discover how this change affects our community as a whole. Creating peace is in harmony with my calling, which is why I have written this book with the sincere intention to bring people together. Becoming aware that we work together as a species is a sign that we have come to realize the importance of compassion. This book is designed to encourage compassion for the self and others. It shows how compassion can be used as a powerful tool to help us define our purpose. Throughout the book, the reader will find a collection of personal quotes, stories, and poems, which will support the many topics discussed. The topics are designed to stimulate questions within a person's mind, which will in turn help them to become more aware of their thoughts. One of the more profound questions we will explore is the big, "Who am I question?" You will find that I have designated an entire chapter on this question alone. I believe that every seeker of truth will eventually ask this question at some point in their life. Excluding the fact that this question represents the title in our final chapter, you may notice that the answer to this question is actually unraveling throughout the context of the entire book. I have also included within the context of this book my experience with various individuals who participated in my book study questionnaire. During this study, the participants were asked a series of personal questions designed to lead them on a path of self inquiry. Hence, the study was meant to encourage a person's awareness and mimic the intentions of the book. The results of the study were overwhelming; the questionnaire had successfully stimulated the participant's thoughts as originally expected. This was very motivating to say the least. It had offered me the encouragement to commit to what was soon to become a long but passionate endeavor. I knew then that nothing was going to stop me from writing a book which would inspire people to change their lives. In this book you will find many symbolic keys that can be used to open a person's mind to the depths of their inner thoughts. Since no two people will experience life the same way, each of us will discover how to create our own personal key ring. As we travel along our path and collect our keys we will soon discover how we are defining our truth. I now welcome you to take this journey with me and experience the adventure of self discovery.