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"The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness." ~ Lao Tzu

“It is surely easier and safer to never take risk in life and therefore avoid the abyss. The irony is in doing so we create the ultimate abyss in which we spend our lives. Any species which does not experiment, take risk, adapt and grow, ultimately grows stagnant or extinct. All of nature seeks expression of this life force. It is evident in life all around us as it has taken up domain in every place on earth; it has exploited every possible niche it can find. This is the spirit of life. Life is driven to exploit every conceivable strength. In the human species, it is the mind and our consciousness which allows us to connect to the greater consciousness that exist.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss

“The pinnacle of your own personal power is reached when you accept responsibility for everything in your life up to that moment.” ~ Chris W Metz

“As we examine our life we find there are many activities which do not provide any nourishment to our growth. All growth requires the shedding of the old to experience the new. We too must discard old ideas and thought patterns in order to experience new ways of interpreting our world. In this process we clear the way for new experiences and beliefs. All throughout nature there are various examples of this from the skin cells we shed every minute to the molting of a snake’s outer skin to the complete transformation of caterpillar into a butterfly. What if our entire physical life experience was this same type of molting process, whereby we come into this realm of physical existence to grow and eventually shed our body? To experience a lifetime of growth requires that we continually shed old ideas, old beliefs, old habits and old thought processes in order to experience the new.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss

"We expand our knowledge by the acquisition of new information which either supplants or adds to previous knowledge. Personal growth or the expansion of consciousness however is oftentimes the result of an experience with
hardship, significant emotional events, or paradigm shifts. These experiences force us to look within ourselves examining why we have perceived things a certain way, thus we begin to see what we are made of. The keystone to growth and expanded consciousness events, is a change in perspective or perception. This fact alone should tell us it is our own current beliefs and convictions that prevent us from monumental leaps in growth and consciousness. By holding on to false beliefs we prevent ourselves from awareness outside of those beliefs. We alone hold the key to an enlightened state, yet we search for it outside ourselves. It is growth and learning that become the catalyst for these sudden changes in thinking patterns and perceptions." ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss

"Many would call the desire for predictability as a comfort zone. Staying within that zone eliminates surprises and minimizes fear, but unfortunately also limits our experience in life. To experience expanded levels of consciousness, we must be
willing to go outside of our comfort zone. Real growth or accelerated growth comes from pushing ourselves beyond our known limitations. Growth can be likened to a plant that seeks to reach the light of the sky, it can only produce more growth above soil consciousness) when it has pushed its roots deeper into the ground of knowledge and self-awareness. This analogy is fitting because the roots of a plant cannot see where it is pushing. It does not know when it may come upon an obstacle or an area of fertile ground. Faith is similar to this because one cannot always know the outcome of a particular action, at least not at this stage of our evolution." ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss

“Life is similar to running a business, if one is only interested in surviving they make no attempt to grow or risk for the sake of growth or a vision. If a person’s vision is to survive, won't that person make choices far different than one who's mission is to grow, to leave behind a legacy, teach, help, or to make this world a better place for having been alive? By having a vision for our life that stands for something greater than ourselves and greater than our current condition, we are motivated to cross the abyss. All of life is hardwired in this way, yet through our own evolution and the creation of the ego we remain too focused on survival thereby creating a conflict that hinders our growth. In business there are only two states of being; growing/improving or declining/decaying. Moving through life we find the same thing.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss

“Growth can be achieved by recognizing and overcoming our fears, eventually becoming fearless. It requires work and dedication at first, then a faith you can cross the abyss through this we gain confidence. If we are lucky, we acquire the understanding the abyss is our own creation. It is very easy during life to get caught up in the typical aspirations involving success and material goods. During our quest of this objective we rarely if at all take the time to reflect on what is truly important. Sometimes it takes a fall into the abyss to reflect on our life. I would argue it is only our encounters with the abyss that make us reflect at all.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss