Bill Phillip's | Transformation

The most powerful truth that I know now that I didn't know at the beginning of this challenge is that I can uphold God's loving and wonderful purposes for me when my spiritual, mental and physical are balanced. What a beautiful thing to have learned! So grateful for this!

Letting go! I don't know who I thought I was but I'm beginning to think I thought I had super powers. The responsibility for things I had no hand in were a burden on my shoulders. I was a pain in the neck to those around me and still am as I am continually learning to let go. This lesson, this action is as vast as any I could imagine, every day more and more insight on this matter comes to me, it's like opening up a never ending gift, one I've waited a life time for. This morning I thought, it seems to me this is a theme that runs through the bible. Then I thought of the prayer I've been saying since the 1st grade, The Our Father prayer, and I said it very slow and thought, so basically Lord this is your gig and we are supposed to let you have control over everything, our worries, our tasks, our paths, and in the end we ask you to help keep us good. Sounds like pretty easy instructions, I wonder why it took so long and having Mary Mary bring me to t.com to find out. Nahhh I'm not going to wonder, 'cause that was probably His doing to.

Assignment #17 - Unveiling Your Personal Truth Throughout completing the Transformation assignments wholeheartedly, I’ve discovered a truth along the way. A truth about completing the assignments is that they help me to open up more as a family member in the community. When I complete assignments , I apply my heart into them gladly. A single , most powerful truth I’ve discovered about myself during this challenge is using life’s experiences, in gaining momentum to succeed with Transformation. As progress is made daily, I’ve appreciated what each day offered mentally, and valued it as education to perhaps pass onto my future family someday, in how to use the challenges of life to make you better. Yes, the most powerful personal truth discovered along the journey, to sum it all up in one, is using everything I’ve been through , in helping me to stay motivated, whether it’s good or bad. Motivated to be a better person, make healthy changes, choosing new friends, make better informed decisions, and being more thoughtful. Lastly, a personal truth about everyone is that she or he can succeed, if one applies their mind in becoming a great person wholeheartedly.

What I found out about myself through this Transformation process is that if I put good loving energy out, good loving energy will come back to me. Smile and the world smiles back....it is that simple. It's pretty cool. :-)

I now know that you can overcome anything...ANYTHING if you set your mind to it. I have all new confidence in myself I never had before.

What is the single most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn’t at the beginning of this Challenge? Applying the principles of eating clean, exercising regularly, and giving the rest to my source – anything is possible!! Being able to make that connection was an ‘A-Ha’ moment for me, and life continues to get sweeter.

God holds the outcome!

The single most powerful truth that I know now that I didn't know at the beginning of this challenge is that I can do itI I really can. I really wanted to make a change in my life and was not sure that I could do it. Now I know that I can and this lesson I will use in every aspect of my life. It wasn't only about my body, I knew I needed a spiritual renewal. Throughout this transformation, I have developed a closer relationship with my Lord. It's amazing all the things that I have conquered by including Him in my life and in this process. I am a much happier person today.

This is a partial section of my assignment #17: After eighteen weeks of “transformation,” including putting my wholehearted effort into every single workout and assignment, after training for and completing a half-marathon, and after seeing my body actually change before my eyes...I can now say, with 100% conviction and clarity, “I CAN CHANGE!” While my potential used to be something that I grieved, I now can say, “My potential is all there is of me!” While God seemed distant and removed, and my future with Him did not seem to include joy while in this body, I can now say, “The joy of the Lord is my strength!” None of this happened as a result of reading another book, attending another seminar, or hearing a new theory. This was every bit a result of a tangible, duplicatable, experience, which included connections with like-minded and encouraging people. The good news is that it is predictable positive change, and can be replicated in anyone’s life! “I CAN CHANGE” translates forward to “WE CAN CHANGE!” -- as a family, a community, a neighborhood, a nation, or a world! Together, “we” can do this! This community has been critical in the transformational experience from “Nothing will ever get any better,” to my personal truth gained from this process: “I CAN CHANGE!” I could not have done this alone! In addition, I would not be able to continue my progress alone. Thanks for helping me find out that I can change! Blessings! Kimberly

My personal truth.. Being able to Let Go. LETITNG GO.. of the past, of my old self, of an old way of eating, of a procrastination for exercise, of my old business possession that I thought defined me, of my own negative thoughts, of being disappointed when things don’t go as planned.. or as I wanted, and of having things done my way (well I am still working on that one ). Knowing what I didn’t like about myself or the way I was living isn’t enough. Being able to actually LET GO of what was holding me back was profound. It took weeks if not months, but now I get it. **It is in letting go of things in my past, that I am able to live in the present. Humbly thankful, Mary

The single most powerful personal truth that I know now that I didn't at the beginning of the challenge is I have the ability to control my destiny and inspire others to do the same. All aspects of my life are affected by this...my marriage, my professional life, my health...that was the biggest ah-ha moment for me! Love, Dean

A powerful and new personal truth I did not have before is that I CAN be strong and healthy, AND work out AND stay well and not injure myself. Even though I am 57 years old, a mother of 4, and have never been physically fit in my entire life, I CAN become physically fit, strong and healthy now! Thank you, Bill and Transformation Community for creating the space and the place for me to realize this! Janet

Assignment 17: For me before I started I wasn't sure if I would finish it because of certain obstacles and fears that would come up. But I now know that anything is posiible if I beleive. I know God has good things in store for me and is not finished with me.So I am ready! Thanks Bill

THAT I AM SOMEONE IMPORTANT, AND, IT’S OKAY TO JUST BE ME! (see my blog assignment 17 T2)

I think that we started with a group of about 10-12 people way back in August and I'm the only one out of the group to have completed the Transformation. What I've learned through this is that I need to walk away from people with excuses and continue on my path alone if necessary because by by ignoring others excuses and by not ingesting them and making them mine, I am teaching compassion. This is very different from when I started. I am a brilliant, very dedicated, hardworking person and so when someone else wants to travel on a path I've been on before (recovering from illness, investing, music, business etc) I will often put more time and effort in to this persons goal than they do and then I start to feel frustrated when they aren't performing or being as dedicated as I would be. This transformation has been a perfect example, everyone else that started with me has already quit and I don't feel it's necessary to hear their excuses anymore (where 17 weeks ago I would have listened and then asked Amar or Randall or Brad why these people kept complaining and why they just didn't follow through with their plans because then they would hit their goals) so I've limited my contact with all of them. My truth is that when I achieve what I set out to achieve, I am teaching and demonstrating that hard work and dedication will always get you to your goal. I live compassion when I ignore people who have excuses and continue on my path.

I am so light and happy today. I can undoubtedly write this assignment freely right now because I feel on top of the world. As a result of the exercises and mindset I have learned through Transformation, my personal truth that I now know is that "IF I WANT IT BADLY ENOUGH, I CAN DO ANYTHING" There are so many factors that interfered with executing personal and professional goals in the past. It is amazing that I can see past them today to see them through, no matter how long they might take. I am truly blessed to have discovered this about myself, and it is awesome that this inate talent lies in every one of us.

I have learned throughout this Transformation process that God has given me the tools to make myself into the person that he originally created me to be before I started being influenced by the world....

I never realized i can actually stick to a program. but i am in that part of my life now that i can stick to something and i know it. i know i can do it and that is a huge key to the sucess i am having now and will continue to have. I also know that God is allowing this and that part of what failed me in the past was not including Him like i should have in the process. I cant even say i included Him in this process the whole way through like i should have but i defiantly know i will be from now on. I know it is because of Him that all of this is possible.

Assignment 17 My personal truth for me is : If I listen and act with my inner heart (and love) I can change so much for me ….and others.. (the rest is on my blog page) -Terri

The single most personal truth that I have realized is amazingly the same as just about anybody else's on here! Its the fact that I AM worthy of good things. I DO deserve it. For all these years, I thought that I don't deserve any credit, cake, money, health, happiness, etc. My fears blocked it all out. I did some dome things when I was younger and I used to condition myself to believe that I don't desrve anything good, because in my hands, I will only ruin it. I can't believe I lived with what I thought was that truth for so long. I have been living a lie. And now I know it! I do deserve freedom and happiness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Single most powerful truth from Jodi (Joleneo) is that I actually CAN exercise and ENJOY it. Today I did my lower body work. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I was pleased. I have actually added muscle that makes me look so much better. To add to this powerful truth, I need to say to myself: Jodi, this isn't just temporary, this is a life style!

My truth is that I am here with a purpose. I am unique and have a reason for existing. I am made of love and energy, with a powerful and creative mind, and a strong and perfectly created body. This truth means I have the power within me to manifest positive change. This is my TRUTH.

That I have WORTH...I am WORTH taking care of ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can (and am) changing my life in a postive way. I know now that the "chains" of my past don't have to define me as a woman anymore. I am becoming the person I am meant to be, not the person I'm "supposed" to be. I can't believe this is week 17...one more week to go on my first challenge! Thank you so much for creating this site Bill. You and everyone else on this site have helped me change for the better and I am forever grateful for your support and wisdom. Much love, Mel

My personal truth is that with the Lord's help I can finish!

My personal truth has remained pretty much the same from the first round "I am worthy, loved and accepted." Remembering this brings me back to center, gives me confidence, and erases negative thoughts, feelings, and stress. Another personal truth I've discovered in this round is "I can do it." I've learned that I can do anything when I express my desires, set goals, and take daily action to reach my goals.

My personal truth is: "If I act with good intent, do the work, have faith and then let go ...everything will be as it is meant to be". This simple truth is the biggest learning and revelation for me from my Transformation Journey. I cannot overstate how important this guiding truth has become to me. I act upon this truth in approaching ordinary daily tasks through to significant issues on how I interact with others. To simply illustrate how this truth manifests itself I offer the following examples from past 24 hours: Last evening my flights were delayed due to the most severe dust storms we have seen in decades....the airport was mayhem.....in the past I would have got cross...and tried everything within my power to get on an airplane.... People all around me were abusing the airport staff, demanding upgrades, crying or yelling down mobile phones..... I was blessed with a sense of calm...I enquired about alternate flights...I enquired about accommodation...nothing was available....so I took a breath...... I called Ali (my gorgeous wife) and said goodnight to the little men.... I then called a nice hotel I stayed in about a month ago...and bang ...yes Mr Clues we have just one room left.....it is our premier room but we are happy to give it to you at the normal room rate becuase it is so late.... So I check in and think what now...the gym....so I have the best work out....then a healthy dinner..... Upon returning to my room I get a call from a dear friend that I referred to last week who had fallen into a monkey trap.....we talked over an hour and he shared how he had another meeting with the board upon his return from Phuket ....he had actually shared with them the monkey trap story...it looks everything will work out really well for him....and we are closer than ever. Now here is where it gets really spooky....as I am typing this email in the Airport Lounge....I hear voice from the booth next to me..it is a voice I have not heard for 25 years.....an old high school friend...Phil......I cannot believe it......his flight from LA had just arrived but his flight home had been delayed due to the same dust storms.....so I just leant over the booth and say BOOOO...he could not believe it....nor can I. Now the funny thing is the Stuart of old would have been on flight home last night ...having caused some grief along the way....but instead I simply approached the situation with good intent ...did some work...had faith ...and it all panned out in a way I could not have imagined....what a beautiful day...what a blessed life....I am truely grateful for this truth. I have dozens of stories like this from the past weeks since taking this journey. Kindest Wishes...gotta go and give Phil a hug. Stuart

My biggest challenges are dealing with the flaws within me that come back to sabotage me. Call it fear of success or fear of failure or whatever. The bottom line is that the inside me and the outside don't match. Synching these up appears to be my life's work. Somehow, I have a belief that I don't deserve or am not entitled to achieve much. My mind says that's bull but the little man on my shoulder says otherwise. What I have learned is that we all have to find the way for ourselves but not necessarily on our own, whatever that way may be. The truth of my life is that I MUST overcome these feelings to move higher. I need to expect more of myself, want more, desire more...not from the materialistic point of view but from the human point of view. Ask for blessings and then give those blessings a place to germinate. I have always known that a "positive attitude" was important but that too is something I've come to understand much more. It is a philosphy change...a transformation that can entirely improve your life through its filter. The last thing is that there is no end. This is a process to the end. Thanks to all you folks who've shared so much of yourselves.

The single most powerful truth that I believe in is to have a goal, but to live in the moment and to enjoy the journey and live each day to the fullest. I came across this quote which expresses this very well. "Dream as if you'll live forever and live as if you'll die today" (James Dean). Since I began this challenge I have realized how important it is to our happiness, health, and purpose in life to live and focus in the present and enjoy the journey to our dreams.

The single most powerful truth I have learned is that "if you believe in yourself, anything is possible." It is important to realize that your goals can be accomplished if you really believe you can do it. Our mind is a powerful tool in helping us improve our life. We need to stay positive so we use it to reinforce our progress not sabotage our plans.

the single most powerful truth that i have now that I didn't is i can do anything I want to do. I am stronger then i have ever been before. i am able to share that with my friends and family and take that knowlede and power that I have recieved and give it to other to help them change there lives. No better thing. I am a better person inside and out. I can't wait to get to my final transformation and put it out for the world to see. i have already started that journey.

The single most powerful personal truth that I now know is that because I have the power to live in the present with a calm mind without regret for the past, I can now give my whole heart to my husband and children because my heart now resides in the same time zone as I do.................... Thank you Jesus for walking with me on this journey. My gratefulness is beyond measure. You are my Lord, Savior and God - the center of my life. Bless each person in this community at the point of their greatest need as you have met mine. Amen!

The single most powerfuli personal truth i have learned "i can do it".Its doesn"t matter what it is,if i put the effort in to it,try it,i now will do it. Doug :)

My tattoo would say "Take care of you 1st" and then you (me) will have the strength and ability to help others!!!!!! I can't have a healthy & happy relationship full of love with a partner (man) unless I am happy with myself! Also, how can I take care of my child if I don't 1st take care of me? I CANT! I have been married twice and divorced-I found men that had so many problems and tried to help but it just pulled me down & I lost touch with my future and goals! Finally I am trying to GROW-UP @ 33 years old and get with the program(finish things I started)!!! Thank you Nikki & Transformation for helping me through these steps : ) I love the Serenity Prayer (can't quote it....). Oh, my daughter started confirmation classes and that is bringing me back to church more & more (which I NEED)!!! Thank you to all & good luck with your journeys!!!!!!!!! Love ya, "Butterfly Princess" (Angie)

What is my single most powerful truth? I AM WORTH IT! Even though I am imperfect, broken, full of flaws & hard on myself, I am worth the effort! I am worthy of the feelings of newfound peace and happiness. I am worth the time and energy of this transformation, and every day of work ahead of me. I am a work in progress, everyday striving to be better and make each moment count for something. I am worthy of the confidence, compassion and courage that seem to have quadrupled inside of me. I am worthy of the amazing connections I have made, the relationships I have healed, and the forgiveness I have received. I am worthy of love, from my Heavenly Father, from my family, friends, and from myself. And, if I start to slip and fall, I hope this phrase will lift me back up, remind me of my purpose, and propel me forward on my incredible life journey. I AM WORTH IT!!!

What is my personal truth? What have I learned deep, down to my core? I've learned who I am. I am love, compassion, sensitivity, and anything else that fits into that critiria. This is who I've always been, but tried to shove deep, down inside. By doing so I have forsaken who the real me is. By not acknowleging, and embracing those qualities I was just a shell. I was lost. I was living a superficial life. For so long I've tried to act opposite of who the real me is, and in turn forgot who I was. I knew there was so much more to me, but I couldn't figure out what it was. I could FEEL it, but didn't know how to access it. Since strating this transformation I've been able to uncover what I knew was missing in my life. I've also learned what a good part of my purpose in this life is. Now that I know who I am, and what makes me me, I need to share it. I am meant to help, and lift others up.I haven't been given those qualities to squander, and waste. I need to put them to good use. Where ever, whenever they are needed.

T17 = Unveiling Your Personal Truth i am my own worst critic. i told me lies. These lies turned into my life as i see it. My life thru my eyes, then, was woven with many lies. Interesting. Some of these lies in the excuse form. Hmmmm. Many excuses are lies under descize! I have taken others foul words toward me to heart – believed them./defended me against them/re-acted badly – which created a false me to be present, to me and to others. This is one thing i learn from this assignment. i guess this transformation stuff really is an individual journey – an inside job – a cleansing of the lies to get to the truth. Kinda like I get thru the day just to get to the night. I love this stuff. I know I have allowed me to ponder much time on this transformation challenge and the 12 Step program. I have made the decision to make it a big chunk of my life, until it isn’t anymore. It is good to be reminded to live, too, so that the experiences become the basis of the truth that will overwrite the lies in time. It all fits together now and different stuff makes sense. I can get full up of knowledge and it does me no good until I put it to the test. Clean house first, though, Cat. First things first – name the lies so i am aware of them and turn them to the truth! LPJ, Cat

Bill, The core truth that I learned in my first transformation challenge is that a slip up does not mean give up! I’ve really learned to live by the words “progress not perfection” and take satisfaction in progress along the way. A few weeks ago, I heard you say that a series of slips becomes a lapse. I am trying to avoid lapses but when I slip up, I brush myself off and keep moving forward. Embracing this mindset has taught me that change really is possible and that obesity and depression are not lifetime sentences!~Christine

I've learned the beauty of seeking divinity in others. It has changed the way I relate to people and to myself. It's still hard to see myself as divine, but transformation is a daily process. I've also learned (am learning) to stop focusing on results and just "do the work." I still get frustrated by the mirror too often, but I don't have total control over that.

My personal truth for this challenge is Anything is possible if you believe.

The single most powerful truth I learned is that my choices, whatever they may be, make such an enormous impact on myself and all those around me. The choice of Transformation was difficult for me at first because it was having to admit that I am flawed. But - I have no problem admitting this now because no one is perfect. There is real peace is making the right choices and it lifts me to a higher level of understanding my ultimate purpose here on this earth. My life is a gift and how I choose to use it is my choice - but now I choose to live it with health and strength and self-control. It's going to be a conscious decision that will eventually become an unconscious decision. I choose to look for the good in myself and those around me and I relish the opportunities I have to do good for others. It lifts my spirit and makes me stronger when I help myself and others. I can't ever forget myself again and I choose to continually better myself so I can be a source for good in all things - physical, mental & spiritual.

i truly know we can change the shape of this country, one success story at a time... i am currently helping 7 different people with advice on how to get started and what to do....that, in turn, is ultra-inspiring me to keep going... all the way to denver in october...see you there...

I have to go back to the very beginning of this whole Transformation which actually began with Body for Life in January. For my physical self, the most powerful truth I know now that I did not know before is that every meal, really everything I eat is a choice. I have to daily discipline my flesh to do what is healthy because left to my desires, I would still be overweight and unhappy. The other personal truth at a deeper level is that I don't really know 'Lori' very well. She irritates and confuses me often, but she is an amazing individual with purpose, dreams and love for others that makes this whole process worth it. My personal truth is getting to know who I am, what make me tick, how I can do things better next time. It's about letting go of perfection and embracing progress so I can breathe! It's about finding my personal freedom to let IT go...whatever IT is. It's about coming to terms with making errors and moving on. I think Transformation has helped me to move past being stuck in a round room.... and finally breaking free to dance my way through life. The round room was getting boring. :P I like who I am becoming through this newfound freedom, and I am learning through each struggle or circumstance that it really isn't about how well you DO something, but that you lived and tried and forgave yourself. My journey is only beginning, but the personal truths I'm discovering are paving the way for an incredible rest of my life. I'm learning that it's a WONDERFUL life...not a perfect life. And that's ok with me!

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My single most powerful truth is that I am a caretaker. It is what makes me complete. I take care of my husband...he smiles. I take care of my children, they flourish, I take care of my grandchildren, they feel and shower me with love. I take care of my extended family and it makes me happy. Now that I am taking care of myself, I am more fulfilled.

Number one truth, it's ok to let go. I don't have to hang on to the anger. I can let it go. I don't have to have all the answers, just let go. Don't always think about what I have to do. Just do it, let go. All my pre-conceived notions, let them go. They are not that important to stress out and allow myself to be angry or upset. Let them go. I don't know if this makes sense to anyone else, but inside, to me, this makes perfect sense. I had a very hard time letting go. Stoney sent out a message last night about not always being in control. It's like he was talking directly to me. That's it! Carmen

The single most powerful truth for me is that my thoughts create my self. My negative thoughts were making me sick. Dwelling on pain from the past was causing pain literally in my body. Assignment 12 was life changing for me. I have in the past asked God over and over to heal me. I could not be healed physically until I allowed God to heal my mind and spirit.Becoming aware of my thoughts and changing them has changed me.. I still have a whole lot of changing to do. God is teaching me that he DOES love me and I am worth it to him. Feeling this love enables me to experience true joy and share that joy and love with my family, friends and everyone I encounter. Just like in the movie.."The Wizard of OZ" Dorothy had the means all the time right at her feet to go home. I did too. It just needed to be revealed to me.

The single most powerful truth that I know now that I didn’t know at the beginning of the challenge is that I am a strong person, physically and emotionally, and my strength lies in my optimism. I am by no means a Pollyanna. I have days that suck swamp water. But generally I belief that I can get through anything; that things, even bad things, happen for a reason; that the glass is indeed half full. Chekov wrote, “Man is what he believes.” I believe I am, and will always be okay. Some might find that an underwhelming word, but to me it’s pretty damn special. If you look up “okay” in the dictionary the first definition you will find is “all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control.” I’ll take that, thank you very much.

What is the single most powerful truth I know now that I didn't at the beginning of this challenge? It is this: My life and my consciousness are divine in origin and should be treated as such. They are sacred responsibilities… How do I describe this and do justice to it? I keep putting pen to paper and I keep coming up short. Until now, I feel like I have lived my life like a drive-time commute, just trying to get through it. That’s not extraordinary. That’s taking for granted the gift of life. We didn’t just happen. We didn’t spring up by chance. We are all created. We came from something. That something is divine. It follows then, that we are divine. I don’t mean that with hubris or blasphemy. I mean it quite humbly. (To know divinity, to be present to it, and to feel a shadow of it within you is quite humbling! If you’ve felt this, you know exactly what I am describing!) To exercise proper care of ourselves (all of ourselves: spiritual, mental, emotional, physical), proper stewardship of the gift that is our life… to move forth with noble purpose and sincere compassion for us all… These are the things that bring that divinity closer to the surface. This is a sacred responsibility, one that I have taken for granted until recently. My life, my real life (the spirit, the mind, the soul, and the body) are NOT birth rights. They are not to be squandered. They are divine, and I have been given them in order to serve my purpose, a purpose that was created for me. I am part of the greater whole. And that is awesomely wondrous! I have a sacred responsibility to that greater whole to be the very best me that I can be, to reflect all that I have been blessed with. My personal truth is that we are divine, and it is right to treat that as the responsibility it is.

My single most powerful truth is there is absolutely nothing I cannot achieve as long as my motives benefit the greater good. Once aligned with God's Will and Genuine Love for others there are no stubling blocks, just stepping stones...

Assignment # 17 - 6.18.09 Un-veiling my personal truth~ My personal truth is that I am forever amazed that God would choose to speak to me through the Holy Spirit. When I remain obedient to His Word during my daily Bible study in my morning quiet time, He speaks to me, and guides my path for the day~ "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path~" I am not a celebrity or someone that the world would esteem as having any kind of "significant" importance or clout on the planet. In fact, I've made some very huge and critical mistakes in my 45+ years of "life". Three marriages, financial disasters...not to mention the "other" stuff...not really things you want to write home about! I'm really an average "Mom", but my worldly value doesn't discount the miracle or lessen the "awe" of having God in my daily life, and knowing that God performs "miracles" for me (Laura) to witness live! The very fact that I am still here is a miracle in itself....really! I wish everyone could experience what I have found at the end of my Round 1 Transformation: I am "addicted to PEACE". It has taken me literally years to get to this place of peace, and I find now that as I move throughout my day, I keep "re-calculating"...(like the GPS lady says...) in order to keep His peace in my life and keep centered and focused on the will of God. Jesus was never in a hurry. He didn't run around screaming at everyone to hurry up and get the lead out. I am laughing to myself even trying to picture it, because it's just not who or what He was about. He had peace. He spent time alone with His Father in prayer, but he also stopped to talk and walk with others. He stopped to comfort, heal, and share God's love~ He stopped to teach. Ecclesiastes 3: 1-2 There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven; a time to give birth and a time to die... Part of "keeping my personal peace" is to embrace each "season" of my life, until it has reached fruition...and not hurry or try to rush it in order to "get on with" the next season. Finding peace, is really living life in God's perfect timing~

I thought a great deal about this question because I feel like I have learned so many "truths" as I have gone through this transformation. The one that I feel has had the largest impact on my life is that if I want to run and finish the race that God has laid out for me in this life, I have to live with intention. I have to have the intention of exercising. I have to have the intention of putting healthy foods in my body. I have to have the intention of studying and learning the word of God. I have to have the intention of reaching out to people where I am needed. I have to have the intention of getting enough sleep each night. I have to have the intention of battling my negative thoughts with thoughts of faith and appreciation. I have to have the intention of being the mom that my kids deserve. I have to have the intention of facing my fears. None of these things are going to happen by accident. I can't just sit by passively and hope that everything will turn out okay. I have to be willing to play a part in my own life. Without intentions, I would never live the life God intended for me. In short, my tatoo would say "Live with Intention".

The single most powerful truth that I know now that I didn;t know in the beginning of this challenge is that I am capable of anything that I set my mind to do as long as God is the focus. I have known this before the challenge, but I never followed through with it. I learned that if I allow God to control me and stay focused on doing what is right, I can accomplish anything that God wants me to accomplish. Keeping the focus on God allows me to have confidence in what I am doing. Staying focused on the purpose of why God placed us here, for His Glory, gives me direction in my life and what ever comes my way is a result of what God wants to me to handle. Whether it is a blessing of good things or a blessing of trouble to help build my character, it is from God and I have to realize that we are here for His purpose and not ours.

The single most powerful truth is that I believe in myself that I can do anything as long as I put forth the effort.

The single most powerful truth that I know is that focusing on continued progress is more reinforcing than striving for perfection. In the past I would complete 12 week challenges and gradually go back old habits and return to my previous condition. I used past challenges as a temporary means to make myself feel better about myself. However, I could never sustain my progress. I was convinced that change was only temporary. In past challenges I would strive for perfection and when I fell short of my expectations I would give up.. A lot of what I feel has lead to my demise is not being mental, emotionally, and spiritually connected with my physical transformation. What I've learned over that past 17 weeks is that it’s not all about the physical change and more so about the happy marriage in all aspects of my life. This has given me a different outlook on the future which will inherently allow me to stay on track with my progression in transforming my mind, body, and soul.

Well Bill, coming from a very "cerebral" guy- the most powerful truth that I've discovered throughout this process is exactly how to mesh "what I know" with the passions of my heart. I am a degreed engineer- but I love all forms of art as well. These two polar opposites have always been in conflict with each-other throughout my life. My point is, having the degree is one thing, but actually being able to apply my knowledge in an artful way is my "Holy Grail".

The single most powerful truth that I know now that I did not know before when I began my Challenge is that being healthy is actually an easier lifestyle to live than an unhealthy lifestyle. I always thought that exercise and eating healthy nutritious meals was a sacrifice. I thought it was hard and a burden. I did not want to get up off that sofa and do it because it required effort. I now know that it is actuallly the opposite of what I believed. It's not a sacrifice, its easier. The mainstream that I was following thought the road they were on was the easy way out, but I found that the road less traveled was actually easier and more rewarding. I have cut and created a new path in my life that is actually healthier and an easier path to take, but not by many because of limiting beliefs and false perceptions that bind them down.

The single most powerful personal truth that I know now that I didn't at the beginning of this challenge is that with God and through my own personal awareness I have the power to harness my thoughts, control my reactions and create a new and secure environment to experience and live in. This one very revelation has enabled me to create a loving, patient, joyous, God-like life for myself, my family, close friends and those I meet along the way. The part of this assignment I strongly lean on is that "truth resides in the heart whereas knowledge is in our heads", "truth is a deep knowingness and gives rise to wisdom and discernment". This very statement is so powerful, wow, the power of wisdom and discernment, it changed my life. I don't need to loose control to get control, I can simply surrender, trust and allow God to move in and be God. I have the power with God's truth to create new life, replacing the old and for that I am very, very grateful!! :) :)

My truth is that I deserve to be happy, joyous and free! Happy with who I am, where I am, and who I'm with. Joyous over all things big and small in my life. Free from addictions, pain, depression, unrealistic desires and wants. I know that when life "lifes" me, I need to let go and trust in something bigger than me. Peace. steve

I DESERVE TO BE HEALED! 100% HEALED! AND THIS IS MY YEAR! I WAS BORN A "VICTOR" NOT A "VICTIM"! IT IS IN MY POWER TO GIVE UP THOSE LIMITING BELIEFS AND LIVE THE LIFE THAT GOD HAS INTENDED...A LIFE FULL OF PURPOSE AND FULFILLMENT AND CONTENTMENT THAT YOU ARE EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE MEANT TO BE! LET IT BE! BREATHE IT IN! DON'T FIGHT IT, ACCEPT IT. GO WITH IT! YOU'LL COME THROUGH THE OTHER END! i AM A BETTER PERSON FOR HAVING EXPERIENCED MY DIS-EASE, FOR SOOOO LONG. I WAS READY TO BE DONE WITH IT, AND LET IT BE DONE WITH ME! I WAS READY FOR CHANGE AND TO BE THE CHANGE THAT I EXPECT OF OTHERS EACH AND EVERY DAY! AND SO ARE YOU! BE DONE WITH IT...MOVE ON....YOUR NEW LIFE WILL BE FAR MORE EXCITING...I PROMISE! WARM, CARING, HEALING HUGS FROM CALIFORNIA....DEMI

When I began my Assignment #17, I began by saying "I am at peace with my past", which then turned into a very long, emotional outpouring of my soul. My assignment is done and posted in my blogs but just simply too long to post here.

My personal truth I have found over this Round 1 is that "I trust myself". I did not realize that I mistrusted myself over many years, but the fact that I left many things unfinished, that I had yet to reach my fitness goals with prior programs, and I was in a constant state of anxiety, is proof. I am learning that my very best is good enough, I will get myself where I need to go, and I deserve success. A big part of that is being at peace while I make that progress...I used to think that I needed to be hurried, anxious, and discontent with myself while I was working on myself. This is mostly because I am "not done yet" and don't want anyone to think that I am accepting where I am. Now that I trust myself, I can be at peace with where I am because I trust that I am getting myself to where I want to be.

The single most powerful truth that I know now that I didn't know at the beginning of this challenge is the tremendous life changing power in positive words. I now KNOW that I have the ability and the drive and the skill to change a negative situation into a positive one just by bringing a little Jesus into the mix!!!! I pray everyday for God to use me and place me where he needs me….when I am prayerful and open to be used and led by the spirit, it is amazing what you notice and are aware of other people’s needs. You and I can make a difference everywhere we go by sharing positive words to our fellow brothers and sisters. This truth has changed my life forever. Thank you Bill, for every assignment and insight that you share!! Much love and respect, Renee’

The truth I’ve been working on is that of knowing WHO I AM. One of the biggest struggles I’ve experienced is related to my job/career. In one of my recent meditations I was asking the question, “What does my soul want to learn from my challenges at work?” The response I got, after quieting my mind, is that my soul wants to learn who I am. I know more about who I am now than I did at the beginning of the challenge. The powerful truth is I am an important soul, regardless of where I work or what my role is or what I’m paid. I’m a spiritual being and empowered to carry out my Divine purpose! The fundamental point is that I am not my job and my soul is *not* confined to a cubicle in Corporate America. I have been sleepwalking through my life the last 2+ years to avoid as much pain as possible and emotionally ate to numb what feelings did get through. I am learning that who I am is a spiritual being on a spiritual path of Divine Purpose.

The single most powerful truth that I know now is the strength I have been hiding inside. Once I unleashed it - it changed everything, my drive, my happiness, my confidence. It's been the base of all my changes and my transformation. Thank you Bill and T.Com.. I never thought I could be the person I am today!

The single most powerful truth that I know now is it is and always has been up to me! No one can make me what I am except me. Scott

I guess I can wrap it up in 2 words. Intentianal Living. Living life with a purpose. Down to every detail. how I think, react, eat, workout ect The opposite of how I have been living. Accidently Living! or should i say Slowly dying. Thanks Bill and All the Coaches and all the wonderfull people ive met along this leg of the trip I will call Life!

The single most powerful truth that I know is we are in control of our fate. We can feel sorry for our selfs or get up off the couch & do something about it . I thank God everyday for a new beginng of over coming alot in life through this transformation. Thanks eveyone for your surport.

What is the single most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn’t at the beginning of this challenge? I accepted Christ many years ago but it wasn’t until this journey that I discovered the truth about the Holy Spirit actively living in me. Yes, I’ve heard - God is with you, I’ve read the Bible, I had the head knowledge but until now I wasn’t living with the guidance of The Holy Spirit. He is the One who gives me strength to carry on, who rejoices when I follow God’s will and purpose for my life. I have had a lot of negative thinking and numerous times it has prevented me from making progress and carrying through with my goals and commitments, it has stolen my joy. It has taken time but I am replacing the negative with positive affirmations. As I take steps to consciously listen to the Spirit leading me I grow closer to God. My inner joy and positive energy are beginning to radiate from me-I am allowing the Spirit to shine through. I am allowing Him to do work in me. Any struggle I face I will conquer with His help. Christ provides the power to change from the inside out. I can talk back to the negative thoughts and not let them manipulate me. I can master my feelings and challenge my emotions. The way I think determines my actions and thoughts and I can change my habits because He is in me. Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me!

MY PERSONAL TRUTH is that I live in moments. If I remember my purpose in life, and choose to live fully, giving love, and reaching out with faith, my healthy habits and healthy choices create a healthy life, one moment at a time. Sure do love you Bill, Debby

My SINGLE MOST PERSONAL TRUTH IS ……. Life is what I make it I am the creator of my own circumstances I can make things harder on my self by the way I use my mind or I can create beauty and peace by the way I live my life. I am proud to be a giver and a receiver of light and that is what I will bring to this world I will in flounce others to be the very best creator of there circumstances and I will show them by example that life is what you WHANT AND WHAT YOU CREATE IT TO BE much love and light sent out …..Love Karla

I am not alone... never have been, never will be.

Greatest Truth - this wasn't hard but it was a thinker. I have learned, that no matter my past, no matter my future, here and now, I KNOW, with all of my heart and soul, that I can do anything! T has taught me to integrate, as wholy (and holy) as possible my mind, my body and my spirit. I can't wait for T-2.

My single most powerful truth is that the past does not control the future. I have had depression and I choose each moment to continue to free myself from this disease. This support here has been of tremendous help in keeping my spirits high and working through each moment. My mind can chose to react to something in my life in a positive manner or negative manner. Knowing that deep inside that I have that choice is so freeing and amazing.

My personal truth is about CHOICE. Our behavior is a direct result of our choices. We choose to be happy, we choose to be slaves, we choose what we become. I am learning that I don't have to respond to people or ideals with the "like deserves like" attitude. I can choose how I deal with challenges and obstacles. I can choose to be healthy in mind and spirit. I can make choices about what I take into my body. I can. I choose. When I realized that I am in charge of what I do with my life I took responsibility for myself and my choices. That is my personal truth...simple and straight to the point. CHOICES.

Without a doubt my birth into a life with Jesus Christ is my personal powerful truth. This has been a struggle for me for years…a struggle that I have fought with my entire life (or at least as far back as I can remember). Before I accepted entering into my Transformation I really had to take a step back from my life and take inventory. What were my strengths? What were my weaknesses? What did I have in my life that I was thankful for? What was I lacking? What could I let go of? What inspired me? What did I love? What did I loathe? How could I become a better human being…a model citizen…a proud and involved father…a loving, caring husband? With these and so many more thoughts going through my head, it was quite clear to me that I had a ton of work to do…and despite the fact that this is week 17, I still have a lifetime of work to do if I want to meet or exceed my potential. I knew that I had many strengths, and it took some time to uncover my weaknesses. I knew that I had so much to be thankful for, yet I also felt a void in my life…a huge void, and I knew that my life was lacking in many ways. I knew that I could let go of both material and personal / mental baggage, but I wasn’t quite clear on what it was that inspired me to wake up every morning. I knew of the things that I loved, but I didn’t know what I was missing. If ever I’ve loathed anything, I acknowledged that loathing wasn’t a good thing and I had to channel that bad energy into something positive. Becoming an elite and model citizen…how on earth was I going to do that? How am I going to do it now even at Week 17? All the more reason that I MUST continue on in T-2 and onward. Comparing 17 weeks of Transformation with 33 years of life is quite skewed. You can’t undo it all in 17 weeks, and even if you right the wrongs and replace the bad with the good, there’s still always room for improvement. My largest obstacle has been ME…blocking God out of my life. I’ve always tried to be the one in control of my life and my destiny. What a struggle it has been. Looking back now I notice where He has made attempts at getting me to let Him in, and I just didn’t listen. As I’ve tried and failed with Body for Life in the past, I’ve also tried and failed with God. I’d go to church, I’d listen, and I’d leave and forget it all. I’d pray only when I needed something to go my way or when I wanted something, and that was it. I was a seasonal church goer, and it was all a façade. I had grown so tired of faking it…not just in my relationship with God, but with my health and fitness level as well. I spent way too much time centering so many other things in the middle of my life when the fact of the matter is, only God should fill this space in our lives. Everything else will come and go…but HE won’t. I got to a point during my personal inventory where I finally knew, without a doubt, that it was time to go to Him. I can’t describe how good it feels to finally be at this point in my life, but it sure is amazing! In letting go and leaving my life and fate completely up to Him, it has lifted so much weight off of my shoulders. I have this burning desire in me to learn more and more about Him, and to build a stronger relationship with Him. I equate it to being dehydrated and getting only drops of water to drink…but the more I open myself to him, the more water I get, and the more I want. I can feel Him working in so many ways in my life, and I would have never experienced any of this if I hadn’t given up the false grip over my life and let Him in. I constantly feel as though he is asking me to do work in His name…mostly philanthropic work where I’m helping people in need. What’s great is that I have a burning desire to do this, and I’m trying to find ways that I can get involved and put myself to work. I know now so much more than I knew 17 weeks ago, and that is that GOD IS ALIVE…GOD IS REAL…and HE IS LIVING IN ME. I feel that I’ve lost so much in terms of life and time with him, but I’m glad to say that I’m finally getting it. Better now then never! Update: May 20th. Today I came across an article on MSN that discussed several world conflicts that are ongoing that most people have forgotten about. It had a map of the world and had several tabs that you could click on to read about each conflict. There was one in particular that truly broke my heart...the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The article photo had this young child in tears, and he had flies all over his face. I felt so sad and heartbroken for him. I wanted to help him. I wanted to grab him and take him away from whatever pain he was going through and make him safe. I wanted to hold him, and give him shelter and food, and invite him to be a part of my own family. I even went as far as trying to locate the photographer who took the photo in some slight chance that I’d be able to find out who this little boy was so that somehow, some way, I could help him. The sad reality is that there are hundreds of thousands of other children out there that are in the same boat. Perhaps this will be my calling. Whether it is or it isn’t, this is evidence that there is SO much for us to do in this world to make it better for everyone.

The most powerful personal truth I’ve come to realize is that true optimism is about action, not just feeling. When I started this process, I was very much a person who was good at talking the talk but not walking the walk. As a Christian I believe that “all things work together for good” for God’s children, and I readily put my faith in God’s promise to meet my every need. Because of this, I have always been optimistic; I have always rested in the fact that there is nothing God will allow to happen that I cannot handle. And that’s the problem…I rested in that promise. As I worked my way through the acute onset of Multiple Sclerosis last summer, I clung ever tighter to that promise, and in an almost defiant manner I proclaimed my optimism to my friends and family…and anyone else who would listen. But the more I repeated it the more hollow it sounded, and I came to realize that my optimism was itself hollow. My faith was passive; a mere statement of expectation that waited almost casually to see what would happen. It was as if by merely asserting my optimism it would somehow bring good things about. In reality, by the time last winter rolled around I was barely even able to convince myself. In the time since my Transformation began, I’ve realized that optimism for the sake of optimism accomplishes nothing. The higher self…the redeemed spirit within me…is ACTIVE, not passive. God’s promise of His providence is not an excuse for apathy or complacence, nor is it a proper response to be satisfied with the mere expectation of provision for our general well-being. Having an abundant life requires that we take an active role. Optimism is not something to be internalized and used as a crutch; it is something to be lived out and built upon. I’ve used the analogy a few times now of the weightlifter and the spotter. The spotter is there to make sure you are not crushed or injured by the weight you are lifting. He ensures that you will never be stuck, unable to get out from under the weight you’re under. Up until this Transformation, I pretty much let the spotter do the heavy lifting. I knew he would lift the weight for me, so I pushed to the point of resistance and then waited for him to do the rest. That’s not what the spotter is truly there for. He’s there to give you the freedom to go after something better. He’s there so that you can push hard for those final reps, knowing that even if you reach the point of failure he will see you through it and not allow serious harm. His presence is meant to enable you to take a bigger risk and go after bigger things, because that’s truly the only way you achieve any meaningful progress. I’m no longer willing to sit by and be a passive participant in my life, waiting with “optimism” to see how things will turn out. I am working proactively now to seek out the blessings He has promised; to make my trust in His promises an active, living faith. I’m going for those last reps and giving it all I’ve got in order to realize the benefits I want to see. I’m no longer willing to be a victim of circumstance; I’m working to change the circumstances knowing that, success or failure, my Lord is there to spot me.

the single most powerful truth that I know now that I didn't know before starting my transformation is that I can change my life. It will take me more than one challenge, but I can change my life one step at a time. I am the only one that has the ability to change my life, and I need to start each day with re-affirmation that I can be the change!

The personal truth that keeps coming up over and over while I've been "in transformation" is: Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find. I have been amazed at the opportunities that have opened up to me just because I've been willing to ASK FOR THEM! Asking the Lord for what I want, asking my husband and children, asking myself what I want and honoring it. Wow, when I was stiffeling my true desires, I was making myself invisible and miserable. Yesterday when I was at the store, I couldn't fit through an aisle because a lady was obstructing the path. Before my transformation I would never have asked if I could squeeze through, because I didn't ask for what I wanted. Instead I would have walked all the way around. By doing things like that time and time again, I was telling myself that I didn't matter--and I do matter! Yesterday I simply and confidently asked the woman if I could please squeeze through. She smiled and said, "you bet". Such a simple thing, but it was another testimony to me that I can and should ask for what I want. Ask and you shall receive! Now that I've opened myself up to receiving, visions of who I can be have begun to flood my mind. Things that I didn't even realize that I wanted, now are becoming clear. I want to matter--I do matter. As I have begun to believe that I matter, I've been more willing to ask for the things that I want and by doing so I have had more power to serve and to be who I was created to be. My metaphorical tattoo would read: Seek and ye shall find

tTHE SINGLE MOST POWERFUL TRUTH THAT I NOW KNOW IS THAT YOU MUST BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!!! ONCE YOU DO THIS YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING!!!! I THE POWER TO SUCCEED LIES WITHIN ALL OF US AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A VICTIM. LIFE IS CHOICES AND I CAN CHOOSE TO MAKE MY LIFE GREAT!!!!!!!!

I never thought I had to like myself. I knew other people liked me because i am a good and kind person and I thought it was enough. But I was still sad on the inside. I now know that the sour feelings I had about myself leaked into the rest of my life and I always had a smile on the surface, but was sad deep down. This translated in how I treated other people, I was very judgmental of everyone including myself. Now i am happy, no room to judge anyone. The sky has never been so blue.

Truth What is the single most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn't at the beginning of this challenge? I AM WORTHY AND I HAVE SOMETHING TO OFFER. I have always struggled with low self-worth. Through this process I have learned that I have worth. I am worth taking care of and being all I can be because God created ME to live a divine purpose. I have something to offer. In T.ville we are encouraged to reach out and help others from Day 1. This was such a new concept to me because I have never thought I had much to offer anyone or at least not until I had "perfected" something myself first. What I have learned during this process is I DO have something to offer. I am unique and my story is MY story. There is no one else in the world like me and no one else can fulfill MY God-given purpose except me. I can offer who I am, my story, my experience, my trials, struggles, victories, failures, insecurities, ideas and dreams. And I can offer them whether they are accepted or rejected. I can make a difference in this world no matter how "important" or "unimportant" the world deems me to be because I am a child of God, not created by accident, but with a specific and strategic purpose. Who am I to get in God's way of using me to fulfill this purpose> I will offer all I have for that is all I can do. I can make a difference in the life of someone.

This was a tough for me...I kept re-reading the assignment: What is the single most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn’t at the beginning of this Challenge? And I focused on "...that you didn't at the beginning." And I kept getting stuck...I mind mapped my thoughts and realized that I had known or believed many of those things before but my actions weren't in line to what I knew. Example: I knew before Round 1 that snacking on M&Ms every night in front of the TV was not good for me but I continued to do it. The mind mapping helped but I didn't feel I reached deep enough. And then I re-read some of my blogs, I re-read some emails I sent to my "support group" and it was right in front of me: I now know and believe that it is progress that matters and not perfection. And this applies to all aspects of my life. I've always believed that I had to give 150% at everything and be the best at everything. All at once I tried to be the perfect wife, daughter, sister, friend, project manager, scrapbooker and so on. And I was constantly exhausted and felt pulled in so many directions. I imposed that on myself. I now realize that making progress is most important. That focusing on self-improvement and constantly growing and learning is what is important. And as a result, life is more fun. I laugh easier and more often. I am not disappointed in myself as much. And probably most importantly--I no longer impose my expectations of perfection on others and this leads to more relaxed and accepting relationships. My new perfection is continuous self-improvement! 8-) Vicki

I know now that I am worth every effort that I put into this. I mean something to myself today and I am beginning to love myself again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know that I don't have to be perfect, that it is okay to be imperfect. That as long as I am progressing along the path to good health, spiritual growth, and loving others daily, then I am doing all right. And that my friends, MAKES ME VERY HAPPY! Thanks Bill....from the bottom of my heart.~Karla

The most powerful truth I learned is that I can do anything I set my mind to - even when there are obsticles in the way. I have learned to jump them, crawl under them, run around them- but most importantly it does not matter what obsticle is there as long as u have a plan to work around it to move past it!!

ASSIGNMENT #17:Unveiling Your Personal Truth. My credo has always been:"I CAN'T"and "I WON'T"NEVER DID ANYTHING BUT "I CAN" AND "I WILL"WORKS MIRACLES".That personal truth has guided me through this transformation and has become my personal mantra. RUSTY:)

The single most important powerful truth I now know is that I can have integrity when I make a commitment to myself. This means that when I say I am going to do something for myself...I will actually do it! No more feeling bad about slipped commitments...they are only pointing out my progress and where I have opportunity to grow.

Unveiling your personal Truth....What is the single most powerful truth that I now know that I didn't at the begining of this challange? That I am LOVE...and I am to share that with all of you! A Christlike Love for myself and others is the destination I had hoped to accuire in this journey of self discovery. Don't let the pain, anguish, fear, sorrow, bitterness, depression, jelousy lead you away from that destination ....let it be the driving force to get you closer!!! I have been able to experience and feel that love in such a emense, huge way ...words can't even describe the intensity... of the love that I have felt at recent times in my life....I was able to feel it after I went through a tremendous amount of despair. I was able to feel what I call.... a taste of heaven. That beautiful feeling of love is what gives us clarity for who we really are!!! Love heals and mends the broken heart! Love is who I am and who I will continue to be!! What would my tatoo be??? ....It's funny because back in my rebelious days as a teen I got myself a tatoo....what is it??? It is a sunshine and in the middle there is a celtic symbol of love. Who would of thought that it was so symbolic of the journey I am on now?? Crazy!!!!

I have learned that I can make a difference! I can and will change my life, and be the person that lives in my heart.. I honestly never imagined it was even possible!

Assignment #17 Unveiling Your Personal Truth Wow; you hit the nail on the head with this assignment Bill. I have learned so much about myself. Things I have denied for years, things I didn’t realize and even things I knew but couldn’t bring myself to admit. You said in your blog for this assignment: So often I’ve seen people who focus so much on those Challenge rewards that they miss out on the real treasure, the indelible aspect of this, which is the priceless opportunity to take a quantum leap forward in your ultimate understanding of you. I was one of those people, not wanting the monetary prize but needing the recognition. The way I went about seeking out the recognition gave people the wrong impression of me and left me wondering why no matter what I did it just was never good enough. Through this transformation I have experienced the pain of learning the difference in wanting and needing. By taking the leap forward into my spiritually inner soul I finally understood the ultimate and unique Linda and realized I didn’t want or need the prizes because I had already received the rewards. My rewards were becoming Healthy and Fit again and becoming spiritually aware that I was a worthy child of God. What is the single most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn’t at the beginning of this Challenge? The single most powerful personal truth that I know about myself now that I was told but didn’t know was that I am WORTHY! I am good enough; I am a child of God who He has blessed over and over again. I am loved by many so why did I feel unloved and unworthy? I believe I dug deep into my soul and found the answer. As an adopted child I was spoiled by my parents and loved to no end however some of my family members didn’t accept me. I felt this distance from a young child, which lead me to seek approval from my family. Seeking approval, feeling unwanted, insignificant, and being over sensitive lead to me clinging on to my mama’s apron strings with a fear of letting go. This delicate situation lead to an attitude problem. Since I was a teenager kids in school, teachers, family, people I worked with later in life would tell me “ YOU have an attitude” My response would be to walk away and shut them out of my life. When I worked at City Hall for the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans I was told more times then I care to remember how I had an attitude, I was spoiled and a goodie two shoes. Being over sensitive these words hurt me like the cut of a knife. After my parents died I was left to survive a world I didn’t know how to live in. My attitude became worst and seeking attention was out of control. I was the person that would let go of the ski rope to say Hey Look At ME!! My own husband who was my boss at the time in 1976 told me to “drop the attitude”. I was furious, I got to the point that I hated the word and tried to discard it from my vocabulary. I was haunted with that dirty word just last July when I began my 1st challenge. Little did I even realize at that point in my life that the “ATTITUDE” was what I should have focused on. Instead I focused on living a happier, more peaceful relationship with my daughter Sarah. I consider my challenge a success because we are closer then ever and she has moved back home. Even though my life was going in all the good directions I wanted I still had a feeling of being insignificant. I called on a good friend Judge Mike Harris to mentor me through these feelings. Mike told me I was expecting things from people I had no control over. I had to understand my own self-worth and only then would I truly be happy. Mike gave me a list of beliefs he had and told me “Linda, I truly think that much of the above applies to you. You were shamed in your younger childhood by how you were treated by some of your family; You have set for yourself goals you do not have the power to achieve and goals of obtaining approval of people over whom you have no power. In reality you already have all you need for joy, and for the living of a fully satisfied and Godly life. Believing it is another matter, and chucking these false beliefs won’t be easy, but it can be done.” Mike told me about a book by Robert McGee, “The Search for Significance” He told me to get the book and read it carefully, he said, “ It’s not enough to just read it, of course. It’s a spiritual type of exercise program and you’ll have to work it just like you do BFL. If you continue to apply those principles in that book regularly, you’ll have a newfound freedom, I promise. Let me know what you think. I think it’s the key for you. Through this past few weeks I focused on the words worthy, Unworthy, significant, Attitude and wanted desperately to understand why I felt so many negative feelings. I spoke to Clarissa on a conference call I realized that the jealousy, depression and anxiety, feeling unworthy and attitude where all stemming from an ego problem. I read the Ego vs. Transformation thread and saw that I had just found all the pieces to my puzzle. I found the cause and identified what was going on inside me. The feeling of being weak, insecure, resitful to change and even how I put myself 1st was a beginning to understand the word Attitude and being egotism. I realized the payoff’s that gave me a high sense of security for short amounts of time. These payoffs were in fact false security that would let me slip back into a feeling of anxiety and depression and the cycle would begin again. I realized that spiritually I was unfit and was blindly, happily content without budging from my emotional comfort zone. I understand now that when I was resisting letting go of my ego, attitude and self pity I was resisting God’s divine order to provide me with all the fulfill met my life craved, wanted or needed. I give thanks to friends like Mike Harris, my husband Bill, and Transformation for helping me see a newfound freedom and a ray of light beaming from the silverlining. My life has changed for the better, my world is no longer falling apart, and I no longer seek the approval of everyone I meet. I am strong and confident. My greatest need was to know that I mattered. I no longer fear rejection; attempts to always please others at any cost or being overly sensitive to criticism. I no longer withdraw, feel shame or hopelessness. Through all these assignments God taught me how to honor my adoption by HIM. He taught me to live my life in the light of HIS truth and grace and how to walk away from any adversity with gratitude. By unveiling my personal truth I have learned the difference between what I want and what I choose, I am empowered to feel my way to truth and reveal my purpose and fulfillment.

My Truth that I realize.....I am of value and of power and can make a difference in life for myself, for others, and the world..........It has been a life changing realization to find out how negative my self talk has been for most of my life , telling myself I can't do things, or looking for reasons I would fail if I tried a new task or Idea that was challanging...acting on a fear of failure, I have had a habit of silently calling myself ugly names for every mistake I have made~~~Vs~~~ My Transformation discovery of being able to start faceing my fears head on, Noticing my negative thoughts and self talk and making a concious decision to change my patterns,,,actually making a habit of Talking in a positive manner and respectfully to myself, accepting me for me...and not kicking myself when I make mistakes...finding myself worth asking for help from others when I need it,.......Finding that I can enjoy my capabilities of helping others once again (I had developed a poor attitude after working in a health profession for so long,...I reasoned or justified that... I helped others enough for a career...it was just another added task to help others more outside of work.....and I justified that Ishould be selfish with my own " off time" and money.)..............What a crock !.......................... Thank You for helping to begin to discover what life is Bill , thank you for helping steer me towards more fulfillment!!!!!!!!

hrm i posted this in the wrong place . . .so posting here too. My tatoo would say Believe! My personal truth: You will, when you believe! Whether its weight loss... Forgiveness... Making a difference in someone else’s life... Love... Self love... Rebuilding your family life... Re energizing your career... Reconnecting with God... Finding your purpose in life... Fulfilling your purpose in life... Going to Denver... Starting a business... CHANGING YOUR LIFE... CHANGING YOUR WORLD... Whatever it is your heart desires and needs... You will when you believe!

Truths... I am acceptable as a person just the way I am, and do not need other people's approval to be considered a good person. I am worthy based on my own standards, not other's. I am allowed to think for myself. I am allowed to formulate my own system of values, and live by it. I am allowed to respectfully disagree with others thoughts and even share my own. It is not my business what people think of me, and I will still continue to live my life if I am not accepted by all. For so long, I have not taken care of myself physically because I found comfort in food. I would detach from my misery by sleeping, watching movies, playing video games... anything. Nothing all that productive. I stopped caring because I felt like no one cared about me. The truth is... I am no longer existing and floating by. I am ALIVE and living. Learning, Living and Loving every day… Geoff A.K.A. “Alexandboogsdad”

The single most powerful truth I have learned is that nothing absolutely nothing is out of my reach. That nothing on this earth that I can be faced with is beyond what God has given me the grace and the power and the perserverance to accomplish. I have learned through this process that if at any time I question my ability to do something ( like run 12 miles to HIS church) I am questioning my faith in him. I am questioning HIS power and might and I am being blasphemous. I have spent a lifetime thinking I had cankles ( you know where there is no ankle just more calf). The truth is I have to this point chosen to. God gave me a body that I may have the wisdom to use it in every way possible, that I may have the perserverance to use it as long as possible, that I may have the inspiration to use it for his will and intent. ( I like that I may need to make a bumper sticker haha). It is a lesson that I have most certianly taken to heart. I am pushing the envelope people. I challenge you to do the same.

Bill, it's hard to pick one single truth I now know that I didn't know before, but it would have to be: I deserve to be happy. Heres my whole assignment copied from my blog: I have thought long and hard about this one, but the thinking didn't get me very far honestly. Here is what I know to be truth in my heart: God knows my name. He is aware of every tiny detail in my life. He is holding me in the hollow of His hand. He loves me no matter what. I deserve to be happy, healthy and safe. Accidents happen, they are not a punishment from God. Chocolate is better with nuts and caramel. I am more alike everyone else than I am different. We are all equal. We are sons and daughters of the Most High with divine birthright. Love is the only thing that has power to change anything. I can do hard things. The truth is setting me free to live up to the measure of my creation. Families are eternal. True happiness is found in serving others. The Office is by far the funniest show ever to grace a TV screen. The sun always shines if you rise high enough above the clouds. All things work together for good to them that love God. Everything will be okay in the end, if it's not okay yet, it's not the end yet. Misery is often self inflicted, even after God has long forgiven us. A newborn falling asleep on my chest is the definition of peace. Peace starts at home. War starts at home. There is not just recovery but complete healing of the soul through the power of Christ's atonement. He experienced my pains, afflictions and sins willingly, so He would know exactly how to comfort me. With His stripes I am healed. He laid down His life and arose on the third day, so that physical death would have no power over my soul either. I know Christ lives and that He will come again to wipe away the tears of the faithful. I know He restored His original church through the prophet Joseph Smith. I know Prophet Thomas S. Monson leads Christ's church today on the earth. Spray tans just don't look good on me. I know who I am and I know my truth. I have the right to speak my truth without being afraid I might offend others. Others have their own truth and their own right to share it without me getting offended. We can agree to disagree and still love each other. Life is worth living. Men and women are different enough to keep things challenging and interesting, and alike enough to experience true joy and unity together. Children are a blessing from God. Friends are people that know our weaknesses and still stick with us. Truth is all around us. Deception is all around us. I choose which to believe. I am so happy to have made this journey with you all and am truly greatful for you. My heart is overflowing as I am realizing what my truth is and that it is okay to speak it. Juliane

“What is the single most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn’t at the beginning of this Challenge?” THAT I HAVE WITHIN ME, THE POWER TO CHANGE MY LIFE! When I began my transformation seventeen weeks ago I was convinced I wouldn’t make it past the first week. I had allowed my health to deteriorate to the point I could hardly climb a flight of stairs without ending up out of breath and exhausted. My blood pressure was so high I could actually feel my heart beating in my head while I slept. My knees and joints hurt so bad it was a chore just getting up out of a chair much less walking for any distance. I also harbored many fears as I began my transformation. I feared having a stroke or dying of a heart attack while exercising, I feared making a commitment to something I wasn’t sure I could complete, I feared the embarrassment I would face each day at the gym, and believe it or not, I feared giving up all that I had become. As much as I hated the person I saw in the mirror, I had grown quite fond of all my excuses, my self-loathing, my self-pity, and becoming an expert at playing the blame game. For years I hid inside a body I didn’t know because I felt safe and protected. When confronted with problems I sought refuge inside this body and convinced myself I was too weak to control any aspect of my life. Year after year my self-confidence diminished and I sought excuse after excuse for continuing the lifestyle that was literally killing me. God only knows where the strength came from the day I decided it was time for a change. I credit my wife and two sons for initially supplying me with the inspiration to begin my transformation journey. I love my family more than anything in this world, and their concern for my health and well being, was a real eye-opener for me. As I began my transformation there were many times I wasn’t sure I could make it through the eighteen weeks. I had many fears and doubts in the beginning but I trusted the process and continued to stick with the program. One of the first things I remember my family complimenting me on was how less angry I appeared. I think it was around this time I truly begin to forgive myself. As these changes took place I started opening up more and found myself reaching out for help within the transformation community. As the pounds dropped, not only did I feel lighter in weight, I began to feel lighter in spirit. My attitude changed, my outlook on life changed, and I started to feel hope for the first time in nearly a decade. As I approach my final week of this transformation, I have finally reached a point where I feel Gods power within me. One of the greatest gifts our Heavenly Father gives us is the ability to make our own choices, whether they are right or wrong. This gift allows us to grow and learn as we journey through our life. I have learned in 18 weeks that we hold within us the God given, God inspired ability, to change our lives no matter how bad our situations. Three years ago I wasn’t even sure I would be alive today after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Today, from both a physical and spiritual perspective, I am very much alive indeed. I look forward to continued growth as I prepare to enter round two of my transformation. Thanks Bill, Greg

The single most powerful truth for me is the statement Bill used "sets you free to realize and enjoy the full achievement of your God-given potential". I can't say it any better than that. It truly is a sense of freedom with an inner peace. I have finally stepped out of the self-imposed box.

My single most powerful truth that I have learned about myself is that life isn't about me. It's about service to others. To be there to give of myself and make the difference in others peoples' lives so that they too, one day might find the truth and the desire to want to pay it forward.

God created us in His image. We glorify God in everything we do, think, or eat. By that account, we ARE the glory of God! By taking care of the body that He created, by loving our neighbors as ourselves, and by getting our hearts, souls, and minds healthy....we live up to the image that He created. This Transformation journey has really helped me work from the inside out. Doing these assignments has really brought out the yearning to learn more about my spiritual walk with God. This is the personal truth that I got out of my 1st round of Transformation, and if I hold onto this truth during my 2nd round, there will be no limit to what I'll be able to do because I AM THE GLORY OF GOD!! - Chad

Assignment # 17 Throughout out my personal journey with Transformation, there is a great deal I have discovered about myself. While I feel I have a lot more “getting to know myself” to do, I have learned the power of humility and showing support for others. In addition, life is all about lessons and learning them to become a more positively enhanced spiritual being. While enhancing the spiritual quality of one’s life can take quite a lifetime, the physical aspect greatly helps a person accelerate themselves towards striving to accomplish that goal. We live in a nation of endless possibilities, some of which our minds can’t see at first. When we strive towards progress, making those changes which affects others through our positive and spiritual well being, that is when true growth settles in. In order to get to that level, we must be open minded, in feeling more than willing to adapt to new positive patterns. A single most powerful truth that I know now about myself is the willing to open myself in learning and forgiving. It’s hard to do at first, but , in knowing the truth that GOD forgives those who forgives others, that truth alone is what helps me get the bitter pill to successfully go down the “emotional esophagus” in swallowing the bitter pill of pride. Another single, yet most powerful truth I’ve discovered about myself is loving again. When we forgive, we learn to love, even sometimes if it’s from a distance. Lastly, a last single , yet powerful truth I’ve now discovered about myself is being myself and feeling comfortable with others. For so many years, I’ve felt in a nutshell. But, I feel so comfortable now just being myself “although I’m a GOOF sometimes on video” , while contributing to others in supporting them in their positive walk on the Transformation road. Thank you for posting this assignment & for being gracious in time for allowing me to collectively write this out. The assignments help me to gather thoughts intellectually, while striving on mentally enhancing the quality of what I publish in overall. Lastly, I am ever so thankful to everyone, just because we all are supporting each other, and are not alone. With love, Shawn Drewry

I have discovered so many things recently, but the one thing that stands out the most for me is that LOVE IS NOT LIMITED! For so long I thought that there just wasn’t enough love to go around. I thought that there was no way God could possibly love me as much as so and so over there. I would get jealous and angry and resentful because I felt like there wasn’t enough for me to have some too, I felt like I was being left out. I just plain thought that if someone else was being loved by God then he couldn’t possibly have enough of that love left for me. Or even like with my parents, I used to get in arguments with my sibling about which one was the favorite, thinking they couldn’t possible love ALL of us. But I’ve discovered that there is so much love out there. Not the phony love either, but real, honest to goodness true love. I now know that God loves each and every one of us so much we can’t even comprehend it! And I’ve come to realize that while we may not be able to love as much as God does, we can love greatly, we can give greatly, and the more of that genuine, caring love that we give away the more it will grow!!! I believe that love is what God is all about, what life is all about, and if we could all learn to truly and honestly love one another then the world would be a really amazing place!

Assignment #17: Unveiling Your Personal Truth Oooooh, I love how many personal truths now that I have and are MINE for life!!!!! :) One...that's hard, but here is my biggie! I did not know this, but I fully understand it now: I was made and am equipped to show God's glory with my life...right now, as I am!!! I get to be more in God than I could ever be on my own...on my own I am broken and bleeding, but because of God, I am healed and can soar in this life. Right now, God wants to shine out His light and love from me...not "maybe one day" in some unknown future. Right now! Wow, I just love it and cherish this truth with all my heart! Do I want to me more than I am today...yes!!!!! I do not have to wait, though, I can be used today!!! Thanks for another great assignment, Bill!!! :)

I wanted to add to my statement because there is so much that goes with being comfortable and confident in yourself. It gives people permission to take notice and find out how they can shine just as brightly and confidently as you do. It allows you to feel comfortable in giving them advice and help them to improve their lives. Your good attitude and renewed love for life becomes contagious and helps so many other people.

The single most powerful thing I now know that I didn't know when I started was that I am worthy of respect and love. I am worthy. I am worth any and everything I need to do to take care of myself and can feel good about taking care of myself. When taken care of, my body takes care of me. It is a wonderful feeling to be happy and have a sense of peace everyday, no matter what is going on around me. Not having to be in control of everything and everybody is such a free feeling. Being transparent and being the change I wish to see in the world is empowering. Doing things I was told was impossible, even surpassing that, at times I have to pinch myself to make sure it is real and not a dream. People are telling me I am encouring them, me who couldn't at one time encourage her own self. A person told me today I inspire her, because I passed up on a table full of desserts. She said she admired me. Wow, me, she admired me. I never thought I would hear someone say that about me. I have made so many changes sometimes I'm not sure who I am. Since I was 7 I was told who to be, what to do, and how to act, that at the age of 46 I am getting to know who I genuinely am, not just some clone of collected parts from others. I feel whole and not fragmented. Who knew it could happen?

I have so many personal truths that have changed that it was hard to narrow it down to just one. The personal truth that I have discovered that is the most powerful to me right now is that: I have the power to change my life That seems like an obvious statement, and not a huge revelation. It goes so much deeper than that though. I don't just feel that I have the power to change, I feel that it is in everyone. I felt absolutely powerless against my food addiction. The endless cycle of feeling empty and depressed, stuffing my face, self loathing at how I felt and being caught in "analysis paralysis" (Thank you for that term, Chris Winters!), depression, feeling like a victim, feeling crippling fear, then stuffing my face some more to numb myself out. Then on top of it the task of getting healthy seems so HUGE!!! When I would take those first steps I felt like I should be "skinny" already because it was so tough. Eventually my all or nothing attitude would get me frustrated and I would give in to food again. I would look around at the statistics of how out of people who lose weight that 97% would gain it back, I worried about loose skin, I would worry that I would gain it back, that it was too late to change, that I couldn't do it, that genetically I was doomed, that I was stuck in old patterns that I couldn't break free from, that my childhood traumas made me into who I am, that I was too afraid to change, how was I going to start, how was I going to stick to it.... blah blah blah. All mind tricks. That plate of ice cream or french fries doesn't own me, and it's certainly not going to fix me or any problem that I may have. The media can't dictate if I lose or gain weight. Those people who hurt me in my past don't dictate who I am now. The only person that can control what I put in your mouth and what I feed my mind and spirit is ME. And the same goes for YOU! It's not easy or everyone would be doing it, but it IS as easy as taking postive action and repeating. Every positive action builds on itself until it gets easier... until it becomes who you are. Every person who is reading this, every person who doesn't read this, almost everyone has the right and the ability to get healthy physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. The media and fast food giants like to tell you that you can't, but it's the biggest bunch of BS so we keep consuming fast food and presciption drugs! Ill health is big business, but it's not bigger than an individuals will to change and become healthy! We all have the power to change! Your mind may play tricks on you sometimes, but your body WANTS to be healthy! Your mind WANTS to feel joy! Your spirit WANTS to soar! It can absolutely be done and I am doing it.

What is the single most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn’t at the beginning of this Challenge? For me, this was an easy one. All though this challenge, again and again, the ongoing theme has been personal responsibility. I am responsible for my body, my spirit, my life. Over the years, I have tried unsuccessfully to put that responsibility on someone, anyone. I put on weight to make myself invisible so it followed to reason that it was whoever looked at me fault for looking. I didn't look people in the eye or make contact because people would reject me. So it was their fault I was so locked up in myself. I couldn't get the exercise I needed because I was afraid of what people thought of me as I ran down the road. Naturally it was their fault I couldn't run down the road. Basically, it was all a load of bull. It was no ones responsibilty but mine. I decided not to make contact or exercise. I made the choice. Now I make the choice to be different, everyday. I do run down the street. I do make eye contact and I do talk to people. My personal truth is that I am responsible for me.

What is the single most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn’t at the beginning of this Challenge? That even though I am a work in progress, I can still love myself and accept love from others. I think I’m starting to see myself as a likeable person. I’m really enjoying meeting new people both on the t.com site and in everyday life. I’m pushing through my fears and insecurities and I’m becoming a person who can find happiness & love in life despite circumstances. I think that if I got a tattoo it would either have love or perseverance incorporated into it. Ready for my second challenge, Laura

The single most powerful truth I've learned during this challenge is what when we are given much and blessed with success, the only way to keep it is to share it.

Self-Worth: that is what I discovered on this transformation. It is sad that I felt so personally ‘worthless’ or unworthy – but a cause for great joy that I have discovered my worth now…. We have all been given life and how we spend that life is our choice – God will not force you to do anything… I have a very successful life by many measures, but I never felt like I was actually living it! I know that this may sound very strange, but everything was hazy and almost blurred, almost like someone else was living it. I achieved many ‘things’ and reached many goals, bought much stuff… but none of that really has the kind of value that is important. I found love a few years back, we have a beautiful daughter and that brought me ‘in to the now’, that is clarity that this is my life and I enjoy every moment with my beautiful little girl and my wife….. but the realization that I was worthy really happened on this transformation… I have made a massive difference to my body, I have almost completed an honest and hard challenge and the changes are profound (physically, mentally and spiritually) – I have discovered ME and my purpose… and I can say with 100% honesty – “I am a very very happy man!”

When I started this challenge, I was just going through the motions and then the more in depth assignments hit. I started really looking inward at myself and who I was at the time. Definitely depressed at the time with who I was and where I was in life but I felt there should be no reason for it. I had a great career and a wonderful family. I came across a quote from Mark Twain that just spoke such truth to me. It said " The worst lonlieness is to not be comfortable with yourself." It clicked right there! I wasn't happy because I wasn't comfortable with myself. I found later that not being able to give my children the attention they deserved because I wasn't taking care of myself first. My family and home was chaotic to say the least. I am so happy to have my self esteem back and loving my life and feeling comfortable with the people around me and most of all myself! :) Bill I can't thank you enough for what you have given back to me. (((hugs))) Dorie

The single most powerful truth I know now that I didn't know before. ( I deserve to be happy ) I have worked all my life trying to make other people are happy and to be the person they expected me to be instead of the person that I have always wanted to be. All my life I have had major medical limitations that everyone has alway convenced me that I could not do alot of things that I really wanted to do because of them. I know now that yes there are limitations but nothing that can not over come. When I come upon something that I believe is going to limit what I can do, I look at it as a challenge to figure out away to modify it to make it happen. In the past if something would get really hard I would give up and convence myself I just can not do it. Now I know that if there is anything that I really want bad enough I can achieve it maybe not in the time frame or the way I wanted to but I can get there. So again I know now that I deserve to be happy and this challenge has brought so far in the rilght direction that there is no turning back.

My Powerful Truth: I am a child of God. I am important. I am lovable. But most of all, I exist for a reason, I matter in this world, I truly do.

Bill, thank you again for giving me this opportunity--I appreciate it. With this assignment, the question is: What is the most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn't know at the beginning of this challenge. And "what would my tattoo read on my hand"?? Well for me, I honestly thought this challenge was going to be about losing weight, and yes it is, but it is so much more. I did realize this very quickly when I started. Because I was asking a couple of champions about the callenge, and they all came back with the same answer, "It is a challenge that has you start for the inside, not the outside" and I quickly realized this is for me. I loved doing the challenges where I lost some weight, but never felt completely satisfied, something was always missing. This "Transformation" is truly about working from the inside-out. I spoke to Marty Goldman on the phone, and he had me do a couple of "Spiritual" techniques (in which I have been using since the minute I hung up the phone with him) and he told me to use the lord to help me get through my workouts. At first I was unsure what he was telling me, but then realized that I am a child of God, and I needed to ask the lord to assist me, shine his light through me, and give me the strengh I needed to get through the tough workouts. And I have never lifted, or did cardio the same from that day on. That conversation with Marty was a true blessing and I can't thank him enough for it. In my accountability group Spencer sent us videos about giving your "VERY BEST" every day, and they were so emotional, inspiring, motivational and I just sat there and watched them over and over , and then over again with my family this time--I wanted to show my son what giving your "Very Best" meant. That would be my tattoo "VERY BEST". And when someone would ask what it meant I could explain to them that I want to, and they should want to as well, give their Very Best every day no matter what they do, and the lord will love you no matter what---after all you gave it your Very Best!!!!!! So my powerful truth that I have learned is that I can give my very best every day, and I can use the lord to help me do this every day. This has been such a beutiful experience for me, and such a change of life, and I am excited for what is in the future and my family is so supportive and just as excited. I want to Thank you again for this opportunity. Thank you, Brian

Bill thank you so much for continuing to add new and thoughtful uplifting lessons for us to learn. It's not the same challenge each 18 weeks. kennie

I love the excitement of how great I continue to feel, but that will wear off with time. I think the biggest thing for me was that I wanted to share, but I didn't do what I needed to do to support those that needed me. I was running too fast in too many directions. I need to take the time to stop and listen to needs and then move to other tasks. It's okay to stop and smell the flowers and relax once in a while.

The best way I can say it is "I am who I choose to be, every moment of every day." I no longer define myself by my past. There is no escaping from the responsibility I have for creating my own life. My self does not depend on others' actions or approval. I am part of a greater whole, and my gifts are uniquely my own. Robin

I'm forcing myself to have this completed by tomorrow in saying I will have it done by tomorrow :-)

I have two that are really pressing to get out. First, is that I believe in myself and I can do this. I am in week 12 and this is the first time I've gotten this far in a BFL challenge, let alone this Transformation. I have the confidence that this is a maintainable lifestyle. I feel so great when I eat clean and exercise. I don't want to stop and don't have to. The cravings are so minimal when I eat right, and even if there is free pizza at meetings (like today!), I have no desire to put my body through that. Second is that I can forgive. I can forgive myself and I can forgive others. I say I have unconditional love for others and I am working on showing that. I can't change what has happened in the past and I can't let that stop what I see my future to be. The past is done and I can only learn.

Right now.....my powerful personal truth is that I am NOT limited by my past failures and NOT defined by my past successes. Who I am now is a combination of both....and my future will not be determined by either.....brett

My personal truth is that I will Believe my Dream!

Unveiling My Personal Truth… My personal truth that was unveiled to me just a week ago was that my whole life and the decisions I made and the choices I had made up until 17 weeks ago…had been a lie I put so much energy into building up the fake person…I was a disappointment to GOD and to me… along with my family and those around me in my life…It was exhausting carrying around that weight of hurt, anger, guilt and whatever else went along with that bag of garbage. I was just a shell and I was so empty I was just going through life and through the motions of what I did… But through this discovery that has been revealed to me by God and through the power of forgiveness and just by talking to and sharing parts of me deep inside with the man who has loved me unconditionally the last 19 years… I have been able to shed that shell and I found me…Had I know the feelings and how light I would feel after 17 weeks…I have cried tears and am crying tears of joy…because I have never ever felt this way in my entire life..So I lifted up all of the old me to GOD and told him out loud that I want to be this person instead…because it is so so easy to be this person he created me to be instead of that old shell of who I was… It is easier to feel the love and the capacity to love so many people and feel the joy and see the beautiful people they are when they themselves can’t…I am more loving and so compassionate…And to let people see the real me in the raw…they know I am not fake…that is ME…I am so Radiant and beautiful and I am so worth all of the changes I see in myself!!!

A New View (on assign #17)------------------------- Assignment #17! Whew! I have been wrestling with this one the past few days. I wanted to get to a better understanding. I wanted to get it and to not just believe, but to feel my own truth. "Truth is a deep knowingness and gives rise to wisdom and discernment. It speaks to us through intuition, that still quiet voice within, and through our feelings." -Bill Phillips I wanted to have something really cool to say my truth was. Nothing came. Literally. Nothing. So I felt as if I did not have truth at that point. I posted my thoughts and my Assignment #17, but I could not accept that. I did not just go through this process and not have any truth from this experience, just not possible. But why was I feeling so out of it, so not enough and so frustrated?!! Because it was not authentic, it was egoic, it was frustration and anger and not my true inner self speaking!! I was trying to force it. I'll tell you what I did. Friday, I got angry, I cried. I talked to my husband about it and just shouted out all of my frustrations (I get them out better when I speak them to someone or to the mirror or just in prayer). Did I get my answer. Nope. What's up with that? I was feeling like giving up!! What? No way!! This cannot be the answer. I surrendered that I did not know what to do or how to help myself. I was determined, however, that I would not let the devil tell me I was nothing and to give up!! I didn't know what to do next, so I decided to take my mind off of it for awhile. Something good always follows the struggle. Saturday went along and at the end of the day I found myself in a quiet moment on the couch with my son. He fell asleep and I had some time to "consider" as Bill calls it. In that moment, puzzle pieces began coming together and thoughts and feelings came to my heart. It was a very sweet and happy feeling. I realized that throughout the day, answers to my prayers and to the true desires of my heart had come in many forms. In caring for my children, talking with friends and sharing with my husband. I remembered and realized that I do not have to have a big, huge moment for me to lead and guide and feel like I am serving. It is usually in the small, everyday or spur of the moment things. I realized that since I let out all the frustrations and anger, and surrendered that I alone could not get myself what I needed, I had literally opened myself up to revelation. Pure truth to be felt. I thought of faith. I thought of using what we learn (knowledge) and testing it. I thought to myself, all things can be tested and proved. The reason knowledge is in our minds is because there has to be a place of learning. But if we really want to know the truth, in our hearts with no doubts, we must apply the knowlege. That conclusion brought me to my truth. Since I was a baby, my family did one sure good thing for me, the most important thing they could have ever done. That was to teach me that I was a child of God. That truth has been in my heart for a long while and I am so glad that now I truly recognize it. I have felt and known that God loves me and has helped me in the past and I remember those feelings. I feel them now. No one can take that from me or tell me it isn't true, because I have tested it. I have asked for his love and his help, and I have received it. My truth is: I am a daughter of God, and because I know that, I know I am loved deeply, I have great potential and I know He wants me to have all that he has. It is why I keep working so hard to be better, do be more, to learn. It is why I am still here, because I want others to have the same. I no longer just have a belief or faith in that. I know it. Do I know all things? No. So because I don't know everything, I will keep testing by applying what I learn (knowledge) and what I believe with faith so that I will come to know the truth. As I come to know more, I will be able to share more. What a beautiful process. I thought I had no truth. That was a complete lie!! I had forgotten, buried underneath the ego of "I should be able to take care of me all by myself", that there are some things I really do know. I am a child of God is one of them.

My personal truth is that I am FREE IN TRUTH! Before this challenge I knew there was freedom in truth but I didn’t feel free. I didn’t live in the truth. I lived in fear and in what the world said or thought of me. I no longer feel like a fraud. I am free in truth! I am free to live as God has called me to live. I am free to live out His will for my life. I am free to be progress not perfection! During this challenge I attended a women’s conference and the speaker encouraged us to visualize an Etch-a-Sketch. Each time those thoughts of what the world tells us or a fear comes into our mind we just chich, chich, chich (shaking the Etch-A-Sketch) and we are clear/free in truth! I loved that analogy and use it often!

Faith and Love Transcend Fear

My single and most powerful truth: I FINISH WHAT I START AND DO NOT QUIT.

My single most powerful truth - ok there are two really #1 Giving myself priority number one means that I will be fit and mentally available to handle all circumstances that come my way. I am a much stronger person so that I can handle situations for the rest of my family. #2 I have exercised that can do muscle and nothing stops me now. It is such a great feeling having minor accomplishments - I never thought I would be spinning! I never thought I would be capable of benching using 30lb db. I love that feeling of reaching further and challenging myself :)

Wow------63 years old and just now settling into this personal truth. It hit about halfway into this eighteen weeks. I AM NOT A VICTUM. GOD GUARANTEES MY RIGHT, FREEDOM AND PRIVLEDGE TO MAKE PERSONAL CHOICES AND CHANGES. There has been a growing strength for me in this truth.

What is the single most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn’t at the beginning of this Challenge? I can look to myself for the answers!

What is the single most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn’t at the beginning of this Challenge? I now know that when I am honest, truly honest about everything-thoughts, attitudes, feelings, nutrition, excersize, relationships I bring out the best in myself and others. When I am not honest about everything-thoughts, feelings, attitudes, nutrition, excersize, relationships I do not bring out the best in myself or in others. Once I realized how honesty can work in my favor and for the favor of others, and began to be truly honest with myself and others, I began to see amazing, incredible, results in myself both inside and out!!!

Simply put: I had no clue how FEARFUL I was. Who, me? I'd try anything - give me an assignment and I'll run with it....yet at age 63, scared to death of life, or what I thought it looked like ahead of me, I didn't know what to do. I'd given up pretty much every creative part of me in exchange for what I thought was "survival" - holding real still and trying not to rock the boat. WHAT HAPPENED? Like the proverbial frog in hot water, it had come on so gradually I didn't recognize it. THANKFULLY, in December, it smacked me in the face with a health issue that scared me into action. THANKFULLY, I found T.com. The tears still stream as I realize where I would have been without this journey. Despite being 2 weeks post op shoulder surgery from a car accident 9 months ago, I'm SO thankful to be sitting where I am - 24 lbs lighter, 13 inches smaller, and able to climb hills and enjoy life and look in the mirror and KNOW that even tho' I'm only half way to where I want to be size-wise, there is NO WAY I'm going back - This God-given, incredible gift of knowing - no, not just "knowing" - of experiencing, feeling, seeing in the mirror - that I LOVE LIFE! I love (again) challenges - daily ones -and am finding even the limitations of surgery really are only opportunities to find alternate ways of doing life - and realize I'm smiling as I pass the mirror...dear God, how LONG has it been since I could do THAT!!!!! I am well aware that joy comes in the morning only when you seek for it the day before....and onward. If it is true that perfect love casts out FEAR, and I have great evidence that this is TRUE, then learning to love the God-given self within me - the way He designed me to be - is what has, and will continue to BE my reason for peace, growth, passion and strength to give. Dear GOD, it feels good to FEEL again!!!! No matter what my future holds - I know it will lead me where I was designed to go, and that is flat out EXCITING! Hey - I guess 63 is the new 40 (years old)!

The single most powerful truth: "BE THE LIGHT". This is my tattoo. I wear it with an enormous amount of faith, courage, and authenticity. Here is the truth: I have always asked God to use me as a mouthpiece. However, I struggled with sharing the Glory of God and being a witness for Christ. I wanted to do it, but the question was, "HOW?" I began Body for Life in 2000 and found it so easy to tell others about the healthy lifestyle that they could experience by following this amazing program. I remember sitting in my office chair thinking. . ."Why can I share the power of my healthy lifestyle, but I cannot share a good word about my Lord and Savior?" One day, I realized that my actions spoke much louder than any words that could ever roll off my tongue. We all lead by example and when people are around me, I want them to see that the beauty of God lives within my heart and soul. On January 23, 2008, I wrote a prayer that I frequently read. It was a beautiful prayer that God laid upon my heart. It was all about finding me again and allowing God to move me forward in the direction that He wanted me to go. It was at this point that I began speaking and living bolder than before. THE LIGHT CAME ON! The light has been within me since my childhood and I have always seeked to live a righteous life, but this revelation. . .it was like none that I have ever experienced. God wants each of us to be the light and it is my prayer that He will continue to use me. My true passion lies in helping others and serving them with all of my heart and soul. Transformation has become my mission field. I am on a mission to share the LIGHT with this community and in the lives of those who surround me daily. Bill, this assignment is extremely POWERFUL!!! Thank you for all you do! God bless you always, my friend! Much love, Kimberly : )

My simgle moet powerful truth: trust your instincts. Just behind that, I keep thinking of this: The experiences I have are the result of the attitude I bring; the love I feel is the same thing as the love I give.

My personal truth is " I can do it". It may take one step at a time or one area of concentration at a time till others are added. The truth is we all can do what we put our minds to. I love my new self. It's getting better everyday.

My most single truth I have learned now that I didn't before is loving is everything. I learned loving myself set me free to achieve and accomplish things I would only wish for. I found loving others taught me giving builds me up as much as those I might help. I found loving freely has given me a better appreciation for my family. Loving is EVERYTHING!

5/1/09: What Is My Single Most Powerful Truth that I know now that I didn't know at the beginning of this challenge? My truth is that I finally come to the realization that I was the one responsible for being a victim for so long. Being a victim gave me an “excuse” for many different things that I did not want to take responsibility for. It was taking the easy way out … but little did I know how much I was short-changing myself by not facing the truth and taking responsibility. I came to know Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior 33 years ago, but I did not “surrender” all my pain and suffering and hurt. I finally began trusting Him with it about 16 years ago, oh so sloooowly. During this 18 week process, I have finally faced the truth and let go of my “excuses”. It’s up to me now … really it’s up to me surrendering every day to the Lord and following His lead, not my own selfish desires. This is my Truth!

I believe that there is always hope for a better day. That is a personal truth that I have held on to my entire life. In my darkest moments that belief allowed me to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Now a new truth has surfaced. Not to take the place of the old belief but to work hand in hand with it. It is what moves me towards the light and allows hope to become reality. It was something I needed when I took the initial step of signing up for Transformation.com. It was used when I accepted the challenge and when I posted my first avatar and before-after pictures. It allowed me to overcome my fears. It gave me great opportunities like the visit to the Montana Transformation workshop where I met my inspirations face to face. I took a leap of faith. To me faith is stepping into the unknown with the hope that the move would bring me to a better place in life…like signing up for Transformation. I put complete trust in something that I knew worked for others but only hoped it could work for me. That step of faith was powerful and revealing and it lead me to the truth—yes it can work for you! My experience and awareness of what can happen when taking a leap in faith will forever be with me. It will keep me from holding onto my limiting beliefs. It will keep me moving towards the light. God Bless! Brian

For years people have been telling me the power of volunteering and how it gets you out of yourself. Did I ever need to do that. I was catastrophzing my life and it was going downhill fast. So out of desperation, I literally stumbled upon a local spiritual center and took on the task of setting up a Raffle to raise funds for the center. The experience has been wonderful. I didn't have time to think about problems and pretty soon I didn't have those same problems. My most powerful truth is that I can take charge of the direction I want my life to go and that I need others in my life. My life is becoming richer!

What is the single most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn’t at the beginning of this Challenge?.................. I REALLY AM THE 'LIGHT UNTO THE WORLD' AND HAVE TRUTH TO SHARE WITH OTHERS - I CAN BE OF SERVICE............................. This personal truth has been revealed to me since being on t.com; where I did not know if I had anything to give and share and I am realizing that I do have Truth from within from personal life experience and a connection with the Divine, this Truth comes from within and is beyond books, knowledge, and study. I can share and serve others...................................

My one personal truth? THAT I AM WHOLE IN AND OF MYSELF AND THAT I AM PART OF AND CONNECTED TO THE WHOLE!! This new awareness is not intellectual, but FELT - to the core, and in its entirety. It’s kind of shocking! I have spent most of my life studying various aspects of mind, body and spiritual health…sometimes taking years at a time exploring a single aspect, but now suddenly some “missing” thing has slipped into place and every day I experience the coherence of ALL at the same time. That doesn’t mean that every day is super happy. Coach Stoney has said that the transformation process occasionally gets “a little messy.” No joke! But even on those dark days (and I’ve had more than I like the past several weeks) there is a deep centeredness in my core. It’s like the pilot light just stays on. There is nothing missing, nothing lost, nothing broken. This centeredness then allows me to easily give and receive love, peace and joy. Because I am radically different on the inside and behave differently, the world is reacting differently to me on the outside… family, colleagues, clients, (OK even animals). It’s great but kind of weird!

I have been mulling over this since Thursday. I think my most powerful truth is that by putting myself first and taking the time and care to love myself and to talk to myself lovingly, that my life is then filled with joy, power, and ease. If I do not do so, my giving is based on martyr principles, my life becomes overwhelmed, and I sink into hopelessness. In other words, by being what I have always thought to be selfish, I am actually doing the most I can to give back to the world. I am modeling and being the change, and I will fill so positive that giving just comes naturally.

My truth is that I am much stronger and braver than I think. After a year of chaos I can now look back and see that I survived. So many of my friends encouraged me at the begining stating that I was strong but I didn't believe them. Now I DO. I am STRONG and BRAVE.

Great Assignment! This is my truth: What a great assignment! So many things are starting to come together for me. Its been a discovery of who I am, and the pieces are coming together! What is the single most powerful truth that you know now that you didn't at the beginning of this Challenge? The answer to that would be that "I do not like to ask for help". In my mind if I don't do it on my own I am not successful and I have failed in some way. I believe now that I have developed this way of living based on my fears (being laughed at or made fun of, not smart, being wrong). I guess I've tried to overcome those fears with thinking "I can do it alone"! That way I don't have to deal with those fears. The negative to that would be that I would find myself overwhelmed and trapped with emotions and they would spill over in negative ways. What I am learning now is that through God I can be free of what others think or say. I can be who I am without wondering...take the risk and put my whole self out there...who I am...the way that I am...and be willing to accept others who may not agree or have different opinions or want to make fun. Those issues are between "them and God". I have learned that when I get in Gods way it only makes it worse. By taking the risk of putting myself out there I am moving forward with confidence and acceptance of who I am. If I don't I will continue to stay still with those feelings of being trapped. It feels so good to be aware of all of this and I really have just gotten started. To become aware is one thing, but to actually live it everyday is quite another. From here on out I will be trying to keep moving. This will not be an easy task, but I am up for the Challenge! Round 2! Ding! Ding! Oh wait! I forgot, what would be my tattoo? My first thought: RELAX !

“The truth is I cannot deny, hide from, nor allow myself to ignore my path, it is mine and only I can walk it. My sleep is over and its time to move on.”

At the halfway point of my first Transformation challenge the personal truth I have realized is the power of my own ignorance. Not ignorance as in the lack of knowledge. But the ignorance of knowing the truth and not acting upon it. That is the ignorance that leads to making poor decisions, to not fully understanding the truth, and eventually failure. I am an RN with additional training and certification who use to counsel Kidney dialysis patients on the importance of proper nutrition and exercise. I've been involved with Body-for-LIFE over five years. One would think me very knowledgeable on the subject of Health and Fitness. But when I do not use my knowledge for my own use to keep myself healthy and fit, when I have allowed myself to become morbidly obese and develop life threatening medical conditions then, that is the height of ignorance. Doing my physical workouts and the challenge assignments over the past eight weeks I have began to think deeper about my life and health. I was what you call a "surface dweller." A person who knew the world only from his physical senses. What he could see, hear, touch, smell, taste. The deeper my thought went the more REAL knowledge I obtained. The more I moved away from ignorance towards it's opposite. The true knowledge that is helping me to make better choices, understand what are really the priorities of life, and push me on to success. An inner truth that knowledge WITH action is power. David

Bill, It will be hard to write one personal truth, but if I had to choose only one it would be : Not fearing death and learning to live. Let me explain. When I was told I had cancer a cold feeling went over me something I cannot explain. Then I realised what can I do about it. I would just have to except it and go on with my life and learn to live. The community members gave me hope, encouragement and prayers. I knew I came to the right place when I joined Transformation.com. I have learned how to except things as they are and to tell a complete stranger, thanks for sharing your love and your prayers. I believe my growth has been fortified by the love shared in this great community of love and understanding. Thanks to all I will live until I die. John

Unveiling my Personal truth: I think the biggest personal truth that I have learned on the way during this transformation is that being happy is my personal choice. Let me explain. For years I worked at having the coolest Jeep or the toughest truck, or having the fastest car. I have even worked hard at times to get to have a suppier body, or small waiste line. But those things didnt bring me true happiness. I have found that when I give of myself and love unconditionally while forgiving myself and others I can have true happiness and peace. The best part is that when I can stay in that place others can see it and it spreads! I want to thank you Bill for giving us this site, and these assignments. I also want to thank all of those great people on this site who have given me words of encouragement and the occasional kick in the but! I love you guys! Jim

My personal powerful truth: I CAN focus and I CAN allow myself.

The thing I recognize is the spiritual warfare, (comitte) in my mind constantly talking me out of getting to know myself. Constantly making suggestions of who i could be in the future instead of who I am today....BEING THE CHANGE... Just living and loving and being one day at a time...ONE SECOND AT A TIME... A concious thought.........

Assignment #17 - Unveiling Your Personal Truth---------------------------------------------------------------- Okay, I'm really scared. I know sharing weaknesses and releasing is so good, but I am scared again. I am scared I won't be enough in God's eyes, my family's eyes and in your eyes!! I'm nervous that I will not be good enough for my new responsibilities once I share my heart with you. I really don't want to let anyone down but that is what I think I am doing here. I hope it is not. I just can't go on without being honest about how I feel.-------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm concerned that all I have is knowledge and little truth. "Action and experience are in essence the keys which transform knowledge into truth." "...truth has the extraordinary power to change your life for the better in an instant." -Bill Phillips, assign 17. I really wish I felt changed. I really want my heart to be different, but it isn't yet. I think it is slowly changing, but not like I want it to. So I ask, "What more can I do or let go of?" I'm hoping that is a good question.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is true that I have learned things about myself during these 18 weeks. I have been shown some weaknesses, pride and selfishness that I needed to see in order to know where I was. I have also felt what I have potential for. I have opened up more than I ever would before. Those things are not lies. Everything I have said and done here has been honest. I am not hiding anything. The thing is, I didn't realize some things until now. How can I share something I do not know or see? I guess this is what Bill is asking us to think about. I don't know. I am really struggling with this one.-------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Now it’s important to differentiate the power of truth from mere knowledge. Truth arises through personal experience; not just from reading books. Truth resides in the heart whereas knowledge is in our heads." -assign 17. I am living in my head, and not from my heart. I am so sad about that.---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Your true Self, your higher Self, who you are at the level of heart and soul, is just the opposite – at that level you are health, compassion, creativity, and kindness. At that level you’re radiating positive energy, joyfulness, and peace. So, in effect, this aspect of you which is, always was, and always will be, is like the bright summer sun, and all the other stuff, it’s like the clouds. Even when they block the light, that truth, that light, is still there. And with the work you’ve been doing, you’ve taken a big step in clearing what is inauthentic and false away, allowing your true light to shine through." -assign 17------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ It's kind of funny, because I really do have an authentic desire to live from my heart and really help others. I truly believe that my true light is trying to shine through, but there is still much of the inauthentic and false to clear away!! So...---------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the single most powerful personal truth that I know now that I didn’t at the beginning of this Challenge? It is: "I have no truth." I know nothing. I only have faith, belief and knowledge. But, faith and knowledge can be applied to gain truth. So I think I have a pretty good idea what my next 18 week challenge goals will be about. Using what I know and really applying it in my life. I thought I was, but as I search my heart, I still feel only a little change in my heart from when I started. I have not applied the knowledge. I am grateful for the progress I have made, even if only a little.------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I do hope I have not let you down, but by being honest I can move forward, with your love and acceptance. I really believe in this process more than ever, although it is very, very painful and humbling.

This brings me back to my Marine Corps Values: Honor, Courage, Commitment. When I did assignment #1 I listed Honor, Courage, Commitment because I felt it was always important in whom I was. Somehow over time I had lost those values, and didn’t really feel like I had values anymore. Doing this assignment I realized I have them again. This is one more notch on my progress towards becoming the person that I wanted to be on day 1. Honor- I know that if I honor God and live as He wants me to everything will fall into place for me. My days will be filled by His light, and He encourages me to make a difference in others by allowing me to share His light with others. Courage- I know that I have the courage to make the right decisions each day, and by doing so I will make a difference in someone’s life. I’ve realized that every decision is important on so many levels. Commitment- 18 weeks is a major commitment. I’ve come to realize that I’m a man of integrity. One of my major problems was commitment or lack of. I’ve been able to overcome this in my life by doing this transformation. I’m finishing up my eleventh week, and I have no doubt that I will finish this. I also feel better about the other commitments in my life. I used to avoid committing to anything, because I knew I wouldn’t feel like doing anything when the time came. I do more now than I have in seven years. If there is something that I feel like doing, I just do it. If someone needs my help, I always seem to have the time for it now. I’m committed to helping others achieve what I’ve achieved. I’m committed to living a high quality life.

"When you get that element of the Transformation, your life will be changed for the better, in so many ways. You see, once we enliven the light within ourselves, we set our life moving in a new direction. One which will continue to produce greater levels of health, happiness, fulfillment, meaning, and purpose. Make no mistake, tapping into that power is the one thing which changes everything". This is the very best part of transformation, and the part that never goes away...thanks for sharing this Bill and for expressing it so well. It took me a long time to GET it,but now I listen to the voice within, and have enough confidence in myself to trust that I will make the right decision, for ME.

Bill...you are Right On here. You wrote, "When you GET that element of the Transformation, your life will change for the better in so many ways." That is the truth...plain and simple. You're right, health becomes a way of life; prizes, titles and trophies all fade into the background, but what you are left with....being a better person is the true prize. And you know what the best part of that is....you simply can't keep that to yourself....you just naturally share that "better" with everyone and everything!! Thanks Bill....for everything.

I have to think about this one. Honesty isn't always pretty but I am thinking the most powerful truth I have learned about myself- is that I need to toughen up. That my willpower is not as strong as I thought-that I almost enjoy self pity. My ego is way too in control and that I have a lot of work to do.

The most powerful truth to me is that no matter what happens,never lose focus on your desires to accomplish what your heart wants. Me, is to have the Lord Jesus Christ in my life that is very important to me. Whether I win this challenge or not,I know that in my heart I am a winner,especially with what I have done in my life and what I achieve at this moment. Growing up in the enviroment where I came from to where I am at in this stage of life,I must say that I am happy. Everyday when I wake up,I look forward to the challenge that life throws at me. With God ,my brother and family in my life,I am unstoppable. TERRY

Today, the most powerful truth is that the Ego lies. I have put my trust in the wrong place. Today I am seeing that the unfulfilled potential within me is a universe away from that which my ego had me believe. But I also must risk and go beyond my comfort zone to break out of the control of my ego and allow God a chance to bring my greater Self to manifestation. My Tattoo: "God's Heartsong" ~Brooke

I currently have two tattoos on each wrist: Japanese Kanji Symbols. On the right wrist: Confidence <--I am right handed and this tattoo is there to remind me that everything I reach out to do is with confidence and assurance I am WORTHY AND ABUNDANT. On my left wrist: LOVE<---to remind me that I am WORTHY of LOVE each and every moment. In addition to my own tattoos (I've got several!) I would add the one you may find in my blog (http://www.transformation.com/WisdomCMT/blog/Assignments/Assignment-17-A-Lil-Bit-of-My-Truth/36115) I am so honored to take part in this exercise and have dug deep inside to find the meaning of what I've shared in my blog - Nameste~ Kelli

My tattoo would read BELIEVE. Over these past 17 weeks I have learned to BELIEVE in myself. My challenge ends May 7th, all of the self doubt, loathing and mediocrity has left me, the last little remians will totally be gone upon my completion of Challenge 1. I am so excited to start Challenge 2. Tonia

The greatest truth that I've learned, is that every person including me is worthy of love, and has value to others. Our actions carry far beyond what we're aware of at the time - the love we radiate reaches corners that we've never looked into. When we are open to those ideas, that value and worthiness are made clear to us in ways that depression and darkness won't allow us to see.

Don't be afraid of who you are. Have unconditional love and respect for the person you are !!! No Matter What !!!!

"I KNOW NOTHING" http://www.transformation.com/Kath/blog/Daily-Blog/I-Know-Nothing/36086 Thank you Bill, I appreciate you.

I have immense personal power!

Single most powerful truth is that ~I Shari~ Have WORTH and I AM STRONG! I had lived my life with very low regard and didnt see the true pearl that I am IN CHRIST! I have WORTH! My worth is measured in being GODS BELOVED CHILD PERIOD! I expereinced this at the very beginning of the transformation it really was a MIRACLE GOD put in me this KNOWING the seed and I acted as if the Seed were TRUE! Eventually it became a part of ME! From the feeling of WORTH ...I decided at the very beginning to VALUE my body ...VALUE my workouts ...value this challenge ...value my spiritual growth...VALUE ME! That value took me to giving 100 % to this challenge and honor my self promises! From that VALUE and WORTH IN GOD...gave me strength and enabled me to do MORE than I EVER IMAGINED! I ran a 5k which I trained for in 4 weeks. Right in the middle of the adversity that happened with the sudden death of my precious MOTHER! God showed me so many things through her passing as well! VERY PROFOUND! My hubby got laid off from his very good factory job at Vesuvius in Charleston Il. He is now indefinately laid off and YET GOD is carrying us through! Even with that adversity THROUGH CHRIST I was able to stay focused and continue to give 100%. I have NEVER GIVEN 100 % to myself EVER! THIS IS A FIRST! I ran a 5 k Marathon! Mr. Mighty Marty spoke into my life that I was a powerful woman and I just needed to accept that one night in chat. I realized that I did not see myself as powerful. Those words (along with my hubbys) unconditional LOVE and support CHANGED ME! I had struggled all my life with my weight. I was fed the lie when I was 17 and was date rape that you have no power....you have no worth....and your powerless. All the lies over the years I was hearing about myself! The lies were silenced and I sure KNOW my WORTH NOW and KNOW my strength. Its through HUMILITY that we find strength. ITS Through laying your brokeness before GOD that HE CAN wrap you within HIS WHOLENESS! Theres where my heart sits within HIS LOVE in my heart! This whole transformation has been about WORTH and STRENGTH for me and the COURAGE TO COME FORTH and not feel like you have to HIDE your true self! When I was younger I was teased so much for being such a sensitive compassionate one. God made me to be COMPASSIONATE and to feel deeply for others needs and to reflect that love. THAT IS STRENGTH! I have learned so much! I AM SO FULL! I have released 4 dress sizes almost (2 pounds to go) 40 pounds...5 % or more bodyfat and tons of inches. I have REALEASED so many other things as well! I love this assignement! LOVE IT! Thanks for allowing me to journal and share my journey with YOU! May it inspire..encourage..edify ...give YOU HOPE that YOU TOO have WORTH! YOU TOO are beloved of GOD! YOU too have VALUE! YOU TOO are worth the change! You too are unconditionally LOVED of GOD! YOU TOO! I love YOU TOO! Knitted in GODS LOVE and LovingYOU..walking in FAITH! Shari

The single most powerful truth I know now that I didn't know before my Transformation: FORGIVENESS=PEACE & FREEDOM! I am LIVING a life I never dreamed was possible for me: I am at peace, I am HAPPY, I am loved, I am Free from the pain of un-forgiveness and my past! I have forgiven my brother for molesting me (and we actually have a relationship now!), I have forgiven other family members, and friends, I have forgiven the 2 that murdered my little sister Jenifer, and I have forgiven MYSELF! Seriously I never imagined, in a million years or a million lifetimes that this was possible...but it is, and the freedom & peace that forgiveness brings is INCREDIBLE!! Thank you from the bottom of my (ever-growing!) Heart!!

My personal powerful truth is that: Forgiveness is the solution to every problem. As I forgive, I free myself and the world. I am free now... free to love!! We are the light of the world!!!! It is our responsibility as human beings to let our light shine!!!!!

Work does not define me - this has been huge and has reached into every part of my life. Embracing that and letting go sets me free to look at all of the other issues in my life, most importantly the ability to explore what does define me. Using work as a reason - a reason for not working out - not eating right - not having time - being too tired. When I looked at it, it is only a small part of the definition, when I focus on that, balance comes to my life. It doesn't mean I don't love my job - I do - realizing this actually makes me better at my job and gives me the ability to be an example of change in the lives of everyone around me. It sets me free to explore my relationship with God and what He would have me be. It opens me up!

The most powerful truth that has been exposed from the depths of my soul is that th baggage I was carrying for 10 years has been let go. I am not talking the physical baggage but the mental and social baggage that I hated. Do not get me wrong, losing this weight has been an awesome thing for me but I could not let things go and it hurt my entire environment-marraige, relationship with my children, work relationships and just the entire picture. I had no confidence-i hated myself and could give to my environment like I knew I could. Since this new chapter in my life has begun, I have learned to let go of things that I would hold onto and just let it consume me. This is all connected-the DOTS connect. For me to be that complete person I need to take care of myself first-when I do this, it is then I know I can be the great person God envision me to be-GREAT HUSBAND, GREAT DAD, GREAT TEACHER-GREAT COACH. If things do not go my way-the baggage is going to stay off my back and not break me down. Thanks Bill for this topic and assignment-THE DOTS CONNECT!!! THE TIME IS NOW! Jim C

What i know now...that midlife is a new season to reach new heights and challenges, not a season to give up and give in...I know that within me lies POWER and LOVE and EXCITEMENT, JOY and WONDER that i can carry with me and share for the rest of my life. I am ALIVE.

The single most powerful truth that I know that I didn't know at the beginning is: I am strong and capible of doing anything in any situation and endeavor because I am not alone. I am loved and I am in God's Favor each day from the time I open my eyes each morning to the end of the day. My job is to discover every momment and enbrace it to its fullest as if it was my last. With this discovery, I have a purpose in everything. Love, Pam

I would say that the single most powerful truth that I know now that I didn't know at the beginning of this challenge is that the most important thing is to love yourself, and find your inner truth and do what makes you happy. We only have this life to live, and we can't care about what others 'might' think of you if you follow your heart.

Dear Bill: You asked …What is the single most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn’t at the beginning of this Challenge? Well, for me personally, I have found HOPE. With each day that I continue here, my feeling of HOPE gets stronger. I am learning that the unreachable is within reach. I did something this past challenge that brought tears of joy into my heart. It will be hard to explain, but it happened. The personal truth of self worth within me is growing, changing, TRANSFORMING.

"I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR MY ACTIONS" If my body is not healthy because it is not properly nourished, I am responsible. It is not McDonalds fault, or Burger Kings fault, it is not Cinnabon's fault. It is mine! I am responsible. I know it is unhealthy food and if I eat it, I chose to eat it. If I am ridden with fat and low muscle mass, I am responsible. I made the choice to not exercise and build a healthy body. If I live with resentment, hurt & anger, I am responsible. It is not the fault of any other person. If they did something to me, it is my choice to hold those feelings or let them go & let them be. God gives us the gift of forgiveness. It is our decision to offer it up or not. If I react poorly, I am responsible, I become no better then the offender. I am learning daily of the Transformations I still need to work on. I am now able to see what I wasn't able to see when I started Transformation. I have no one to blame but myself. I make the decision to be in any given place. I can choose to be in a lower nature, or I can rise up to a higher nature. I am responsible for my actions. I am choosing to nourish my body with healhy foods. I am choosing to create a stronger healthier body through exercise and I am choosing to live with inner piece by practicing unconditional love and forgiveness. Thank you Bill for offering the tools that have helped to teach me. Much love, Carolynn

To reverse the words of Simon & Garfunkel’s song, I am not a rock, I am not an island.................... I was born to be part of a greater community; a civic community, a work community, a transformation community, and a community of God. No one can live in isolation, and no one should isolate themselves from others. We are social creatures and need the company of others. We also have responsibilities within these communities, to give back for the greater good. The truth I’ve learned is what Bill calls the Universal Law of Reciprocation; the more we help others, the more our lives are enhanced. Powerful words, Bill!.............................. All the best in your Transformation, >WorkoutGuy

The single most powerful personal truth that I have found is I believe in myself that I am no longer a failure and that I can accomplish this Transformation. Seeing is believing and wow what belief I have my friends. This process has proven so much to me and I cannot wait for more and more excitement. I know now that I can do it which before these past 17 weeks I would never have thought this could even be possible. Thank you Bill for a great system you have in place! John

"To find true joy, I must be true to myself . . . no matter how difficult or painful that path."

There are 2 personal revelations I've had: 1) relinquish control. The egoic self wants to control everything. I had major control issues that nearly destroyed my health, happiness, and marriage. It was only after I nearly lost everything that is precious to me that I realized just how debilitating control is. Control destroys focus because we spend our time focused on what's out of control. As we reign in more control, we lose control elsewhere. 2) Do it for yourself. The monetary rewards of the contest are nothing compared to the physical rewards. My problem for a long time was that I focused on winning a prize rather than gaining my health. This time out - with this Transformation - I am doing this for myself. My motivation has to come from within and not from external rewards. Only then will I have the drive to overcome obstacles. It's easy to say, "well, I wasn't going to win anyway." When the motivation is personal and visceral, it's not as easy to just abandon the course. Be well, everyone!

I've learned that I don't have to be the center of attention in a crowd to be part of the crowd. Everyone doesn't need to notice you to have fun!

I am worth it, I have unlimited potential, I was not born into this world in defeat, I matter, I have the power to change, I CAN, God Loves ME, I can become my innerself, I can light up this world, I can vibrate on a higher frequency, I can be happy because..........................I have a choice....................DUDE

I started this process by asking myself this question: "If I had been born in a hut in Africa, would I have the same beliefs I do now?" The answer was NO. This made me kind of angry at first. Well, then.. where did my beliefs come from? Were they even mine? So I spent a good year dissecting my beliefs and figuring out what was mine and what was planted by society, parents, family or friends. During my challenge My Truth came to me....... We Are Love............. That's it for me right there. Now my defenses are DOWN. You don't need to defend truth. Truth can't be attacked. I am free to live now.

There are 2 personal revelations I've had: 1) relinquish control. The egoic self wants to control everything. I had major control issues that nearly destroyed my health, happiness, and marriage. It was only after I nearly lost everything that is precious to me that I realized just how debilitating control is. Control destroys focus because we spend our time focused on what's out of control. As we reign in more control, we lose control elsewhere. 2) Do it for yourself. The monetary rewards of the contest are nothing compared to the physical rewards. My problem for a long time was that I focused on winning a prize rather than gaining my health. This time out - with this Transformation - I am doing this for myself. My motivation has to come from within and not from external rewards. Only then will I have the drive to overcome obstacles. It's easy to say, "well, I wasn't going to win anyway." When the motivation is personal and visceral, it's not as easy to just abandon the course. Be well, everyone!

Rephrased my post from below for simplicity.... I'm designed to be happy... I work the way I'm supposed to when I let go and create happiness in my life...

The single most powerful personal truth that I know now that I didn’t at the beginning of this Challenge is that "my story" is no longer - and actually never was - what defines Me. I decide. I now *know* that my thoughts and actions are what shape my life, so I can move ahead boldly, and CONSCIOUSLY, into a life dreams are made of!

As I try to write this out, I realize I'll need a blog to say all I want to say. As I stood alongside my brother's casket this past week, I experienced a deep feeling of love that is mixed with the uplifting feeling of joy ... while we sobbed standing there. I realized that, while my brother had left his body, he was so very present with us in the love we shared. My truth, "Love survives ALL things". Love is the essence of our higher selves.

I am loved. No matter what, I am loved. =) I meditated about this and came up with two pages of personal truths I've discovered since I joined t.com, but this is the one that is the most powerful.

I have really done a lot of soul searching this Challenge. One thing I kinda knew but really never put my finger on it was that God allowed bad things to happen to me and allowed me to see a lot of suffering in life so i could see the beauty of life. One life changing thing was when I went on a mission trip to India. I saw poverty like i had never seen. It allowed me to see the beauty and the wealth in this Nation that we all take for granted. I was abused when I was a child so i could recognize goodnss in people. I was rejected by some so I could learn what true love was. I just got over one of the most difficult times in my life with my nerve damage pain. Now that i am back in remission I feel better than I have ever felt in my life! I have become thankful for the bad things because it has allowed my eyes to be fully open to behold the good in life. Yep, I thank God for the bad times too...

My big truth that I realize now that I didn't before, is that This whole transformation is not about 18 weeks, it's about making a life style change for life. At 18 weeks, I won't be going to 7 freedays a week. I'll be doing 6 on 1 off.... 4 Life!!! And in a sub-category to that, I'd also say that I can't do this by myself (I always assumed I could switch it on any time I wanted). The community is great, but my Wife and Kids helping out made these past 17 weeks easy. They Rock!

When I was battling depression I had a therapist who gave me a message from my Guardian Angel - "John will never be truly happy until he lives authentic to himself." I used to wonder and think hard about what that really meant. I had put on a phony happiness mask during the collapse of my first marriage. I have gotten along to get along. I have quested for commercial success only to find it hollow and unfulfilled without the love of family and friends. I have traded self esteem for the longevity and survival of bad relationships. I have always wondered what ultimate change needed to happen to fulfill that message. I am only in week #8 of my first 18 week transformation challenge and I am beginning to see the true meaning of that message.. I don't have all the answers yet, but I am now focused on this truthful message in my transformation process. Instead of waiting for it to happen, and to finally defeat depression and anger, I realize that I have to authentically be the change, with my entire mind, body, heart and soul to ultimately unveil, and live my life as the person I really am. I have to do this in the face of a powerful fear I carry – the fear of rejection.

I have come to know for myself that this Transformation, this community, this work that is taking place in the lives of others on a global perspective is God inspired. I have come to know that the Transformation process that I have been involved with over the last 17 weeks is based on true principles, it does work and has changed my life by taking on an inside-out approach. I have come to know that we are spiritually beings having a physical experience and that the connection of the physical body and spiritual consciousness is connected. I have learned that we are health and come from a Divine Creator of health, beauty, strength, purity, and is the most powerful love. I have come to know that the physical, emotional, spiritual and addictive problems that is taking place in our lives is real and that each assignment, each prayer, each healthy meal, and each intense workout we perform takes us through a process of transformation that changes us from the inside-out. The worlds answer would be to take us out of our unhealthy destructive environment to change us, an outside-in approach, but Transformation works from the inside-out. Transformation changes us on the inside first and then we go and take ourselves out of our unhealthy destructive environment. I experienced this for myself and the truth that I have learned which I did not know before, is that a Divine spiritual purification, renewal, forgiveness takes place when a person goes through a Transformation. This Divine power is bigger than all of us and is taking place in lives on a daily basis. I have experienced this for myself. Weaknesses, addictions, pains, and fears have been turned into strengths, and I ask, is this not truth when it takes place in our lives? Is it not a beautiful truth when a surrender of ones heart takes place and fear is replaced with trust?

I LOVE MYSELF FOR THE HEART THAT CARES, THE MIND THAT WILL NOT TOLERATE GREED AND THE SOUL GOD HAS GIVEN ME. MY GOAL IN THIS GREAT LIFE I HAVE BEEN GIVEN IS TO LEAVE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE THAN I FOUND IT. THANK YOU, MELANIE HODGES

I LOVE MYSELF FOR THE HEART THAT CARES, THE MIND THAT WILL NOT TOLERATE GREED AND THE SOUL GOD HAS GIVEN ME. MY GOAL IN THIS GREAT LIFE I HAVE BEEN GIVEN IS TO LEAVE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE THAN I FOUND IT. THANK YOU, MELANIE HODGES

Can't wait for the show, this is a great topic and assignment!! I just finished mine, it's in my blog: The most important truth I've experienced so far in my Transformation. If I were to try to take the highest personal truth that I have experienced since I've started my Transformation, and put it in an idea, and then give it words, I would say that the truth lies between the words joy and happiness and the following idea (expressed as advice): Whatever direction you want to go in life... It's vitally important to be clear, crystal clear, with what it is you want. Read it over and over to yourself, and be sure that it resonates with you to your core... Perhaps you will know like I knew, I knew because I couldn't read my purpose without tears starting to swell in my eyes and I got choked up enough to make it hard to finish reading it aloud. This purpose, your WHY, should bring you mounds of joy just imagining the outcome. Take that purpose, and now it's time to figure out how it is you'll get there... This part is even more important than the other one. For so long I would pile up my goals, my methods of achieving my purpose, as means to an end. I would set a weight goal and head off to the gym, punishing myself with each rep and set, and with each pound of my heavy feet against the rubber track of the treadmill. I would force myself to eat food that I hated, just because it was on a list of approved foods on some diet... My worst was the broccoli and chicken and egg beaters only diet... yuk. It was not fun. I was putting in hard work. It was like I was a kid trying to push that sqare toy through that round hole... I would always, eventually give up. The vitally important part of this idea is... Find ways to achieve your purpose that bring even more joy than the goal themselves. Find something that stirrs passion inside of you, find something that excites you and makes you just want to explode with positive energy! Find things you love... I don't like cauliflower, so no matter how good it is for me, I just don't eat it. I don't like the elliptical machine, so I don't spend much time on it. I love hiking! I love running... but not just for itself... I love running in nature, I love racing myself, I love trying to control my heartrate while optimizing my stride by controlling my form and my breath. I love interacting with new people as who it is I want to be. I love to smile. Your purpose and goal is not a destination that you will get to. It is like the elusive tomorrow or that pot-o-gold at the end of the rainbow. In the end, what matters is how you got there. I tried once to explain it to a young personal trainer at my gym that was filling in for Mel. I was trying to share with him what I'm all about, I told him about T.com, and I just tried to explained this truth... I said, "Look at you, for instance, one of my goals right now is to have your physique! You're a good looking guy... but... what happens when I get there... I bet you have somewhere you want to go, a goal, someone you would like to look more like. He smiled and I think he got it... There is no destination, just a direction... But it's great sometimes, to view it as a destination. Get out there and do things that make you smile. Smile!

The single most powerful truth that I know now that I didn't know at the beginning of this challenge is that I am worthy to pursue the dreams I have been too ashamed to dream out loud prior to Transformation. I am worthy. Not only worth, but I am CAPABLE of pursuing those dreams. CAPABLE! I've learned that the only person I need to prove that to is myself. Noone else's opinions of my ability matter. The world could think I am great, but if I'm too full of fear to dream, what does it matter? Likewise, the world could think I'm a pudgy slug. Does it matter? No, because I'm still doing that triathlon I've dreamed in secret my whole life of doing. I'm doing that triathlon for me. And my kids. On Mother's Day. On the last day of my 1st 18 week Challenge. Yeah. Dreaming out loud. So empowering. Thanks, Bill. I'll see you at the finish line. Elizabeth

Assignment #17 The Single Most Powerful Personal Truth My single most powerful personal truth that I didn't realize was important at the beginning of this challenge, was "Honoring Self Promises." I think if I was going to write anything on the back of my hand or post it where I could see it every day, this is what I would consider to be the most powerful personal truth! Think about it! What does honoring your self promises do for you. I had written a response earlier today, before seeing this blog from Bill, to Carolynn on our No Excuses forum. This is what I wrote: Ah Yes! Self promises! Isn't that just another way of building your self confidence? You better believe it! You cannot walk with your head held high without self confidence. It is who you are at the core! If you don't honor your self promisies you will be withdrawn, speak softly, shrug your shoulders, and wear a frown on your face that makes you look like you've been beaten or have given up. So, I say that in uncertain times we have to be CERTAIN about our committments. Honor those self promeises, so that we will stand tall when the rest of the world seems to be falling. It is surely the best medicine during today's economic downturn. Like Bill says in the quote above; "Make YOU the one thing that you CAN count on!" Hop So this is what I care strongly about! I didn't really think of it like this before the January 5th start day of my challenge. I do NOW and it is something I will post and read every day. Without it we can not help others realize their dreams. And isn't that what this Transformation Community is all about? Helping Others! Hop.

The single most powerful thing has always been inside me. The ability to see and do, no matter what event or situation presents itself. My choice. I have a choice in any and everything that presents itself. This simple but powerful acknolwedgement allows me to always remember that I have the absolute ability to affect how I see, feel and live each moment.

My personal truth that I could intellecualize and say out loud, but didn't really believe it, feel it, and especially didn't live it; two simple words: I matter. that's it Thanks Bill

have learned alot about myself this challenge. Some I liked and some I didn't. The single most important personal truth that I have learned, is that _I_ am the problem, but I am also the solution! What I mean by that, is this.. I have learned that despite what anyone else does or says, I am in control of my own destiny. I am in control of how I react to situations. Sometimes, maybe even lots of times, I am the antagonist when I always thought it was everyone else that was being a jerk. My husband and I will often have fights about stupid little insignificant things. I always assumed that he just had a short fuse and needed to take a chill pill. Well, while that might be partly true, i've realized that these little fights might be started from seeds that I planted. My negative reaction to a question, my grumpy and disinterested response to a story, etc. If I work on changing MY negative and grumpy attitude, stop being selfish and take the time to LISTEN, show some interest and respond to a question in a respectable way, some of these fights might not happen. I also have major anxiety and have the mind power to CREATE a high stress situation where there shouldn't be one. This also means that if I have the power to do THAT, I also must have the power to slow my breathing, think positive and make that situation disapear.

The single most powerful truth that I know now that I didn't know at the beginning of this challenge is that I can do it. It has a multitude of meanings but coming from a life where follow through and finish was pretty much non existent. I now KNOW that I have the ability and the drive and the ENERGY to make things happen. I am creating a skill set by focusing daily on improving communication, understanding, listening and organization skills. You talk about excitement I tell you what I just get more and more excited every day.

This is a deep assignment. I'm going to meditate, and then write about it. Thanks Bill =)

"What is the single most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn’t at the beginning of this Challenge?" ---That I have a soul.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wow! I have learned more powerful truths about myself these past 17 weeks than I think I have my whole life. I feel as though my soul is awake, alive and exicted to LIVE now. I have learned what FEELING really means. I am FREE from anything that I chose to let control my life. I am awake from the inside out. I feel like along with my heart, my body is happier too, my cells seem to be Open now and ready for each and every day,my body is wanting to go further, push harder and run longer. Its pretty neat. So for me, the single most powerful personal truth that has been un-veiled in that I Georgeann Anderson am in total control of my actions, life, and happiness. Not one person besides me gets to chose that for me, and it feels good to KNOW this from the depth of my soul. I am worthy of all blessings and along with giving, I now recieve!

Wow!! That is really really deep!! I found out who I am and who I was really meant to be and that is a conqueror, when I put my mind and heart to it I can conquer all things. I conquered fear which was holding me back in a lot of areas all my life.

I know that I need to find the purpose of my life. I just did this program to get my physical health back and a little energy and it has turned into so much more. The power of group consciousness that I have felt on this site will stay with me forever. Never in my life have I felt such a soul connection to such a mass of fellow human beings. I know that my purpose will involve continuing a genuine connection with people and I will be of service to others. I guess you could say it's not all about me but it is all about Me!!

The single most powerful truth that I know now is that there are people out there that really care and support me. That want the best for me and would love to see me succeed. Thanks.

Bill sending something that sent chills up my being. Thanks for this post and assignment.--- Mike

The single most powerful truth I now know is that doing something for the good of others gives me more internal peace, happiness, satisfaction, and personal reward than any self-focused motivation. Interestingly, I have achieved way better results, both inside and out, than I have ever achieved before by moving away from the focus on my own personal results and turning more to being of service to others.

I posted to the thread for tonights show and think I will copy into my blog to always have to reflect on like you suggested. This is SUCH a great topic for tonight!!!! I know people all over this community are amazing themselves DAILY by realizing THIER PERSONAL TRUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What I now know that I didn't when I began this challenge is that I am trully, and honestly lovable no matter what flaws or imperfections I have. Knowing that I am enough, that who I am in my authentic self has the ability to touch so many in a positive way not because I am at my optimal health or because of anything external. The Truth is who I am in my essence is a spark of God put here to learn, grow and most assuredly to touch others with my compassionate heart, my sense of humor, and my willingness to be present. I believed I was broken and needed to fix what was not optimal before I could be enough. I now know that is not the truth.

The single most powerful truth I know now that I didn't consciously know at the beginning of this challenge is that I am trading the gift of my life, each and every moment, for every single thing I do physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I'm leaning to make better trades now than I did 17 weeks ago! LIving from the heart (MerKaBa) is a beautiful way to live! I'm eager to hear the show tonight. Thanks, Bill.

I am OF God, I am FOR God and I am all powerful because of my strength THROUGH God.

I have two powerful truths that I had no idea about before. #1) I MATTER. #2) YES I CAN. What a gift this entire experience has been for me. Thank you!!! --- Jane

What is the single most powerful personal truth that you know now that you didn’t at the beginning of this Challenge? That I am not damaged goods. I haven't "ruined everything". That I am imperfect and it is my imperfections that give me the greatest food for personal growth. I'll never be above these imperfections, but I now celebrate them, because they are what make me human and give me a common thread with others. This truth has helped me remove my fear of being in public, being on the phone, and has opened up so much for me that some days it is simply overwhelming and I have to stop and let the emotion wash over me.

What a powerful assignment!!! Just beautiful Bill!

The single most powerful truth that I know now that I didn't know at the beginning of this challenge is that I can do it. It has a multitude of meanings but coming from a life where follow through and finish was pretty much non existent. I now KNOW that I have the ability and the drive and the ENERGY to make things happen. I am creating a skill set by focusing daily on improving communication, understanding, listening and organization skills. You talk about excitement I tell you what I just get more and more excited every day.