science of the self

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I don’t need your advice. GIVE ME THE EXCUSE.

Congratulations! You just discovered something… This is gold! This is one of your blind spots that you were not aware of. It held you back for decades. Something inside of you gave a crack today and you got to sneak pic into the other side of the self. What do I mean? I mean that you realized something that will course-correct your life from now on. You want it or now, it will not be the same. The truth came out and you won’t escape it. The irony of it is that you don’t even need to do anything about it. The good news is that there is no action required on your side. The bad news is that you will live with this knowledge for the rest of your life. However, this knowledge can be a blessing, depending on how you use it. I will explain in a moment, but before I do I need to caution you – it will be uncomfortable. As always, if it doesn’t suck – we don’t do it. That’s the motto of our “Mental Masturbation” club. Welcome!

What do you do when you face a problem? You try to find a solution. You search for the information that will help you solve the problem you have. Right? When you need to know – you ask. First, you ask your parents, then teachers, friends, etc. How this, how that, what if, why so…? You drove your parents crazy with all those “stupid” questions. Remember how annoyed your father would get? What would you do if the people you ask don’t have the answers for you? If you are stubborn enough like me, you ask elsewhere. Books, articles, podcasts, videos, you name it. Countless pages were written on how to solve your exact problem. Eventually, you find the answers. You always do. It is just a question of time. The truth ALWAYS comes out… but only is you seek.

You have a chubby friend. No need to be politically correct here – he is fat. Why is he fat? Is it because he doesn’t know that eating junk will cause weight gain? Or maybe he does not realize that lack of physical activity leads to all sorts of problems and obesity? Of course not and he is well aware of all this. In fact, he knows so much about all different diets and probably can write a book on nutrition.

There is no shortage of information. Knowledge is never a problem.

No matter what the obstacle you face in life, it not unique. Hundreds of thousands of people before you wrestled with EXACTLY the same problem. Thousands of them solved it. They figured it out. Some of those folks even wrote about that. They laid out the exact steps they took and explained in simple words why it worked out for them. 99% of that information is accessible and 90% of it FREE! There is no shortage of information. Just freaking ask!!!

It’s good if you ask questions. Most people don’t. What do people do, whenever there is a problem? That’s right – they complain. This is the typical and initial reaction of 99% of people. I often catch myself complaining when something doesn’t go the pay I planned. No discoveries here – that’s expected. Most folks stop there – at the stage of complaining. Some, move further and after the initial wave of bitching had passed – they start asking questions. They try to figure it out. At least this is what it seems like on the outside. Ha-ha! This is where it gets interesting. Excited?

As I already said – you always get the answers. Everybody does, with no exceptions. You go into reading books and articles. You research. You ask others for advice. You even pay money for the answer, which can come in form of formal education or mentorship. You say: “I just don’t know what’s wrong, what should I do? I tied EVERYTHING, but it doesn’t work.” Oh, you are such a poor thing. I almost feel bad for you.

Sooner or later you get your answer… you either find it in a book or someone tells you. It can even come from a casual conversation with a stranger or a silly radio commercial. The universe finds the most unpredictable ways to deliver the answer to you. You then know exactly what to do. You’ve got it! Detailed instruction, a manual with a step-by-step process… But you are not happy with it. You are not satisfied. WTF Dude?! You just got the response to your request. It’s in your hands now, so go ahead and do something about it. Nope, you won’t do anything… You don’t think it’s gonna work out and you hesitate to take action. I can’t understand…

All of a sudden I realized – you were not looking for the answers. You were not looking for the solution. You were looking for the EXCUSE. You are looking for an excuse not to take action. All you were searching for was the validation of why it won’t work out. You read so many books and articles just to find out why it won’t work out. What a funny man you are. You were willing to spend so much of your own and other people’s time just to find a good excuse for not doing the hard work. Stop playing this game, where you seem to be looking for answers while in fact, you’re looking for excuses. Have enough guts and admit the following. Read on loud:

When faced with a problem that requires hard work to solve – I would rather spend an infinite amount of time researching for all the ways why it won’t work out, instead of doing the job.

Even if I were given information – the exact steps to take, which will help me overcome the obstacle, I will find a way to disregard it, if the amount of work to be done exceeds my expectations.

I am searching for a good enough reason to convince myself that I need to stop doing what I am doing only because it’s hard and potentially requires more work to do than I originally expected.

The reason why it did not and/or will not work out has to be external and totally out of my control. The excuse needs to be strong enough, so nobody will get the opportunity to question my abilities.

I want others to feel sorry for myself and be compassionate towards me. I want my problem seem to be unique, and the one that no one ever faced before, therefore there is no solution to it.

How does it feel on the inside? Won’t it be easier if you ask what you need straight ahead? You will get millions of reasons why it didn’t work out for you. Asking the right questions will make your life so much easier and you won’t have to waste your time doing all this research. All the answers are up there, for those who seek. The problem is not the lack of information, the problem is in people’s minds. People don’t know themselves. They don’t know what they really want and what they are driven by. Their minds are playing games. And your fat friend says fat. He continues to look for all the reasons why not to get on the bicycle. He discovers that he might be “big-boned” and has a genetic predisposition to obesity. It just doesn’t make sense to work out and eat healthily. Anyways he will stay fat. It’s out of his control, and everyone should feel sorry for him…

“The business didn’t work out because the timing was wrong. In addition, you could not predict the economic crisis – it’s out of your control. Also, you better stop investing more money into this venture, before you went bankrupt. Go back to 9-5-thing and life a peaceful life. You tried EVERYTHING! It just didn’t work out this time. Disregard all the advice that was given to you by others. They don’t know what they are speaking about. How would they, if they never did your kind of business. Strategies in books are also not relevant. Maybe they worked for somebody else, but your case is unique. Don’t waste your time on it. I am telling you – it will not work!”

How about that for an excuse? Sound familiar? Now check this out and type in Google: “The Skiver’s Guide”. There is another book written by Addie Johnson – “The Little Book of Big Excuses: More Strategies and Techniques for Faking It”. What a brilliant man – did all the work for you.

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5/1 Human Design: The Science of the Self.

Your body is A-MA-ZING. It’s the ultimate bio-machine ever created. Designed by trial and error, perfected by time. Enclosed system, a mini world inside of every one of us. So complex and difficult to understand, it was given to you for free. The only thing, is that it came without manual of any kind – go figure.
There is no same human in the entire Universe and we all uniquely designed, came into this world already preprogrammed.

There is a system that explains how you were built and it explains how you respond to the world. It’s called Human Design. It’s a logical system that uses astrology, chakra systems, and quantum physics to reveal your genetic design. A BodyGraph, also called a Human Design Chart, is calculated using your birth date, time, and place.

Human Design provides two main sets of tools – Strategy and Authority. This information can help you make decisions that are most in line with who you are, which will ultimately lead you in the direction that is right for you. Acting in accordance with your body’s natural energies instead of against them, you will experience less resistance in your body and life. This information will help you to know how to move through the world, and what things to engage in.

Human Design studies – simply help you to understand how you are hardwired

Live as yourself, affirm who you really are, understand and let go of what you are not. Work with your natural energy instead of working against it.

Every person is unique, but we can still group people into four groups.
They are called STRATEGIES:

Generators70 percent of the population – they are the life force of the planet, the builders. They respond, instead of initiating.
Projectors20 percent of the population. This type of people wait for recognition and invitation. They have the ability to see deeply into others.
Manifestors9 percent of the population. As natural initiators, they inform those around them of their decisions before they take action. Manifestors have a powerful aura and they can make others feel off balance.
Reflectors1 percent of the population. If you have all of your centers open then you are a Reflector. You have a resilient aura that samples the energies around you and reflects them. They process experience in very different way than other types. They have the potential to see what is happening in a way that no one else can. Their greatest gift is to read others and their environments.

There are nine centers of the body that we put and receive the energy through.
They are called BODY CENTERS.

Another quality to learn is authority type. Your Inner Authority is your body’s knowing or intelligence, how you know if a decision is the right one for you.

“Follow your intuition…”, they say.
What is it and how do I follow it?

Human Design shows exactly where your intuition lies in your body. By intentionally practicing with your true Strategy and Authority, you align with your unique path and who you are. Things naturally fall into place, in your life, job, and relationships.

Emotional Authority47 percent of the population falls into this type authority. This type rides their emotional wave and experiences all of its nuances. They are slow to learn and pick up information and its best for them to make decisions after they wait some time. “sleep on it” before making decisions.
Sacral Authority35 percent of the population has the Sacral Authority. Their natural tendency is to wait for something/someone to show up in their field so they can respond. They don’t “go and get stuff done”, instead they wait and get familiar first.
Splenic Authority11 percent of the population, and is characterized by an intuitive sense or recognition in the moment. Spleen is our oldest center, faster than the mind, and deeply rooted in survival, health, and well-being.
Environment/No Inner Authority3.53 percent of the population. People of this type receive information through their open centers. They use other people as “sounding boards” in order to hear the truth/not truth. Being in the right environment is important for them.
Self-Projected Authority2.8 percent of the population. This people are deeply non-energetic, and powerful, beings. They have ability to listen and hear their inner voice. They find the truth through the core of their identity (the G center).
Lunar Cycle Authority1.39 percent of the population. They have a special connection with the moon. Before making an important decision, these types should wait through a twenty-eight-and-a-half-day moon cycle.
Ego Authority1 percent of the population. These people trust what they say and do spontaneous things. Ego is the voice of the moves them, if they allow it.This authority has a willpower that is unmistakably engaged, or not.

Ok we’re done with the basics, let’s see what the body graph tells us.
The goal is to take the information from your BodyGraph (Chart) and use it to make better decisions and learn more about your strengths and weaknesses. Use it as a tool for self-knowledge. Learn to make decisions using your Strategy and Authority (it’s different than making decisions with your mind).
Below I share my own example and the things I learned from it.

OLEKSANDR’S TERESHCHUK
USER MANUAL

TypeGenerator
StrategyTo Respond
Not-Self
Theme		Frustration
SignatureSatisfaction
DefinitionSingle
AuthoritySolar Plexus – Emotional
ProfileHeretic – Investigator (5/1)
Incarnation CrossLeft Angle Cross of Limitation (32/42 | 56/60)

As a Generator I am described as the life force of the planet, I am a “builder”.

I have “Defined” Sacral Center (red square on the mid-bottom). It’s a tremendous energy generator that gives me all the energy I need to do things.

My life is all about RESPONSE. Instead of chasing after life, I should let the life come to me. Sacral can not initiate, it can only respond.

This means that the more I try to initiate or force things the more frustrated I get. Without responding, I will end up deeply frustrated. Frustration is an early warning sign that I’m out of sync with life and engaged with the wrong work, people or situations. “Generators” often find themselves in this situation as a result of impatience with waiting, mental decision making, and the influence of others.
The key here is waiting to respond, and only engaging when there is an energetic gut-level “yes”, a feeling of being “turned on” as though your energy comes alive in relation to something you encounter. It can often be experienced like a natural rising up of energy inside you that wants to engage.

My aura is a powerful magnet, that brings to me everything I need to fulfill my purpose.

If I give my energy to something that I don’t feel passionate about, I burn out.
Fast.

Those of us who have this center defined are supposed to wait until something light us up and then respond to that. We are absolutely not supposed to initiate. We need to figure out a way to ignore our habit of living by logic and reason.

SLEEP is super important!

We use our energy to respond to the things that light up during the day and then sleep when that energy is exhausted. If you find yourself having a hard time sleeping – you didn’t burn off enough of this energy during the day. You are supposed to empty out this center during the day and recharge it overnight. Physical exercise can also help.

I am gifted with enormous reservoir of power, and my goal is to find personal expression and satisfaction doing work I love, or by creating and raising children, or both. 

SATISFACTION is the signature for Generators.
It’s all about self satisfying work. Selfishly, it means that I got to be doing only what brings me satisfaction. My life is all about doing what I love and only what shows me who I am and brings me happiness.
ONLY the things I love… easy, right?

People with Single Definitions are usually attracted to long distance relationships because they give them freedom and allow them their independence. Such people have a hard time with depending on or needing others. They get attracted by people who is reliant and have a sense of themselves outside of the relationship. Single Definitions believe that another relationship will come along, and they feel totally comfortable going through life convinced that “the one” is out there somewhere. Single Definitions recognize that no matter what partner they are with, they will always have a sense of individuality and are wired to be self-sufficient.

Finding the right balance of independence and reliance, of care taking and being cared for in relationships is key for Single Definitions.

If you have Emotional/Solar Plexus Authority in your chart, you should never make any emotionally charged decisions!
Feel all the feels, and then when you feel calm, decide. Such people never feel 100% sure about their decisions… 70-80% at best.

80% certainty around a decision is actually my body’s version of 100% and is all I need to feel confident taking action. 

Main two rules of having a defined Emotional/Solar Plexus Center:

1. NEVER MAKE DECISIONS WHEN YOU’RE IN YOUR FEELINGS.
2. NEVER MAKE DECISIONS WHEN YOU’RE IN YOUR FEELINGS.

Don’t suppress your feelings. Feel the HIGHEST HIGHS and the LOWEST LOWS, wait for calm and 80% clarity around a YES or NO, and then take action.

People with the 5/1 profile are brilliant problem solvers

They usually deliver practical solutions.
They can spend their whole lives meditating alone on the mountaintop when their strategy and authority guide them so, and their purpose would be fulfilled. They don’t need other people =)

When someone meets a person with the 5/1 profile, they immediately project onto the 5/1 profile being their savior. They project on the 5/1 profile being the solution to their problems. These problems can be health-wise, job related, private, sexual, etc. People project on a 5/1 person to be the best partner, the best lover, the best boss, the best employee, the best healer, the best president, the best father, the best mother, etc.

People with a 5/1 profile are very cautious with their reputation. A good reputation is essential for their success. When not delivering the practical solution, they mutate in the eyes of others from a savior to the devil!

Find something you love and genuinely want to explore and investigate. It should be fulfilling to you and simultaneously of value for others.

Famous Generators:
Albert Einstein, Dalai Lama, Elvis Presley, Bill Clinton, Meryl Streep, John Lennon, Madonna, James Dean, Vladimir Lenin, Carl Jung, Timothy Leary, Oprah Winfrey, Meg Ryan, Greta Garbo, Margaret Thatcher, Deepak Chopra, Frederic Chopin, Marie Curie, Hillary Clinton, Clint Eastwood, Sigmund Freud, Mahatma Gandhi, Steffi Graf, Marie Antoinette, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimi Hendrix, Pope John Paul II, Janis Joplin, Friedrich Nietzsche, Richard Nixon, Yoko Ono, Prince, Jaqueline Onassis, Martin Luther King, Vincent Van Gogh

Final Thoughts

I have never heard before about Human Design Studies or Body Graphs. Skepticism and rejection is a natural response to everything new and foreign that human-beings don’t understand. I kept my scepticism low I gave it a shot with my mind opened.
I was impressed by precise accuracy of the body graph’s description of some of my personal qualities. It confirmed the knowledge of myself and shined the light on other things I was not aware of. It took quite a bit of time to make sense of all the metrics related to my personality, however the information I received is really valuable.
For everyone, who is looking to understand themselves better and uncover some new personal characteristics, I definitely encourage to give the Body Graph a shot. Knowing the way you are wired will help to make better decisions and life more balanced, healthy life. This is a great tool to keep in your toolbox and come back to it in times of crisis or mental fog. You can also use it to understand the people around and overcome some communication or other interpersonal issues.

If you don’t know yourself, how can you demand other people to understand you?

The most important relationship in your life is relationship between your mind and soul. If there is a constant battle in your head and you are not happy with yourself, you will never build strong and fulfilling relationships with others.

It is your mandate to know yourself.
Go explore!

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