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Your Destiny Is Inside You

Your Destiny is Inside You by Ana Pat is a powerful and philosophical self-help book that encourages a personal journey rather than a one-stop shopping experience. From the moment I started to read, I was seduced by the prose, Pat’s intelligence, and how he gently nudged his philosophical beliefs into my psyche. Some headings may seem a little generic — “Everything is One,” “Freedom and Responsibility,” “Love and Relationships” — but the chapters contain so much more wisdom than their titles might suggest. This book is dense, but after finding your own pace, you will discover gems of truth that make it sparkle. It worked for me, after all.  

Coincidentally, the day after I finished reading a passage that explained that everything on earth is interconnected — the trees, mountains, seas, animals and mankind — my cousin called. She lives on a mountain and was debating whether or not to build on the lot next to hers. Eventually, we agreed that harming nature would ultimately harm us in ways we could not logically imagine, predict or explain. Blasting a hole in the rock would have caused irreparable disharmony (Never mind the fact it was sacred Native American land.) The builders did not understand, but sometimes we have to make decisions that can’t be explained logically because the answer was found on a spiritual plane. It’s called a leap of faith. Pat gave me the nudge I needed to trust in that.  

READY FOR SOME SERIOUS SOUL SEARCHING?

Though Pat affirms that there are frequencies some of us feel when something is wrong, he warns us that being able to tune into them consciously and responsibly is not for the weak of heart. So, if you’re into some serious soul searching, this is the book for you. 

Pat makes an interesting yet uncomfortable analogy between us and the operating system of a computer. He points out that if there is a bug in the design, a quick fix will not work; the same applies to us. Is Pat suggesting that we are advanced AI systems? (That’s a scary thought.) Either way, his analogy provoked an examination of my own trauma, which I had ignored for many years in an attempt to escape pain. The consequences were just as Pat predicted: “no one can harm us as greatly as we can harm ourselves.” My operating system shut down, and so did I. It’s now humming along comfortably, thank you very much … so long as I don’t download too many apps.

Pat is not afraid to make his reader feel discomfort. After all, it is in that discomfort that change can occur. Here’s a prime example of that: one afternoon, I found myself standing in line at a drugstore in Florida. Everyone there was on beach time, and I became impatient, angry and frustrated by the slow progress. All the other patrons were at fault. The slow cashier was at fault. I blamed the self-checkout machine, which said my credit card chip had malfunctioned, and then my husband because he had not ordered a new credit card even though I’d told him to do so a million times. 

BE A WORK IN PROGRESS

Then, I remembered this passage: “nothing can stimulate any response in us if the source does not lie in us.” So, the anger, frustration and impatience that I thought was the outside world attacking me, turned out to be anger and frustration inside of me, waiting for an opportunity to happily manifest itself. This is where Pat suggests I need to start my work; by examining the who, what, where, and why that exists in my conscious and unconscious mind. Where do you need to start yours? 

No surprise, Ana Pat praises the practice of meditation and its great benefits. He has even outlined some ways to make the experience more effective. But if you’re like me and impatient, it may take you a while to sit still. I’m a work in progress. 

If you’re ready to make some meaningful changes in your life, buy this book. Who needs an app when you have Ana Pat? Destiny knocks.

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Genre: Nonfiction, Self Help
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781698908270
Karina Holosko, M.A. English Lit

Karina Holosko is an avid reader who holds an M.A. in English Literature. She publishes nationally as a freelancer and is a member of the National Writers Union and the Society of Professional Journalists. Karina has worked in the arts for over 20 years as a gallery owner, sculptor and photographer. Read more of her work on her ongoing blog, Ms. Obs HER Vation.

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