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Alchemy Will Change You
The Beginning.
Alchemy will bring your ideas and dreams to life.
When I say alchemy, I do not mean it in any mystical sense.
We are not creating gold, nor will we be studying ancient texts or deciphering occult symbols.
No, what I am speaking about is the alchemy of the self - the alchemy of being better and achieving more than what we already have.
At the end of the day, alchemy is just the art of transformation:
Take something impure or unformed
Place it in the right environment
Add some sort of catalyst
Heat that shit up
Repeat
Now you have your desired material transmuted.
Whether this is gold from lead or personal success from a thought, the process of alchemy is the same.
"But how do I know it's real?"
Simply look around you - no matter where you are, you are seeing the thoughts and ideas that came into materialisation from some human being. If you are in a furnished room, you will see the windows and chairs that some human once envisioned. If you are outside, the automobiles that pass you were once just an idea in one human's mind,
This applies to all other areas of life as well. The fitness model with a body chiseled like marble, conjured their idea of a beautiful body into reality. The wishful introvert who suddenly is now living a fulfilling and bustling social life also transmuted their thoughts and desires into the material plane.
All of our achievements and perceptions came from alchemy.
It doesn't matter what you want to change in life:
Your relationships
Your thoughts
Your wealth
Your body
Your life
If you apply the principles of alchemy, anything is achievable.
Let's learn these fundamental notions.
Principle 1: Know Where You Are Going
For alchemy to work, you must know exactly what you want to transmute into reality.
Is it wealth, fame, position, or beauty?
No matter what it is, you must have a fixed vision of where you wish to go and make it the burning desire of your life. Simply stating that you wish to achieve more is not enough.
The success of your alchemy is directly related to the strength and emotional intensity of your vision.
Ask yourself, is this something that is rightfully yours and within your ability to handle?
Go one step further. See yourself as having already achieved that wish you have envisioned -
Picture yourself with the body you desire, moving with confidence and ease.
Picture yourself living the exact lifestyle you dream of, full of abundance and freedom.
Picture yourself reaching the status and position you strive for, respected, and accomplished.
How do you feel?
Is it a life that you can handle?
Do you believe it is a life you are worthy of?
Your answer will determine whether your alchemy succeeds or falters.
Principle 2: Continuously Develop Your Path
When your vision and desire are all-consuming, your mind will naturally forge the path to your goals.
When you have a clear destination in mind, the “how” will reveal itself effortlessly.
Your subconscious will generate the necessary goals, projects, and tasks to lead you toward your desired reality.
It doesn't matter what the task or project you have set-up for yourself is, as long as you believe it is aligned to your vision, it will be a brick to your road to success.
Remember, the success of this process hinges entirely on the emotional intensity of your belief.
The clearer your vision and the stronger your belief, the more powerfully you will attract the path to success.
Principle 3: Be Prepared to Change
To transform ourselves and our lives from a lesser state to a more pure form, there needs to be the application of heat and pressure.
Achieving our vision demands that you embrace change and transformation.
Be prepared for complete shifts in your thought patterns and beliefs. This journey will illuminate new truths about yourself and the nature of reality - some frightening, others enlightening.
This process of transformation will require you to discard old thinking patterns and beliefs that no longer serve you and your vision.
This is purification, and your personal alchemy will involve shedding outdated ideas and adopting new ways of thinking that align with your evolving vision.
Embrace the heat and pressure of change as necessary for your growth. It’s through this transformative process that you will achieve your highest state and fulfill your vision.
I will conclude it here.
In the next letter, we will learn the exact steps on how to use alchemy to achieve your vision.
For now, understand that the principles we have learnt will form the basis for our self-alchemy.
The adventure from here on will not be easy, nor will it be short. If you expected the solution to achieving your desired reality to be instant, you are mistakenly wrong.
But rest assured, I will be here to guide you throughout the entire process.
We will draw upon and apply all the necessary lessons of alchemy to our journey of self-transformation.
With every letter, you will uncover new frameworks, concepts, and insights that will expand the horizons of your personal alchemy.
Alchemist, I will see you in the next letter.
— Lachlan