A Walk in the Dark

By Dr. Vic Manzo, Jr

We all face hard times, but have you found a way to find the light in the darkest of moments?

Sometimes it seems so hard to walk through this thing called life. The weight and magnitude of all that burdens us is so heavy that we become frozen before it, unable to step from the shadows of it all to emerge into enlightenment.

There is a trick to all of it. A key which, once grasped, can effectively turn everything you thought you knew inside out. It is the single most important thing you need in your metaphorical tool kit to flourish into a successful, ever-evolving creature of the light.

A Walk in the Dark will give you the courage and determination you need to illuminate your darkness.

Too often we find ourselves wallowing in a deep pit of despair due to life’s challenges. Though the darkness we plunge into may seem scary, Dr. Vic Manzo Jr. has written a beautiful testament to that very same darkness, whose power can actually be tapped into for good.

In order to grow into the best version of you, Dr. Vic explains that you must embrace the darkness and come through the other side a stronger, more enlightened person.

Allow A Walk in the Dark to warp the way you view suffering. Turn your understanding of the world upside-down. In shifting your mindset you will find unimaginable meaning beyond what your ego says possible.

Still not convinced? Here are more reasons to pick up this book:

Dr. Vic’s podcast, the Mindful Experiment was ranked top five in self-help across Canada, UK, and Australia in 2019

Defining and finding meaning in the darkness will allow you to face it head-on
Embark on a journey of self-revelation
Understand that the way you think directly relates to your quality of life
Find the light in the center of the tunnel.

Buy A Walk in the Dark today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dr. Vic Manzo, Jr
• Release date: Jun 18, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005336219

Dr. Vic Manzo, Jr

Dr. Vic is a former Certified Pediatric Chiropractor who has become a business mindset coach.He is the author of 3 books, which is most recent, "Decoding The Matrix," which came out in May 2022.Dr. Vic is the creator and owner of The Mindful Experiment Podcast which has been ranked in the top 1% of podcasts globally from ListenNotes.com.He has a unique and diverse background that allows him to help his clients become more whole and lead a more fulfilled life through leveraging one's own minds and reframing one's mindsets.Dr. Vic does this by helping his clients become aware of their limiting beliefs, habits, standards, and the stories they tell themselves. Once they are aware, then he shares how they can reframe, change and create beliefs that support their dream life.In his spare time, he loves spending time with his family in Knoxville, TN, and doing all things that relate to living his best life and focusing on being as healthy as he can.

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A Walk in

the Dark

A Guide to Finding

your TRUE Light

Dr. Vic Manzo Jr.

Chiropractor

Mindset Catalyst

Inspirational Speaker

Influential Author

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To the vision of genuinely realizing that the Universe/God/Allah/Prime Creator (the label does not matter) is always working FOR YOU. All your experiences and circumstances have been presented to you to help you grow, expand, and evolve. The moment we don’t fear the dark will be the moment humanity may truly discover their pure light.

Dedication

Thanks to my amazing wife Veronica who supports me in all my endeavors. None of this could be possible without her support. I am eternally grateful for you.

To my best friend, Dr. Hong Lee, for his endless support and always willing to lend a helping hand.

To my TRIBE for giving me endless support in all my endeavors. You inspire me to continue moving forward.

Thanks to Nicole King for taking the time to read and edit this book. I appreciate you for all your support and words of inspiration. They truly help me gain my confidence.

Lastly, thanks to my best of all best friends, The Dark, for molding me into the person who I desire to be. It was not easy, nor was it fun at times, but the growth from all of this has been truly worth every second of it.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Conclusion

Introduction

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What is it about the dark that we, as humans, fear? What does it represent? What metaphors does it represent?

When I was a little boy growing up in Melrose Park, I remember being afraid of the dark. There was something about the night that freaked me out. I never knew what it was. 

My poor mother would have to tend to me at night as some nights were too overwhelming for me to handle. 

 I was that boy who needed a hallway light, a light within my room and could never have it too dark. I always thought, growing up, this was something I would never stop fearing.

I wondered if I was the only one. I asked if, I was the only kid who was afraid of the dark.

 Growing up in the society that I was raised in, showing fear or emotions was frowned upon. It was a sign of weakness. So, I had to figure this stuff out on my own. Not fun for an 8-year-old boy.

I had heard stories of kids talking about monsters underneath their bed or someone in their closet. For me, I couldn’t tell if it was my imagination or what I was picking up on, but the dark truly brought upon things I couldn’t comprehend and only opened up the door to more fear.

How many of you have feared the dark? Not in the sense of what I am sharing above but using the dark as a metaphor for uncertainty? The unknown?

Isn’t life like walking in a dark cave, never knowing what you may experience at any given moment?

As Tony Robbins has talked about, there are six essential needs all humans have. What I find interesting is, uncertainty is one, not many enjoy. Uncertainty is the one thing many avoid. And yet, we do all that we can to have certainty in our life. But, what if life was never meant to be predicted? What if life was never meant to be known what each step would be? Would that change the way we see life and experience it?

As I didn’t know as a little boy that eventually, I wouldn’t be afraid of the dark nor be fearful of going to sleep at night, it finally did happen. Now, I embrace the dark. I appreciate the dark for through the darkness, I have found my most magnificent light. 

In this book, my central vision is to share with you how the dark molds you and shows you the beauty of what you already contain within: Your TRUE Light. This light is the one thing that only exists within you, and there is no other soul in the entire multiverse (multiple universes) that is identical to yours.

This is why the prime creator, God, Universal Intelligence, the label doesn’t matter, created you. It was out of need rather than a desire. 

In my short 35 year journey in life, I have seen more people dim the light within them. They shun it away and trade it for something else less than their potential. 

My primary purpose is to show you how the Universe always WORKS FOR YOU and how you can start to appreciate the light you have within. For Lord knows, we need your light to shine bright. Without this light shining bright, the world and everyone inhabiting this world loose out on the glory that you would bring to it all.

And to take it one step further, all the souls and the entire Universe loses out on this growth and expansion also. 

I hope this doesn’t put pressure on you. The key is to have fun, but I PROMISE through this book, you will see the glory and all the hints that the Universe gives to you, to help you find your TRUE light and allow for you to shine bright. 

Remember this: Stars cannot be seen unless they have a black backdrop to be viewed upon. The darkness is what gives way to the light. 

This book will take you on a walk in the dark and learn how to appreciate the darkness and love upon the darkness. The darkness has many names, and for the sake of keeping things simple, I just coined it the dark. Many have called it, The Shadow of the Soul. Law of duality will state, if you have light, you also have darkness.

As I had written in my first book, Rediscover Your Greatness, this book is designed to be a guide. Something that you will read, pick up, and come back again to. Take your time and enjoy the process, the journey, and the walk in the dark…

Dr. Vic Manzo Jr.

Chapter 1

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The Path…

The dance between darkness and light will always remain— the stars and the moon will always need the darkness to be seen, the darkness will just not be worth having without the moon and the stars. 

~ C. JoyBell C.

To understand Darkness, one must follow a specific law that exists within the Universe. I genuinely believe you have to understand the WHY, the truth of why Darkness exists in the first place. Is it all scary like it should be? Or is there a purpose?

Many natural laws exist within our Universe, within our world, and our bodies. The beauty of these laws is that they cross over and apply to each other.

One such law states, Nature never creates something that it doesn’t need. The body, Never creates something that it doesn’t need. The Universe, well you guessed it, It never creates something that it doesn’t need.

In my first book, Rediscover Your Greatness, I talked in-depth about the beauty of your soul, how unique you are and how you are CREATED out of NEED and not a DESIRE. Your light, your soul, your presence is blessed wherever you go, for where you go is where things are needed.

I believe the Universe is the best WIN-WIN-WIN solution out there ever to exist. What is a WIN-WIN-WIN scenario? Simple.  

Many people follow the WIN-WIN model, which means, if we agree on something, it will benefit both of us, which ends up being a WIN-WIN. But, a WIN-WIN-WIN model is when we do something, agree on it and not only do we benefit from it, but it serves a bigger purpose more significant than ourselves. This is the WIN-WIN-WIN model.  

Let me share an example. If I am going to make a business deal with someone, first I look at what I need to keep my interest in the agreement. Second, I want to make sure the person I am working with will benefit from the deal just as much as I will. Third, most importantly, I want to know that within this deal, the most significant benefit is to humanity. If I don’t see this happening, I don’t do business. It MUST be a WIN-WIN-WIN concept.  

The Universe is always focused on a WIN-WIN-WIN model, and it does this so entirely because when you were created, it was a massive win for you because you were able to EXIST and have ETERNAL life. Talk about having God’s Blessing! Next, the Universe was blessed with your presence because you help complete the WHOLE. Lastly, which is the biggest deal, Everything you do will always affect and benefit the WHOLE. Every single life, incarnation, the effect you leave on the physical realms and within the spiritual realms, helps expand and serve all SOULS within the physical dimensions or spiritual dimensions.  

The beauty of the Universe is that whatever you do, it helps all. We are much more connected than one can imagine. Quantum physics is the study of dynamics of the systems at the microscopic scale, which is the study of particles, subatomic, and waveforms. It has proven that atoms are made of energy and are not matter. Therefore, what you hold in your hand on an atomic level does not EVEN EXIST. It is all but an ILLUSION. Our so-called reality can be called an illusion. In the Vedic traditions, they call life, Maya, which means Illusion or a magic show - an illusion where things appear to be present but are not what they seem.

So, an illusion is something that is seen; however, it is NOT REAL. One of the attributes of quantum physics that is most interesting is that it proves atoms are influenced by each other without being in direct or physical contact with the other person. There is an energy that is not seen, yet can be physically detected by the behavior of another atom.  

 What this indicates is that our thoughts and emotions are energy, and they can alter the behavior of our cells and override their predisposition of response. How cool is this? 

If you are very much interested in how this works on a cellular level, I would highly recommend the work of Dr. Bruce Lipton. Dr. Lipton is a pioneer in this field of thought and his book, The Biology of Belief, really takes it to a deeper level. His video on YouTube called, The Biology of Perception, breaks down how perception plays a role in our genes and the expression of our genes. He truly gets down to the science of these concepts.  

So, since we can affect our behavior or send love to someone, the truth is, you are communicating that