THE BLUEPRINT TO BE A BETTER MAN

By Carlton V Simmons

Imagine discovering a world that had power to change you forever, from the way you think, to the way you live and everything you choose to do on a daily. Then Imagine that this world could provide you with joys and achievements you couldn't even imagine, then you realize it has always been there for you at your fingertips but you simple couldn't

• Language: English
• Publisher: Diligent Management
• Release date: May 11, 2023
• ISBN: 9798987548103

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THE BLUEPRINT

TO BE A

BETTER

MAN

How to Unlock Your Higher Emotional Intelligence by

Learning to Read the Energy Around You & Letting

It Guide You to Become a More Spiritual Being

Carlton Simmons

Copyright 2023 © Carlton Vernon E Simmons

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Dedication

I dedicate this book to my unnamed friend, who I met in Colombia while traveling from the city of Cartagena to Medellin. That day we both missed our flight in a very bizarre circumstance. Through an intense conversation with a stranger, it occurred to me that I have a special gift that not everyone has or uses. My ability to read energy, especially the energy of the people around me, has always been normal to me. At some point, my friend asked me how I got so intuitive and if anyone could develop their intuition. And because of that question, I decided to write this book to help others find their inner self and use it to connect directly with the Universe.

I also dedicate this book to the late Nipsy Hustle, who, through his death, also inspired me to keep writing this book. I loved to hear him speak, and I truly feel he was also very much enlightened. He used the time he had to educate as many people as possible. I aim to do the same.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION. Learning a New Language

PART 1. Understanding Energy

1. Energy as Emotions

2. Classifying Energy

3. Body-mind Connection

PART 2. Becoming an Energy Reader

4. Find the Higher You

5. Take Yourself Out of Your Natural Environment

6. Follow the Feeling

7. Cultivating Courage

8. Make Your Own Decisions

9. Find What Fuels You

10. Realize the Power of Kindness and Shared Humanity

About the Author

Acknowledgment

Notes

INTRODUCTION. Learning a New Language

Learning to read energy is like learning a new language. Have you ever known something without having proof? Or felt a certain way about something or someone’s character just from meeting them, then were proven right later? Some might call this intuition, but what you’re really doing is reading and interpreting the energy around you. This skill isn’t widely practiced, but it can completely change your life. When you live by energy, your life is much more guided, dynamic, and fluid.

After cultivating this skill of reading energy and being guided by energy in my own life, I wondered if anybody could learn to read the energy around them. It’s been an eye-opening tool in my life. I believe it’s been the master key that has opened all the doors in my life, and I believe it will be the same for you too. Energy is how the Universe communicates with us, and with time and practice, anyone can learn the language.

From a young age, I experienced moments of inexplicable feelings that turned out to be warnings, signs, and confirmations. Everything from knowing a baby’s name just by letting him grab my hand and reading their energy to feeling intense uneasiness while traveling, forcing me to go home, only to return home in time to prevent my mom’s house from burning down. Many people may try to write off these events as coincidences, but I do not think that is the case. The Universe is so vast and knows more than we could ever imagine, so instead of arguing that the Universe can’t or doesn’t speak, I invite you to listen for a little while.

My life story has been the fabric that has held all the encoded secrets and lessons the Universe was trying to teach me. I’ve made my share of mistakes in my life, but throughout my life, I’ve tried to listen when the Universe speaks to me through energy. At first, I didn’t always listen. I simply didn’t trust or believe in its power. But I haven’t regretted the journey I’ve taken since I realized how powerful of a tool it can be. I simply managed to uncover or stumble upon it, and I’ve written this book as an attempt to leave something useful behind for the next generations so they can go even further in their understanding of energy and the Universe.

One of the biggest benefits of learning to read and interpret the energy around you is in gaining the absolute knowledge that you are not alone in this life. None of us are. We’re all connected to something much bigger than ourselves. Once you learn to allow those subtle nudges we all get—sometimes to guide you—without doubting it, and if you can learn to accept that your own energy instincts are presence and have real value in guiding you in your daily life, then you will also become more deeply connecting with the Universe, and in that way, you’ll become more connected to the people around you. When we get too caught up in our own world, we lose sight of how powerful the human connection really is. Reading energy makes you more mindful of the people around you and how their energy affects you and your life. Strangers become friends; friends become family. This book is threaded with stories of people who changed my life through their energy and influence. I would not be who I am or where I am today if it wasn’t for people who listened to the Universe and followed where it led them to me.

Communicating with the Universe can and should be a two-way conversation. When it speaks, you should act, and when you desire something, you should ask for it in a meaningful way. You might ask, what is a meaningful way? Prayer, meditation, and working towards the things you’ve asked for should do it. When the Universe delivers to us favor through blessings or shows us kindness through a positive interaction with a stranger or a warning about something, we should give back through acting when the Universe calls us to act—giving our time and money to those in need, taking care of our families and neighbors, extending a kind word or act to a stranger. When we start listening to the wisdom of the Universe that surrounds us daily, we will find that our lives are more aligned with the people around us than we think.

When you follow the guidance of the Universe and become attuned to the energy around you, you will experience increased happiness, decreased stress, a stronger self-trust, less stagnancy, and more excellence. I believe many of us get so caught up in our routines that we have blinders on when it comes to the vast world around us. We seem to think we are not that connected to one another, but nothing could be further from the truth. If we are only looking at the small part of the world directly in our line of sight and ignore all that is happening in and around us on a spiritual or energy level, we will live lives of quiet desperation, as Thoreau put it. Through this book, I hope to encourage you to open your eyes to the world of energy around you and get more in touch with your inner self. Once you do, the world will truly come alive within you.

Just like learning a new language, we’ll begin with the fundamentals of understanding what energy is and how it is relevant to our lives. After learning the basics, we’ll discuss the actions necessary to become an energy-reader. Remember, energy is the language of the Universe—it’s dynamic and spiritual in nature. Practicing and immersing yourself in the language will be crucial to developing fluency.

This book is a modest attempt to lay down a blueprint for the next generation to follow on how to live, not on how to just exist. To live is to be guided every day by something colossal, much bigger than yourself—sharing in an energy more divine and alive than any routine. I’m speaking about living under the concise guidance and protection of the Universe to arrive at places and moments we have not yet seen or imagined.

PART 1. Understanding Energy

1. Energy as Emotions

There are many different types of energies, but the energy I will be referring to throughout this book refers to emotions. We sometimes call them instincts, but yes, emotions are energy. Every one of us has the same array of emotions that allow us to connect to the Universe equally and the same; in that way, we are all connected to each other. This gives us access to the same alphabet of knowledge to build from in order to communicate better and interpret the energy around us. When we can recognize what we feel and when we feel it, we live with awareness in the present moment, enabling us to better connect with the people and the energy around us that affects us daily.

In an article titled Emotions are Energy, authors and mind, body, and spirit psychology specialists Dr. Kim & Dr. Hil state, "In itself, emotional energy is neutral. It is the feeling sensation and physiological reaction that makes a specific emotion positive or negative. Feeling is what you label as anger, sadness, joy, or fear. It is then your