When I was much younger, I thought that education would
be the answer to all my problems, so I went about
obtaining degrees. I collected a good number of them
including a summa cum laude degree in chemistry and
mathematics, and an MBA among others. But I found that
my education, even though it helped tremendously, did
not bring real satisfaction. So I put the certificates
and diplomas in the bathroom under glass and wrote,
"Break in Case of Emergency."

Then I started working for Fortune 500 companies and
became intrigued with those who frequented the
boardrooms of power and fame. And though a part of me
was fascinated, thrilled and even enjoyed the trappings
of power, there was something that was missing, which I
couldn't put my finger on. My heart and spirit were
crying out for something that I couldn't find in major
corporations.

Still searching for the "Holy Grail" I became an
entrepreneur and built a very successful,
multi-national business with offices in the United
States, the Caribbean, Africa, India and the United
Kingdom. Life seemed good. I traveled the world, wined
and dined with leaders of industry and even leaders of
countries. I was treated as a prince, but still it all
felt empty and useless.

Wherever I sought for peace and prosperity and
happiness, I'd find prosperity without the peace or I'd
discover abundance without the happiness. Finally, one
day, as I sat on my wife's deathbed (she was only in
her thirties when she died), it became clear to me that
my happiness, peace and prosperity were not dependent
on anything external, but on that which was within me,
that which had always been with me from my very first
day on Earth.

So I started to look within me and discovered a
wonderland beyond imagination. I realized that the one
spiritual practice more important than all the others
that could bring me peace, happiness and prosperity was
the practice of going into the "silence" deep within
me. Some call it meditation or prayer, others refer to
it as contemplation or centering oneself. I do not know
what it should be called, but I think of it as the
"silence".

In the great silence within, I become renewed,
refreshed and excited to face the physical world. When
I return from my moments of silence or meditation, I
feel great waves of joy. I feel peaceful, secure and
safe. Perhaps in the depths of my being, there is a
place of beautiful silence where I meet my Creator and
where I find renewal of body, mind and spirit. Perhaps
true success and peace emanate from this silent
sanctuary.

Many years ago, I wrote the following:

"Whenever problems seem to get the best of me, whenever
I feel them closing in on me, I go to a quiet place
that lies somewhere in my soul. I do not reason,
analyze or think. Those will come later. I simply go.
From this place of silence, I garner strength and
inspiration to stand firm in the face of fire, to be
calm in the midst of thunder. When I emerge, the world
has not changed, but I have. And in changing, a whole
new world is born."

I find that is as true today as when I first wrote it
or thought it. Success, whichever way we define it,
whether by money standards, health or happiness
standards, is not a game of chance. It springs from
deep within us, from our deepest thoughts and beliefs.
It has to do with our fears and hopes and it flows
eternally from our spiritual center of gravity.

Go into the silence within you. Try to do so a number
of times each day. Let your true self speak to you.
Listen to the "still, small voice", which is always
there. You will find calm, peace and prosperity unknown
in ordinary times. You'll find a new and joyous path
opening ahead of you and you'll be delighted in the
glorious adventures that await around the corner.

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