The Superman Effect- 60 days

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The countdown has begun. In 60 days, I will quit my eight year old secure management position at a well known university and embark on a journey of dream fulfillment. At a time when the world is afraid of rising unemployment, double digit inflation and a full-scale economic collapse, I’m quitting my job! What am I thinking? I’m not. I have no choice. I am compelled to follow my heart without reservation. Why? Because of what happened on May 17, 2009.

A dream was branded in my heart. A dream of a new life that bears no resemblance to the ordinary one I have lived in public and yet it eerily echoes through time as a memory of childhood fantasies, day dreams, and visions of the future. When I was a child, I was enraptured by the idea of flying across oceans, gazing at the stars and building a time machine, flux capacitor and all. (Didn’t everyone memorize every line from Back to The Future?) I wanted to learn about mystics and saints and go beyond my mind and body. I was told by my grandmother that I was special and that I would accomplish great things. I felt different, as if I was wiser than my fearful existence allowed me to portray. I could not stop my dad from yelling incessantly at my mother but I always knew that our family life would culminate in forgiveness and peace. As a child, I was fearful of dancing or speaking in front of others and yet I have demonstrated an outgoing personality and have chosen theatre and acting as the predominate vehicle for my education. I’d rather be insecure than proud. Yes, this comes from my Catholic upbringing and has kept me from believing in myself. It is the choice I have made to ensure that I never fly too close to the sun. Something or someone has made a different choice for my life, propelling me towards a new identity.

The time has come to realize my true nature. 2009 has revealed spiritual teachers and guides that have painted a glorious portrait of this new identity. “Your work will be published” said one. “You are a holographic matrix healer, a shaman” said another. Yet, there has been a war going on inside of me that keeps me from believing what my loved ones seem to already know- I am more than who I think I am. There was a reason why all my life I have asked the question “What else is there?” This question was not a recipe for enlightenment, or was it?… no, at least not in the traditional sense. Enlightenment is surrendering to the moment as perfect. My approach was to always want more from the moment. Never being satisfied with how I felt, what I was doing or where I was going. Dennis equaled complainer and working as an administrator at a university for eight years gives you daily material for complaining. My journey has been to tirelessly search for a buried treasure. A treasure that would bring stillness to my mind and the answer to the only universal desire. While I searched, I lived an ordinary existence in the eyes of most who knew me. Yet I never stopped having flying dreams or exploring the cosmos and quantum particles through my limited capacity for understanding. I have finally found my treasure! I won’t spoil the surprise by telling you what it is. My expectation is that in 60 days, we will all know.

First, let’s learn about the moment that birthed my first book which will be published in 2011: The Superman Effect: My Quest For The Moment When Everything Changes. Tomorrow I’ll start telling you my story (I might even tell you my true story) as we move one day closer to Resignation Day!