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What’s Happening With Book Millionaire

Book Millionaire continues to move forward, not at the pace we originally intended, but with the same excitement, focus and passion for helping others.

Personally, I needed some time to regroup and understand actions of others, of which I felt deep hurt and sadness. This is, in part, what put the show on hold. I appreciate your patience through this process.

I have observed some disparaging comments about the Book Millionaire show and me.

It has come to our attention — through communications from others — this may be in connection with a group of bloggers who are allegedly blogging false, inaccurate information against about 100+ companies and projects in the publishing industry.

At first I was very angry and wanted to punish the people for what I saw as attacks.

But something deep inside of me looked around at our world and decided we didn’t need anymore thought forms of anger, hate or violence. Our world is at a critical point, we are either going to make it has a human race…or not.

Just look around.

You can see it in the news, in leadership, in your neighborhoods and in your schools. We are at a turning point in humanity where we need to evolve to the next level of human potential and sustainability.

Situations similar to what happened to me and the show have been experienced by others also, often times women.

Here are a few of the recent headlines and summaries:

My Choice was Love and Light — Not Easy

It took some time for me to make my choice that instead of attacking or retaliating for what I perceived as false, misguided actions of others, I decided to find a spiritual understanding and develop a spiritual action plan.

It’s my desire that this experience helps me spiritually grow as an individual and leader.

It took patience and investing time in my process of seeking spiritual answers and healing for this experience. I hope to someday help others heal from the experience of this type of pain. I know it is impossible to give something to another if one doesn’t have it oneself.

This experience triggered judgment and anger inside of me. Before acting or moving forward, I had to wait, so I could come from a wise place. It wasn’t easy and took a while for me to complete my inner work.

Focusing on Needs

As a result of this spiritual growth, I have learned that anything perceived as an attack from another is an expression of his or her needs.

So I would like to have my attention on that need. What could their needs be?

I don’t know, but I could imagine half-a-dozen things.

They could have a need to protect society. And if, from their perspective, they think I am doing something harmful, I can understand trying to stop what they perceive as harmful actions. But, they are acting on misinformation.

I have gone to their blogs and contacted them to ask for open dialogues to gain an understanding of their perceptions and provide accurate information. They have responded with additional attacks and threats, rather than peaceful, life-enhancing dialogues.

Could it be true that someone is paying for this group of bloggers to blog hate messages about more than 100 companies and projects in the publishing industry that compete with this company? Could this be how the bloggers are paying their bills and feeding their families?

The group or company that might be paying for this could have needs to feel successful and feed their families. They could be feeling scared of competition believing the only way to fulfill their needs is to try to wipe out the competition in an attempt to increase their market share, stock price or company value.

If this were the case, I imagine the people who own the company, who may have hired these bloggers, could be trying to protect their resources, advance their businesses and make money to feed there families.

While I do not condone this, I can understand all humans have needs.

If this is true, I am very sad for their chosen ways and tactics. I wish they had more trust in Divine Source that there exists other more life-enhancing ways to be successful than trying to hurt others. I choose to not carry enemy images of them.

Because their needs are not being met doesn’t have anything to do with me or the show.

Even though I do not personally know these people, I can imagine these are beautiful human beings who are misguided in trying to have their needs met, doing so in tragic ways.

I can understand that they are making these choices for the same reason all human beings do everything: to meet needs in the best way they know how at the moment.

Love is the Answer

I believe Love is the answer to this. What I want in my life is compassion and a loving flow between me and others based on mutual giving from the heart.

Attack happens when people are taught to analyze and blame rather than clearly expressing what they need.

From the moment people start talking about their needs, rather than what is wrong with others, the possibility of finding ways to meet everyone’s needs greatly increases.

What do you suppose the beautiful human needs are behind these blogs?

It might be some very simple, human basic needs — beautiful, understandable needs wrapped in ugly, tragic strategy.

Part of the needs may be to feed their families, if they were hired. If people are paying them, they may see that this is the only way to feed their families.

I envision and have joined a team co-creating an online community of cultural leaders helping people and businesses solve problems, make decisions, create and live from Love and Light in the Highest Good for All.

Is this culture even possible online? We believe so.

Here’s a powerful guiding thought from a Cultural Leader...

At his blog, leading blogger Tim O’Reilly said, “A culture is a set of shared agreements that allows us to live together. Let's make sure that the culture we create with our blogs is one that we are proud of.”

Blessings of Love and Light,

Lori Prokop
 

Posted by Lori Prokop at September 16, 2007 02:31 AM | Questions and Comments (0)