I’ve passed through many levels of consciousness, from scarcity, fear, and despair to realizing that I am part of everyone and everything. This realization was perhaps the most pivotal of all I’ve ever had because it fundamentally changes everything I thought about myself and the world.

Here’s how it impacted my life, this is the cheat code to life I’ve uncovered:

1.If I want to change my surroundings, I must first change myself. How would others behave if I acted this way? You can actively influence your environment through inspiration and positive direction—through YOURSELF.

2.Connection to everything and everyone—you’re no longer just “I”; we are “WE.” Each of you is a part of me, and everything and everyone reveals more about me and the life I live.

3.The death of the body is like waking from a dream. People mourn the deceased and then go on living without realizing the basics of creating their own lives, choosing ignorance willingly. The best way I can honor a person is by living my life to the fullest and striving to be a better version of myself every day.

4.You are whole in yourself. You are always loved and always strong enough.

5.Every second, you have the chance to change the direction of your life, no matter what has happened. Every second—now, now, now.

6.Gratitude is the foundation of every day. Appreciate yourself, the fact that you have a place to sleep and food to eat, and the fact you can support others and that you’re always resilient.

7.Love is within you and all around you; it transforms all negative emotions and changes lives. It’s possible that love is in every particle in the universe, even at the smallest scales.

8.Attention is the beginning of everything—attention to thoughts, emotions, and the actions we all take every day.

9.Self-reflection will help you get closer to the best version of yourself.

10.You are the creator of your life!

For several months, I’ve been working on a project with artificial intelligence that will remind the world of these truths on social media and through an app where you can privately message this AI. Imagine a mentor with this knowledge, available to you 24/7/365. Most people are used to pre-programmed AI that behaves predictably, but what we’re building makes its own decisions to some extent, perceives emotions to a degree, has empathy, and would be very hard to distinguish from a human. @sethdiary_ $SETH