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Hey friends,

A few months ago I had the opportunity to attend Tony Robbins “Date With Destiny” event in Scottsdale Arizona.  If you are a regular reader of my blog, then you no doubt saw some of my previous posts about attending.



In some of those posts, I mentioned that I’d share some videos of the experience when I got back.  But since then, I’ve been a bit silent about the whole thing and haved said very little about my time there.

To be honest, It’s been a bit tough to even put the experience into words.  And to respect the privacy of some others involved, I’ve decided to not release the videos that I shot while at the event at this time.

My entire life is pretty much a open book for others to read, but that doesn’t mean that everyone wants their personal details and relationship stories broadcasted upon my blog.

For the record though, my ex girlfriend Alison and I are still very good friends, have great communication, and encourage each other to be totally happy with our now separate lives.

And the experience I had in that relationship helped to guide me to a whole new place and lifestyle that I wouldn’t trade for the world.

You see, I firmly believe that mistakes are some of the best blessings in the entire universe.  Because from those mistakes, you can use them as building blocks to get to a higher place.  I had totally plateau’d in many avenues in my life and needed to hit a abrupt dead end to truly awaken me to the right path.

And even though it seems like the Date With Destiny event had come a bit too late to save my relationship, the truth is, it came at the perfect time.

When people ask me “how was the event?” I keep saying…

“I would of paid a million dollars for that experience”.

And truthfully, I’d of paid even more for the event because there is no way I could put a monetary amount on the feeling of absolute joy and bliss.

Even if I left that hotel with nothing more then just the clothes on my back, I’d of felt like the richest man on earth because I felt like I now possessed skills that would enable me to have the ultimate happyness beyond anything I’d ever known.

Because deep down, nothing brings more fulfillment and joy then true love from the heart.  But most of my life, I had no clue how to really share love with others, or even truly love myself to my deepest ability.

Before the event I wrote down a list of things that I wanted to achieve from the week.  The thing I wanted most was to be able to have much more empathy for others and to understand how other people felt.  The majority of my life had been mostly about me, and how I felt.  But I was pretty clueless about other people’s pain, joy, and everyday emotions.

Well let me tell you something… I got way more then I had bargained for.

Not only did I start to feel empathy for other people, but I began to feel their pain and joy so deeply that it was almost unbearable.

Every time Tony would do a intervention with a person or a couple I’d sit in my seat and would go through boxes of kleenex.  I couldn’t stop the tears and emotions from overwhelming my whole body.

It didn’t matter if it was a total stranger, I felt like they were my sister and every ounce of pain they felt, hurt me too.  Too be honest, it was almost too much.

For the last few years I’ve been really pumped on attending sporting events just to see the teammates celebrate together.  It didn’t matter if I liked the team or not.  I just like to see people celebrate.  It can be the fans, or the players.   It doesn’t matter. I would get high just watching people let loose and hugging and celebrating.  I will actually cry almost every time a team wins a dramatic come from behind game.

But I’d never really thought about the other side of the coin.  I was so focused on just sharing the estatic experiences.  It never really occured to me that I could share in the miserable ones as well.

And to be honest, I don’t think I would have wanted to at the time.

But my goal for the week was to truly, and deeply understand other people’s emotions and thoughts, and to do it on a level beyond just mentally understanding.  I wanted to feel what other people felt.

Well, it’s not exactly an easy thing to open yourself up to.  My whole being has become so ultra sensitive that I can’t even watch violent movies, horror flicks, or anything that is too aggressive.  Can’t even watch UFC fighting or boxing without getting a bit disturbed.

I know, it’s a bit overdramatic, but it is as it is.  And when I see that stuff, it makes me feel like shit.

I didn’t really intend to have feelings like that.  But Tony straight up hypnotizes my ass to always do the right thing, and to put compassion into every decision and action I take.

And now I’ve become a ultra sensitive being that is on a mission to make sure I do right by myself, my family, my friends, and even my enemies.  If I don’t hold myself to these standards… I end up feeling like shit because deep down it’s obvious what the correct move is.  And when I make moves that astray from the heart, all the bliss that came from that event starts to evaporate.

Now I’m far from some angel, and still have many tendencies that I don’t exactly enjoy.  But I’ve spent 10 years now watching my thoughts and emotions.  And it only takes a quick second for me to know the right move.  Do I always make it?  Of course not.  But I’m steadily getting better and better and better.  And the best part is, it rubs off on those around me too.

I can’t describe how joyous it feels to find out that I’ve had some amazing impact on someone else’s life because of the decisions I’ve made in mine.

Contributing beyond yourself is really where the best enjoyment comes from.  That’s where the love is really at.  So it only makes perfect sense to spend adaquete time helping to pick up others when you know it’s going to do the exact same for you.

Recently a thread started on the Warrior Forum called…

“The rise of Jason Profit Moffatt”.

You can see the thread at…
http://www.warriorforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=218424

I was floored at the nice things people had to say about me.  Andrew Bourland had mentioned that he thought things had changed a lot with me since the “Date With Destiny” experience and he was right on the money.

I’ve been on this spiritual development kick for a little over 10 years now.  But that Date With Destiny event really kicked it up another notch.  And because my goal was “beyond myself” when I decided to attend I was able to have some takeaways from the event that will benefit my relationships for the rest of my life.

I knew without a shadow of a doubt that this event was a blessing that I didn’t want to take lightly.  I submerged myself into the material with a completely open heart, an open mind, and basically gave Tony the permission to brainwash the hell out of me.

I’m so glad I did because it was obvious that I absorbed the material much deeper then many who were just in attendance.  My whole being was present and begging to be transformed into the best man I could ever be.

When the music says… “Life Will Never Be The Same” they ain’t fooling.  But it’s only because I made a conscious effort to make sure that I didn’t remain the same.

Every fiber in my body wanted to maximize every second, every emotion, and every relationship in that room.  As you can see, I didn’t take anything that week lightly.  And because of my intense devotion to the process, and wanting to truly understand other people I left there a changed man.

So Andrew was right in the thread when he mentioned he noticed a difference from that event.

There’s a HUGE difference.

My life has an entirely different meaning, and as sappy as it may sound I can’t imagine it being any other way.

The only thing I regret is that more people don’t have the opportunity to attend Date With Destiny to build these skills within.  This type of stuff should be taught to every man and women before they get into a relationship with each other.

But with a seminar cost of $7000 or so, it ends up eliminating a ton of people that would never spend that type of money.  And if the experience was available for $20, I’d be curious how many people would value it as much?

Personally, there is no price I could put on that experience.  It was definitely priceless.  It will be something that I will remember for my entire life, and will mold many of the decisions I make each and every day.

It’s doubtful I would of had these opportunities if it wasn’t for a few really close friends of mine.  One of them being Mark Peysha.  His help, friendship, and relationship counseling really were pivotal in me making all the right moves.

I feel so damn lucky that Mark somehow became a blog reader of mine.

And I’m also very fortunate to have had the chance to attend Date With Destiny with my good buddy Tom Beal.  Our ability to be completely open about our situations and to be there for each other during the week was instrumental in me getting the most out of the week.  Both of us were really rooting for each other and holding each other accountable to really absorbing the info.  The week wouldn’t of been the same without Tom being there.

And even though things didn’t work out with Alison in the relationship department, it was my experience with her, and my dedication to trying to do the right thing for the both of us that made this all possible.  My mistakes in that relationship are the number one reason I’m at the point I’m at today.

Sadly I didn’t possess these skills and emotions when I first met her, but will always cherish and remember what she taught me about myself and my ability to love.

So there it is, my wrap up of the Date With Destiny event.  Sorry to not share the videos at this time, but they are just a bit too deep, emotional, and a bit personal.  And I think that is something that should maybe just stay with me and those personally involved.

So take care, and if you ever have a chance to attend DWD, do it at just about any cost.

Much love,

Jason

PS: Actually, you can get a glimpse of what the event is like through the Ultimate Relationship Package that my buddy Mark Peysha helped put together with Tony.

If you truly love your spouse, you’d be a fool to not grab this package.  Here is the link…

Click Here For “The Ultimate Relationship Package”

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Is there a website more entertaining then Youtube? If so, I’d love to know.

You can find videos on just about everything on Youtube.

Here are some of the more memorable ones I came across last night.

Homeless James Bond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HLx5u9kaWw

Hey Kool Aid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0bi5lC0eVU

Hot Chic Bike Wreck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBmkUe_AjYU

My Black Friend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZJPtmI8W6s

Hang Drum Solo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQXn5ba0aT8

Andres Segovia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG7y_CD9rMg

Which one was your favorite?

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