I came to the United States from Sri Lanka in 1982 when I was a teenager. I consider myself as a student of life and a philosopher more than I consider myself to be a consultant. My approach to professional and personal success is driven by philosophy. Many believe that professional success and philosophy are two different subjects. Sometimes I agree with them. But, my philosophical views are focused on the mind – conscious and subconscious. I believe that an understanding of the mind makes it easier to direct ourselves to take the actions necessary to achieve success. The mind is the source of our success.
English is not my first language and sometimes my writing may sound too intense, preachy or out-of-bounds. If I sound that way, please forgive me. It is not my intention to deny your beliefs, tweak you emotionally, or challenge you intellectually. I always look for ways to improve my writing and communication skills, so if I ever offend you, please shoot me an email (Wasantha@vitalforce.com) and let me know. My goal is simply to communicate soul-to-soul, mind-to-mind.
I feel that it would be impossible to discuss goals and dreams without asking the fundamental questions: What is life? What is mind? What is success? How does attitude drive behavior and emotion?
It is also difficult to discuss life and success without bringing up religion. Even though religion has nothing to do with success, it has an enormous influence upon our mind. Mind is a big part of what creates our goals and defines success. As to which religion is right or wrong, I have no idea what the answer might be. To me, religion is a tool that we can use to understand mind and heart. Religion is both an art and a science that can be used to discipline our minds, hearts, and bodies.
My purpose is to share my understanding of life so that others may consider how changing attitudes and perceptions might lead to success and freedom from physical and emotional suffering. I believe that mental and emotional discipline is often the difference between achieving success, or keeping our dreams as dreams, and never turning them into goals. My outlook reflects Physics, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity.
I prefer to help strengthen all religious beliefs and to provide insight into how any religion can be used in daily life to discover personal and professional success. I respect and believe in all religions though I am not attached to any particular one. From my point of view, religion is a medicine for the human mind and the heart. By understanding the wisdom behind religious practice, one can open the doors to ultimate success, inner peace, and unbounded freedom. To achieve this means becoming aware of what our thoughts, our emotions, our hearts and our attitudes are telling us about the problems that we face in our everyday life.