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October 14, 2025 24 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The moment you complain, you declare yourself powerless. You affirm
that the world controls you, that you are at the
mercy of circumstances. But I tell you this is an illusion.
There is no power outside of you. If you speak
of struggles, struggle persists. If you speak of lack, lack multiplies.
The world is nothing but a reflection of the assumptions

(00:21):
you hold within. And then there is the compulsion to explain,
to justify, to convince, to seek approval. But why do
you not see that the one who knows does not
need to explain. The one who walks in certainty has
no desire to be understood. What is understood in the

(00:41):
unseen will soon be made visible. Those who try to
explain themselves are still bound by doubt. They look outward
for validation, when the only authority is within. When you
no longer explain, you have accepted your own power. You
do not ask for permission to be great, You simply are.

(01:02):
Silence is not weakness. It is the greatest display of mastery.
When you stop complaining, when you stop explaining, you enter
into a realm of absolute control. You move in quiet certainty,
knowing that what you have assumed is already yours. So
I ask you, what will you choose? Will you let

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the noise of the world dictate your state, or will
you remain unmoved, secure in the knowledge that all things
are already working in your favor. Never complain, never explain,
Simply assume. The words you speak are not empty sounds.

(01:46):
They are commands issue to the unseen forces that shape
your reality. Every word carries weight, Every sentence forms the
blueprint of your experience. Most people speak without awareness, not
realizing that their words are seeds planted in the fertile
soil of consciousness. And just as the earth brings forth

(02:07):
whatever is sown within it, so too does your world
reflect the words you habitually use. When you complain, you
are not merely describing a situation. You are reinforcing it.
You are declaring to yourself and to the universe that
this is your reality. And because consciousness is the only
creative power, it has no choice but to affirm your assumption.

(02:30):
If you say I never have enough, then the unseen
forces conspire to ensure that you experience more lack. You
do not escape the words you repeatedly speak, They return
to you in the form of circumstances, confirming what you
have declared. If your complaints have the power to sustain
unwonted conditions, what happens when you shift your speech to

(02:53):
align with what you desire. When you stop speaking of
limitation and start affirming abundance, the very foundation of your
experience begins to shift. Instead of saying nothing ever works
out for me, you declare everything is always working in
my favor. Instead of saying I feel so unloved, you
affirm I am deeply loved and appreciated. The words themselves

(03:15):
may feel unnatural at first, but persist, and you will
see evidence of their truth unfolding before you. There is
no separation between your inner dialogue and your external world.
What you whisper in silence becomes the reality you live.
You must therefore guard your speech with the same diligence

(03:36):
as a watchman guards the gates of a city. If
a thought arises that contradicts your desired state, do not
give it voice, Do not allow it to take root
in your consciousness. Instead, redirect your words to affirm what
you wish to experience. This is not about ignoring reality.
It is about creating a new one. The world does

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not exist independent of you. It is a mirror reflecting
back the contents of your mind. If you do not
like what you see, do not curse the reflection. Change
the cause, change your speech, and you will change your life.
But be warned, you cannot affirm abundance while secretly indulging
in words of lack. You cannot speak of joy while

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carrying conversations of misery. The words you habitually use reveal
what you truly believe, and the Lord does not respond
to fleeting affirmations, but to the dominant assumptions held in
your heart. Speak with conviction, and the world will bend
to your command. You are not here to passively observe reality.

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You are here to shape it. Speak only of what
you desire, and let your words create the world you
wish to see. Every time you open your mouth, you
are making a choice to complain and reinforce what you
do not want, or to declare the reality you wish
to experience. Choose wisely, for your words shall not return

(05:03):
to you empty. They will accomplish what you send them
forth to do. The moment you feel the need to
explain yourself, pause and ask who am I seeking approval from?
Why do I believe I must justify my actions, my choices,
or my desires. The need to explain is a sign
that you are looking outward for validation instead of standing

(05:25):
firm in your own knowing. It is an unconscious admission
that you feel uncertain, that you need the agreement of
others to confirm what you already know deep within. But
true power does not seek validation. True power simply is
when you explain yourself, you are, in essence, justifying lack.

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You are trying to prove why you deserve something, why
you are worthy, why your decisions are correct. But the
very act of explaining reinforces the idea that without approval,
without understanding from others, your choice is lack meaning. And
this is a great illusion. For the moment you need
someone else's agreement, you have placed your power in their hands.

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You have made them the authority over your own life.
Think about this. Does the sun explain why it rises?
Does the river ask permission to flow? No? They simply are.
They move with a certainty that requires no justification. The
same must be true for you. The more you explain,
the more you allow doubt to creep in, the more

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you make yourself small. If you know something to be true,
if you have assumed it in consciousness, then it does
not matter whether others see it or believe it. Only
your knowing is enough. This world conditions you to seek approval.
From childhood, you are taught to explain your actions, to
justify your choices, to prove yourself to others. But the

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awakened individual understands that explanation is unnecessary. The moment you
try to expl you are revealing a subtle insecurity, a
hidden doubt. If you are truly certain, would you feel
the need to defend your position. No, you would simply
move in the assumption that what you desire is already yours.
Those who explain too much are often those who have

(07:16):
not fully accepted their own power. They still believe they
must convince the world before they can receive what they seek.
But this is backward thinking. You do not receive because
the world approves, You receive because you assume it is
already done. The moment you shift your focus inward, the
need to explain falls away. You realize that no one

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outside of you needs to understand, because the only thing
that matters is your own certainty. Observe those who are
truly confident. They do not argue, they do not plead,
They do not over explain. They state what is and
let silence do the rest. They understand that the more

(07:57):
they explain, the more they dilute their own power. Instead
of seeking validation, they embody the energy of already having,
And because they do not seek approval, they receive effortlessly.
So the next time you feel the urge to explain, resist,

(08:18):
do not justify, do not seek agreement. Instead, assume that
you are already enough, that what you desire is already unfolding,
and let that be the final word. Move as if
you already have what you seek, and watch as the
world reflects it back to you. Silence holds a power
that few understand. In a world that thrives on noise,

(08:41):
on endless explanations, on constant validation, the one who remains
silent possesses a strength that cannot be shaken. It is
easy to argue, to explain, to seek approval from others,
But the strongest individuals do none of these things. They
do not beg to be understood, nor do they waste
energy convincing others of what they already know to be true. Instead,

(09:05):
they move in quiet confidence, allowing their results to speak
for them. The need to explain, to defend, to seek
validation is rooted in insecurity. Those who are unsure of
themselves feel the need to talk excessively to prove their
worth to be acknowledged. But the one who truly knows,

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the one who has assumed their power, has no such need.
They understand that words are unnecessary when conviction is absolute.
Their silence is not weakness. It is the clearest sign
of their strength. Observe those who have mastered their reality.
They do not announce their plans to the world. They
do not waste time justifying their choices. Instead, they move

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with quiet determination, knowing that what they seek is already theirs.
They do not speak of their struggles, They overcome them
in silence. They do not boast of their victories. They
let their actions reveal them, and in doing so, they
command the respect of the world without ever demanding it. Alexious,
leniminous silence is not the absence of thought, nor is

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it passive. It is a force, an energy, a quiet
knowing that requires no validation. When you embrace silence, you
tap into a power far greater than words. You learn
to listen not to the noise of the outside world,
but to the truth within. And when you are rooted
in that truth, nothing can shake you. Weakness seeks approval.

(10:38):
Strength moves without permission. Those who are truly powerful do
not concern themselves with whether others understand them. They do
not waste time explaining their vision, their beliefs, or their desires.
They simply assume, act and receive. And because they do
not seek validation, they are met with no resistance. They

(11:00):
are the quiet architects of their own destiny. I believe
that they are ruling behind the bail for the for
the first time, and they are. There is a great
discipline in silence. It requires patience, confidence, and unwavering trust.
To remain silent when the world expects an explanation is

(11:21):
to declare that you need no one's approval. To move
forward without justification is to embody true power. You do
not need to convince any one of who you are
or what you are capable of. Your results will make
that clear in time. For you know that you create
the situation. It is your call to save yourself. And

(11:43):
if you do not accept the destiny, so the next
time you feel the urge to explain yourself, to defend
your choices, to be understood, resist, hold your silence, Let
your confidence speak louder than words ever could. War as
if you already have what you seek, and the world
will take notice, For silence is strength, and those who

(12:08):
master it become unstoppable. Where you place your attention determines
the reality you experience. Every thought, every word, every emotion
is an investment of energy, and whatever you focus on expands.
If you spend your time complaining, dwelling on difficulties, or
speaking about what is wrong, you are actively feeding the

(12:28):
very conditions you wish to escape. But the moment you
shift your focus, the moment you withdraw your attention from
problems and place it on solutions, unseen forces begin to
work in your favor. Most people live unconsciously, unaware that
their constant complaints are not just observations but instructions. Each

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time you speak of lack, struggle, or hardship, you are
reinforcing those conditions in your reality. You are declaring them
to be true. True, And because consciousness is the only
creative power, it must bring forth that which you continue
to affirm. This is why those who always talk about
their problems seem to have more of them, while those

(13:12):
who focus on gratitude and possibility experience more opportunities. Understand this,
energy flows where attention goes. If you keep looking at
what is wrong, you will find more reasons to feel stuck.
But if you redirect your focus to what is working,
to what is possible, to the unseen forces aligning in
your favor, then your entire world begins to shift. The

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outer world is nothing but a mirror reflecting back the
dominant state of your inner world. What you assume to
be true, what you consistently dwell upon, must manifest inform.
This does not mean you ignore reality or pretend challenges
do not exist. It means you stop giving them more
power than they deserve. Instead of talking about your problem,

(14:00):
talk about solutions. Instead of focusing on what is missing,
focus on what is coming. Instead of magnifying difficulties, magnify possibilities.
You are always choosing where to place your energy, and
that choice determines what you experience next. Have you ever
noticed that when you are deeply immersed in a problem,

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it seems impossible to find a way out, But the
moment you let go, shift your focus or step away
clarity comes. This is because you cannot find a solution
while being fixated on the problem. Solutions exist on a
higher frequency than complaints. When you release your grip on
difficulties and turn your attention toward what you want, unseen

(14:45):
forces begin moving on your behalf doors opened, opportunities appear,
and what once seemed impossible suddenly becomes effortless. Those who
understand this principle do not waste time complaining. They do
not dwell on obstacles or speak of what is going wrong. Instead,
they hold the vision of what they desire, knowing that

(15:06):
their focus alone is enough to shift reality. They understand
that complaining is not just harmless venting. It is a
creative act that reinforces what they do not want, and
so they guard their words, their thoughts, and their energy
with the same diligence as a watchman guards a city gate.
The choice is always yours. You can either magnify your

(15:29):
problems or magnify your power. You can either focus on
lack or focus on abundance. But remember, whatever you give
your attention to grows. Energy flows where attention goes, so
choose wisely. The moment you stop explaining yourself you step
into true freedom. So many live their lives bound by

(15:52):
the opinions of others, adjusting their actions, words, and even
their desires to fit expectations that were never their own.
But you were not born to be understood by the world.
You were born to create your world. The need to
explain is the need to seek approval, and the need
for approval is the root of self imposed limitation. When

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you detach from external judgment, you break free from the
invisible chains that hold most people captive. Why do you
feel the need to explain because you want to be accepted.
You want others to understand your choices, to agree with
your decisions, to validate your desires. But the truth is
no explanation will ever be enough for those who do

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not see the world as you do. And more importantly,
you do not need them to. You are not here
to convince any one. You are here to assume, to believe,
and to create. They must see a way to you
before they see the ocean. The more time you spend
explaining yourself, the more you reinforce the illusion that they

(16:59):
are understanding is necessary for your success. It is not
look at those who move with power. They do not
ask for permission. They do not waste time justifying their path.
They simply decide, act, and allow their results to speak
for them. Their energy is directed toward creation, not explanation.

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They are unshaken by opinions because they understand that external
judgment is irrelevant to their internal knowing. When you detach
from the need to be understood, you reclaim your power.
You begin to operate from a place of certainty rather
than from a place of doubt. You are no longer
swayed by the shifting opinions of others, because you realize

(17:42):
that their thoughts have no authority over your reality. What
matters is not how they see you, but how you
see yourself. The irony is that when you stop seeking approval,
people begin to respect you more. They sense your self assurance,
your quiet confidence, your unwavering belief in your own path,

(18:03):
and in that confidence they find nothing to challenge. But
even if they do not, it does not matter. You
have freed yourself from their expectations. You have stepped into
the space where true creation happens, a space untouched by doubt,
untouched by fear, untouched by the need to explain. Detachment

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from external judgment does not mean isolation. It does not
mean arrogance. Simply means that you no longer perplace your happiness,
your self of worth, or your direction in the hands
of other others. You woke your path with conviction, knowing,
Knowing that inner world creates your outer experience. You underderstand

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that no one outside of you has the power to
define you unless you give them that power. So stop explaining,
stop defending, stop justifying, Step into your knowing, move in silence.
Let your life be the proof of your decisions. The
moment you stop explaining, you will feel a weight to

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lift from your spirit. You will realize that you were
never meant to live inside the opinions of others. You
were meant to create, to manifest, to assume the highest,
and watch as reality bends to your belief. Assumption is
the key to creation. Whatever you assume to be true,

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whatever you persist in feeling is real, must be reflected
in your world. There is no force outside of you
deciding what you can or cannot have. Only your inner
conviction shapes your reality. The mistake most people make is
that they assume what they do not want. They assume struggle, lack,
and delay, because that is what they see with their

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physical eyes. But the truth is the world you see
is nothing but a shadow of past assumptions. If you
want to change your reality, you must first change what
you you assume to be true. This is why silence
is so powerful. When you assume something with full conviction,
you do not need to talk about it, question it,

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or seek reassurance. You do not need to explain it
to others or ask for their approval. You simply assume,
and you let it be. The seed has been planted,
and like any seed, it must be left undisturbed to grow.
If you were to plant a tree and constantly dig
up the soil to check if it is growing, you
would only delay its progress. The same is true for

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your desires. Once you have assumed the feeling of the
wish fulfilled, let it be. Do not interfere with doubts, complaints,
or unnecessary explanations. Most people struggle because they assume one
thing and then contradict it with their words and actions.
They are firm abundance, but speak of lack. They assume success,

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but behave as if failure is inevitable. They do not
trust their assumption enough to let it be. But the
one who truly understands the principle remains still. They do
not seek proof because they already know. They do not
ask when or how, because they understand that the assumption
contains its own fulfillment. Shnah assume the feeling of the

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wish fulfilled, and then carry yourself as if it were
already done. There is nothing more to do. You do
not need to force, beg or chase. You do not
need to convince anyone. Reality will mold itself to fit
your assumption. It has no choice. This is not wishful thinking.
This is law. The world is only a reflection of

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the state you persist in. If you dwell in the
state of the fulfilled desire, your world must re arrange
itself to match that state. The greatest discipline is to
remain faithful to your assumption, even when your senses try
to deceive you, even when circumstances seem unchanged. You must
persist in the unseen reality you have claimed. This is

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us why silence is your greatest ally. Do not speak
against your assumption, do not contradict it with unnecessary explanations,
Do not seek validation from the outside world. Move in
quiet confidence, knowing that your assumption is already on its
way to materialization. In time, you will see it. The

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outer world will shift, and what once seemed impossible will
be standing right before you. And when that moment comes,
you will realize that it was never about forcing, chasing,
or explaining. It was always about assuming and letting it be.
This is the way of true creation. This is the
way of effortless manifestation. Assume the power to shape your

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reality has always been within you. Every word you speak,
every thought you entertain, and every assumption you hold dictates
the world you experience. Complaining only reinforces what you do
not want, while silence strengthens your inner conviction. Explaining yourself
seeks validation from the external, but true power lies in

(23:04):
knowing without the need for approval. When you stop justifying,
stop complaining, and stop seeking to be understood, you free
yourself from limitation. Energy flows where attention goes. If you
focus on problems, they multiply. If you focus on possibilities,
the unseen forces of creation move in your favor. Detach

(23:27):
from the opinions of others, for they hold no authority
over your destiny. Assume your desire is already fulfilled. Carry
yourself in quiet confidence, and let reality conform to your belief.
There is no need to chase force or explain the
strongest move. In silence, they assume, and they let it be.

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And when the world finally sees the manifestation of their
inner conviction, they will understand. But by then it will
not matter. You were never here to create. Thank you,
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