Living from the 3 Principles
Finding peace no matter what life brings
We can’t control the waves of life — but we can choose how we surf them.
Sunshine, calm seas, and sudden storms… they all come and go. The real question is: Will I get dragged under, or will I learn to float?
Life happens. We can’t stop it.
Family matters, work challenges, illness, accidents — they all show up whether we like it or not.
The question isn’t if they’ll happen. The question is: How will I respond?
Do I sink into despair? Or do I go along with the flow of life?
For me, the Principles of Universal Mind, Thought, and Consciousness have completely changed how I see life’s ups and downs.
These Principles aren’t just for a select few — they exist within every living being on the planet.
The real difference is: Am I aware of them, or am I living life without even knowing they’re there?
It’s like gravity.
Whether you think about it or not, it’s there. Once you understand it, you’re no longer surprised when something you throw up falls back down.
Living with awareness of these Principles is the same. It changes how you see your entire reality.
Sydney Banks summed it up beautifully:
Universal Mind + Thought + Consciousness = Reality
Not outside circumstances. Not other people. Not random events.
M + T + C = Reality
And here’s the thing — it only works in one direction.
When I see that my reality is being created through M + T + C, it doesn’t go beyond that. I see it is not what I think, but to know I am the Thinker. My thinking, combined with the depth of my consciousness in that moment, will always shape the reality I experience.
This never changes. It’s a constant. And these Principles are always neutral.
When I live with awareness of them, life feels different:
I stop criticizing my thinking.
My mind gets quieter. Peace returns.
I judge less, understand more, and my relationships — with myself and others — become more loving.
I can hear my inner wisdom. And I trust that life brings me what I need, when I need it.
When I forget this awareness, the story changes:
Reality → Thinking, Thinking, Thinking…
I get lost in my own stories. Judgment creeps in. Despair, unrest, and anger take over. I try to “fix” it by forcing myself to think positively — but it’s exhausting. Happiness feels far away, like something I’ll find when I go on holiday, change my job, or meet the “right” partner. I end up thinking about my thinking… a lot.
Valda Monroe once said: “There are potholes in the street, but what you make of them as you drive through determines whether you live in misery or in peace.”
Life is exactly like that.
It’s happening — always.
And I have two ways to respond:
Live with awareness of the Principles: accept, trust, act with common sense, move with the flow, and find stillness.
Or get lost in the events, react like a victim, and keep searching for happiness somewhere “out there.”
The choice is always mine.
In the end, life will always keep moving — with or without my permission.
The more I understand how my mind works, the less I fight the current… and the more I find myself peacefully carried by it.