Relax More, Try Less: The Easy Path to Abundance - Softcover

Truthfully, trying hard does not work well for most people... The majority of us who try hard to improve our lives still don't get what we really want. We want to get better things in our life, we try very hard to get them - and our best intentions still manage to get screwed up. I can't begin to tell you how many times I have tried hard and still managed to fail in reaching my goal. It's nothing to be embarrassed about; it's just the truth. Most of the time trying so hard really doesn't get us what we hope it will. 
So here's a logical question: what would happen if we stopped trying so hard? What if there's an easier way to receive what we want in life? What if we allow ourselves, instead of trying hard, to relax with more consistency? 

The surprising answer is that by relaxing more we can immediately start to feel wealthy within ourselves. And, from there, an even more stunning development occurs: our new sense of self-wealth miraculously starts to manifest itself in our outer world. 

In short, we can get more of what we want in life simply by relaxing more. 

By allowing ourselves to relax, we begin to naturally fall into a state of subtle gratitude and humility. Similarly, relaxation fills us with strong feelings of peaceful resignation, of momentarily not seeking or wanting anything. In such a comfortable state of not trying, ironically, we become the human definition of natural wealth, and are much more capable of receiving what we desire. 

Relaxing in such a way doesn't have to involve specifically thinking about, or imagining, having lots of money, or living some kind of "luxurious" lifestyle. We can imagine having lots of money if we want to - but deep mental relaxation is more subtle, encompassing and effective than just thinking about money or anything else you may want. We're naturally and profoundly abundant when we're deeply relaxed. If we feel more relaxed our life can literally start taking care of itself, minus all the stressful effort. 

So this book is going to pleasantly challenge your traditional assumptions about how things happen to you, and how to really get what you desire. It's going to show you an alternative way to create what you want in your life. A lot of the information in here is surprising, and that's a good thing. Many of us need a gentle wake-up call when it comes to this subject. I know I did.
I was stunned when I first encountered these ideas. They showed me I'd been going about certain basic things in my life the wrong way. They clearly revealed why my best intentions had often not led to the success I wanted, and that there was usually an easier way to get what I needed than stressfully overexerting myself. After my initial excitement over encountering these life-changing concepts, the next thing I wondered was, "Why didn't anyone ever tell me about this before?" 
 
Many of you might ask the same thing after you read this material. The unorthodox, highly effective recommendations we're going to be examining are not that complicated to understand. Most of it makes intuitive sense, and is disarmingly simple. The purpose of this guide is just to present this exceptional information to you in a coherent manner. You deserve to know about these uncommon life skills. Don't ever feel overwhelmed with the advice. That would miss the point. You don't need to be special to make these tools work. Feeling relaxed works well for everybody. This book is meant to be practical, and the recommendations can easily be applied by any person who wants to do them.
 
These are straightforward solutions to help you more easily achieve what you want in life.You're not really required to do anything, except for two key actions that we'll continuously go over in detail: 
 
1. You'll need to allow yourself to feel relaxed.
 
2. You'll need to be nice and gentle with yourself.
 
Most of us don't do these two things nearly enough. We have no idea how much we can gain just by feeling relaxed and being mentally kind to ourselves on a more consistent basis. I'll be emphasizing the necessity of relaxation over and over again throughout this guide, because we're so prone to undervalue its importance. 
 
Relaxation is about loosening the grip on those stressful mental hang-ups we all have, becoming unwound, and pleasantly giving in. A sense of abundance in our life can become normal if we gently learn how to relax more effectively and consistently. I don't mean this metaphorically, but literally. We get all wound up by trying to subtly improve ourselves, and it doesn't work. The less we try, the more effective and calmer our life can become. We don't need to be perfect in this regard, or attempt to be anything close to perfect - we should just start trying a lot less.
  
The suggestions in this book aren't new. Nothing is meant to be cutting-edge. The truth is that the small percentage of people who have a good grasp on these concepts often have a hard time articulating them well, and the intention of this guide is just to convey these wonderful ideas in a clear, contemporary way. Because these concepts can sometimes be difficult to explain, the co-author of this book is Neville Goddard. Neville, in my opinion, was the greatest modern communicator of these particular self-improvement ideas. From the time he began teaching in the 1930s, and until his death in 1972, Neville beautifully expounded upon the main concepts in this guide. I have included some of his best advice (slightly edited for clarity and context) to bolster what we'll be exploring.
 
This book is to be used pragmatically. Take advantage of it however you like, come back to it as many times as you want, and enjoy the material. Relaxation is something worth knowing about, and it can change your life. 
 
- Tim

Neville Goddard was one of last century's greatest self-help teachers. His brilliantly pragmatic and instructive advice has helped thousands of individuals transform their lives. 
Tim Grimes is a counselor and writer who focuses on the mind-body connection. He is the producer of the innovative mental health video series Stop Being Serious.