Rigorous logic leads to a perplexing answer with great implications — In my book “Consciousness : Its Nature, Purpose, and How to Use It” I looked at the question ‘What is life?’ from a logical point of view and concluded that in a universe where everything is subject to decay, a life form must perform five behaviors to stay alive. …

Applying this new understanding of intuition takes you to a new level — In my article “Why the 2004 Tsunami Killed 230,000 Humans but Virtually No Animals,” I focused on intuition as a sixth sense. Since then, I’ve continued to explore intuition. In this article, I share a fascinating insight that shows intuition as a powerful phenomenon in a much larger context. …

Why humankind needs love to thrive and what’s so difficult about it — What does it do to you when someone says, “I love you”? How do you know the other person means the sentence as you understand it? Can you even put your interpretation of that sentence into words without using the word love? Love is probably the most misunderstood word of…

It’s simple, easy, fun, and profoundly effective — Your voice is your business card. In a personal conversation, it complements your appearance. In many situations, such as telephone calls, it’s all your counterpart perceives about you. What does someone’s voice do to you? Are there voices that you like to hear? …

The story of the eagle in the chicken coop shows why we need to ask this question and how to find an answer — In 2005, my life felt thoroughly boring — despite a successful international career as a scientist and entrepreneur. I longed to do something new, but I was at the forefront of an international movement. If I stopped what I was doing, many people would be affected. So, I did not…

The destructive program related to money and possessions. — Usually, we learn to save money. If we need something that costs more than we have, of course we should put money aside for it. But saving money because we want (financial) security is just a program. Let me show you why this program is limiting and destructive. Understanding the…

The search for an answer leads to a fascinating perspective about cancer — Many consider Ramana Maharshi to be one of the holiest men of the 20th century. Why did he develop cancer at such an early age, when he was not exposed to any of the factors we know promote this disease? Follow me as I analyze Ramana’s life and death and…

This explains intuition, the placebo/nocebo effect, telepathy, and even quantum entanglement — Many phenomena cannot be explained with the usual scientific model of the universe. In the course of my exploration of the question ‘What am I?’, I needed explanations for some of these phenomena. Since I am a scientist, these had to meet the best scientific standards. So I developed a…

It describes how I successfully navigate through self-exploration — Self-exploration is the most important approach to personal growth: You explore yourself to identify the programs that control you, and then you learn to master them. By preventing the programs from producing behavior, you remove what you are not. What remains is what you are. I have been on this…