David Ghiyam

Correct. It's all about service. It's all about the customer, all about service. And when you have that mindset, everything opens up and grows.

Correct. It's all about service. It's all about the customer, all about service. And when you have that mindset, everything opens up and grows.

That's a great question. One of the things I've learned is it doesn't matter how long you've been spiritual or you've been working on something or what your past experience has been. Every test you go through is is sent to you by the universe that is exactly on your level. The challenge of your opponent is exactly equal to where you're at in order to get you to your next level.

That's a great question. One of the things I've learned is it doesn't matter how long you've been spiritual or you've been working on something or what your past experience has been. Every test you go through is is sent to you by the universe that is exactly on your level. The challenge of your opponent is exactly equal to where you're at in order to get you to your next level.

And the only reason the next level isn't comfortable is because it's not your current level. It's a level that you're not familiar with. So of course you don't see it. Of course it's illogical. Of course it's dark. And so what I've realized in this year, this has been probably one of my most transformational years, is that I am... such a perfectionist. I'm sure maybe you can relate.

And the only reason the next level isn't comfortable is because it's not your current level. It's a level that you're not familiar with. So of course you don't see it. Of course it's illogical. Of course it's dark. And so what I've realized in this year, this has been probably one of my most transformational years, is that I am... such a perfectionist. I'm sure maybe you can relate.

You look perfect, man.

You look perfect, man.

You look good. Oh, thank you. I am such a perfectionist that everything I do, I've always felt has to be the best. And this was the year I realized that part of why I'm trying to always be the best is is I don't want to let other people down. I have to kind of give off this persona because I'm representing spirituality, and I don't want to make spirituality look bad.

You look good. Oh, thank you. I am such a perfectionist that everything I do, I've always felt has to be the best. And this was the year I realized that part of why I'm trying to always be the best is is I don't want to let other people down. I have to kind of give off this persona because I'm representing spirituality, and I don't want to make spirituality look bad.

So I have to have everything put together.

So I have to have everything put together.

Correct. I can't be sloppy externally or internally. But what I realized was that what that was causing was a lot of guilt and shame every time I fell short of the mark I needed to be at or the expectations I put on myself. And then what was happening was the guilt and the shame was creating much more negativity than all the things I was trying to prefer.

Correct. I can't be sloppy externally or internally. But what I realized was that what that was causing was a lot of guilt and shame every time I fell short of the mark I needed to be at or the expectations I put on myself. And then what was happening was the guilt and the shame was creating much more negativity than all the things I was trying to prefer.

So guilt and shame lowers your vibration more than any other mistake you make. People make mistakes like, I don't know, let's say you're in a relationship and you say something to your spouse or to your girlfriend or boyfriend that hurts them or upsets them and you feel bad about it. That was one moment in time where you created a little negative energy.

So guilt and shame lowers your vibration more than any other mistake you make. People make mistakes like, I don't know, let's say you're in a relationship and you say something to your spouse or to your girlfriend or boyfriend that hurts them or upsets them and you feel bad about it. That was one moment in time where you created a little negative energy.

But the guilt and shame that we carry after making a mistake is... A million times the negative energy because it's constant. Every second you hold on to guilt and shame is another moment you're injecting negative energy. So the test isn't the mistake you make. It's the guilt and shame you have afterwards. So how do you remedy that? And this was my biggest lesson.

But the guilt and shame that we carry after making a mistake is... A million times the negative energy because it's constant. Every second you hold on to guilt and shame is another moment you're injecting negative energy. So the test isn't the mistake you make. It's the guilt and shame you have afterwards. So how do you remedy that? And this was my biggest lesson.

It was taking the pressure off of myself of trying to appear as someone that's perfect and spiritual. And allowing myself just to be myself everywhere I went. And I can't tell you how freeing that was. But at the same time, it created so much instability in other people because everyone's like, wait a minute, this was the David we knew. And now what's this?

It was taking the pressure off of myself of trying to appear as someone that's perfect and spiritual. And allowing myself just to be myself everywhere I went. And I can't tell you how freeing that was. But at the same time, it created so much instability in other people because everyone's like, wait a minute, this was the David we knew. And now what's this?