David Ghiyam

So I remember when I was 24 years old, I started at 20 teaching seminars. At 24, I went on tour and I went to four different cities a week for a year. Wow. So I don't know what it was. I did like 200 something seminars. And so I would go to Phoenix, there'd be like 300 people there. I would go to San Francisco, there was 700 people there. I went. And I went.

So I remember when I was 24 years old, I started at 20 teaching seminars. At 24, I went on tour and I went to four different cities a week for a year. Wow. So I don't know what it was. I did like 200 something seminars. And so I would go to Phoenix, there'd be like 300 people there. I would go to San Francisco, there was 700 people there. I went. And I went.

I went with like a group of five people. I was staying at the great hotels. I was eating great food. I'm like, this is like rock star. I felt so great. People come up to you after the speech and you're amazing and you're changing my life and thank you. So new for me. I'm like, this is amazing. You feel like you're changing the world. You feel like you're doing something spiritual. And

I went with like a group of five people. I was staying at the great hotels. I was eating great food. I'm like, this is like rock star. I felt so great. People come up to you after the speech and you're amazing and you're changing my life and thank you. So new for me. I'm like, this is amazing. You feel like you're changing the world. You feel like you're doing something spiritual. And

I think after the 30th one, and it's the same seminar over and over again, I was exhausted. I'm like, I don't want to do this anymore. I don't want to see people anymore. I remember vomiting in the airport, sleeping enough, flight after flight after flight. And I'm like, I didn't want it at all. And I didn't want to go to another city.

I think after the 30th one, and it's the same seminar over and over again, I was exhausted. I'm like, I don't want to do this anymore. I don't want to see people anymore. I remember vomiting in the airport, sleeping enough, flight after flight after flight. And I'm like, I didn't want it at all. And I didn't want to go to another city.

And at some point, people coming up to you and saying that was great becomes the opposite. It's more like you feel like they're taking energy from you.

And at some point, people coming up to you and saying that was great becomes the opposite. It's more like you feel like they're taking energy from you.

Before it was like, wow, look, they want my energy. Now it's like, oh my God, they want my energy. Right, right, right. So I remember calling my mentor at the time and I said to him, so why? Like probably one of the wisest spiritual teachers ever. his name is Michael Berg. And I said to him, I said, I said, I don't want to do this anymore. Like I'm exhausted. I want to come back to LA.

Before it was like, wow, look, they want my energy. Now it's like, oh my God, they want my energy. Right, right, right. So I remember calling my mentor at the time and I said to him, so why? Like probably one of the wisest spiritual teachers ever. his name is Michael Berg. And I said to him, I said, I said, I don't want to do this anymore. Like I'm exhausted. I want to come back to LA.

I want to sleep in my bed. I want to like just teach there. And he said to me something I'll never forget. One of the most profound things he ever said. He said, you need to know everything you've done up to this point actually was no revelation of light because you were the taker. You went to San Francisco and you took validation from them. I know it looked like you gave them.

I want to sleep in my bed. I want to like just teach there. And he said to me something I'll never forget. One of the most profound things he ever said. He said, you need to know everything you've done up to this point actually was no revelation of light because you were the taker. You went to San Francisco and you took validation from them. I know it looked like you gave them.

But you took from them. But you did it because you were excited about the validation. You were good. And so, yes, they look like they were inspired. But to the extent of the taking is they're not going to be left with the blessing and the miracle. They're not going to remember the wisdom. The reason why we still, there's the major religions of Christianity and Buddhism and Islam and Judaism.

But you took from them. But you did it because you were excited about the validation. You were good. And so, yes, they look like they were inspired. But to the extent of the taking is they're not going to be left with the blessing and the miracle. They're not going to remember the wisdom. The reason why we still, there's the major religions of Christianity and Buddhism and Islam and Judaism.

The reason why these words, these great sages still continue until today It's because they perfected their need for approval. They perfected their vessel to truly be pure channels. And so their words became immortal. Wow.

The reason why these words, these great sages still continue until today It's because they perfected their need for approval. They perfected their vessel to truly be pure channels. And so their words became immortal. Wow.

And the reason why most people just forget about us after a certain point is because our words are not immortal because we are really like we're mixing some purity with a lot of selfishness as well.

And the reason why most people just forget about us after a certain point is because our words are not immortal because we are really like we're mixing some purity with a lot of selfishness as well.

And I thought to myself, to the extent of my need for validation is to the extent that not only will my words not carry, not only will the message not carry, but I will not be able to reach that group of people. So he said to me, he said, from this moment on, everything you do will actually be giving because you don't want to do it anymore. You're not even enjoying it.

And I thought to myself, to the extent of my need for validation is to the extent that not only will my words not carry, not only will the message not carry, but I will not be able to reach that group of people. So he said to me, he said, from this moment on, everything you do will actually be giving because you don't want to do it anymore. You're not even enjoying it.