Resistance, pride in being a 'record holder', and energy

Frederick mentions having been told years ago that his mental resistance overloads his nervous system to a degree that made him a kind of record holder for his country.

The Wonders call that a perception: he is one of many, and plenty of people resist more than he does.

They point out that his mind is quite happy being a record holder and uses it to describe itself — an ego trip — and that as long as he prides himself on the record he stays attached to his resistance; without the pride there is nothing to push against.

Two parts operated in him: one saying this is terrible and will hurt me, the other saying look how good I am; because he avoided facing the harmful part, the proud part grew stronger, and things only changed when the 'you that is you' told the mind to stop.

They credit him with beginning to command his mind, and note that resistance does have physical reality since the mind creates it — more resistance means moving toward self-harm — but that his resistance has decreased considerably over the past year or two.

Using the image of a gallon jug in which 90% is resistance and 10% choice, they show that removing 10% of resistance nearly doubles choice and thus energy; halving resistance would leave him flying so fast that his mind would panic and push resistance back up until reassured.

So yes, he will have far more energy the more freely he chooses.

They recommend the series from the August retreat on changing from a consciousness of fear to a consciousness of free will and free choice.