Force can produce action
Force often sounds like "I must" or "I have to." It can create movement, but Marc teaches that it often feels draining and can be difficult to sustain without more pressure.
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Why energy matters
The outward action is only half the story
An action can look productive while being fuelled by fear, guilt, obligation, comparison, or scarcity. The same action can also come from service, care, courage, responsibility, or joy.
Power changes the fuel
Power often sounds like "I want to." The action comes from courage, responsibility, care, service, or joy, which can support a more sustainable direction over time.
The energy source
Fear, pressure, care, service, courage, or joy
The outward action
The script, strategy, conversation, decision, or task
The lived experience
Draining and pressured, or more grounded and sustainable
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Marc's observation
The same strategy can carry different energy
Marc's example
After close to ten years of studying implementation, Marc noticed that two people could use the same script or the same strategy and still get different results. The missing piece was not always the strategy. It was the energy behind the action.
One person might use a script because they are afraid of failing. Another might use it because they genuinely want to help. The outward move looks similar, but the fuel is different.
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Hawkins' framework
The full map places Courage at the turning point
Hawkins' Map of Consciousness runs from Shame through Enlightenment. His framework places Force below 200 and Power at 200 and above.
200Hawkins' threshold
8Force levels
9Power levels
15Reflection questions
Force below 200
Courage is the gateway
Power from 200
Enlightenment700 to 1000Oneness and dissolution of the separate self
Peace600Profound inner stillness and transcendence
Joy540Happiness from within and compassion
Love500Consistent care from the heart
Reason400Understanding, systems, and strategic thinking
Acceptance350Responsibility for your experience
Willingness310Enthusiastic and genuine effort
Neutrality250Flexibility without emotional reactivity
Courage200Acting despite fear and facing what is true
Hawkins' dividing line at 200
Pride175Fragile certainty and a defended position
Anger150Frustration, blame, and resentment
Desire125Craving and temporary satisfaction
Fear100Anxiety and decisions shaped by threat
Grief75Loss as the main lens
Apathy50Helplessness and giving up
Guilt30Regret and self-punishment
Shame20Feeling fundamentally flawed or unworthy
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Force and Power
The practical difference is the source of the action
Marc's application of the framework focuses on what is fuelling the move, not whether the move looks busy, impressive, or productive.
Force
- Requires continuing effort and pressure.
- The pressure can create continuing resistance.
- It can eventually deplete your energy.
- Relies on control, dominance, or external validation.
- Maintains its position through struggle.
Power
- Can feel more natural and less draining.
- It attracts rather than relying on pushing.
- The action can become more self-sustaining.
- Comes from truth, integrity, care, courage, or responsibility.
- Influences through presence rather than pressure.
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Force levels
Force runs from Shame to Pride
Open each level to see the source descriptions and examples. Notice a current response without turning it into a permanent statement about yourself.
Shame20
Feeling fundamentally flawed or unworthy. The inner message is not simply "I did something wrong." It becomes "I am wrong."
- Business: Hiding your work, severely undercharging, or feeling like an impostor.
- Relationships: Avoiding connection or accepting mistreatment.
- Thoughts: "I am not good enough" or "Who would want what I offer?"
Guilt30
Being consumed by regret and continuing to punish yourself for past actions.
- Business: Feeling bad about charging money, apologising excessively, or undermining success.
- Relationships: Pleasing people constantly or struggling to receive.
- Thoughts: "I should have done better" or "I do not deserve success."
Apathy50
Helplessness and despair have taken over, so effort starts to feel pointless.
- Business: Neglecting opportunities or not following up.
- Thoughts: "Why should I keep trying?" or "Nothing seems to work anyway."
Grief75
Persistent sadness and a sense of loss become the main lens for interpreting life.
- Business: Dwelling on failures or comparing yourself unfavourably.
- Thoughts: "My best days are behind me."
Fear100
Anxiety and worry dominate decisions, while the world feels threatening.
- Business: Analysis paralysis or focusing on competitors instead of your own value.
- Relationships: Controlling behaviour or jealousy.
- Thoughts: "What if I fail?" or "I had better play it safe."
Desire125
Cravings and wants keep moving the finish line, so satisfaction remains temporary.
- Business: Chasing trendy strategies or buying courses without implementing them.
- Thoughts: "I will be happy when..." or "I need more to be enough."
Anger150
Frustration and resentment carry more energy than lower levels, but become destructive when they stay chronic.
- Business: Blaming the market or using antagonistic marketing.
- Thoughts: "It is not fair" or "I will show them."
Pride175
A defended sense of certainty creates a fragile position that needs constant protection.
- Business: Inflating achievements or refusing to admit mistakes.
- Thoughts: "I have it all figured out" or "I am different from everyone else."
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Power levels
Power begins with Courage
The source describes the move into Power as a shift toward courage, flexibility, responsibility, understanding, care, and inner steadiness.
Courage200
Courage is the gateway into Power. It does not require complete fearlessness. It is the willingness to face a challenge and act despite fear.
- Business: Taking a calculated risk or speaking an uncomfortable truth.
- Relationships: Communicating honestly, setting a healthy boundary, or being vulnerable.
- Thoughts: "I can handle this" or "This is hard, but worth doing."
Neutrality250
You become less reactive to changes and setbacks. Flexibility replaces the need for one outcome.
- Business: Adapting calmly to market changes or not taking rejection personally.
- Thoughts: "I am okay either way" or "Let us look at all the options."
Willingness310
You approach life with enthusiasm and genuine effort. You are actively engaged rather than resigned.
- Business: Going the extra mile and finding enjoyment in the process.
- Thoughts: "Let me help" or "I will give this my best."
Acceptance350
You take responsibility for your experience and focus on the response you can choose.
- Business: Owning results and treating problems as opportunities.
- Relationships: Accepting what is present and taking responsibility for your reaction.
- Thoughts: "How can I approach this differently?" or "This is happening for me, not to me."
Reason400
Understanding, strategy, and clear thinking become stronger. You look for root causes and useful systems.
- Business: Strategic thinking, frameworks, systems, and intellectual property.
- Relationships: Understanding another perspective and resolving conflict through dialogue.
- Thoughts: "Let us look at the data" or "What is the root cause?"
Love500
This is not romantic love. The source describes it as unconditional and consistent care from the heart. Hawkins also claimed that about 0.4 percent of the population reaches this level.
- Business: Serving from genuine care and creating value beyond profit.
- Relationships: Supporting growth without an agenda and giving without expectation.
- Thoughts: "How can I serve?" or "I see your potential."
Joy540
Happiness comes from within rather than depending entirely on circumstances. Compassion and meaning become more available.
- Business: Inspiring through presence and finding meaning inside challenges.
- Thoughts: "Every moment is a gift."
Peace600
The source describes profound inner stillness and transcendence at this level. Hawkins also described it as rare, at roughly one person in ten million.
- Business: Transformative work and intuitive guidance.
- Thoughts: The mind is often still.
Enlightenment700 to 1000
The source describes the separate identity dissolving into oneness and associates this level with great spiritual teachers.
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The full reflection map
Notice the pattern across fifteen questions
Choose the answer that feels closest to your current response. You can work through all three parts or begin with the five-question part that best matches the situation you are examining.
Keep the interpretation directional and light. You should expect to see mixed patterns. The letters help you notice a possible direction, but they do not produce a precise measurement and they do not define who you are.
Part 1: Core perspectives
- When faced with life's challenges, I typically:
- My primary motivation comes from:
- My place in the world feels:
- My decision-making mainly considers:
- When I have been wronged, I tend to:
Part 2: Life domains
- In work or career, I primarily:
- In close relationships, I tend to:
- In relation to health and my body, I tend to:
- In relation to money, I tend to see it as:
- My daily emotional state is usually:
Part 3: Consciousness indicators
- When I meet different beliefs or worldviews, I tend to:
- When I see global suffering, I tend to:
- In the present moment, I am usually:
- When I make a mistake, I tend to:
- My relationship with truth and honesty tends to be:
The directional letter-pattern guide
Notice which letter appears most often. A mixed set of letters simply shows that different responses are present.
| Letter | Directional range in the source |
|---|---|
| A | Shame at 20 or Fear at 100 |
| B | Anger at 150 or Pride at 175 |
| C | Desire at 125 or Courage at 200 |
| D | Courage at 200 or Neutrality at 250 |
| E | Willingness at 310 or Acceptance at 350 |
| F | Reason at 400 or Love at 500 |
| G | Love at 500 or Joy at 540 |
| H | Peace at 600 or Enlightenment from 700 to 1000 |
Marc said in the original workshop that there was no precise scientific method behind the repeated-letter interpretation. Use the pattern to support awareness, not certainty.
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Find the specific drain
A broad area is not specific enough to change
Naming "money," "health," "content," or "confidence" is only the beginning. Go beneath the category until you can see the exact situation, emotion, thought, or fear.
Marc's client-safe example
An ankle flare-up was more useful than the label "health"
Marc noticed that an ankle flare-up could pull him from acceptance into frustration. Once he named the specific trigger and the response that followed it, he became more aware of the pattern and began bouncing back faster.
- Name two or three areas that currently pull your energy down.
- Choose one area and name what exactly happens.
- Notice the emotion, thought, belief, or fear that appears.
- Notice what you usually do next.
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Transition blocks
Move by addressing the block in front of you
The source does not ask you to force a jump. It points to the block between one response and the next, then names a constructive move.
| Transition | Common block | Constructive move |
|---|---|---|
| Pride to Courage | Defensiveness and an inability to admit mistakes | Honest self-assessment and vulnerability |
| Courage to Neutrality | Rigid black-and-white thinking | Flexibility and more than one perspective |
| Neutrality to Willingness | Indifference | Engage with enthusiasm |
| Willingness to Acceptance | Blaming external factors | Take responsibility for your experience |
| Acceptance to Reason | Emotional reactivity | Use rational analysis with compassion |
| Reason to Love | Over-intellectualising and disconnection from the heart | Practise unconditional care for other people's wellbeing |
| Joy to Peace | Identification with being a spiritual person | Surrender personal identity and embrace non-duality |
| Peace to Enlightenment | Any remaining sense of separation | Complete surrender to divine will |
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Daily practices
Choose one response you can actually use
The source pairs each Power level with simple practices. Choose the response that fits the specific situation you named.
| Level | Practices from the source |
|---|---|
| Courage at 200 | Speak an uncomfortable truth with kindness, act despite fear, or set a boundary. |
| Neutrality at 250 | Release attachment to one outcome, respond instead of reacting, or see both sides. |
| Willingness at 310 | Volunteer for a challenging project, approach it with enthusiasm, or help without being asked. |
| Acceptance at 350 | Take responsibility instead of blaming, find the opportunity in a problem, or accept what you cannot change. |
| Reason at 400 | Seek data, question assumptions, or learn something new each day. |
| Love at 500 | Offer anonymous kindness, see the best in a difficult person, or give your full presence. |
| Joy at 540 | Find gratitude in challenges, hold inner peace amid chaos, or feel compassion for someone you find difficult. |
| Peace at 600 | Meditate on oneness, witness your thoughts, or serve without needing ownership of the result. |
| Enlightenment from 700 | Surrender identity, recognise yourself in everything, or practise timeless awareness. |
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Five business application lenses
Use the same question across your business
These are Marc's practical applications of Hawkins' lens. They are prompts for reflection, not guaranteed causes of a result.
Decisions
Is this decision coming from fear, control, or scarcity, or from clarity, confidence, and responsibility?
Client attraction
What energy sits behind the words you use when you invite someone to work with you?
Content
Are you creating from desperation and pressure, or from service and genuine care?
Pricing and sales
Are you pricing from fear, or from confidence in the value you create and an honest connection?
Leadership
Are you trying to dominate and control, or helping people move through inspiration and care?
Environment check
Notice what your surroundings reinforce
Marc's closing invitation in the workshop was to stay mindful of the environment around you. This does not mean cutting people out automatically. It means noticing the energy that a place, conversation, or group repeatedly reinforces.
- Which environments bring out fear, comparison, or obligation?
- Which environments support courage, responsibility, care, or joy?
- What small change would make the next response easier?
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Progress indicators
Look for changes in how you respond
The source suggests these signs as directional indicators that your response is moving upward.
Problems feel more manageable
Situations that once overwhelmed you become easier to face.
Support becomes easier to notice
You notice more supportive people and opportunities around you.
Effort becomes more effective
Your actions create more useful progress without needing the same pressure.
Peace depends less on circumstances
You stay more grounded when external conditions change.
Your impact becomes more constructive
Other people can feel the care, clarity, or steadiness in your response.
Success feels less like struggle
Useful action starts to feel more natural and less forced.
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Definition of done
Finish with one response you can use
The purpose of the framework is not to chase a number. It is to create enough awareness to choose a more constructive response in a real situation.
Your work is ready to move forward when you can name four things
- 1The specific situation that pulls your energy down.
- 2The energy source behind your current response.
- 3The source-based response you want to use next.
- 4The time inside the next 24 to 48 hours when you will use it.