Dr. Joe Vitale of “The Secret” fame states that there are four stages of consciousness: 1) Victimhood, 2) Empowerment, 3) Surrender, and 4) Complete Realization. They are similar in nature to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Today, we shall explore the first stage of consciousness where many folks stay stuck for lifetimes. Many of us experience the first three stages of consciousness in varying degrees concurrently. While we may be spending most of our waking time in stage one, w