Being Your Own Authority: A Powerful Guide to Conscious Creation

Introduction: Why Conscious Creation Matters

From the opening pages, Rich Habets’ Being Your Own Authority lands with real power. This is no ordinary book—it’s a mirror, a call to clarity, and an invitation to live from Truth. It’s all about one thing: conscious creation. Every sentence is sharp, alive, and crafted to awaken something real in you.

One quote that stopped me in my tracks:

“Real authority…is about knowing who you are, regardless of how others behave.” (p.11)

That alone is worth the price of the book.

What Is Conscious Creation?

Rich reminds us that we are not our past, our conditioning, or our survival-driven habits. We are creators. The word “authority” comes from auctor—meaning originator or one who brings about. Real authority is not about control—it’s about creation.

This book empowers you to reclaim your authorship, stop waiting for permission, and live from your own authority through conscious creation.

The Power of Distinctions

In the chapter The Magic of Distinctions, Rich explains how distinctions work like lenses—they don’t just inform, they transform. Once you see through them, you can’t unsee.

His 3-step method for practicing conscious creation:

Notice – Become aware of the old script.
Name – Identify what’s happening (e.g., “I’m trying to impress.”)
Choose – Take new action aligned with truth (“I’ll just be unapologetically me.”)

These small, conscious shifts create a new way of being over time.

My Journey of Conscious Creation

Rich’s honesty about his early coaching days mirrors my own. He once vomited before his first paid session. Now that’s real.

I’m 54, starting over. After a decade running a gym in Tokyo, my wife and I moved to Oahu, Hawaii—with a suitcase, a calling, and a vision. I am currently working with four coaching clients, and I know this is my path. I help people remember who they truly are and see that psychological fear is a lie.

Like Rich, I’ve started saying yes to what once terrified me. In 2025, I spoke on stage at The Ultimate Experience in Arizona with Gary Mahler and again in Cusco, Peru, invited by Gaby Puma of The Being Movement. And Rich’s book lit a fire under that journey.

Practices That Anchor Conscious Creation

Rich’s book offers game-changing tools that support consistent conscious creation:

Radical self-observation – Notice and name old scripts.
Questioning thoughts – Ask: “Is this true?”
Deliberate vulnerability – Share honestly with trusted allies.
Embodied practices – Meditation and breathwork to release contraction.
Language redesign – Speak in ways that reflect truth and partnership.
Surrounding with mirrors – Build relationships with those who reflect your patterns honestly.
Designing new games – Create intentional structures instead of reacting blindly.

Each practice interrupts the old story and supports the life you’re choosing to create.

The Power of Consistent Creation

Rich shares a sobering study:
100 patients were given life-saving heart meds. A year later, only 14 still took them. The top reason? “The bottle was empty.”

Without conscious creation, unconscious patterns win.

Our default scripts are strong. That’s why the consistent practice of conscious creation isn’t optional—it’s essential. It’s what breaks the loop and makes transformation possible.

Becoming the Game: The Shift from Doing to Being

In the chapter titled Being Your Own Authority, Rich writes:

“When you create long enough, a profound shift occurs: you stop merely playing the game and begin to become it.”

This is the core of conscious creation. It’s when effort becomes ease, doing becomes being, and your life becomes a living expression of your truth.

And as Rich reminds us:

“This journey isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about uncovering who you’ve always been beneath the scripts and strategies.”

Nine Conscious Choices That Change Everything

One of my favorite lists in the book is nine identity shifts that anchor conscious creation:

Fixed → I Create Myself
Victim → Owner
Wanting to be liked → Being authentic
Power over → Power with
Listening to react → Listening to understand
Reacting to life → Creating possibilities
Strategy focus → Culture focus
Scaling for growth → Scaling for impact
Competitive edge → Creative edge

Each is a conscious choice that reclaims authority.

Final Reflection: Conscious Creation or Unconscious Survival?

Rich closes with this truth bomb:

“The brain is a survival machine—not a happiness machine.”

It will repeat the familiar—unless we consciously choose otherwise.

90% of our 70,000 daily thoughts are repetitive and unconscious. But Being Your Own Authority provides a toolkit to interrupt the loop and live deliberately.

Carl Jung said it best:

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”

This book is a companion on that journey. It’s honest. It’s practical. And it’s catalytic.

If you’re committed to conscious creation—personally, spiritually, or professionally—this book belongs in your hands.

⭐️ Rating: 5 Stars

Buy it now on Amazon and begin your journey of conscious creation.