In many ways, this is the culmination of the message that was alluded to and partially covered in my other writings. It attempts to shed some light on the ideas that were presented there, which may otherwise seem obscure and impractical. I hope that this book will make them more accessible, and that more people will see value in them.

Many of the ideas discussed in this book were taken from the Conversations with God series of books by Neale Donald Walsch. Having experimented with them for several years with good results, I decided to collate them under the banner of deliberate living. In so doing, I supplemented them with ideas that were not contained in these books, or were mentioned too briefly for a reader to easily appreciate their significance. I also expanded on them, using examples from my experience to highlight the finer points, as well as from the experience of many people who have contributed to the material presented in this book.

The content of the book is very much my current approach to life, at least at times when I manage to live up to my ideals.