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- Do You Have Enough Time? Then Why Aren't You Sleeping Well? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2013 from Larry CraneThe only reason we don't have enough time is because we have a belief that says, "I don't have enough time." Because we are holding in mind "not having enough time," we get to be right. In an effort to try to gain more time, we may give up sleep in an attempt to finish everything on our to-do ...
Views: 1579(5 votes) - Letting go of Complaining and Begin to Feel Better - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2013 from Larry CraneSo often we get so caught up in complaining that we forget that we have an option to choose to do something else. We have also conditioned ourselves to COMPLAIN about anything we dislike. And without realizing it, we have further given ourselves both a negative and deconstructive outlet in ...
Views: 1369(5 votes) - ***Quitting Smoking – Part I - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Larry CraneSomehow we may think that by indulging in smoking we are enjoying ourselves. Actually indulging in anything is a form of escape. Smoking interferes with our health, causes us and our belongings to smell like smoke, and is an expensive and time consuming habit. From my point of view, I quit ...
Views: 2096(3 votes) - Is Change Really Difficult? Or are we just accustomed to believing change is difficult? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Larry CraneIs it really difficult to make changes or are we just accustomed to believing change is difficult? Good question. Regardless of what we would like to change, most of us have a host of excuses that we use that actually keep us from accomplishing what we would like to achieve. This is silly and ...
Views: 1548(3 votes) - Liking the image in the mirror - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2013 from Larry CraneWhat does it take to stop believing that the image in the mirror is unattractive? First of all, notice what you are holding in mind. What are you creating for yourself by labeling yourself negatively? When we look in the mirror and dislike our image, we are seeing ourselves in a distorted ...
Views: 1594(5 votes) - Happiness is right where you are!!! - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Larry CraneHave you ever experienced something beyond words? Perhaps a first kiss… An unbelievable sports victory… Wearing a new outfit by your favorite designer… Driving an expensive car… How about wedding day bliss? The birth of your children… Yes all of these occurrences are transformational! ...
Views: 1956(6 votes) - ***Decide To Get Positive - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2008 from Larry CraneYou have a decision to make. You have been negative all your life. You decided it. You want to fight me on that. You want to tell me it was your upbringing. It was your dad, your mother, your grandmother. It was your first grade teacher. It was your companions. It was everybody but you. I ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - ***Decide To Have A Wonderful Loving Day - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneLife is a decision. You decide. You decide to be happy. You decide to be unhappy. You decide to be wealthy. You decide to struggle and live in lack. You decide,” I am going to be positive and loving.” In the world of victimhood, the world happens to you and there isn’t ...
Views: 2265(1 vote) - ***Depressed About Money? How Does Depression Help You Get Money? Learn What to do About Depression - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Larry CraneDepressed about money? Depressed about your health, your circumstances? How does depression help you out of the hole you feel you have dug for yourself? How does depression resolve situations? Here's the answer. Depression is a dark feeling which keeps you depressed. What is this ...
Views: 4655(1 vote) - ***Fear And Indecision: The Joy Killers - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Larry CraneLife is like a road. There are long and short roads; smooth and rocky roads; crooked and straight paths. In our life many roads would come our way as we journey through life. There are roads that lead to a life of single blessedness, marriage, and religious vocation. There are also roads that ...
Views: 6429(2 votes) - ***Fear And Panic, You Do Not Have To Live in Fear and Panic No Matter What The News Says - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneFear and panic are ruling right now. Are you buying into it? You don’t have to. It’s just a decision. The alternative is to let the economy, the financial world and the politicians do whatever they do and not buy into the drama. Somewhere along the line somebody gave you the ...
Views: 1720(1 vote) - ***Guilt Steals Your Life*** - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Larry CraneYour mind is not your friend. Your mind is in the business of keeping you controlled, captive and negative. Your mind wants you to think you are owned by it. One of its tools is guilt. What value is the feeling of guilt? How does it help you? How does it make you feel better? How does ...
Views: 1574(1 vote) - ***Misery, Stress, Suffering, Pain. - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneDo You Know How To Get Out Of All Of That? To Have Something Different You Have to Do Something Different. Are You Willing to Give Up Troubles and Problems? I Will Show You How To Do It Do love your misery? Most people do. Check it out. Most people like to feel bad. To feel sad. To ...
Views: 3192(1 vote) - ***Staying on Course - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Larry CraneOne of the many valuable things we receive when we take the Abundance Course is the General Releasing Questions. These questions are given to us as a handout and in the new Abundance Course workbook they are on page 74a. As we all know, before coming to the Release Technique we lived our ...
Views: 1006(1 vote) - ***What Is Releasing?*** - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Larry CraneReleasing is letting go of our mental garbage, our mental viruses which block our abundance and happiness. Our mental garbage consists of our negative feelings. Put simply, releasing is about letting go of negative feelings. Negative feelings block us from being the positive, loving, ...
Views: 2188(1 vote) - ***What's Better Wanting Or Having*** - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Larry CraneHere’s what you’re doing with your life. You’re desiring and wanting, aren’t you? Think about this. When you desire something, you’re saying you lack something. You desire it, you don’t have it, you lack it. Lacking is negative. When you’re into ...
Views: 1125(1 vote) - Do you see yourself as a winner? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2013 from Larry CraneDo you see yourself as a winner? If by chance you answered 'No' to this question, it reveals a lot about your self-esteem. By responding ‘No’ prevents you from winning. If you if you think you can’t…, you can’t. Thinking in this manner is limited. Limited thinking makes it difficult for us ...
Views: 2288(4 votes) - Emotional Eating: What is it telling us? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2014 from Larry CraneEmotional eating is often an unhealthy and uncomfortable attempt of trying to distract ourselves from facing something we deem as unpleasant. So often we overeat without realizing we may be trying to cover up some level of insecurity. We may also be using food as a means to avoid doing ...
Views: 1629(2 votes) - End of the Year Considerations - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2013 from Larry CraneIt seems by the time November 1st comes around everything is playing to the tune of “beat the clock.” The end-of-the-year has a lot to do with hustle and bustle. Businesses are trying to make plan, so bonuses can be distributed. Retailers are promoting holiday sales by incenting people to shop ...
Views: 1488(4 votes) - Have you had enough of going through life wondering “Is this all there is?” - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2013 from Larry CraneSeriously have you had enough of going through life wondering “Is this all there is?” How much longer are you willing to wait for things to change? Please acknowledge that waiting for things to change is no longer a viable consideration. We have all at one time or another spent much time ...
Views: 1515(5 votes) - If life is a decision, why not decide to be happy? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Larry CraneThe only reason we haven’t decided to be happy, is because most of us aren’t really sure what real happiness is. We mistakenly believe that other people, experiences, or things are what we need to make us happy. In truth, you are the only one capable of making yourself happy. Happiness is ...
Views: 1590(2 votes) - If We Stop…We Get Stuck - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Larry CraneIt Worked So Good…We Stopped Doing it Following, is a recent email received by Larry: “I purchased the Abundance Course about 18 months ago. I found a peace that I never had. However, after some time, I recently decided I would re-learn the whole course again (kinda forgot about it) and am ...
Views: 2341(1 vote) - Job Stress: Moving from an Unpleasant Reality towards a Peaceful Resolution - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2014 from Larry CraneLet’s face it–if we are stressed about work, we are also stressed in all areas of our life. Unless we change what we are holding in mind, we will continue to experience stress. Stress is an unnecessary choice that we are fueling by holding the wrong things in mind. Job stress comes in many ...
Views: 1535(2 votes) - Letting Go of Unworthiness - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2013 from Larry CraneIf we were to give up one really bad habit, it should be to disconnect from believing that we are unworthy in some manner. Unworthiness is an untruth that we have bought into. In truth, no one is unworthy unless they have pinned that label onto themself. Sometimes because of our ...
Views: 1669(4 votes) - Would you Like to Improve Your Relationships Dramatically?! - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2013 from Larry CraneWe begin forming relationships from the moment we’re born, yet by the time we’re adults, it’s easy to feel completely inexperienced. Whether we’re raised in loving, nurturing homes or in a less open environment, relationships often leave us feeling vulnerable, uncertain and insecure. A key ...
Views: 1745(2 votes) - ***Change Your Energy – Attract What You Want - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Larry CraneThe first step to attract what you want is to change or shift your energy. Everything in this world is made up of energy including us. Other people pick up on your energy. If it’s positive you’ll attract positive people into your life. If you have negative energy, you’ll always attract ...
Views: 12217(12 votes) - ***Get a Jump on Fear Before Fear Jumps on You - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Larry CraneWe accumulate fear all our lives and it is there in our subconscious ready to jump on us. It is active and running 24/7 keeping us anxious and nervous. This article tells us it's time to rid ourselves of fear and worry once and for all. Fear is rampant these days, especially because of the ...
Views: 2005(3 votes) - A new view on Leadership - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2013 from Larry CraneLeaders exist in all walks of life. More importantly, everyone has the potential of acting in a leadership position. We can all be more successful by establishing a positive attitude and also by having an attitude of gratitude. Leadership includes vitality, charm, being flexible and also ...
Views: 1534(9 votes) - *** Susan Boyle is Accomplishing Her Dream...Are You? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Larry CraneSusan Boyle is Accomplishing her dream. What have you done with your dream? Is your dream alive? Do you remember your dream? You've seen the story of Susan Boyle, haven't you? Susan had a dream. Much as life tried, it didn't kill Susan's dream. Her dream is coming true. And, the ...
Views: 2059(2 votes) - ***The Flu. What to Do About It. - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Larry CraneDoes panic work? Does panic help anyone? Does panic solve anything? How about fear? What good does fear do for anyone? Does fear solve anything? Take a look at the recession. It started off as one small thing and ended up a big thing. In a few short months it morphed from an economic ...
Views: 1738(1 vote) - ***Are You A Noid?*** - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2010 from Larry CraneA Noid is bothered by everyone and everything. Everyone and everything can bug the heck out of a Noid all the time. Noids let themselves been annoyed all the time. A Noid lives on being annoyed. What’s that all about? First of all, it’s a bad habit. It doesn’t do any good ...
Views: 2111 - ***Are You Ready To Get Rid Of Your Suffering?*** - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2008 from Larry CraneYou’re suffering aren’t you? Go ahead. It’s OK to admit it. Believe me, you’re not alone. Most of the people in the world are big time into suffering and misery. That's because most of the world, a number past 99%, is negative. People think negative, talk negative, ...
Views: 982 - ***Breakthrough Your Bothers: What to Do When Bothers Come Knocking at Your Door - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Larry CraneHow much can you be bothered? Does the news bother you? Does all this economic turmoil bother you? Does the neighbor bother you? Do politicians bother you? To the extent you can be bothered, to that extent you are agitated, nervous and anxious. Agitation, nervousness, anxiety and a whole ...
Views: 2072 - ***Desire Leads To Misery. - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2008 from Larry CraneDesire is the starting point for all suffering and misery. This statement goes against everything the so-called experts have always told us. It’s easy to check out the truth of the statement that, desire causes suffering and misery. Desire is wanting something. Desire is saying we need ...
Views: 2381 - ***Desperate Times Call For Doing Something Different*** - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Larry CraneIf one buys into the news, these are desperate times. Someone gets a job called news reporter. The news reporter knows if he or she can find out some juicy information, they will endear themselves to their employer. Usually it’s that your favorite food will kill you. These days, ...
Views: 1256 - ***Do You Have An Invisible Virus In Your Mind Blocking You From Having Money, Happiness And Success? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneDo you have an “invisible” virus in your mind? Sure you do. You just don’t know it. Do you have the financial success, the money, the happiness you would like to have? If you can’t say YES, it’s because of the “invisible” virus hiding in your mind. ...
Views: 2651 - ***Does The Money News Help You? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneDo You See What the Money News is Doing to You? Does the Money News Help You Have More Money, More Happiness, More Success? Find Out What the News is Doing to You. Money, Happiness, Success, does not come from watching and reading the news. The news is not your friend. In this article you ...
Views: 1762 - ***Don't Pay Attention To The News. - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2008 from Larry CraneThe News is putting us in the tank. Read all about it. If you dare, read the newspapers, the internet news, and if you are really daring turn on the 24 hour news networks. See what they are all saying about the Economy, the gas prices, the mortgage situation, credit card debt, inflation, ...
Views: 831 - ***Fear Keeps Us Afraid To Live*** - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2008 from Larry CraneFear is a feeling that causes us harm in many ways most of which are not seen by us. One way fear hurts us is that we don’t do things we would like to do. We don’t do things that would help us achieve our goals because we are afraid. We fear the consequences, the loss of our ...
Views: 1105 - ***Get Rid Of Stress And Fear Caused By Negative News and Find Out You Don't Have To Buy Into It. - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Larry CraneDo you have stress and fear because of all the doom and gloom news all over the television, the newspapers and everybody’s conversation? Do you know how to get out of the financial tailspin everybody is talking about? Let me give you some information. Your money is safe if you get the ...
Views: 2046 - ***Happiness, Money, And All Of Life's Good Things Can Be Yours. It's a Decision. You Do Not Need to be Run By Your Feelings. D - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneWho said you have to be run by your feelings? Who said you have to feel bad, sad, mad, scared, etc.? Who said you have to be scared by the news about money. Who said you have to feel bad about anything? Do you know it’s your choice? You think you are your feelings. You think those ...
Views: 1640 - ***Have Money And Abundance By Re-Activating Your DNA - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneMoney fears have you anxious and depressed. Would you like to know how to “erase” any money problem? I will show you how “everyday” people are already getting rid of their fear and anxiety about money. Do it today with a bizarre DNA “reactivation” ...
Views: 2872 - ***How To Avoid The Recession By Erasing Your Fear - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Larry CraneHow to avoid the recession. Ask yourself, is all this really true? Who says so? Is there really such a thing as a recession and do you have to buy into it? Are you scared? Are you fearful? Are you nervous? Do you wonder what is going to happen to you? Read on and I’ll show you what ...
Views: 1935 - ***How To Be Optimistic. Optimism Leads To More to be Optimistic About. Pessimism Leads To More To Be Pessimistic About - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneWhat’s needed right now is optimism. What’s missing in the world right now is optimism. Almost everyone has chosen pessimism. That’s why things are going down. It’s easy to see. Most everyone is thinking pessimistically. What’s going on reflects their pessimism. ...
Views: 2491 - ***How To Beat Bad News. - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Larry CraneMoney Trouble, Stress, Fear, Can All Be Traced to a Habit You Have. End this Habit and For You There Will be Plenty of Money, Peace of Mind and a Bright Future Want money? Want to get rid of your stress? Want to get free of all this negative news going on in the world today? What are you ...
Views: 2463 - ***How To Change Your World - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2008 from Larry CraneOne of the most potentially empowering and life changing lessons we learn in the Release Technique is to take responsibility for everything we experience. The lesson is "potentially" empowering and life changing because, we have to do it--- we have to take responsibility--- before it will ...
Views: 909 - ***How To Find Love. - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2008 from Larry CraneI was looking for love in all the wrong places, Looking for love in too many faces, Searching your eyes, looking for traces of what.. I'm dreaming of... Hopin' to find a friend and a lover, God bless the day I discover, another heart, lookin' for love; You probably recognize the words from the ...
Views: 1002 - ***How To Get Happy. - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2008 from Larry CraneThe world thinks that happiness lies in having, having things and people. If we can just get more of the things and people we can be happy, thinks the world. Never before in all of human history have we had more than we have today. Yet, never before has there been such misery and suffering. ...
Views: 1189 - ***How To Get Money. - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Larry CraneMoney is driving you half crazy isn’t it? You don’t have the money you would like to have. You’re snowed under with credit card debt, mortgage payment or whatever it is. What it’s about is being short of money. It’s making you nuts. You’re losing ...
Views: 1888 - ***How To Have Good Luck*** - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2008 from Larry CraneGood Luck. How’s your luck running, by the way? Here’s the answer. Your luck is running as good as you decide it to be. Luck is the same energy as positive, abundant, loving, happy and grateful. You, who are living in those energies, are lucky. You are having good luck. To the ...
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