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- Be Unreasonable (Excerpt) - by Businesspeople of the world, now is the time. Your tried-and-true ways of getting things done are running out of gas; they no longer provide the outcomes you seek. Because your old ways of behaving sometimes appear to work, you think they will work forever. Unhappily, that is just an illusion; ...
Views: 940 - The Art of Happiness -A Beginner's Guide to Loving Yourself First - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2007 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonDo you hear the phrases "self-love" or "loving yourself" and wonder what that really means or how to go about doing it? Are there things about yourself that you're not sure you even like, never mind think that you could love? No matter where you are in your life, or what you may think about ...
Views: 955 - The Four Questions - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2007 from Winn HendersonThe Four Important Questions This is the exciting part! If you have never contemplated the four important questions and sought the answers, no wonder your self-esteem is not high enough to save you from the effects of the disease of addiction. There are two equally ...
Views: 479 - Life With Less Stress - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2007 from Rebecca SheldonIs it a crazy notion that there is more to life than the hectic busy-ness, recurrent melancholy and rampant stress that is a constant in most modern lives? What more could there be, you ask? How about ease, joy, freedom, to name a few. I can hear the chorus now, those nay-sayers chanting, ...
Views: 986 - How Thoughts and Desires Cause Suffering - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2007 from Daniel ErwayThe egoic mind is the cause of suffering. Nothing more. Suffering only happens in response to a thought. We suffer because we think something about what is happening, what happened, or what might happen. We create a story about what is, what was, or what will be; then we suffer over it. We ...
Views: 4719 - The Way of Acceptance - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2007 from Daniel ErwayOne of the reasons we turn away from the moment and the peace and joy that reside there is that we are programmed to reject life as it is. We want life on our own terms, but it can never be that way. Even if the ego could have life on its own terms, which it does briefly and occasionally, it ...
Views: 848 - Sitting at Life's Train Station. - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2007 from Craig HarperIt's five fifteen in the morning. You wake up excited with a day of new and amazing possibilities ahead of you. You bounce out of bed and hit the floor running. You jump in the shower, throw down some toast and head out the front door. Knowing that today, is the day. Your heart is racing with ...
Views: 879 - 101 Insights #2 Touch A Heart - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2007 from Phil WalmsleyInsight #2 of 101 Touch A Heart Many hearts are closed to the love of this universe. To touch another’s heart, you must first open your own heart. Not just to a selected few, but for all to see. Be open. Be vulnerable. Allow yourself to be loved and to love everyone that you meet. Take those ...
Views: 1230 - A Prayer For Forgiveness - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from Steven MayberPrayer For Forgiveness I forgive myself for making mistakes I forgive myself for not loving myself enough I forgive myself for not realizing life is perfect I forgive myself for not taking responsibility for my thoughts I forgive myself for not taking responsibility for my actions I ...
Views: 1003 - Life Vs. Life On Purpose - by Your life is always being shaped by something. You awake in the morning and walk into your bathroom and look in the mirror. You know who the person is looking back at you and you probably have a good idea what that person will be doing that day. If you’re one of the few lucky ones to know ...
Views: 892 - Time Efficient Personal Development - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from Craig HarperWe all know that I have a propensity to be somewhat... straight forward. Blunt perhaps. Politically incorrect. Periodically rude (according to some). An unfair assessment I say but.... Oh well. I'll cope. Sometimes straight forward.. is exactly what's needed. Less fluff. Less talking in ...
Views: 828 - Riches of the Heart - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Steve GoodierA funny story is told about a young woman who confided to her new lover, "My father is gone and my mother is in very poor health. It looks as if she will die soon and I will inherit all her money. We should get married; after all I'm going to be a millionaire!" Two weeks later the man became her ...
Views: 964(1 vote) - Opportunity Cost, and the Art of Making Better Choices in Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from David BohlMy son attends Cornell University, where I have had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Professor Robert H. Frank, author of The Economic Naturalist: In Search of Explanations for Everyday Enigmas. One topic that Professor Frank covers in his writings is the "opportunity cost" or the ...
Views: 1289 - Making Room For More Happiness in Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from David BohlUnhappiness has many faces. The enraged driver in the car behind you, red-faced, fists flailing and horn honking. The exhausted parent at the grocery store who can't seem to get the kids to sit quietly in the cart. The disgruntled worker slumped at his desk, mindlessly internet-surfing the hours ...
Views: 662 - What is Happiness? - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Tal ShaiHappiness is not something we look for and not something that is "out there" or out of our reach. Rather, it is about being present with what IS. It is about being grateful for what already exists in our life. Happiness is a moment- to- moment choice to focus on the beauty and abundance in our ...
Views: 627 - Spiral of Continual Growth and Learning - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Judee ReganLooking at it in the larger view enables us to not only put our whole lives in perspective but helps us be aware that there is a future, to create a vision for our future and to choose to work towards that future. Here's what the sequence looks like when the path of growth is chosen. ...
Views: 783 - ***Ten Commandments For Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Dr. Mary WatersDon’t worry, be happy. Even though your life may be fulled with negative images from wars, crimes and even personal tragedies, you should still make a conscious decision to be happy. Everyone should seek to be happy. Did you know that happiness comes from within? Yes, it is an inside job and ...
Views: 13268(2 votes) - Hope For the Future - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Judee ReganOnce upon a time a young girl was badly tossed around in her real world, and ended up in a make believe world called Oz. Here she experienced many adventures, but deep within she knew this was not her home. At her core, Dorothy instinctively knew she was not where she should be. She knew she had ...
Views: 869 - Five Keys to Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from alex blackwellThe keys to happiness are not a secret, they are a process. To be happier, you must practice every day. The following five keys to happiness, if practiced daily, will lead you to find greater joy, success and fulfillment. Savor Every Moment To be in the moment is to live in the moment. Too ...
Views: 968 - Discover Your True Passions in Life - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Barbara AshcroftDiscover Your True Passions in Life By Barbara Ashcroft B.A.M.ED. “There are two great days in a person’s life- the day we are born and the day we discover why.” ...
Views: 869 - Forgiveness Can Take Forever - but Love Will Set You Free - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2007 from Unity LoveForgiveness can take forever - but Love will set you free Everyone seems to be working on forgiveness these days. We want to how to truly forgive so we can be at peace. We want to experience this feeling we have been told about that truly sets us free. The truth is, the feeling and freedom we ...
Views: 1238 - WHY You May Be Attracting What You Don’t Want - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Beatrice BrownQuick Checklist to See WHY You May Be Attracting What You Don’t Want With so much excitement about the Law of Attraction around the World, I am getting lots of emails with questions, comments. My database of articles is birthed from questions that readers of Law of Attraction are asking me. ...
Views: 1651 - A Joyful Holiday - by ‘Tis the season to be jolly
Or so the tradition goes.
Yet my head is simply spinning
And my list just seems to grow.
If only I had more time to shop
And another whole month to cook.
If only I dared to change some things,
Instead of doing holiday-by-the-book!
What if those cookies never ...
Views: 948 - Fate, Chance & Destiny - by As a professional Tarot Reader I get asked, almost daily, about fate, chance and destiny: “Can I choose my fate or is it predestined?” My answer? Well, fate, chance and destiny are a part of all our lives, so are free will and Karmic lessons.
Free Will
The future is malleable and ...
Views: 1032 - Unhappiness Is Optional - by Finding the Option Method was, for me, like finally finding a bridge I had been looking for. Option is a simple, yet amazingly powerful vehicle for getting from where you are to where you want to be.
And so I began the process of questioning my unhappiness, my discomforts...my issues, with ...
Views: 925 - Is Peace a priority for you? - by If you had 20 people who constantly demonstrated how much they love and adore you, and then you won 20 million dollars, would you find it easier to relax?
Unmet Needs
Isabel Parlett (a coach) defines Inner Peace as "the absence of need or drive".
We constantly scurry, or worry, because of ...
Views: 1040 - SOMETIMES LIFE IS JUST "TIRED!" (Making It During The Blahs) - by How do you spell "Life?"
Answer: Dry Corn Flakes.
Sometimes life is like that, isn't it? Not that it is terrible or even terrific.
It's just goin' -- and that's the point!
I really don't know what you call these times. Maybe you could call them "dry cereal days."
True confession: I'm ...
Views: 898 - Your Smile's - by YOUR SMILE’S the appearance of your soul, radiant of your inner beauty, to shine bright as the sun. A furnish light of glory to appear as fine gold.
YOUR SMILE’S a light of heat, illuminate energy of your tenderness to be soft, and warm of splendid powers. A brilliant sunrise of rays, your ...
Views: 1046 - Are You WISHING, or WANTING? - by Many of us get caught up in wishing for things to happen in our lives. We say, "It would be nice if¡¦" or "I wish I could¡¦" A wish is passive, and it has a "maybe someday" quality about it: Someday I'll do work I love, or improve my finances, or spend a summer in Italy. There's no real ...
Views: 920 - Biophilia - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2007 from Randy WysongHave you ever wondered what causes that warm glow inside, the sense of peace and exhilaration when walking through the woods or sitting by the ocean and watching the sunset? How about the beauty of a fresh snowfall clinging to trees, the smell and feel of the first warm day in spring, or the ...
Views: 2021 - Touch A Heart - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2007 from Phil WalmsleyInsight #2 Touch A Heart Many hearts are closed to the love of this universe. To touch another’s heart, you must first open your own heart. Not just to a selected few, but for all to see. Be open. Be vulnerable. Allow yourself to be loved and to love everyone that you meet. Take those whose ...
Views: 1084 - How to Stop Worrying About Things You Don't Want -- and Happily Pursue Those You Do! - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2007 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonDo you find yourself playing the "what if"-"if only"-"I should" game? Does this game leave you feeling tense and nervous or confused about how to get what you want, feel happier and have greater peace of mind? Read on and discover a three-step plan to reduce your stress and be happier ...
Views: 713 - ***Top Seven Tips on How to Become a Charming Person - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Dr. Mary WatersCharm is the power to please or attract others to one’s self. Charming people are considered as smarter and they are treated better at department stores and other places. They also receive promotions faster than people who do not have a charming personality. Charming people are happier, more ...
Views: 21655(2 votes) - What is the Real Trick to Living a True Life? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Mohamed TohamiHow are you living your life? Do you wake up every morning looking forward to living a beautiful and fulfilling day? Or do you feel bored and wake up to one meaningless day after another? As you keep on reading you will discover the real trick to living a true life. After all, you deserve to ...
Views: 1087 - The Role of Values in Wisdom - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Copthorne MacdonaldBritish philosopher Nicholas Maxwell has called wisdom "the capacity to realize what is of value in life for oneself and others." The embracing of "high" or "superior" values is a hallmark of wisdom. High values have two roles in the lives of wise people. First, they can provide illuminating ...
Views: 1076 - The Master of the Pointless Conversation - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Craig HarperIf you're like most people, then you often feel like you're spending far too much time and emotional energy having certain conversations with certain people. Imagine how many years we could add to our lives if we could reclaim all the time we've wasted on those pointless, meaningless, ...
Views: 1147 - Does Synchronicity Have a Structure? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Hollis PolkThe American Heritage Dictionary defines Synchronicity as “Coincidence of events that seem to be meaningfully related, conceived in Jungian theory as an explanatory principle on the same order as causality.” Here’s an amazing example, that just happened to me: A few weeks ago, ...
Views: 1264 - Create Success and Happiness with the Law of Attraction - by When following the Law of Attraction, one is able to influence reality through their thoughts and feelings, which in turn shapes the experiences one encounters. With thousands of years backing its worth, the Law of Attraction is based on the premise that people are able to attract what they ...
Views: 950 - Lasting Emotional Freedom Is Now At Your Fingertips - by New discoveries now allow rapid freedom from the effects of trauma, anger, fears, phobias, depression, anxiety, stress and other emotional issues. Unwanted emotional pain from rape, accidents and war are often eliminated in one session, sometimes in a matter of minutes. While the process is not ...
Views: 964 - Forgiveness, Healing and Peace - by We're all still reeling from the events of 9-11! The physical damage we're shown daily is incomprehensible, the loss of life horrific. We are just beginning to understand some of the economic ramifications, and we wait with mixed emotions for the specifics of our government's response.
It's ...
Views: 999 - How Much Joy Do You Want? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Toni LaMottaDo you know what you really want? You may have difficulty with this question because the answer is hidden deep within you buried beneath a sea of shoulds. Most people make decisions about their life and work based on what is generally considered “right” and “good.” What ...
Views: 1421 - The Illusion of Happiness - by When I ask people what they want they invariably request that they would choose more love, more money, and more often than not they want more happiness. This led me to question, “What is happiness?
Here’s my interpretation of happiness and unhappiness.
Happiness or unhappiness is a choice. ...
Views: 4631 - A Guaranteed Recipe For Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2007 from Garry ZancanaroThis week one of my readers asked me this question: How do you know when you have found what you really want? My response was that there are many possible answers, but the one that immediately came to my mind was that if you feel happy and fulfilled, if you're enjoying life in general, and how ...
Views: 808 - Reinventing Yourself – Eliminate the Shoulds - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2007 from Toni LaMottaDo you know what you really want? You may have difficulty with this question because the answer is hidden deep within you buried beneath a sea of shoulds. Most people make decisions about their life and work based on what is generally considered “right” and “good.” What they think they are ...
Views: 1783 - THE TOP 10 STEPS TO GUILT-FREE LIVING - by Too many people live in a state of constant guilt. They feel guilty if they spend a cent on themselves. They feel guilty if they are not constantly at the beck and call of someone else. They feel guilty if anything goes wrong in the life of any of their loved ones, because, somehow, they should ...
Views: 771 - Laugh It Off: Losing Weight with Laughter - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2007 from Allen Klein"You know it's time to cut down on calories when you step on the scale and the readout says, One at a time, please!" - Anonymous Many of us tend to gain a few extra pounds from time to time, especially around the holiday season. Then we make a resolution to diet but that often doesn't work. ...
Views: 1232 - A Lesson to Myself - by All around me people are forging ahead with life, working marrying, having children - their children marrying, having children ..........
"Are there lessons to be learned? Are there tangible rewards?"
I don’t have the answers but I do know I’m not where I want to be, not a chance! By now,I ...
Views: 1130 - Cats Always Go To The One With The Nasal Spray - by Are you allergic? If so, doesn’t it seem like cats always go to the one with the nasal spray? When you say to yourself, I hope so-and-so’s cat doesn’t come near me, guess what? Here comes the cat. Why?
Because your brain glosses right over the *not* in your sentence and heads for the real ...
Views: 807 - INTEGRATING LIFE - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2007 from Steven MayberIntegrating Life Expand Contain Release Integrate Evolve I feel a wonderful transition happening within me. I know a transformation available to us all. The time is now, as it has never been before… A window of pure enlightenment is universally available. ...
Views: 808 - Fasting for Weight Loss or Not - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2007 from Jared WashReading hundreds of articles, reviews, and case studies has really pushed me to explain this huge fasting for weight loss method that thousands are turning to for their weight loss goals and improving their diets. Fasting has become a very popular weight loss method that people are claiming ...
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