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Key Lesson
Part I:
Life itself has never weighed-in so heavily upon us as to hurt us; rather it is we who - - in ignorance of reality - - carelessly attribute weight to events that are essentially without substance, causing ourselves to suffer nothing less than the fervent magnitude of our own ... Views: 1435
Listening.
It's a simple act...one that doesn't get a lot of attention.
On T.V. they compete to see who can be seen and heard the most.
Same thing on the playground.
And in the meeting room.
And in the Friday night watering hole.
And in Congress.
And in the P.T.A. meeting.
Guess ... Views: 2183
"Freed from the shell, the sprouting plant decides it's future by sinking it's moisture-seeking rootlets down into the earth. Spreading them out, it stakes out it's territory and wholeheartedly climbs toward the air and the sky, affirming, “Here I will Be.” The Lunar Cycles ~ Philip Levine
At ... Views: 3240
Wow, what a great feeling!
You woke up day after day, feeling this nagging sense of dissatisfaction. “Is this what my life has become? Trudging from point A to point B with life’s great exhilaration coming from a cup of java?”, you quietly asked yourself, day after day.
The days melted away ... Views: 1317
Author of "Taming Your Inner Brat: A Guide for Transforming Self-defeating Behavior"
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Copyright Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. 2003. All rights reserved
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Comedian George Carlin once remarked, "Have your ever noticed? Anyone going slower than you is an idiot. Anyone ... Views: 1514
Let's be honest, aren't you just a little skeptical about people who appear happy all the time? Who say they have the secret to happiness because there is only ever good things happening in their lives........because surely this goes against some of the most fundamental laws of the universe ... Views: 1496
I think it's safe to assume that "normal" people want to be happy. We want to be around happy people, in happy environments, feeling good and doing things that make us happy. So, if happiness (and happy experiences) is our goal, what can we do to reach that goal? If happiness is a common goal ... Views: 6956
One day in the 1960s, a little girl named Ginny was playing outside her apartment in Stamford, Connecticut. She said something to her 4-year-old playmate just before the girl launched a fist-sized rock at her. Ginny cried out and ran home, her forehead bleeding. Her mother rushed her to the ... Views: 1667
We spend every day in the trenches. Putting out today’s fire. Rising to the next occasion. We focus on moving the proverbial ball down the field. Little thought is given to what it means to cross the goal line.
I recently had occasion to enjoy a cup of coffee with a client towards the end ... Views: 2615
“In the dark silent womb of the earth, frost warms to water, micro-organisms stir, the rhythms of life awaken in the heart of the seed, after a a long sleeping death in the cold hard ground ,the flower-to-be comes alive in the bright green shoot with-in the shell. Above the ground no one can see ... Views: 3552
Our life gets enriched by paying attention to the paranormal phenomena because they tell us a lot about our place in the vast scheme of things. Stable mental peace results from that understanding. Exploration into the region of such phenomena can guide us on to the unknown, the region of ... Views: 1474
Attention, and its cousin, attitude, are the architects of our lives. A focused attention unleashes the energies of Soul, the creative power of our very beingness. Unfortunately, even when we know the truth about the power of attention, we make little effort to work on mastering it. More’s ... Views: 1774
Sense of purpose
You have probably heard a myriad of motivational talks urging you to find your purpose. The reason is that without establishing a purpose, one cannot properly hit their goal with might. Purpose is the soul intention and the foundation of the specifics to your mission. Without ... Views: 1441
Many years ago, I coined the terms "Bull's-eye Thinking" and
"Bull's-eye Action" as a way to get the businesses and
individuals I was consulting with, to focus only on the most
important activities every day, instead of the "stuff" that shows
up on a daily basis.
Some of them were forever ... Views: 1226
I have been impressed by how much negative sentiment there is out there about the current global economic crisis. The front page of the New York Times over the weekend had a huge picture of a couple grieving the change in income of a man who was earning $60,000/year who is now earning $12/hour ... Views: 628
Life can be hard at times. There are plenty of things that can get us down. Everything from work, to school, to watching the news can be wearing. There seems to be a shift in the world from personal contact to technological advances that keep us separated. We may have cell phones, text messages, ... Views: 1150
I was passing by this house every single day. The couple on the porch rocking in their rocking chairs would kindly smile and wave to me, always full of cheer. One day it was a little hotter than usual and I must have looked pretty tired as the lady asked me “Do you want a drink?” I was happy ... Views: 1099
Have you heard about the “Law of Attraction”? Have you heard about “The Secret”, that is transforming people’s lives all over the world?
It is amazing that as we have grown, how much has changed. Since the beginning of time, we have made great progress. It is fact that we are on the breaking ... Views: 881
Yuck! It’s all yuck! The sky is falling, the earth is splitting apart, a giant asteroid is headed our way and we’re all going to hell!
Don’t believe me? Just check today’s headlines or catch the six o’clock news. We’re slogging our way through the cesspool of existence. We’re all just ... Views: 1441
Because I believe diet and exercise are so important, I'm often frustrated with the recommendations I receive. Nutrition and natural health ideas are often so negative (don't eat this, watch out for that) or so rigorous (be sure to eat some raw, natural, organically grown vegetable I've never ... Views: 3150
If it were easy, everyone would do it; everyone would have it. That "IT" is prosperity and we're all trying to achieve that stage in our lives where wealth, health, success are a daily part of our lives. So what's the problem? Why aren't some of us living a prosperous life? Read on, my ... Views: 8999
Yes, USING it. Read the data about just the conversation part. Read the data about the hands-free part. Go here http://www.nysgtsc.state.ny.us/phon-ndx.htm for tips for safe cellular phone use in the car (if there is such a thing).
1. Interrogatory No. 2: Was a cell phone in use in your ... Views: 1156
With the coming of spring, who wants to be stuck at work? As the weather warms up, the flowers bloom and the trees blossom, it gets harder and harder to focus on work. (I can hear the local golf course calling at this very moment it's a haunting sound, very similar to the rattle a ball makes as ... Views: 2480
You want to believe that you have the power to create your reality. You've probably dabbled with the Law of Attraction and had some encouraging results. But what sets you apart from the person that consistently creates all that they want?
There are three key distinctions between a conscious / ... Views: 1886
Just as most of us have physical clutter in our lives from time to time (or all the time); most of us have emotional clutter as well. Emotional clutter consists of negative emotions and self-limiting beliefs that we have hung on to long after they have outlived their usefulness. Just like ... Views: 1394
The single life has its ups and downs and being single
could either be the most exciting part of a person’s life, or the loneliest part of life for someone. On one hand, you are free to date who you want and could potentially have fun doing so. Unfortunately, this time for some is not ... Views: 2972
The universe cannot put good into your hand, until you let go of
what you are holding in it.
If you walk down the beach, you leave footprints in the sand.
But give the wind and the waves a few minutes, and those tracks
will be filled in. Just as vegetation will cover a field and an
agenda ... Views: 8650
I have decided to declare 2004 as the YEAR OF HAPPINESS for me. What about you? Yes, you can also do so! Anyone living in any part of the world has the right to be happy and enjoy every moment of his/her life. There is no harm in declaring the year 2004 as the Year of Happiness for All Mankind. ... Views: 1164
OK – so there are lots of “G” words, however for today we’ll focus on one particular word that has created (I would have used the word “wreaked”, but I personally think it’s a silly word that always seems to have an umbilical connection to the word “havoc”) a bunch of havoc and confusion in our ... Views: 1419
When letting out a property, it is important to do due diligence. If you want the property to be in safe hands and for yourself to remain out of trouble, proper screening is to be conducted before you let out the property. Again, there are certain steps that the landlord needs to take to ensure ... Views: 701
Three Big Horoscope Whistles,or Personality Typing
There are three big horoscope whistles that help create a quick personality picture. Most people have heard of their sun sign, and yes the Sun sign can help create an idea of personality type. But at best it represents only one third of an ... Views: 1079
The following three inspirations were adapted from A Daily Dose of Happiness, and they represent three key ways to increase our happiness.1. FORGIVING FOR HAPPINESSWe like to think we are better than our friends below us in the food chain, such as the octopus and the snail. After all, we have ... Views: 1964
The exhilaration that comes with spiritual freedom requires knowledge of where you’re experiencing mental or spiritual bondage. Almost all stuck points can be eliminated with these three simple steps. Try them for yourself and find the freedom that will enable you to bring more peace, love and ... Views: 1445
As you begin reading this article and contemplating your own life, I’m sure you can think of many ways to create a happier life. What I’d like to share with you here are three ways that I’ve learned over the years. These lessons have not always been easy or (emotionally) painless but they have ... Views: 1677
Does September remind you of going to school so long (or perhaps not so long) ago? Every September I feel like it’s time to get down to business, and I reinvent my life, in large and small ways. Reinventing oneself is an act of courage as well as of inspiration, usually inspired by a resounding ... Views: 1766
One of the most important things you can do for your well-being and happiness is to indulge in the practice of self-love. By saying that you respect yourself more than anyone in the world is a form of self-love and an important aspect in fulfilling your life’s goals of happiness, prosperity and ... Views: 3037
1. Know your purpose
Are you wandering through life with little direction – hoping that you’ll find happiness, health and prosperity? Identify your life purpose or mission statement and you will have your own unique compass that will lead you to your truth north every time.
2. Know your ... Views: 1391
You've got a lot to store in that brain of yours. Sometimes you need to remind yourself to remember something. The most effective way to remember is to choose your triggers wisely.
Post-its work great, but I'm all for simplifying things even further. By choosing to make a certain behavior a ... Views: 1440
A friendship poem:
Choose friends wisely, the portrait they paint
Is who you are and who you ain't.
Friendship is life's great support
When friends are of the right sort.
For all your dreams do they make room,
Or bring you down with doom and gloom?
You will know a friendship is true
When it ... Views: 1871
Sadness is the body’s way of telling you how much it misses being happy. Relationships end, jobs are lost, people die, welcome to the game of life. Sadness is a natural reaction to a loss of some kind. Every person on the planet has situations that can bring on sadness. It can be loneliness, ... Views: 4186
How would your life shift if you moved into what you feared not away from it, if you moved into the future with controlled abandon –think about it! One of the things I know from working with people for close to two decades and from my own development is that – things change. And yet how many ... Views: 1253
Feeling stuck in a never-ending winter? Declare an early spring with these quick ideas.
1. Bust a friend's blahs. Take her out for coffee or a glass of wine, or offer to take her kids while she enjoys an hour or two alone. Such a simple gesture will brighten your own day as well.
2. Indulge ... Views: 2005
Can you remember a time when you became a little irritated with someone and made a sharp comment that may have hurt, one which you later regretted? Have you ever writhed in the pain of emotional agony over some loss or missed opportunity? Do you recall a time when you felt so overwhelmed by ... Views: 974
The term "mental health" is one that sends some people running for cover. People want to always present the illusion of total control at all times; But statistics over the years have shown us a different reality. One out of ten people will suffer from some sort of mental health problem over the ... Views: 1006
Purchasing a birthday reward in your friends and loved ones is just not an daily activity. Once you eventually make a final decision to get the suitable beginning day gift, currently being resourceful will enable you offer the most beneficial birthday existing. Purchasing a special reward ... Views: 1651
Excuses stop you from having more fun, more love and more good times in your life. That’s the only thing they do. We’re presented with unlimited opportunities to do, see and experience life. Go here, go there, go everywhere. The problem is we just can’t do everything so we say no to plenty of ... Views: 1821
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the function of corpora cavernosa are increase of passion, adding of blood and cause a hard erection for a man and normally every man has it. however in the fact corpora cavernosa capacity will reduce naturally with age growth or old age so it is make will ... Views: 2298
It's amazing how even though I only started learning all about the power of the mind, and the law of attraction, positive thinking, affirmations, visualization etc.. a few years ago, when I looked back and reflected on my life and all the amazing dreams that have come true for me, I realized ... Views: 1675
It’s not enough to want change, you have to take risks. You have to be prepared and motivated enough to leave the comfort of what you know and move willingly into that very scary place… the unknown.
Yikes! That sounds ominous doesn’t it? It really isn’t all that scary but there are some very ... Views: 1423
Of course we want what is best for our children, right? How outrageous the thought of anything contrary to that belief. However, most people commonly remark to their children to "do as I say, not as I do" or "don't do what I did son, take your own path", and other phrases just like this.
We ... Views: 1956