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- Will Disarming Responsible Citizens Solve the Problem? Part 11 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerSandy Hook was a Gun Free Zone Despite Connecticut's gun carry laws at the time, there was nobody armed at Sandy Hook to protect the slaughtered children and teachers. In practice, Sandy Hook was a gun free zone. So was the 2012 Batman movie mass slaughter which killed 12 and injured 58 in ...
Views: 1665(1 vote) - Wolves - the Cherokee Indian viewpoint on the Enemy Within - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerCherokee Indians have an interesting insight on your internal motivation which can change your life. They say two wolves live inside everybody : a black wolf and a white wolf! The black wolf feeds on negativity, it lives to bring you undesirable experiences. It's the enemy within, also known ...
Views: 2094(3 votes) - Would Armed Security Guards at Every School Solve the Problem? Part 8 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerLawmakers in a number of states realize that disarming responsible citizens is an ineffective way of stopping shooting sprees by criminals and deranged individuals. They are now considering a far more intelligent response to massacres of the unarmed: How to terminate ineffective laws and ...
Views: 1539(2 votes) - Writing your own story - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2010 from Shelley MurphyGrowing up is not an easy thing to do. Children negotiate a world full of obstacles one of these obstacles is adult expectations. Through this negotiation an understanding of how the world works is born. This knowledge is then used as a foundation for adult life. As time poor adults we don’t ...
Views: 1400(1 vote) - You can't Delegate your Workout, nor Delegate your Thinking! Part 1 in the Personal Power series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerLife is difficult. What an awesome start to psychiatrist Dr. Scott Peck's seminal book, The Road Less Travelled. So Much to Learn! Life is also complex, so much to learn and so many rules to follow. There are so many laws and regulations on the books in America it's been said that, reading ...
Views: 1380(1 vote) - You'll Face the Consequences, so Beware of Believing Others. Part 7 in the Change My Life series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerAchieving anything needs personal power which comes by increasing your awareness, as we saw previously in this Change my Life series #6. So how do you become more aware? Start Noticing Start by noticing more. The more you notice, the more you realize there is to notice. As the brilliant ...
Views: 1748(2 votes) - You're Unique, so why try to Duplicate Another? Part 2 in the Secret of Success series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerYou do all kinds of things which are necessary in your life. Yet one thing remains common and that is your consciousness, a golden thread running through all your actions. Your body changes and your actions change, but you're there unchanged. When you change your context by increasing your ...
Views: 1714(2 votes) - You're Wrong is *Not* the Secret of Success. Part 1 in the Disagreements series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerDo you disagree with other people much of the time? This is not to ask if you're generally disagreeable, that's a separate question for some other point in time. The Negativity of Disagreements Whenever you find yourself disagreeing with what someone else is saying, or with one of their ...
Views: 1326(2 votes) - YOUR FALL 2021 KARMIC FINAL EXAM: A Mystic’s Take on Creating Healthy Boundaries for All Levels of Body Consciousness - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2021 from joan pancoeTo see all the visuals and activate all the links (recommended): https://joanpancoe.com/2021/08/30/your-fall-2021-karmic-final-exam-a-mystics-take-on-creating-healthy-boundaries-for-all-levels-of-body-consciousness/ "The earth plane is one of many schools for soul growth and each lifetime is ...
Views: 970(1 vote) - Your Inner World is Very Different. Part 4 in the Personal Power series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerBe Logical Our society teaches that it's right to be logical and, when dealing with the outside world, being logical is indeed very valuable. There's always at least one opposite, and logic deals very well with the opposite. You can change your life by investigating the possibilities and ...
Views: 1455(2 votes) - Secrets of personal transformation: What’s missing from the mind-as-onion metaphor? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Richard LiottaThe onion metaphor has often been used to describe the process of delving into a person’s psyche. Layers are removed to reveal what is beneath, toward the core. The metaphor reflects the many layers that we have inside us. Most who use this metaphor suggest that peeling away the layers of the ...
Views: 2678(4 votes) - ***THE GIFT OF AWARENESS - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from James RobinsonI receive a lot of emails from various self-improvement or spiritual development gurus and websites that contain messages of various ways to improve my life, my health, my relationships, my bank accounts or my enlightenment. There certainly is a lot of stuff out there competing for my attention ...
Views: 2227(3 votes) - ***THE POWER OF WOW! - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from James RobinsonI have been teaching people all over the world for almost five years about all sorts of magic. The magic of healing, the magic of prayer, the magic of focused thought. One of the most popular teachings, which I have given over the years, is one of the most simple, yet effective, magic words. ...
Views: 1910(3 votes) - Is He Really a Master, or is She Just Pretending? Part 7 of the 5 Steps to Mastery - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerAre they really a Master? Have they been through all the five steps to mastery themselves? Or are they just pretending? Do They Have the Wisdom of Experience? An author who has no experience lacks credibility, his articles have no authenticity. Yet his pretense of expertise is not ...
Views: 1545(3 votes) - The Big Night: 5 Ways to Cultivate Patience - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2013 from Rob WhiteOK, this is an old joke, so forgive me if you've heard it. A psychologist is giving a talk and describes how every couple has its own unique frequency of making love. She then asks people in the audience to state how often they have sex. Hands shot up as she called out "Once a day?" "Several ...
Views: 2270(3 votes) - Travel Safety Tips - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Irina KorTraveling is always a wonderful way to relax and enjoy the life. However, tourists can face a wide range of personal circumstances when they are on vacation. We want you to re-visit the basic ideas of how to conduct yourself so that your safety is better ensured: 1. Don’t travel ...
Views: 1217(3 votes) - What is Freedom? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from Hilary KrozuskiFreedom means the absence of restraint or control. It gives people the authority over their own self, their decisions, and actions according to their own likes and dislikes without any intervention. It is their right of freewill. There are four types of freedoms in general parlance, individual ...
Views: 1374(3 votes) - A Surprisingly Novel Idea - Doing What Works! Part 1 in the Do What Works series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerYou want success in whatever you choose to do, and the secret of success is to adopt principles which enable you to be successful. The old adage says that all roads lead to Rome, and it's indeed true. But it's generally not explained that some roads are more direct than others, they'll get ...
Views: 1671(5 votes) - Movie Downloads - No More A Hard Nut To Crack - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Ady MatEntertainment is the best way to refresh yourself and be efficient and effective at what you do. There are various means of entertainment, but movies have always been the top priority of those who look for real entertainment. Internet, which is the best gift of science, is often used to get ...
Views: 1272(2 votes) - ***A CRISIS OF CONSCIOUSNESS - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from James RobinsonI read recently that a very famous spiritual writer was calling on all “light workers” to pray for healing for the world and for an end to the world’s problems and strife so that love and happiness could rule supreme. This misunderstanding is at the core of the issues challenging our reality at ...
Views: 4470(2 votes) - ***BE THE HERO IN YOUR OWN STORY - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from James RobinsonMany times I see people who are stressed out, unhappy, overwhelmed, angry and afraid. And these are the “spiritual” people. I have to ask myself “What isn’t working?” Then I see people who are happy, self-aware, and enjoying their life. I have to ask myself, “What is working?” The interesting ...
Views: 6587(2 votes) - ***HOPE - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from James RobinsonI was contemplating my navel the other day and realized how much we have going for us in this universe. The truth is that no matter what your circumstances, this is a kind universe and everyone in it has the primary motivation to work in favor of a peaceful, bountiful life. The only obstacles ...
Views: 2894(2 votes) - ***RAISING VIBRATORY RATES - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from James RobinsonMany spiritual teachers and new age gurus talk about raising our vibratory rates. What they are really talking about is changing the way that we relate to the world, each other and our minds. Most spiritual beliefs include the proposition that we have a soul, or spirit, that is separate from our ...
Views: 3342(2 votes) - ***SUCCESS - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from James Robinson“I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.” Herbert Bayard Swope “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” Winston Churchill The path of success goes ...
Views: 2548(2 votes) - ***THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE IN THE WORLD - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from James RobinsonI used to think that the most powerful energy in the world is love. There were many reasons for this, as love changes everything. Love is the creative aspect to creation, it is the energy that flows through us all, it is life. The love of the creative energy of the universe created us, sustains ...
Views: 3575(2 votes) - ***What is Money? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from James RobinsonI was reading Forbes Magazine the other day because it had a headline about how the recession had affected the richest people in the world. (“Billionaire Bust” March 30, 2009). The article summarized the net worth losses of the 20 richest people of the world. They were: Bill Gates: 18 ...
Views: 2655(2 votes) - Ancient Lessons for Thriving in Difficult Times - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Deborah SandellaThe ancient sages described the most effortless way to bond with the universe and fulfill our desires was to act in accordance with the laws of nature. Recently, when I hiked among a grove of amazing redwood giants in Yosemite National Park, their stories revealed powerful lessons about ...
Views: 1564(4 votes) - Compare Different Policies from Around the USA. Part 6 in the Right to Protect Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerAmericans are understandably determined that massacres such as the one at Sandy Hook school in Newtown, Connecticut, never happen again. But how? Some demand ever stricter control of firearms. Many others advocate more effective treatment of mentally ill people and understand that so-called ...
Views: 1633(2 votes) - Eating Cake - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2010 from Mike EdwardsIn a recent article by JD Dean Signs of a Cheating Boyfriend there appears a reference to a well know incorrect saying; "You can't have your cake and eat it" Why is this incorrect? Simply, you can have your cake and you can eat it, it is just that there will be no cake left. However, ...
Views: 2765(2 votes) - How your angels will help you grow your business success - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2013 from Melissa KittoYour angels will help you in all areas of your life, but I find that my guides particularly help me with my business! Part of my life path is being an entrepreneur (sounds so much better than self-employed, don’t you think?) and I’ve attracted a team of helpers this lifetime that really support ...
Views: 1604(2 votes) - If You don't Know Where You're Going, Any Road will do! Part 5 in the Change My Life series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris Baker"To change my life, I have to make a change in my life." This made so much sense to me when I first came across it! One of my goals was to change my life and, since you're reading this article, I guess it's one of yours too. My list was rather long, how about yours? You want life to become ...
Views: 2008(2 votes) - Life Quotes On The Internet - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from David Roy JrEveryone love quotes, especially life quotes are often repeated in speeches and conversations that are meant to inspire others. Although it is just words, it hold the ability to affect people deeper than regular words can. It makes people to think, relate with the truth they know and from there, ...
Views: 2493(2 votes) - Making Affiliate Marketing Work up a Profit - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from jossef salmanAffiliate marketing is an extensive means of endorsing a website, in which an affiliate is compensated for each sale production using his or her own hard works. In Affiliate marketing, there are various methods to earn money. Even if one of the methods can direct you to a victorious and ...
Views: 1842(2 votes) - Observation of Love - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Eddie CorbynYou’re sitting in your garden appreciating the beautiful trees, fauna and flowers all around you and you’re feeling very good. The sun was low on the horizon and a loving breeze enveloped you. Suddenly, without warning, you’re aware that you’re still to meet and connect with your soul ...
Views: 1518(2 votes) - One Fine Day: How Thoughts Create Our World - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Kelley KremerYou’re unique, just like everyone else. There has never been anyone like you and there never will be. After a long day the only thing you bear in mind when you rest your head on your pillow is how you feel. Feelings are everything. They are the body’s response to thoughts in the mind. Daily ...
Views: 1765(2 votes) - The Voice In Stillness - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Zoe RouthThis is not another article about 'active listening'. You know all the tips already - pay attention, nod, open body position, ask questions, acknowledge, clarify, paraphrase, encourage. This message takes listening to a deeper, more magnetic level that creates deep, authentic connection. The ...
Views: 2867(2 votes) - Why does President Obama want to Attack Syria? Part 1 - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerWhy has President Obama Threatened War on Syria? Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, has been murdering his own countrymen for years. A couple of years ago, some Syrians citizens objected and started the civil war in Syria. This has claimed a lot of innocent lives, yet al-Assad is clinging to ...
Views: 2047(2 votes) - Your Word is Worth what you Say It's Worth! Part 2 in the Commitment series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerCommitment can be seen as a muscle, a mental muscle. And just like physical muscles, the secret of success is to keep your mental muscles fit and toned. Keep fit Physically Physically, exercise keeps your muscles strong. Yes, I know that physical workout can be a pain. I've stopped asking my ...
Views: 1478(2 votes) - 3 Basic Steps to Conflict Resolution - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from Kealah ParkinsonAre you afraid of conflict? You're not alone. It's human nature to avoid situations that make us uncomfortable. And today, as jobs become more precious and tensions rise in the work place, conflict creates an even bigger stress load (at best) and irreparable damage to our jobs and relationships ...
Views: 9064(9 votes) - 6 Tips for Surviving an Economic Crisis with your Self Intact - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Rev. Keith Hall6 Tips for Surviving an Economic Crisis with your Self Intact One Path Will Fragment Your Consciousness, The Other Will Set You Free. The unemployment rate has reached its highest levels in recent memory. Major US and international companies are restructuring, laying off employees, or just ...
Views: 2334(3 votes) - Asking for Help -- The Gift of Humility - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Christina WatsonAsking for help requires some humility. You cannot act like you have all the answers and ask for them at the same time. Perhaps this is why we create situations that will require this call for humility within us. The dictionary definition of humility is: the state or quality of being ...
Views: 5370(3 votes) - Customer Support – Why spend on it? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Vijaya KrishnanSo you’ve arranged your finances, started up your online business and have started getting sales. And you are starting to get customer support requests via email primarily. If you are among the few who have setup a toll-free number, then you might be getting requests via the phone too. And ...
Views: 928(3 votes) - How To Accept Differences - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Dr. Rick SchaeferPerception is far more important than reality. My seventeen year-old son James and I were talking about playing tennis this weekend and our focus went to how it feels to hit a tennis ball with the racquet. I described it as similar to swinging a badminton racquet with the strings and the ...
Views: 2487(3 votes) - How to Overcome Mental Obstacles, Destructive Criticisms, and Negative Judgments - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Jodi-Ann WalkerHow to Overcome Mental Obstacles, Destructive Criticisms, and Negative Judgments "The only infallible criterion of wisdom to vulgar judgments--success." -Edmund Burke, Letter to a Member of the National Assembly, 1791. No one needs to tell you that it is difficult to overcome seemingly ...
Views: 2637(3 votes) - It’s Different Than What You're Doing Now - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Ted CiubaWhen you see someone, when you meet someone, when you interact with someone, when you get a chance to look at someone who has done what you want to do, whoosh, you have an amazing belief change—because you can see that it is possible. Now, I don't mean people out there. Because we know there are ...
Views: 1315(3 votes) - Your Answer to What Am I? is Fundamental to your Success. Part 5 in the Secret of Success series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe secret of success, as you saw in the previous articles in this series, is neither what you have, nor what you do. To use this secret and change your life you first need to authentically know what you are. Have you spend enough time contemplating the crucial question asked earlier: What Am ...
Views: 2190(3 votes) - ***HAPPINESS VS. DENIAL - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2011 from James RobinsonA student asked me a very good question the other day, and I had to think awhile before I responded. It is a question that many people never ask themselves and as a result miss an opportunity to apply some very important teachings. The question was “how do I know whether I am happy or just in ...
Views: 3305(4 votes) - Our Perfect Game - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANOn Wednesday night last week, something very special happened…almost. As the Boston Red Sox game played in the background while I worked on the computer, I heard the announcer say that in Detroit, pitcher Armando Galarraga was working on a perfect game. (For those non-baseball aficionados, a ...
Views: 1955(4 votes) - Ponderings at Powell’s- Life Lessons in a Book Store? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Angel HaleA couple of weeks ago my husband and I slipped away to Portland, Oregon. This beautiful city is one of our favorite miniature vacation spots and it is practically right in our backyard. As ever, we had an amazing time. We walked for hours, perused the many wonderful shops, dined on incredible ...
Views: 1320(4 votes) - How to Always Have Enough Time - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANDuring a radio call-in show I appeared on, a caller expressed the frustration and stress he feels with his life. “I know I should be exercising, eating well, and meditating, “ he said, “but I have three jobs, kids, and not enough time to do anything.” Primitive humans were lucky to have the ...
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