Number one of the Twelve Great Riches is a Positive Mental Attitude. All riches, of whatsoever nature, begin as a state of mind; and let us remember that your state of mind is the one and only thing over which you have complete, absolute and unchallengeable control. You can best judge the value of this …
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It could be their idea or their behaviour that is triggering your habit of disapproval. It just means you are attached to your ideas, your way, your ideals. Or you want to stop them getting ahead because you are attached to a picture of your being the frontrunner in the relationship. That’s when you see …
Imagination is a tool of the soul. Our imagination gives us the opportunity to ‘try on’ new qualities and perspectives in our life. Through imagination, we can explore our past, problems, patterns, processes, plans, perceptions, principles, passions and purpose to uncover new possibilities. Without imagination, we stay stuck in the realm of the material, the …
When someone lightens up your life just by their presence, you can be sure they are emitting a very positive energy. When someone puts a damper on the meeting or a conversation, you can be sure there is some hidden inner baggage which contains sorrow and darkness. Which do you bring to the party? A …
At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat ona lady. She started screaming out of fear. With a panic strickenface and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her handsdesperately trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group also gotpanicky. The lady finally managed …
Vincent Van Gogh failed as an art dealer, flunked his entrance exam to theology school, and was fired by the church after an ill-fated attempt at missionary work. In fact, during his life, he seldom experienced anything other than failure as an artist. Although a single painting by Van Gogh would fetch in excess of …
To change, we must go through a transition zone. It’s not easy being in transition. Thoughts, beliefs and habits are all in flux. It can create a sense of groundlessness, of being in a void that can be quite uncomfortable. When we’re in the void, our first impulse will be to revert to old habits …
Reflect on this pathway for meaningful growth: DISCIPLINE – To create change in our lives, we need to consistently focus on what we want. DETACHMENT – Practice the art of detached observation. Let go of automatic defenses and patterns. DISCERNMENT – Seek to discern the lower from the higher. What is self-serving and what is …
Desires cause peace to disappear. You think that acquiring things will make you feel secure, but the reality is that the more you have the more fear there usually is of losing it, and the further you are from peace. Desires are the cause of all conflicts. When you want something and cannot get it …
True tolerance makes us flexible. And when we are flexible we can accommodate and adjust to anything and anyone and maintain well-being. The ability to bend without breaking is linked to the amount of tolerance we develop. When we are fully flexible, we become able to adjust to the most unexpected, negative and difficult situations …
