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- Rise Above All Runaway Reactions - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2020 from Guy FinleyAs events occur, we always assume that we know what they mean for us, and we immediately fall into what feels like the appropriate emotional reaction. That reaction further influences the way we view the following events, and in this way our initial response is “confirmed.” We rarely question ...
Views: 744 - Seven Simple Exercises to Invite the Extraordinary Life - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2005 from Guy Finleyexcerpted from Guy Finley's newest book "Let Go and Live in the Now." Red Wheel/Weiser, 2004. I can think of no greater encouragement than the self-evident Truth that there dwells in each of us the opportunity to explore and know the Extraordinary Life. The meaning of Extraordinary I wish to ...
Views: 1408 - Seven Simple Exercises to Invite the Extraordinary Life - by Submitted on May 28, 2005 from Guy Finley(Excerpted from "Let Go and Live in the Now" -- Red Wheel/Weiser, 2004: 1,150 words) I can think of no greater encouragement than the self-evident Truth that there dwells in each of us the opportunity to explore and know the Extraordinary Life. The meaning of Extraordinary I wish to convey ...
Views: 1352 - Shatter the Bonds of False Beliefs and Be Free - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2015 from Guy FinleyNear the end of a busy afternoon, a senior caddie at an exclusive golf club is making his appointed rounds—double-checking that everything is in its proper place—when he wanders into the clubhouse locker room. Much to his shock he sees an obviously completely exhausted man spread-eagle on ...
Views: 1172 - Six Ways to Know a False Inner Guide From the True One - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2018 from Guy FinleySix Ways to Know a False Inner Guide From the True One From The Secret of Your Immortal Self By Guy Finley The journey to the divinity within has its dangers. About this we are clear: the inner path is lined with many trials and pitfalls. But there is nothing to be feared in this ...
Views: 1279 - Start Making Space for Your Partner to Grow - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2019 from Guy FinleyIt was a little before 7 AM on Saturday morning when Alex sat down in his living room with his first cup of coffee. He was up a little bit earlier than usual because a strange noise had awakened him from his sleep. So, when he looked out of his bedroom, he wasn't too surprised to discover the ...
Views: 818 - Stop Being Tricked into Feeling Bad About Anything - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2021 from Guy FinleyNo one really wants to talk about it, but the truth is, there is a kind of “evil spell” hanging over each of us and our world as well. In fact, part of this global spell is our denial of its existence. It is called suffering. Everyone does it—and, like hypnotized captives, everyone believes that ...
Views: 596 - Stop Useless Suffering - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2014 from Guy FinleyIf there could be only one idea—a lamp whose light could show the aspirant of real life the way out of the prison of dark thoughts and punishing feelings—it would surely be this: Your true Self doesn’t win in life by overpowering problems, but by revealing they never really existed as you once ...
Views: 1228 - Take Your Relationships to the Next Level - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Guy FinleyWhen a person wants to reach the next level in their life, when they want to understand the truths -- the principles that actually produce in them a new kind of freedom -- they have to know where to look for it. From micro to macro, you can discover that the whole universe is based on cycles ...
Views: 1368 - TAKE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS TO THE NEXT LEVEL - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2018 from Guy FinleyWhen a person wants to reach the next level in their life, when they want to understand the truths -- the principles that actually produce in them a new kind of freedom -- they have to know where to look for it. From micro to macro, you can discover that the whole universe is based on cycles ...
Views: 1040 - The Power to Change Your Past - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2015 from Guy FinleySo many people today are bitter, broken-hearted, or just plain angry because of what happened to them while growing up. The reasons for their resentment or regret are as countless as are the unconscionable people responsible for the pain they unknowingly created in the lives of those they ...
Views: 1254 - The Power to Never Again Feel Powerless - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2020 from Guy FinleyWhen expectations get dashed, we don't see new possibilities unfolding; all we see is the way things should have gone. We don't see what is with all of its positive possibilities; instead we see only the negative . . . what is not. We feel powerless because we've become the captive of a mind ...
Views: 922 - The Power to Unfix Yourself from Any Negative State - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2022 from Guy FinleyWe value negative states because of the strong sense of self we get from them. This may be very difficult for us to see, but a strong light will show us the freeing facts. No one wants to believe that he or she values things like self-pity, anger, and depression. We would insist we don't, and as ...
Views: 696 - The Secret to Help Heal the Suffering World - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2013 from Guy FinleyHave you ever noticed that whenever a secret is circulating among your close friends you will do almost anything to learn its undisclosed nature? Or, if you think someone knows something that you don’t, you won’t rest until you too are "in the know"? All of this is to say we seem to love ...
Views: 1232 - Three False Beliefs That Poison Our Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2022 from Guy FinleyHere is a list of three false beliefs that betray our hearts and poison our relationships. The more aware we can become of these long-conditioned false beliefs and how they compromise our ability to have fulfilling relationships, the more freedom we will win from them: False belief # 1: Our ...
Views: 480 - Turn Heated Exchanges Into Healing Turning Points - by Submitted on May 23, 2019 from Guy FinleyRegardless of our certainty as to whether we or our partner starts or rekindles a quarrel, the real cause of the continuing conflict between us lies elsewhere. Which is why, as strange as the following insight may seem at first, the importance of working to see the truth of it simply can’t be ...
Views: 1042 - Use Every Relationship to Uplift Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2021 from Guy FinleyThe greatest, most abundant resource on planet Earth is also its least understood and utilized. Its unlimited supply is found virtually everywhere, anytime, and under all circumstances, even though few recognize its real value. What is this most precious collective resource? It is our ...
Views: 774 - Wake Up to the Unseen Source of Useless Suffering - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2022 from Guy FinleyThere is an unseen source of daily suffering that is the constant companion of humanity. It is in one respect one of the great driving forces behind the darkness that encompasses this planet – the unremitting wars, the violence, the greed, the fear, the desperation – all the things we see in the ...
Views: 465 - Your Truth Nature Is High - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Guy FinleyThere is nothing wrong with being a successful human being. In fact, the purpose of your life is to win. But what if, in your quest for this victory, you were accidentally drawn into a compelling game in which, unknown to you, it was impossible to win no matter how well you performed or ...
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