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- The Audacity to be Ignorant - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2012 from Salim BossWhen life is preoccupied with American Idol, African Idol, Asian Idol, Indian Idol, Australian Idol, Eskimo Idol . . . ; when precious moments are spent watching talk shows, from Tyra, to Oprah Winfrey Show to Late Night with Conan O’Brien to Jerry Springer . . . ; when alarms are set to ...
Views: 1193(2 votes) - The Celestine Prophecy's 12th Insight. - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from PD RiversI rarely write an article that isn't planned out to the inth degree. This one is one of those rare ones so if I seem a little disconnected, excuse me. I don't intend to be disconnected; the purpose of this article is CONNECTION; our's and God's. Have you ever read the Celestine Prophecy? It ...
Views: 3758(1 vote) - The Friendship Clause - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from Melodie WilliamsAn excellent and gentle man of my acquaintance has said, "When fifty-one per cent of the voters believe in cooperation as opposed to competition, the Ideal Commonwealth will cease to be a theory and become a fact." That men should work together for the good of all is very beautiful, and I ...
Views: 2260(1 vote) - The Law Of Attraction Is An Electro-MagnetSubmitted on Sep 21, 2009 from David SamuelHave you ever tried wrapping a copper wire around an iron nail and connecting the ends of the wire to a battery? Instantly, with the electrical charge going through the wire and around the nail, it becomes a magnet. Even with the addition of electricity, the wire alone is not magnetic, nor ...
Views: 5956(3 votes) - The Law of Attraction, Your Seven Innate Forces and the Time Machine - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Hope BradfordWhat do theories on the evolution of humanity, the Law of Attraction, Reincarnation, Quantum Physics, Mirror Neurons & the developed Anterior Cingulate Cortex have in common? They all are a part of what Kuan Yin explains as the “Grand Plan” here on earth: fully experiencing your body/mind/soul ...
Views: 3243(3 votes) - The Moment You Were Born - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Charlotte TersigniAs a child we were born to our parents. Some poverty stricken, some wealthy,some who were fearful, some who had no fear. As we get older and mold into our parents ( for some of us) as some follow in their footsteps and become carpenters,woodworkers,factory workers,office workers,and so ...
Views: 1412(4 votes) - The Secret of Happiness…that No One Is Happy With - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Xavier JulienLast week, during a seminar in Belfort, a (rather bad) question came up: what is the secret of happiness—or, anyway, its practical definition? I gave an answer, and not one eye lit up. Their eyes were dull. Terrible to behold, and at the same time, predictable. Why? They had never put this idea ...
Views: 1051(1 vote) - The Self-- what it is - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2010 from Shaun Johnston“Make your self comfortable.” “Suit your self.” Even “Self growth”--we use the word “self” a lot but does anyone know what it means? Christians think they do. They say God gives it to them, it’s like the soul, it’s what God gives people at birth so they can choose freely whether or not to ...
Views: 1742(2 votes) - The Treasures of Adversity - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Laurie PappasThe Treasures of Adversity You and I have been witnessing one of the most challenging periods that our country and our world has known in our life time. I’m sure this is nothing new to you. We’ve been reading and hearing about the present financial crisis, the tsunami fallout in Japan, ...
Views: 957(1 vote) - Turns Out Life IS Fair - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2013 from Marc OromanerSupposedly, nobody ever said life was fair. Well, I’m saying it right now. Maybe I’m a nobody so the adage still works but I’ve come to believe that life is absolutely fair. Yes, there are selfish jerks who seem to be rewarded while truly good, hardworking, selfless people seem to be punished. ...
Views: 1393(2 votes) - Understanding the Energy of Desire: Is it a Craving or a Calling? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Ryan RandolphSo much of the world seems to be run by desire. We see it on the tv everyday: new cars, new clothes, new gadgets. In magazines we see the ideal mate, the ideal body, the ideal social life. It seems as though a wantingness arises within us automatically and we often find ourselves chasing ...
Views: 998(1 vote) - What are you thankful for? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Pam Hauser, RNIn 1990 I had everything that I had ever dreamed of. I had two beautiful children, a home, a husband, a career that I loved, a cat, a lush garden, friends… and yet something was missing. Three weeks later, my daughter died. She was 5 months old when she went down for a nap and never woke up. ...
Views: 887(2 votes) - What is Expected of You is Not Who You Are - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Brenda HoffmanWelcome to Brenda's Blog Channeled by Brenda Hoffman for www.LifeTapestryCreations.com Special Event: Brenda will be the featured guest on Michael Quinsey’s (Michael channels SaLuSa) “Connecting the Light” www.BBSradio.com show this Friday, December 2nd at 5 pm Eastern Standard Time / ...
Views: 1588(1 vote) - What Is The Source of Happiness? - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2010 from Steve BeamanTo listen to this SBG Cast, click here: http://tinyurl.com/2falfws How many times in our daily lives do we meet people who are just unhappy? Life can throw so many curve balls our way that sometimes happiness seems like an elusive concept, left only to those who “have everything”. Hi, I’m ...
Views: 1445(1 vote) - What is Your Purpose? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Tom WeberWhat is your purpose? A good friend of mine recently asked me that a question. He couldn’t have asked me at a better time because, at that junction of my life, I had lost my motivation, lost the “why” behind the things I was doing and lost the direction I was heading. Can you relate? Do ...
Views: 1395(1 vote) - What You Seek is Not in the Yellow Pages - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from David SamuelIn the search for what excites you in life, there is no thing to do or possess, no place to go, nothing at all that can replace the essential need and ultimate foundation of good companionship to make life in general more interesting and satisfying. Certainly, we can be very happy alone, and ...
Views: 2085(3 votes) - What's Your Purpose? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jeremy Gislason“Nothing contributes so much to tranquilizing the mind as a steady purpose – a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.” Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley The most successful businesspeople genuinely care about what they're doing. They wake up in the morning looking forward to the day ...
Views: 1186(4 votes) - Who are You? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from David ThompsonWho am I? Have you ever asked that? Its a good question and the answers change as we change. "You are who you are...even before you know...who you are." When we are born, we have certain genes,personality traits and emotional ranges from our parents. As we grow older, these "gifts" grow as ...
Views: 1418(1 vote) - Why Are We Here? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI was talking with a client the other day about that scary question: what is it we are on earth to do? “If only I could discover my reason to be here,” she said, ‘then I’d know how to live.” It’s a useful question to ask, of course, and we probably all should ask it on a regular basis, if ...
Views: 675(1 vote) - Why Grown Ups Need to Read Fairy Tales (Part Three) - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Glenn BergerWHAT THE TALES TELL US WE NEED TO DO What do the tales tell us we need to do to find our hearts and become what we are meant to be? What Bruno Bettelheim says for children is equally true for adults. “Fairy tales, unlike any other form of literature, direct the child to discover his ...
Views: 2925(2 votes) - You Make a Difference - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Burge Smith-LyonsWho you are makes a difference! "A teacher in New York decided to honor each of her seniors in High School by telling them the difference each of them had made. She called each student to the front of the class, one at a time. First, she told each of them how they had made a difference to ...
Views: 1213(5 votes) - Your Life Work Balance Sheet: It’s all about figuring out what really matters. Step Seven. - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from elizabeth cassidyStep One found you having a love affair with yourself. Step Two was about writing your own affirmations to help you stay positive. Step Three got you off the sofa and exercising your right to be fit and trim. Step Four was all about taking the time to meditate and getting centered in ...
Views: 1206(1 vote) - Your New Life Work Balance Sheet: It’s all about figuring out what really matters. Step Six. - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from elizabeth cassidyStep One found you having a love affair with yourself. Step Two was about writing your own affirmations to help you stay positive. Step Three got you off the sofa and exercising your right to be fit and trim. Step Four was all about taking the time to meditate and getting centered in ...
Views: 1209(1 vote) - Your New Life Work Balance Sheet: It’s all about figuring out what really matters. Step Three. - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from elizabeth cassidySo are you enjoying the view from the top? Elevation in one’s life does have its rewards besides living above the smog. It is the freedom to baste in the beauty that is moi – the mind that continues to amaze, the body that struts its stuff and is adored by the mind and the soul that lovingly ...
Views: 1203(1 vote) - Your One and Only Precious Life - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from M.J. RyanThe first step to create a life of meaning is to truly see your life as the precious, limited time opportunity it actually is. You can make it a beautiful mansion. Here’s how Philip Adams puts it, “Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take the risks. Yet most ...
Views: 1493(1 vote) - Zen Success: Try Setting Your Goal or Resolution Like This..... - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2010 from Keith GibbsTools needed: A pen and a piece of paper. Sit at your desk or wherever you feel comfortable. It should be quiet; you shouldn’t be in danger of being interrupted in any way. Wait until the kids are in bed, turn off the TV, unplug the phone, turn down the lights if possible. You need to be able ...
Views: 777(3 votes) - The Important 40% of Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Paul Dalton"Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.” - Benjamin Disraeli I believe we are living in very exciting times when it comes to our understanding of what makes us truly happy in the long term. Up until relatively recently (well, about 10 years ago ...
Views: 1730(6 votes) - Observing and Learning from Nature...The Tao Te Ching - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Stephen MonahanTao Te Ching: Verse 76 A man is born gentle and weak. At his death he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap. At their death they are withered and dry. Therefore the stiff and unbending is the way of death. The gentle and yielding ...
Views: 4567(4 votes) - TOWARDS A UNITED PLANETARY NATION FROM A UNITED NATION’S ORGANIZATION - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Yuga Rishi Shriram Sharma“That time has come when discrimination with reference to communities, social status, gender and nations, will come to an end. Entire world humanity will live like brothers and sisters.” - ARTHUR CHARLES CLARK “If in a particular country, if one or two court cases are fought, people will ...
Views: 1153(4 votes) - “Your purpose is not in what you do, but in who you’re being when you do what you do.” - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Amir Zoghi“Your purpose is not in what you do, but in who you’re being when you do what you do.” – Amir Zoghi – It’s a wonderful thing to live with purpose, without it you lose meaning for your life. But there is a difference between getting your purpose from what you do and getting your purpose from ...
Views: 1295(4 votes) - ***Sex and Spirituality - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Ben Willemsen"Everything in nature is designed with an innate drive to grow and reproduce. Without this drive, life could not exist. Even before humans appeared on earth, sex and reproduction played a predominant role. The world was inhabited by plants and animals, all of which were designed to reproduce. ...
Views: 1926(3 votes) - A Basic Guide on How to Avoid Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyWhat is a panic attack? Well it is a symptom of anxiety at its worst. Even though it only affects a few people, it is still an increasing problem in our society. The fear that is linked with it can be remedied with professional help. I am writing this article as an introduction to the symptoms ...
Views: 1050(3 votes) - Depression and Purpose - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from David SamuelDepression, which is partly anger at ourselves, is self-destructive and drains our energy to the point that it is sometimes difficult to function even minimally. Depression is an illness of will, which becomes diseased, making a person incapable of persevering in many pursuits. People always ...
Views: 2141(3 votes) - I am the Voice for Choice - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Pam Hauser, RNI've been thinking a lot about choice these days. I have even decided that my new motto is this: “I am The Voice for Choice”. I like it. It is not a new concept for me or the world, but rather one that I am currently pondering and well, choosing! Some times things happen in our lives that ...
Views: 1268(3 votes) - Are willing to risk your life? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Wayne KehlOn Remembrance Day and Veteran’s Day it is important for us all to reflect on the sacrifice and devotion to duty shown by so many of our brave men and women all over the world. But, what does the observation of past and present wars mean to you? November 11th is not about poppies, wreaths ...
Views: 2118(2 votes) - Are you doing Job’s job? - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Elsabe SmitHere is an interesting piece of information: I looked up the meaning of the word “job” in the dictionary. The meanings included “task, chore, difficulty, problem, trouble, hard time”. This reminded me of a biblical figure called Job, whose name means “persecuted, afflicted, adversity”. ...
Views: 1266(2 votes) - Help Someone - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from AGHORUNSE HENRYHelp Someone No one is indispensable. There is no self-made man; we are all made up through contribution of others. Life is usually a combination or components of raw materials before it turns to the purpose of intention in the heart of another. The waste at a point is the raw materials of ...
Views: 1150(2 votes) - No More Secrets - Thank You Tiger Woods - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Claudia McNeelyThe year 2009 has been a time of secrets coming out of the darkness into the Light. Much that has been hidden for centuries has come to the surface for all to see. Through the years, our politicians, bankers and the medical profession have been able to keep many secrets from us. This is no ...
Views: 1215(2 votes) - The More - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Colin SalisburyIntroducing Mandy Morell, GVN Alaska Partner, great friend and world traveller! Mandy is currently travelling through Ethiopia and India and has just spent a month volunteering in Kolkata. Mandy is a committed humanitarian and says "the reason I travel is to volunteer, not climb mountains, ...
Views: 1201(2 votes) - The Path of Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Nick CastellanoWhen an individual pursues the “Path to Purpose” or the “assignment” God has called them to do in this life, they will have many opportunities to quit this road and go down a more comfortable path than what God has planned for them. Some Christians may choose the path God had not planned for ...
Views: 1073(2 votes) - Things I know for Sure - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2009 from Dr. Dina EvanWhen I came into the world, I knew nothing, well, nothing that I could remember, that is. As you grow up, you learn many things, some you learn the hard way and others come in brief moments of blissful enlightenment. I like the later best. The older you get, the more you realize how little you ...
Views: 1116(2 votes) - Why the Secret Causes Stress - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Elsabe SmitBy now we all know the Secret: decide what you want, and believe that it will come your way. The more you believe, the quicker it comes your way. Right? Then why does it not work? Why are we not all very rich and healthy and happy by now? There are a few other factors that we need to be ...
Views: 1236(2 votes) - Give and Fill Your Jar! - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Saritza ZambranaI feel so much curiosity when people describe themselves as "giving persons". And there is a question that seems to be out of sight. And that question is: what is it you give? The same thing occurs every time a leader describes himself as a committed person. And then their results show a ...
Views: 1627(8 votes) - The Certitude of Uncertainty - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Theodore HendersonIt is always interesting to watch the talking heads on TV speak with such certainty about what would happen if we follow their advice on the economy, foreign policy, war, industry, and just about anything else they feel compelled to pontificate on. They apparently (if you believe everything they ...
Views: 1204(3 votes) - Using Biblical Principles to Conquer Fear - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Theodore HendersonWe are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 2 Corinthians 4:8 (King James Version) Many people are frightened these days and trying to figure a way to keep from losing their purpose in life. Finding your purpose is your first step in the fight ...
Views: 3603(3 votes) - Why do we celebrate our Birthday? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Jill LowyMy birthday is coming up soon and this led me to think about birthdays in general. Why do we celebrate our birthdays? Is there something special about the day we were born? Well, there is! From an astrological perspective, we come to this planet for a specific purpose. Our astrological natal ...
Views: 9888(4 votes) - Courtesy vs. Honesty - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2010 from Saritza ZambranaYou might be agreeing with me if I ever told that honesty is the center of any personal success. All our relationship will be more productive and meaningful while we are truly honest. That is the stability and wellness that we usually are looking for in life. Courtesy is just another ...
Views: 4080(6 votes) - Asian Art - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from asian artAsian art encompasses both history and time. Considering the rich history of Asia and its people, art trends usually fall under the culture and identity that define a nation. Traditional Asian arts are often passed down from one generation to another, allowing different people from all walks of ...
Views: 1711(1 vote) - BE-Attitudes ~ Remembrance of Love - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Kimberly MarooneySadness, missing people you love who have left. Be in Love. “On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…” a Remembrance of Love. Our True Love is the Holy Spirit, or God, or whatever you call the Most High. Many people experience deep despair during the Holidays. The absence of ...
Views: 1426(1 vote) - Buddhism: From The Top, Down - by Submitted on May 01, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockInterest in Buddhism usually begins with either the philosophy or psychology of Buddhism. Or maybe the esoteric nature of Buddhism, Buddhist meditation, or Buddhist wisdom. But the morality aspects of Buddhism are typically overlooked and frankly considered dull and boring. Keep in mind, ...
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