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The Energy You Spend (Pt 2)
Some pursuits in life are a complete waste of time…barely even worth the lesson. To ensure that your efforts are worthwhile at any given moment, have only the one True worthy aim in mind/heart continuously–and never be attached to any other outcome or side-effect of thought, word, or action as you move toward that goal.…
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What Influences You, And Why?
Whether it is the influence of a person, an emotion, an ideology, or culture–or anything other than the call of your spirit–it is important that you know where your influences come from and where they are leading you at all times; this way, you do not end up someplace that you regret. If your course…
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Break The Spell–That is Your Work
Most people are not aware in Reality; they live in the delusional fantasies in their minds (hence their often ignorant and destructive thoughts, words, and actions). Some of these fantasies are nightmares, while others are fleeting wet-dreams…most perceptive worlds, however, are a mixture of the two. What it means to be “enlightened” is to wake…
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Be Happy For You
Others may not wish you well, root for you, cheer for you, support you, or even care about your feelings, well-being, or happiness, and some may not even behave as if you are human while expecting humane treatment from you, and all of that is irrelevant. Since your life is not to be lived to…
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Rewrite The Script
Simply pausing once in a while to observe your automatic stream of thoughts–and the emotions that they stimulate–can help you to start deactivating any emotional scripts that you may be subconsciously running in your mind, and, therefore, reduce any stress and tension that you may be unconsciously holding onto that binds you to cycles of…
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Thoughts And Emotions Must Be Observed (And Sometimes Effectively Understood) Before They Are Mastered
Your emotional reactions are valid, since feelings are neither right nor wrong; they simply reflect the effects of the thoughts that you are thinking and how you are perceiving the world as a result of them. Just because your feelings are valid based on your perspective, however, does not mean that your perspective is right…
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What Are You Thinking?
Always remember that you can change, transform, and/or develop your thoughts, and you can even create innovative and novel ones. Why are you obsessed with, or afraid of, them? Let thoughts come and go, and effectively use the ones that have value to refine your ability to honestly see, understand, and accept Reality. When you…
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10 Forms Of Twisted Thinking (Part 2): Untwisting
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” – Shakespeare In part one of this post, I presented Dr. David D. Burns’ list of the 10 common forms of distorted thinking that often cause distress in the human psyche, and prevents many from overcoming negative emotions that may block their progress…
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10 Forms Of Twisted Thinking (Part 1)
In his book The Feeling Good Handbook, Dr. David D. Burns identifies the 10 common forms of twisted thinking that often, if left unchecked, cause individuals to subject themselves to deep emotional and psychological stresses that may be preventable with a little bit of attention and diligence! These 10 thinking patterns not only have the…
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It’s Personal: Overcoming Fear (Part One)
Have you ever wanted something so much that you were gripped with immense fear of not getting it, or worst, wanted something so much that you were afraid of actually getting it? Have you ever felt fear that maybe you don’t even know what you really want; that maybe you’ll make a mistake? ~~~ My…
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