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- 100 Questions - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2007 from Brian Johnson"Great minds ask great questions." ~ Michael Gelb from How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Everyday Got a journal? If not, time to get one! Da Vinci carried his everywhere. So should you. Jot down your ideas, thoughts, questions, dreams, whatever. As you gain more ...
Views: 4879 - Mind Over Mood - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2007 from Sarah HoltYou do not need to feel overwhelmed by stress, fear, fatigue, or anxiety. Use these simple mind over mood tips to feel better and calmer. Staying In the Present A mind over mood strategy that can be very effective is to stay in the present. This means to focus on things that are going on in ...
Views: 2722 - Create your own delicious 2008! - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2007 from Katie MattsonIt’s December already. I feel as though I was just standing on my front lawn a little after midnight on New Year’s Eve, standing in the rain and letting it wash away the previous year while nourishing the soil for the adventures to come. Then I blinked. Now it’s December. Time ...
Views: 1214 - Divine Expression - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2007 from Auriella O'NeillThe Divine expression is given forth to man and woman through the thoughts and actions of his/her person. It is through this expression that one comes to knows fully the divinity and fullness of the expressed being that they are. But many do not recognize, are not aware of, or do not honor ...
Views: 4149 - Your Magnificent Self - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2007 from Sharon MarquartWho do you know that reflects a “Magnificent Self?” We all know someone. Oprah is a prime example of someone who embraces her Magnificent Self. She uses her passions and multitude of resources to motivate and inspire others. She shines her light brightly into places of darkness to ...
Views: 1250 - Coming Full 'ircle, An Excerpt from<br> <i>Being Here, Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment</i> - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Ariel and Shya KaneWhat if you are doing your life perfectly? What if the things that you think are failings on your part are not really failings at all? Has it ever occurred to you that as a child you perfectly absorbed information from your environment, learning wholeheartedly when your brain was not yet able to ...
Views: 1683(6 votes) - Graphology In Theory And Practice: From Analysis To Synthesis - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from Caroline TaylorGraphology in Theory and Practice: From Analysis to Synthesis Many features of a person's handwriting need to be assessed before the personality of the writer emerges. After studying with care all the ways in which elements of a piece of handwriting combine to mirror the writer however, the ...
Views: 2981 - Cultivate Your Genius - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2007 from Sharon MarquartCultivate Your Genius You were born a genius. The whole world opens to you when you acknowledge and express your genius. Usually we define the word genius in association with someone that possesses extraordinary intellectual power. But originally the word genius meant “a guardian spirit of a ...
Views: 2545 - An Awakening Moment I Will Never Forget, Will You? - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2007 from Sarah TaylorsI was walking down on one of the busiest streets near my neighborhood. I needed to get fresh inspiration to finish a writing project I was working on. Like most people, I believe that a walk to the park will send inspirations knocking on my door. Above all, I needed a break from my work and ...
Views: 974 - Miracle Of Nature - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2007 from Yana BerlinMiracle of Nature Life is as ironic as it is unpredictable. We can never know what awaits us next year, next month, or even the next day. I grew up in sunny California. On weekends, most of my girlfriends -- who were obsessed with getting a nice tan -- would lay in the hot sun, baking for ...
Views: 1586 - The Will To Grow - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from William CottringerTHE WILL TO GROW By Bill Cottringer There is one particular motivation that has a significant impact on the quality of your life; it can result in varying degrees of happiness and unhappiness, success and failure, peace and turmoil and good health and ill health. This single motivation ...
Views: 838 - Lessons In Free Falling - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from GP StoneIf you fell down yesterday, stand up today.” - H.G. Fear can actually be a stepping stone in our growth And while I'm not a horse whisperer , I am a thinker. Here's how I got there. I've now had the dubious distinction of coming off all the mares. Most times are due to spooks and I just ...
Views: 817 - Summary Of The Book "Say 'Yes' To Your Potential" Part One (by 'Skip' Ross with Carole C. Carlson) - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: Summary of the Book "Say 'YES' to your Potential" Part One (by 'Skip' Ross with Carole C. Carlson) Submitted by: Craig Lock Category (key words): Success, Personal growth, Skip Ross, Motivation, Life purpose, success principles, spiritual, inspiration, Other Articles are ...
Views: 2594 - Facing The Dragon Of Self - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockSuddenly, I found myself in a mist, and through the mist I dimly made out what appeared to be a cave. As I moved closer, my perfected insight revealed exactly what it was – the den of the Great Dragon of Self. Three of the dragon’s guards lie dead and decomposing at the entrance, obviously ...
Views: 1178 - Pondering The Big Questions - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Steve GillmanDo you ever ponder the big questions, like "What is consciousness?" or "Why do we feel motivated to do good?" Doing so really takes no more brainpower than balancing your checkbook, and although you are more likely to be satisfied and certain with the result of the checkbook balancing, thinking ...
Views: 871 - It's Never As Bad As You Expect - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2007 from David BohlDr. Daniel Gilbert, a Harvard professor of psychology, has done some ground-breaking and very intriguing research into the science of happiness. Dr. Gilbert has discovered, for instance, that we don't enjoy things as much as we expect. This research has an interesting opposite side, which is ...
Views: 905 - What Causes Bad Luck? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2007 from Steve GillmanWhat causes bad luck? To begin with we have to admit that sometimes events are just random, or at least with causes beyond our ability to understand at the moment. Therefore even the luckiest person will have occasional "bad luck." On the other hand, it is unlikely that a person who is normally ...
Views: 2837 - Choosing from Ego or Choosing from Our True Self - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2007 from Joe BaileyChoosing from Ego or Choosing from Our True Self From "Fearproof Your Life" Early on in our lives, most of us unknowingly chose to identify with our beliefs, memories, and habits—our egos. As we learned and accepted a limited view of ourselves based on others’ opinions of us and our ...
Views: 1786 - Change Your Results By Changing Your Expectations - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from John MaddenOur expectations get us into a lot of trouble and often cause a lot of stress. We expect our customers to always come back; we expect our boss to behave in a certain way; we expect the company we work for to take care of us; and we expect coworkers to be team players. And when our expectations ...
Views: 1365 - Appearing Spiritual Vs. Being Spiritual - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloOur professional experience involving meditation, psychic perception, past life regression, and comprehensive astrology and numerology tells us that when a soul chooses to incarnate and live a life as a yogi, nun, or another, similar “spiritual” existence, it’s often because of a desire, even a ...
Views: 934 - Awakening To A New Day© - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2007 from Thom Cavalli“Are you a man or a god? Buddha replied, “I am awake.” Great people always seem to have a way of giving indirect answers. But, their responses leave you to think twice and then realize why they are great. Wisdom doesn’t come from the ego, it flows out of our higher Self. To fully understand ...
Views: 1226 - It's Lonely At The Top - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2007 from Stephen MartileI recently went to a self improvement workshop in Los Angeles, California, which was one of the most insightful and enlightening experiences that I've ever had.On the very first day I was partnered with a 50 year old woman named Diana. Our challenge was to climb a 60-foot tall rope ladder, ...
Views: 1083 - Stability Of Mind In Unstable Times - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2007 from Bhavna BhenStability of Mind in Unstable Times In these most unstable of times, one may find themselves increasingly anxious, stressed, worried or fearful; the mind presenting an even more immediate and lethal threat than that of the imposing strikes from without. Not only is the world stage unstable, ...
Views: 4115 - The Greatness Of Followers - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2007 from Lillie OliverHonoring Dedicated Deed Doers The Greatness Of Followers I often hear people saying words to the effect that it is better to be a leader than a follower. This type of thinking, is most often expressed in business, but it has permeated into mainstream modes of mentalities. There are quite a ...
Views: 2492 - Know Your Personality, Know Your Strengths - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2007 from Farghana HussainSince decades now Personality assessment that was once strictly done during interviews is now being done through personality tests. Infact due to the ease with which such tests can be administered they are now commonly being used in the very first stage of evaluation. Only if the candidates ...
Views: 683 - Take An Accredited Online Masters Degree And Give Your Career A Boost - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2007 from Terje EllingsenHave you considered to take an accredited online masters degree? Unfortunately, we currently see a whole lot of mis-information with regard to master degrees online. More and more people are seeking online to get their degree, but there are also people who have started their education ...
Views: 877 - The 4-Hour Workweek, Or How I discovered I Am a Creative Vagabond - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2007 from Sandra LeeThe 4-Hour Workweek, Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich, by Timothy Ferriss is the hot, new thing to hit the marketplace. Ferriss has created an interesting vagabond lifestyle. This book is the practical side of the Secret phenomenon. It also reminded me of all the Napoleon ...
Views: 946 - The Shifting Sands of the Self - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2007 from Adela RubioOnce upon a time things felt solid, sure, certain. . . Oh wait a minute, that's a story I'm working on. Ah . . . the story! We do get caught up in it. The truth is that my life has always been cycles of change, chaos and high powered energy. There's always been a clarion call to something ...
Views: 827 - Do Property Listing Websites Make It Faster Or Slower To Find Property? - by Traditional property portals, like Rightmove, prioritise page views over speed of access to information. Their business model is based on fees from estate agents and advertising. Page views is a key driver of CPM (Cost Per Mile). CPM is calculated as the cost of running and ad divided by the ...
Views: 666 - The Secret and Subconscious Blocks - the Movie Won't Tell You How to identify Them - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloLike a lot of people, we appreciate the movie The Secret for its wisdom and how it helps to inspire people. But what if you are following all the tenants of The Secret and still are not reaching your goals? We’ve witnessed a lot of realistic, seemingly “deserving” people ...
Views: 995 - Reincarnation and Past Lives - Everyone Has Been a Bad Person at Some Point - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSouls can be consistently "bad" or "good" while incarnated, but how they act depends on many factors: What roles they sign up for, what karma they're helping others work through, if they are learning their lessons and making progress, and many other considerations play a part. Fortunately, ...
Views: 1492 - The Power to Leave Painful Thoughts and Feelings Behind You - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Chika ShiojimaJust as a storm in the atmosphere of the earth is born of conflicting fronts of different temperatures colliding with one another, so too must there be conflicting forces within us in order to form a mental or emotional storm. Our task is to become conscious of these unseen forces that dwell in ...
Views: 832 - Your Shadow Is Real - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Mark Ivar MyhreYour shadow is real. I'm not talking about the dark image that forms on the ground behind you when you face the morning sun. No, I'm talking about a part of your consciousness. Your shadow is born when you are born. It's job is to collect and save all the thoughts and feelings you deny. ...
Views: 2627 - Ascension, Lords of Karma & Personal Destiny - Quick Fixes Don't Exist & You Can't Cheat Fate - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloWhile the concept of being able to free one’s self from challenging karma by “asking ‘The Lords of Karma’ for release…” is certainly appealing, we ask, what sort of karma does one expect to be able to dodge using this method? Ongoing conflict with a family ...
Views: 2036 - Enlightenment-the Search for Christhood - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2021 from Charles Heineke"Enlightenment is a journey of no distance, to a destination you never left." You don’t have to move in “metaphysical” circles for very long to start hearing about enlightenment. It seems that everyone in these circles wants it, but nobody seems to want it today. ...
Views: 720 - Is the 'Idea' of Being Separate Serving You? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2007 from Richard BlackstoneWhat we have created individually and collectively is a world where we believe we are each a separate entity from one another and separate from the very planet that sustains us. Because we believe we are separate, we go by the philosophy of “I have to look out for myself,” therefore, I will do ...
Views: 1160 - The Prime Directive - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Gail Pursell ElliottThe original Star Trek television series introduced a "prime directive" that was the guiding principle that grounded all of the adventures, explorations and encounters the characters had. However different the subsequent spin-offs of the original show were, that prime directive remained a ...
Views: 895 - Self-Confidence: 4 Thinking Patterns on How to communicate with Self Confidence. - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Emmanuel SeguiOne thing common to all great communicators is that when they speak, everybody listens. However, communicating to people is one of the greatest fears for most of the human beings, and especially when it comes to public speaking. Confident communication however, is more than what you speak. ...
Views: 1065 - Ability or Passion? Which one for Abundant Wealth? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2007 from Carl PantejoBy Carl Pantejo, Pantejo@ynvurcepublishing.com (Excerpt from: “My Friend Yu – The Prosperity Mentor,” copyright Carl Pantejo 2007 – Y.N. Vurce Publishing. http://www.ynvurcepublishing.com) Note: In this article The Original Substance is the name used for: GOD, The ...
Views: 1085 - The School of Pain - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2007 from Diane HarmonyGraduate from the School of Pain to School of Vision We all struggle with some aspect of lack in our lives – not enough time, money, opportunities, health, friends… and we perceive that lack as suffering. We focus on our pain, and we use drugs, food, alcohol, or sex as painkillers. ...
Views: 2369 - Be a Cause, not an Effect in Life - by The subconscious mind is the store-house of all tendencies and impressions created in our past. These tendencies (samskars) and impressions (vasanas) are the primary cause of our current likes, dislikes, and desires. Because most of our existence has been “less conscious” than it is ...
Views: 790 - Are You Performing Within Your Own Purpose Or Under Your Parents' Passion? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2007 from Niquenya FulbrightOne of the primary complaints I hear from my coaching clients is that they are unhappy in their professions. Too often, after further exploration of the source of this unhappiness, it is revealed that these individuals did not pursue their current career paths by their own conscious choice but ...
Views: 1295 - THE MIRACLE OF SELF FORGIVENESS - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from Diane HarmonyOur hearts melted into one another’s in instant recognition during that first hug. Two bodies reunited after 36 years...two spirits connected by the mother-daughter bond which can never be broken. Only shame, guilt and remorse fed the fire of apparent separation. Only forgiveness would ...
Views: 1200 - Each Life Experience Is So Special - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from Steven MayberEach Life Experience Is So Special planting a tiny seed, In the soil of our existence. At first, sometimes invisible, barely perceptible... And still it grows, Nourished by our Soul, God, and our wonderful Children. Reawakening a sense of innocence, awe and enlightenment! We realize, once ...
Views: 890 - Who You Really Are - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from Daniel ErwayYou are not who you think you are. Your thoughts are ideas you have about who you are, but what is it that is aware of these thoughts? Thoughts are arising and disappearing within your consciousness, or awareness. Consciousness is not a thing or something you can perceive, so it seems like ...
Views: 844 - Have you Tried the Latest New York City Sensation? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from Steve HefferonIn the smog and rat race of our brave new world, have you ever set time aside to reflect and wonder if you could change or at least learn from your past? Do you even think it is possible to learn from your mistakes? Do you even remember your mistakes? What if I told you there was a way to step ...
Views: 1105 - Influencing the subconscious with self assertions - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Dino RualesBlack and White. Good and Bad. Positive and Negative. No in-betweens. Choose one or choose nothing at all. Same way goes for our subconscious. The messages we tell ourselves assert the way we tend to live our life. Having a goal or a dream is normal for people. Wanting to be successful in a ...
Views: 2071(1 vote) - The Road To Self Riches - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2007 from Stephanie HaberMy name is Stephanie Haber. I am writing to you today because I am burning inside to share with you the lessons I have learned. When the Grateful dead said “what a long strange trip it’s been” they knew what they were talking about. How many times have you simply just shook your head, feeling ...
Views: 2231 - What to Do When There is No Doer - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Daniel ErwayNondual spiritual teachings suggest that there is no doer, that there is no separate self that is the source of our actions. This teaching is the source of much confusion, as it is contrary to our experience. It seems that there is a doer and that I am the doer: get up in the morning, walk the ...
Views: 1109 - I Became a Seeker - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2007 from Danielle GaultI Became A Seeker By Danielle Gault After my hometown experienced a devastating flood, most of the town’s people were traumatized and feeling the strain of recovery, which was worse than the flood itself. Losses such as photos, family heirlooms, and other memorabilia left them adrift about ...
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