Personal and observational experience taught me the more an issue is about ego, the greater the chances are the ego is on the wrong side. The more the ego is set aside and efforts are made for the collective greater good, the chances are good for an excellent outcome. It’s difficult to recognize the ego’s involvement in an issue, because the ego is a master of disguises and cloaks itself from being recognized. One way to discern the ego’s involvement is to ask who benefits most from our involvement in the issue. If we benefit most, the ego is a central character. If others, those being served, benefit most, the ego is on the sidelines.
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It would be foolhardy to jump into the middle of a river filled with piranhas. A sane person wouldn’t do it. Why do we leap willingly into Internet rivers designed to stoke our anger and push our anxiety into overload? If we wanted to cross a river filled with piranhas, we’d use a bridge or boat. We wouldn’t jump in and try to swim. Similarly, there are ways to keep up with the news without surrendering our emotions to someone who doesn’t have our best interests in mind. Peace of mind is priceless, let go of the piranha-like Internet sites. It will make a big difference.
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In an old Peanut’s comic strip there is a character, Pig Pen, who always walks with a cloud of dust over his head. We can feel like we’re walking with a cloud of dust over our heads when things are going bad. Kind people will listen us, but they’ll soon tire if we continue to moan, poor me. It’s not always easy, but it’s up to us to change our channel and walk away from the dreary darkness. it doesn’t stop the hurt, but it gives us a chance to be warmed by the sun. Once we’re in sunlight we see things with greater clarity. Perhaps we’ll discover the lessons waiting for us from what we experienced. Perhaps we’ll see for the first time a new path that was always there.
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Whenever I go to a wedding I like to think that there are two less lonely people on the planet. We need each other. It’s true we’re capable of deep, unconditional love. We’re also capable of hurting those we love most. The coin we carry has love on one side and forgiveness on the other side. The more we are capable of love, the more we are capable of forgiving. They go together. Great lovers understand. They create a love bank balance that the inevitable hurts can never deplete. Each time we forgive a hurt we replenish our love balance. Love on. Love greatly.
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We create mental programs that operate silently much like the operating system in our laptop or desktop. The mental programs may be beneficial or they may be outdated needing an update. A person who has been hurt by bad breakup, for example, may have a program running that says, “I won’t love again, it’s too painful.” An updated program says, “I’ve been hurt, but I won’t let that stop me from letting love come into my life.” When we become aware of our mental programs we can decide if they need to be updated or replaced with a better mental program.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ It’s Time To Dream and Dream Big
“Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country.”
~ Anais Nin
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What if we created sacred safe places in our homes? These are places where dialogue is more important than anger. Where open mindedness is better than closed mindedness. Where love is better than hate. Where everyone who enters the sacred safe place is respected and valued for who they are at the moment. What would it be like if we did this?
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Think about all the people you know. Ask this question, “How do I feel after I’m with this person? Do I feel up? Or, do I feel down?” The answer to this question will give you a clear picture of people who build you up and those who keep you down. Hang out with those who make you feel up. Cut loose those who make you feel down.
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What makes you smile? I mean a real, spontaneous smile that travels ear to ear. Today, pay attention to what makes you spontaneously smile. Those are the things that bring a sense of joy and happiness to your life. Conversely, what makes you purse your lips, hold your jaw tight? Those are the things that cause stress and other unpleasant emotions. Is time to smile more and loosen up the jaw? You’ll feel a lot better if you’re smiling more and more often.Â
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None of us are strangers to the storms. They happen. We know the storms don’t last, their power ebbs. They may have knocked us down, but we’ll take their lessons, grow stronger, and laugh at them. We took their best shot and we’re still standing. Oh, yes we are still standing. We can lift our eyes and look toward tomorrow where the clouds will move out and the sun shine on us.Â
