Do You Want to Change Yourself? Why That’s a Hostile Concept

February 23, 2010

By Mary Jaksch
Do you want to change? Maybe you want to become kinder, or happier, or more spiritual, or less angry – or simply a nicer person?
The bad news is that change doesn’t work. But there is some good news too! Read on to find out what I mean. I’ve also included a short video.
Where [...]

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How to Step Up to Challenges and Create a Life that Rocks: 5 Tips

February 12, 2010

By Mary Jaksch
To be happy we need to find a balance between comfort and adventure. If our life is too predictable, it feels boring. If it’s too uncertain, it feels unsafe. How is your life? If you think of life as a continuum with ‘adventure’ at one end and ‘boredom’ at the other end, where [...]

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7 Benefits of Practicing Detachment From S.T.U.F.F.

February 11, 2010

A Guest Post by Tony Teegarden of
Consider for a moment, what it means to live a life of detachment and what comes to your mind first? Ask yourself what do you feel at first thought?
Do you interpret detachment to mean you are disconnected from:

people
relationships
your emotions
society
physical stuff

It’s important to measure and understand what [...]

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The Secret to Feeling Positive About Life: Three Top Tips

February 9, 2010

By Mary Jaksch
Do you want to feel more positive about your life? The key to feeling more positive is – gratitude. So often we take the good things in our life for granted. Until they are taken away.
There’s some interesting research on how couples feel about their relationship: If people experience as many good moments [...]

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Irrationality: Hallmark of Greatness?

February 6, 2010

A guest post by Kent Thune, author of The Financial Philosopher.
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” ~ Albert Einstein
It can’t be done. No one in their right mind would attempt this. One person can’t make a difference. The world is flat.  These are not necessarily negative thoughts — they are all rational thoughts.
The human brain [...]

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What is Your Refuge? 7 Questions

February 3, 2010

By Mary Jaksch
Everyone needs a refuge. A safe space. Where we feel welcome. Where we find shelter. Where we are deeply refreshed.
It may not be a place, it could be an activity, or a person, or an idea that gives us a sense of refuge.
What is your refuge?
The following questions will help you clarify that [...]

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Have You Had a Near-Life Experience? 5 Crucial Tips on How to Feel Fully Alive

February 1, 2010

Let me ask you: have you recently had a near-life experience? You don’t know what that is? Let me explain:

A friend tells you about a difficult incidence at work – but your mind flits off to what you need to get at the supermarket.You nod, but your mind is elsewhere.
You are in the shower [...]

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