Thoughts
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Dodging the Second Arrow – How to Manage Yourself During Difficult Times
One of the most profound Zen parables, “The Two Arrows“, tells the story of a samurai who was struck in the shoulder by a stray arrow in the heat of battle. The wounded samurai looked down at the arrow in his shoulder and was overcome by shock and disbelief. His sword dropped to the ground… Continue reading
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5 Tips for Conquering Negativity When Starting Your Own Business
Guest post from Katelyn Marie Imagine this. It has been raining for so long, but you want to take a walk and meet your friend who lives a house down. The only problem is that you live on a dirt road. There are no sidewalks or paved walking paths to be found. So, you decide… Continue reading
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What’s Your Greatest Barrier to Change?
Ever felt like there is something lacking within you or in your circumstances that prevents you from flourishing in your life? It’s common to have times in your life when you feel like there are barriers to the change you want to create. I am ever the seeker of evidence, so in order to see what… Continue reading
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Don’t Wait To Be Inspired, Don’t Only Act On Passion
The feeling of being “inspired” is very often just finding something brilliant, and trying to emulate it. The rush and desire makes us manic and driven because we think we are actively becoming greater than ourselves. We find something we perceive as so great, we want others to perceive us – our take, our idea,… Continue reading
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The Incredible Power of Taking Risks in Life
There are many ways to change your life for the better. And one simple, yet seemingly scary choice we can make is to be taking more risks in life. The problem with this path to positive change is that most of us fear taking risks! may fear rejection, failure and change. We may fear uncertainty.… Continue reading
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Video: Joyce’s Thoughts On Tattoos
Popular preacher and author, Joyce Meyer recently got into the mix of trending topics after she released a video where she made a strong case for tattoos explaining why tattoos aren’t a sin and why religious people often take the scripture out of context to suit their narrative. Midway through the sermon, she also made… Continue reading
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May Not And Perhaps
In everything you do use positive expressions that feed your mind with thoughts of success. The power of the right words can make the difference between moving forward to accomplishments or the realization of a dream, or staying stuck where you are, or casting oneself in the role of failure. How You See Yourself One… Continue reading
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The Battle For Your Thoughts
Positive minds full of faith and hope produce positive lives. The opposite is also true: negative minds full of fear and doubt produce negative lives, which can ultimately destroy your life. Some people have been hurt so many times that they don’t think they can face the pain of another letdown. Therefore, they refuse to… Continue reading
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Reprogram Your Mind
When the battle seems endless and you think you’ll never make it, remember that you’re reprogramming a “worldly” mind to think as God thinks. In the same way that computers are programmed, our minds are also programmed. From the time we’re born, our minds are like computers that have had a lifetime of garbage programmed… Continue reading
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