What is the greatest poverty? Is it lack of money? Is it substandard housing? My thought is that the greatest poverty is lack of imagination. Imagination=Poverty If you have traveled this world, even our country, you know there are many people living at economic levels that would suggest poverty, yet they are happy. Clearly then, […]
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Long before we became slaves to the internet, myths filled our lives with stories, information and entertainment. This morning as I took my predawn stroll along the seashore of Kona I saw a shooting star. Honestly I don’t remember the last time I saw a shooting star; it could be I have just been to
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Get intimate with my power? Are you saying what I think you are saying? Probably not, but it got your attention. Getting intimate What I mean is, get to know your personal power so you can use it to your advantage. You are using that power anyway, why not use it to get what you
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When I speak of Consciousness I am referring to how we view the world, how we view ourselves and how we view the interconnectedness of all things. Consciousness is an evolving experience, and it is a very personal thing. We cannot judge anyone else’s consciousness, in many cases not even our own. What is an
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Pessimism, the inclination to expect the worst, can not only make you a bummer at parties, it can keep you from having enough energy to even go to the party. A terrible spiral When everything around you seems to be going in the toilet, and you cannot see things changing, your body responds by powering-down.
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Our stress level is perhaps the greatest factor on our physical and emotional health. Stress not only affects us moment to moment, but its cumulative effects come back to haunt us in so many different guises; cancers, digestive disorders, failed relationships, even our job performance. The list of “cures” for stress grows everyday, but perhaps
Greed is bad. We have been taught to think that all our lives, but what is greed to me may not be greed to you. Greed is a judgement call at best. It is what you believe. For some people greed is having more money than they do. Many people consider it greedy if another
The phrase going postal was coined at a dark time in US history when mass shootings seemed to be concentrated at Postal facilities. The phrase refers to a syndrome related to working constantly, doing the same thing, but never getting ahead. While I am not inclined to using a weapon of any kind, I
Does positive thinking have any value? Is it simply another way to say “wishful thinking”? You know, I totally get that question. By itself, positive thinking is not very successful. One must also include positive action to be successful. Making it work. If you buy a lottery ticket and surround that ticket with positive thoughts
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Recently I was watching a toddler as he sprinted from his Dad’s car parked outside the bank. The child ran to the ATM and began pushing buttons, just like his Dad had been doing to get cash, but of course nothing came out of the machine: much to the little ones displeasure. It occurred to
