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Your siblings, your parents, your friends (you thought), your colleagues, your husband or wife - Imagine! Truly.
And here is perhaps the worst part —--
YOU will wrong them, too!
Now that we’ve got that figured out, what to do?
There is only one good answer. Forgiveness.
You may think, they don’t “deserve” forgiveness. You may even think, “I don’t deserve forgiveness.”
But indeed, forgiveness - of yourself, or of them - is for YOU.
The opposite side of forgiveness is revenge or retribution.
That will hurt you even more than the original wrong.
Confucius pointed out, “If you go after revenge, you better dig two graves.”
Saint Augustine said, “Resentment (Unforgiveness) is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies.”
...and from Lewis Smedes, “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”
Right now, decide to constantly forgive and free yourself and others around you. Constantly forgive and get back to loving.
Constantly,
And here is perhaps the worst part —--
YOU will wrong them, too!
Now that we’ve got that figured out, what to do?
There is only one good answer. Forgiveness.
You may think, they don’t “deserve” forgiveness. You may even think, “I don’t deserve forgiveness.”
But indeed, forgiveness - of yourself, or of them - is for YOU.
The opposite side of forgiveness is revenge or retribution.
That will hurt you even more than the original wrong.
Confucius pointed out, “If you go after revenge, you better dig two graves.”
Saint Augustine said, “Resentment (Unforgiveness) is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies.”
...and from Lewis Smedes, “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”
Right now, decide to constantly forgive and free yourself and others around you. Constantly forgive and get back to loving.
Constantly,
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What would you think if I told you that you are divinely guided? Every day. Every moment.
What would you think if I told you that you always take the right turn in the road?
...That you haven’t made any mistakes?
...That your journey is all part of your schooling here?
What would you think if I told you that everything is perfectly imperfect and imperfectly perfect?
Everything.
What would you think if I told you that God will make a way where there is no obvious way? When you engage the power of your imaging, your gratitude?
Wait - don’t answer what you would think.
Instead, let those ideas sink in.
Let them be true. Let the incredible energy of the Universe work in and through you.
One day, if not today, it will blow your mind. When you see it.
You will.
”Have faith in your journey. Everything had to happen exactly as it did to get you where you’re going next!”
~ Mandy Hale
Close your eyes. Go to your silence, your imaging, your gratitude, your powerful cosmic power. Be there. Every day.
What would you think if I told you that you always take the right turn in the road?
...That you haven’t made any mistakes?
...That your journey is all part of your schooling here?
What would you think if I told you that everything is perfectly imperfect and imperfectly perfect?
Everything.
What would you think if I told you that God will make a way where there is no obvious way? When you engage the power of your imaging, your gratitude?
Wait - don’t answer what you would think.
Instead, let those ideas sink in.
Let them be true. Let the incredible energy of the Universe work in and through you.
One day, if not today, it will blow your mind. When you see it.
You will.
”Have faith in your journey. Everything had to happen exactly as it did to get you where you’re going next!”
~ Mandy Hale
Close your eyes. Go to your silence, your imaging, your gratitude, your powerful cosmic power. Be there. Every day.
Your journey is all part of your "schooling" in life. (Photo: Sunrise, Cumberland Island, Ga.)
Dr Chris Baker is the leading instructor of orthodontics courses for General and Pediatric Dentists in the U.S.
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What are you grateful for on this Thanksgiving day? People usually associate "making a list" with Christmas and gift-giving. For Thanksgiving, making a list of things for which you are grateful might be a great idea.
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You can work harder, do more, set more goals, trying hard to change your life.
Seems like the quickest way, but it’s not.
And, crazy-but-true, it won’t work like sitting for a few minutes every day, picturing those goals, being grateful for their showing up in your life, even before you see them.
I know, it’s easy to be grateful when you “see” the results you want.
But it’s ever so more important to “see” the results you desire in your silence, in your grateful imagination-sight.
Seems silly, pointless, but it’s not.
It’s the way you can have an active impact on your desires, on your life.
As you rest in solitude and peace, those images will sink into your subconscious mind and you’ll find yourself with new thoughts and actions that take you toward the goals. Easy-peasy. Sounds woo-woo, but it’s not.
It’s the way God works in us.
Our conscious repetitive thoughts become prevalent in our subconscious, connecting to the energy of the Universe. Sounds incredible - yes, but it IS!
In anticipation and gratitude,
Seems like the quickest way, but it’s not.
And, crazy-but-true, it won’t work like sitting for a few minutes every day, picturing those goals, being grateful for their showing up in your life, even before you see them.
I know, it’s easy to be grateful when you “see” the results you want.
But it’s ever so more important to “see” the results you desire in your silence, in your grateful imagination-sight.
Seems silly, pointless, but it’s not.
It’s the way you can have an active impact on your desires, on your life.
As you rest in solitude and peace, those images will sink into your subconscious mind and you’ll find yourself with new thoughts and actions that take you toward the goals. Easy-peasy. Sounds woo-woo, but it’s not.
It’s the way God works in us.
Our conscious repetitive thoughts become prevalent in our subconscious, connecting to the energy of the Universe. Sounds incredible - yes, but it IS!
In anticipation and gratitude,
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Abundance, a very large quantity of something, is often something the human mind wishes for.
And, in that, the human mind believes it does not have abundance.
Our thoughts become our reality - so instead of wishing for an abundant life of love, friends, money, travel, or anything, see yourself as already having it.
You do, you know.
Your life is full and deep.
Say thank you, thank you, thank you, as you realize your abundance.
More will pile on.
Sending abundant love,
And, in that, the human mind believes it does not have abundance.
Our thoughts become our reality - so instead of wishing for an abundant life of love, friends, money, travel, or anything, see yourself as already having it.
You do, you know.
Your life is full and deep.
Say thank you, thank you, thank you, as you realize your abundance.
More will pile on.
Sending abundant love,
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Amazing that a tiny almond-shaped amygdala deep inside the brain is involved in processing intense negative emotions - anxiety, fear and stress.
Even more amazing that the amygdala can trigger MI/heart attack and other cardiac episodes.
A “broken heart” is both emotional/thought and physical.
The amygdala is the source of what we call the ego, the “me” of you and the “me” of me. It is what rises up to defend, to prove itself right, to feel pride instead of humility.
Studies at Harvard and other institutions find that strong emotions (emanating from thoughts) can and do trigger cardiac disease and heart attacks.
Think about your precious hours of today.
Where will your heart spend its day? - in fear and worry, or in loving and appreciating your life, your family, your friends, your opportunities, your ability to love?
Love,
Even more amazing that the amygdala can trigger MI/heart attack and other cardiac episodes.
A “broken heart” is both emotional/thought and physical.
The amygdala is the source of what we call the ego, the “me” of you and the “me” of me. It is what rises up to defend, to prove itself right, to feel pride instead of humility.
Studies at Harvard and other institutions find that strong emotions (emanating from thoughts) can and do trigger cardiac disease and heart attacks.
Think about your precious hours of today.
Where will your heart spend its day? - in fear and worry, or in loving and appreciating your life, your family, your friends, your opportunities, your ability to love?
Love,
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You will experience what you think you will experience.
If you think it will be challenging, it will be.
If you think it will be easy, it will be.
If you think you will “catch” the bug that’s going around, chances are, you will. If you think you’ll get your work done, you will. If you think you’ll be at the office late every night, you will.
So - decide to change the way you think.
Decide it will be easy, you will stay healthy, you will get it all done and won’t be at the office late.
Coach John Wooden taught his players to think they would win. And they did. At an extraordinary rate.
Decide one (or more if you are game,) extraordinary, exciting accomplishment(s) you will achieve this week. You will.
It’s all in you. It’s all in your thoughts. Your success awaits.
Love,
If you think it will be challenging, it will be.
If you think it will be easy, it will be.
If you think you will “catch” the bug that’s going around, chances are, you will. If you think you’ll get your work done, you will. If you think you’ll be at the office late every night, you will.
So - decide to change the way you think.
Decide it will be easy, you will stay healthy, you will get it all done and won’t be at the office late.
Coach John Wooden taught his players to think they would win. And they did. At an extraordinary rate.
Decide one (or more if you are game,) extraordinary, exciting accomplishment(s) you will achieve this week. You will.
It’s all in you. It’s all in your thoughts. Your success awaits.
Love,
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A little book by Chris Widener, with the title of Solomon’s wisdom above, says that guarding your heart is the single most important lesson for achieving, sustaining and enjoying success.
How is your heart? Do you guard it? At the core of who you are, what you do, and of your very life, is your heart. How is it?
”...for it is the wellspring of life.”
An extraordinary heart and extraordinary people are very uncommon.
“If You Want to Live an Extraordinary Life, you need to give up a Normal One.” ~ Darren Hardy
“If you want to live an Extraordinary Life, you have to give up many of the things that are part of a Normal One.” - Srinivas Rao
Before you become aware and begin to guard your heart, you can spend time with just about anyone. You can eat whatever you like. As Darren Hardy says, “You can justify activities and behaviors that are, frankly, mediocre.”
But as you become more aware, you realize you want to and need to change.
This is guarding your heart. This is becoming. This is the road to extraordinary. Will you choose it?
Love,
How is your heart? Do you guard it? At the core of who you are, what you do, and of your very life, is your heart. How is it?
”...for it is the wellspring of life.”
An extraordinary heart and extraordinary people are very uncommon.
“If You Want to Live an Extraordinary Life, you need to give up a Normal One.” ~ Darren Hardy
“If you want to live an Extraordinary Life, you have to give up many of the things that are part of a Normal One.” - Srinivas Rao
Before you become aware and begin to guard your heart, you can spend time with just about anyone. You can eat whatever you like. As Darren Hardy says, “You can justify activities and behaviors that are, frankly, mediocre.”
But as you become more aware, you realize you want to and need to change.
This is guarding your heart. This is becoming. This is the road to extraordinary. Will you choose it?
Love,
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Want a better life? This approach works for those in the dental profession, but is just as powerful for those working in any business. You can make tiny, though important "course adjustments" that will eventually, immeasurably improve your life. Here's what to do.
Want a better life? This approach works for those in the dental profession, but is just as powerful for those working in any business. You can make tiny, though important "course adjustments" that will eventually, immeasurably improve your life. Here's what to do.
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Right now, you have the choice -- step forward into growth and learning, or step backward into what feels like safety and security.
Most people step backward - and guess what?! That slowly kills your chances to become more, to become extraordinary.
“The problem is that our culture has engaged in a Faustian bargain, in which we trade our genius and artistry for apparent stability.”
~ Seth Godin
But - there’s no security in life.
Billions can go away fast, let alone the money of an average person. Health can change at any time. People can go away.
That’s all scary!
So, the search for security comes from that fear. Generosity and courage are the antidotes.
Go forward into growth, to learning, to developing into the most generous, hopeful, courageous, forgiving and humble being you can be.
Step up. Step up. Step up.
Love,
Most people step backward - and guess what?! That slowly kills your chances to become more, to become extraordinary.
“The problem is that our culture has engaged in a Faustian bargain, in which we trade our genius and artistry for apparent stability.”
~ Seth Godin
But - there’s no security in life.
Billions can go away fast, let alone the money of an average person. Health can change at any time. People can go away.
That’s all scary!
So, the search for security comes from that fear. Generosity and courage are the antidotes.
Go forward into growth, to learning, to developing into the most generous, hopeful, courageous, forgiving and humble being you can be.
Step up. Step up. Step up.
Love,
