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Defeating Addiction by Deflating the Ego and Embracing Self-Esteem and Responsibility

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Written by: Doug Thorburn

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There is a vast difference between ego and self-esteem, although the observer can easily confuse them. Ego is egotism, an inordinately large sense of self-importance.

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Life's Most Powerful Things: Mind and No Mind

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Written by: O.C. Smith and James Shaw

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Things do not appear without a thought having first given "life" to them. Through your thoughts, you are creating all the time—even when you sleep. The "meals" of your experience are cooked in the kitchen of your mind. Change your "thought recipes" and watch your experiences change.

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Using The Power of the Infinity Symbol for Healing, Decision Making, and Relationship Harmony

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Written by: Barbara Heider-Rauter

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What is the infinity sign really about? There was a time when knowledge of the power of symbols was the preserve of initiates only and it was passed on in secret. The infinity sign, or lemniscate, is one such fascinating symbol and produces its power regardless of whether we believe in it or not.

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Using The Power of the Infinity Symbol for Healing, Decision Making, and Relationship Harmony (Video)

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Written by: Barbara Heider-Rauter

the infinity symbol made up of strands of light

What is the infinity sign really about? There was a time when knowledge of the power of symbols was the preserve of initiates only and it was passed on in secret. The infinity sign, or lemniscate, is one such fascinating symbol and produces its power regardless of whether we believe in it or not.

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Blissful Innocence: Ignorance Is Bliss

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Written by: Alan Cohen

Blissful Innocence: Ignorance Is Bliss

We have heard that "ignorance is bliss," and we usually judge and criticize ignorant people. Yet there is a form of ignorance that serves us well, and that is ignorance of limiting beliefs. A Calvin and Hobbes cartoon declared, "It's not denial. I'm just selective about the reality I accept."

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The New Year Lays Gifts Upon The Altar Of Your Heart

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Written by: Alan Cohen

The New Year Lays Gifts Upon The Altar Of Your Heart

The beginning of a new year offers a poignant opportunity to set the priorities that will carry us through the year. We succeed or fail based on what we hold dear. Choose meaningless priorities, and you become the heir to pain. Live from what you value, and your life becomes a celebration of purpose.

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Empowering Choices: Overcoming the Beggar Mentality

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Written by: Alan Cohen

Begging or Choosing? The Best Way To Predict The Future Is To Create It

Recognizing the power of choice can transform overwhelming decisions into exciting opportunities. By understanding that each choice reflects a person's true self and potential, one can shift from a mindset of struggle to one of empowerment. This perspective allows individuals to embrace their co-creative role with the universe and make bold decisions that align with their desires.

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Hieroglyphics, The Word of Gods, Magic, and Power

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Written by: Normandi Ellis

Hieroglyphics, The Word of Gods, Magic, and Power

Words are magic. Thoughts create actions that manifest forms. No matter what language you are using—English, Chinese, or the language of hieroglyphs—thoughts are things.

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How To Find Harmony Within Life’s Toughest Moments

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Written by: John Payne

How Can We Transform Our Perspective of Negative Conditions?

Are negative experiences truly bad—or are they hidden gifts from your soul? This article helps you shift your perspective on adversity and discover deeper meaning.

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A New Way of Belonging: Calling Forth the Best in Every Person

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Written by: Eileen Workman

A New Way of Belonging

The level of hunger for “belonging” being expressed by a large number of white Americans today reflects a primary drive all people feel to belong to a family, a tribe, a social group, or a welcoming community system.

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Something Wonderful Is Happening

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Written by: Will T. Wilkinson

Something Wonderful Is Happening: What Can You Do?

News, by definition, is mostly bad. If we believed only what we read, heard, and watched on mainstream news and through social media, we’d become convinced that our world is in the worst shape it’s ever been and that human beings are a woeful species doomed to imminent demise.

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Always and Never: Two Extremely Powerful Words

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Written by: Marie T. Russell

Always and Never: Two Very Powerful Words

'Always'. 'Never'. These are probably the two most powerful words in the English language. Even more powerful than yes and no, since saying yes (or no) applies to the moment or subject at hand, while saying 'always' or 'never' sets the tone for everything to come. The two words can...

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Working in Harmony with Life-Force Energy

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Written by: Suzanne Worthley

Working in Harmony with Life-Force Energy

As humans, everything we do requires energy. We need energy each morning to open our eyes, get out of bed, and plan what we’ll do next. From our first month in the womb to our ending days, our bodies use this energy to keep life flowing. You can think of this energy like fuel and your body the vehicle.

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Why Are We Here? How and Why We Use Social Media

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Written by: Sarah Love McCoy

Why Are We Here? How and Why We Use Social Media

Why are we here? Ha! I know it sounds like one of those belly button gazing type questions that gets us analyzing ourselves into a corner. But what I mean by "Why are we here?" specifically is looking at our use of social media.

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The Matrix Is Already Here: How Social Media Promised To Connect Us, But Left Us Isolated, Scared and Tribal

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Written by: Arash Javanbakht

The Matrix Is Already Here: How Social Media Promised To Connect Us, But Left Us Isolated, Scared and Tribal

While the algorithms and my brain kept me scrolling on the endless feeds, I was reminded of what digital marketers like to say: “Money is in the list.”

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The Power of Belief: Is It All in Your Head?

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Written by: Woody Hochswender, Greg Martin & Ted Morino

It's All in Your Head?

Just as true happiness is not simply the absence of problems but an internal life state that enables us to challenge any obstacles to happiness that come our way, health is not simply the absence of illness. The important issue is whether we defeat sickness when it comes or whether sickness defeats us...

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The Power of Erasure: A Magic Word that Erases Unhappy Conditions

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Written by: Jan Price

Eraser Power: Just Say No!

There is a magic word that can remove from existence any unhappy condition of mind, body, and affairs. This tiny word is power-packed and should be used instantly to negate any seeming evil thought, word, or appearance before it can establish a foothold in consciousness.

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Are You Waiting for Someone or Something to Rescue You?

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Written by: Marie T. Russell

Are You Waiting for Someone or Something?

The pattern I have seen repeated both in myself and in others around me is what we could call the sleeping beauty/frog prince complex. It consists of waiting for something or someone to deliver us from whatever situation we have gotten ourselves into.

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Stepping Into Our 5D Frequency For Planetary Transformation

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Written by: Judith Corvin-Blackburn

Stepping Into Our 5D Frequency For Planetary Transformation

By nature, we are 5th dimensional humans. This has been encoded in our DNA. 5D humans live from their heart’s wisdom. They feel fully empowered and emit unconditional love and non-judgment for themselves and all others. 

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Open to Possibilities: Flowing with Life, Motion and Change

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Written by: Jean Walters

Open to Possibilities: Flowing with Life, Motion and Change

It is true that change is the only constant. You cannot stop it or interfere with it. It is ongoing and occurring every minute all the time. What you can do is learn to deal with it appropriately so that you are not creating anxiety around change. You can learn to flow with it.

 

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Are Your Beliefs Working For You or Against You?

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Written by: Rich Rahn

Are Your Beliefs Working For You or Against You?

What are beliefs really? Beliefs are opinions, assumptions, prejudices, judgments, ideas, and attitudes through which everything you experience in life is filtered. They are the lenses through which we see the world.

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