There are Zen masters from the ancient scriptures that speak of simply dropping all views and all opinions and enlightenment will then be a breeze. I find this a tantalizing prospect. There has always

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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature. - Marcus Aurelius

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A belief is a valued thought which a person has invested energy into manifesting into existence. Many times in our lives, we develop beliefs which are incongruous with reality. Fundamental truths do not

When is the last time you said a straight up "NO" to something? Were you saying "no" to an idea? A statement? An opportunity? An offer? What was it that you were saying "no"

The cusp is a concept well worth keeping in mind. In every situation there is a cusp in time at which the most desirable resolution can be obtained. Like the climax of a song, the rhythm of life leads

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Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 1 Change happens in an instant. The process of recovery has taken me years, and is still ongoing. But the epiphanies that push me forward seem to happen in a single moment.

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“Forward!” He screamed, veins bulging in his neck. “No Choice!” Thirty voices screamed back as one. Half a second later, the entire group moved simultaneously, with machine-like precision. It was an exercise