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Energy and Money

Energy and Money

If people treated energy the same way they treated money they’d have a lot more of it. Energy is a finite resource just like money. Before you invest your money you ask questions. Before you give your energy to someone or something ask the same questions you would ask should you be giving your money instead.

Remember, as my guru (Gurudeva Subramuniyaswami) once said, "Where awareness goes, energy flows!"

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