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Mental Arguments
You’ve probably heard me describe the mind as a vast space with many different areas within it. And awareness as a glowing ball of light that can move within the mind to any of these areas. If you haven’t, then I encourage you to listen to my TEDx talk, Unwavering Focus, that explains this in depth. The problems we have reside in the subconscious mind. It’s a problem because it is an unresolved ...
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Jul 14, 2021 3 MINUTES READ
Dealing with Disappointment
To expect to go through life without disappointment is delusionary. Disappointment is a part of life. It is a part of life until we start to shift our perspective on disappointment. Disappointment comes when our expectations are not met. When we have invested so much in something
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Jul 7, 2021 3 MINUTES READ
Why you need a goal in Meditation
A question that I get asked quite often is, "Do you need a goal in meditation or can you just sit down and pretty much go for it?" Well, meditation is a process just like a lot of other things that we do in our life and having a goal is extremely helpful. And with a goal comes a
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Jun 23, 2021 4 MINUTES READ
Focus Misconceptions
There are so many misconceptions surrounding focus. These misconceptions often lead people to have a very skewed or misinformed perspective on focus thus shunning it as a possible quality to cultivate in life. I’ll pick a couple of them and hope to dispel these misconceptions her
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Jun 16, 2021 1 MINUTE READ
Over 100 FREE Self-Help Videos
This week’s post is different from the ones I have posted in the past. I want to bring your attention to my YouTube channel. Many of you may not be aware of it but it is a place that I upload videos to every week. You’ll find a little over a hundred videos on the channel that ha
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Jun 9, 2021 4 MINUTES READ
Why we struggle to change!
“Have compassion for yourself. We all fail. We all screw up. Sometimes multiple times. As long as you are firmly resolved to overcome your shortcomings and never give up in striving to change those subconscious patterns you detest then victory is assured, for those patterns are n
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Jun 2, 2021 3 MINUTES READ
The Truth Behind Change
Personal change requires a degree of sacrifice at some level. To get something new you have to give up something old. For instance, if you want to update the look of your living room, you might start by buying some new furniture. To make room for the new furniture, you have to ge
