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Dandapani’s Blog
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The Truth About “Being on the Path”
Most people say they’re on the path. But can they name the destination? If your philosophy is clear, then your goal is too—because it’s your philosophy that defines it. Once the goal is set, the next step is simple: outline the path to that goal. Every destination has a path. The top of the mountain, the beach, a waterfall deep in the jungle—all require a way to get there. So, what path will ta...
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Dec 29, 2021 3 MINUTES READ
What’s in your suitcase?
The year is fast coming to an end. A new year is often a promise of hope. A time when many people make plans, set goals and resolutions, and more than anything wish for things to be better. In going forward, a good practice to adopt is to look at what it is that we are carrying
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Dec 22, 2021 1 MINUTE READ
Simplify
I often hear people say they have such busy lives. I think it’s more a problem of having misguided priorities than being busy. We are doing too much. Nobody is forcing us to do all the things we do. We choose to do them. We make these decisions to commit to so many things and pe
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Dec 15, 2021 3 MINUTES READ
What is your Biggest Fear?
Everyone has fears. Fear is the highest state of consciousness for the instinctive mind. The instinctive mind, the conscious mind, is tied to our five senses and our physical body. As long as we have a physical body, as long as we live in our physical body, we are subject to the
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Nov 3, 2021 3 MINUTES READ
The Power of Believing in Yourself
Don’t waste time proving yourself to people. It’s an endless and meaningless endeavor, and an absolute waste of time and life. If you spend time proving yourself to one person then you’ll find yourself needing to prove yourself to others. This then becomes an endless process. I
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Oct 28, 2021 3 MINUTES READ
Define the Destination
A couple of years ago, at an event I held in London, someone in the audience asked me, "Dandapani, every morning I meditate and I journal. Now I hear you talking about affirmations and it really resonates with me. Should I incorporate affirmations in my morning practice?" My res
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Oct 6, 2021 4 MINUTES READ
The Journey & The Destination
I’m going to make the wild assumption that most of you that are reading this email have heard someone or yourself say, “It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey.” I vehemently disagree. We as humans, often in our instinctive state, have a tendency to repeat what o
