<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648104687525658628</id><updated>2024-10-25T01:35:49.614-07:00</updated><category term="inspirational words of love"/><category term="love quotations"/><category term="lovely quotes"/><category term="motivational words"/><category term="quotations about love"/><category term="words about love"/><title type='text'>What Are the Key Ingredients to Spiritual Breakthrough?</title><subtitle type='html'>It is my intention that by following this Blog your sense of presence, trust, inner power and self-acceptance will increase.  As I share about my journey and hear about yours in the comments, together we &quot;join hands&quot; and uplift each other. &#xa;Thank you for your participation. ~Michael</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://breakdowns-to-breakthroughs.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4648104687525658628/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://breakdowns-to-breakthroughs.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01676456262145832134</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='26' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Sbj4wHTJ9c/S2IyPUw_V2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/7VxuL3aQxCQ/S220/juggle+smile.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648104687525658628.post-3489439001400353008</id><published>2011-09-23T16:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-23T16:34:06.289-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="inspirational words of love"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="love quotations"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="lovely quotes"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="motivational words"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="quotations about love"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="words about love"/><title type='text'>Motivational Words about Love</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Please enjoy this collection of love quotes, motivational words, and heart-opening thoughts...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Blessings,&lt;br /&gt;
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Michael&lt;br /&gt;
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♥ * ♥ Love one another, but make not a bond of love; Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
~Khalil Gibran
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“Love is the only way to grasp another human being in the innermost core of his personality. No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him. By his love he is enabled to see the essential traits and features.” -Viktor Frankl&lt;br /&gt;
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♥ * ♥“Love is your song — you can sing it any time. It is like breathing. Nobody is going to take it away from you; nobody can take it away from you.” ~Osho&lt;br /&gt;
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♥ * ♥“If I wait until I become perfect before I love myself, I will waste my whole life. I am already perfect right here and right now. I am perfect exactly as I am.” - Louise L. Hay&lt;br /&gt;
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“If You Meet A Soul Driven By Fear And Confusion The Best Thing To Do Is Looking Deep Into His Eyes With The Greatest Love And You Might Awaken The Seed Of Love And Compassion In Him.” ♥♥♥♥ Q Tar El&lt;/div&gt;
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♥ * ♥&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; ♥ * ♥&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; ♥ * ♥&lt;br /&gt;
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YOU are the reason the sun came up today.&lt;br /&gt;
YOU are wondrously BEAUtiful energy, your own soulful way.&lt;br /&gt;
The Light that shines from your Heart is lovely indeed.&lt;br /&gt;
Your Love bridges the gaps felt by all that feel need.&lt;br /&gt;
YOU are a tree, endless branches of Love.&lt;br /&gt;
YOU give life to our bodies, minds and Souls.&lt;br /&gt;
The Light shines... upon You with infinite Love.&lt;br /&gt;
Your Heart is surrounded, inspired from above.&lt;br /&gt;
YOU are the river that flows without end.&lt;br /&gt;
YOU are the waterfall, You flow from within.&lt;br /&gt;
Your Light sparkles Love, your endless flowing.&lt;br /&gt;
YOU are the JOY, the winds that keep blowing.&lt;br /&gt;
YOU are the birds singing so sweetly.&lt;br /&gt;
YOU are the wings, You flutter completely.&lt;br /&gt;
Your songs of love uplift our Hearts.&lt;br /&gt;
YOU are the dragonfly, Light from the Start.&lt;br /&gt;
YOU are the dancer, in skies so blue.&lt;br /&gt;
You are the artist by just being YOU.&lt;br /&gt;
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YOU are your spirit, your body and soul.&lt;br /&gt;
You are the LOVE You went looking for.&lt;br /&gt;
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YOU are the Sun and YOU are the moon.&lt;br /&gt;
YOU are the ANGEL that&#39;s living in YOU&lt;br /&gt;
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YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL ! ! ! !&lt;br /&gt;
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And here are some beautiful quotes form A Course in Miracles to further shine a light on inner love...&lt;br /&gt;
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When one door closes, endless doors are STILL open. When one thought limits you, endless thoughts are still available. The more you feel a sense of the Infinite inside, the more spiritual power you have. &lt;br /&gt;
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How to feel it? &lt;br /&gt;
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Look up at the sky or at the ocean and visualize becoming ONE with them. Look with child-like wonder. &lt;br /&gt;
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A few minutes of this can stop worry and struggle in their tracks.&lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;You change the most permanent-seeming conditions of your life constantly through the varying attitudes you have toward them.&quot;&lt;/i&gt; ~ Seth, channeled by Jane Roberts&lt;br /&gt;
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The trick is to encompass a Larger Sense of Self and a Bigger reality.  Here is a meditation that will accelerate this process. &lt;br /&gt;
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This is a video Meditation to Expand Your Sense of Self:&lt;br /&gt;
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Becoming complaint-free makes a &lt;i&gt;huge&lt;/i&gt; difference.&amp;nbsp; It takes commitment and self honesty to break free.  Here is something I wrote to help us make this transformation:&lt;br /&gt;
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Letting go of complaints is facilitated by making a new “contract” with yourself.&amp;nbsp; In other words, the ingredients which fuel stress-free living are simple and powerful new agreements. I am talking about inner agreements, commitments with yourself. It’s important to realize that you can create new agreements with yourself.&amp;nbsp; Silent ones.&amp;nbsp; Powerful ones.&amp;nbsp; Confidential ones.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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Here is a list of seven powerful self-agreements or self-commitments to make that will start to untangle you from the web of mental noise, complaints, and stress:&lt;br /&gt;
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1.&amp;nbsp; I commit to treat mind chatter as a teacher, showing me what is true and what is illusion. &lt;br /&gt;
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2.&amp;nbsp; I agree to take new action when I feel stuck on the treadmill of complaining.&lt;br /&gt;
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3.&amp;nbsp; I agree to accept myself when I think negative thoughts about a situation I want to change.&lt;br /&gt;
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4.&amp;nbsp; I commit to zero complaining about my life, people, and events.&lt;br /&gt;
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5.&amp;nbsp; I agree not to be harsh with myself when I cannot shut my mind off.&lt;br /&gt;
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6.&amp;nbsp; I agree to use worry, complaints and mind chatter to show me a larger self identity, one already free inside.&lt;br /&gt;
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7.&amp;nbsp; I agree to use play and humor as ladders to raise me out of mental noise.&lt;br /&gt;
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Let each of these work themselves into your awareness throughout the day.  I suggest you say each one effortlessly yet strongly.  &lt;br /&gt;
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If you really want to accelerate their power, put your hand on your heart and commit to incorporating them.  Whisper each one to yourself.  &lt;br /&gt;
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Rise above complaints.  See them as truly USELESS and they will fall away naturally.&lt;br /&gt;
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Blessings,&lt;br /&gt;
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Michael&lt;br /&gt;
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The energy for creating is MAGNIFIED in a group. Let’s AMPLIFY and accelerate it now.&lt;br /&gt;
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To everyone reading this post…&lt;br /&gt;
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I invite you to think of THREE THINGS you want in life.&lt;br /&gt;
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If you write your three things in the comments, this will UP your creative energy, increase your intention, and help bring these three things to FRUITION.&lt;br /&gt;
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All of us, join together: Focus. Breathe. Believe.&lt;br /&gt;
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We are spiritual CO-creators and we deserve these things.&lt;br /&gt;
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3BAA9AV3HV2N</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://breakdowns-to-breakthroughs.blogspot.com/feeds/12964158294783083/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://breakdowns-to-breakthroughs.blogspot.com/2010/12/technorati-verfication-code.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4648104687525658628/posts/default/12964158294783083'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4648104687525658628/posts/default/12964158294783083'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://breakdowns-to-breakthroughs.blogspot.com/2010/12/technorati-verfication-code.html' title='technorati verfication code'/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01676456262145832134</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='26' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Sbj4wHTJ9c/S2IyPUw_V2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/7VxuL3aQxCQ/S220/juggle+smile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648104687525658628.post-4347665559229643353</id><published>2010-12-18T07:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-18T08:13:59.182-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A Simple Way To Increase Self-Love</title><content type='html'>A powerful way to help us remember our own uniqueness is to give compliments to other people.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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Find other people who have a quality you admire, and offer them a genuine compliment about it or about their success.&lt;br /&gt;
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Send  a note, an email, a letter, or verbally or silently compliment people  who have what you want, and this will take you RIGHT INTO a remembrance  of yourself as a masterpiece.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Test it out right now.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Appreciate others by ROUTE of appreciating yourself.&amp;nbsp; Nourish yourself as you offer them compliments.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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Do this with at least five people, or until you feel better.&lt;br /&gt;
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Watch how fast it works.&lt;br /&gt;
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Let me know how it goes.&lt;br /&gt;
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Blessings,&lt;br /&gt;
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Michael&lt;br /&gt;
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p.s. For more insights, have a look at this article:&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hubpages.com/_3edkak3ffgnpl/hub/How-to-Be-Free-10-Keys-to-Be-Enlightened-Spontaneous-Free-Spirited&quot;&gt;How to Be Free: 10 Keys to Be Enlightened, Spontaneous, &amp;amp; Free Spirited&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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or visit my HubPages profile at:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hubpages.com/_3edkak3ffgnpl/profile/Create+Magic&quot;&gt;Michael’s HubPages Profile:  Guidance on Meditation and Finding Happiness&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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p.p.s.&amp;nbsp; For more incredible and empowering articles, visit:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lightworkersworld.com&quot;&gt;Lightworkers World: A Massive Collection of Spiritual Articles, Law of Attraction &amp;amp; Empowerment Tools, and Transformational Insights&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Suggested Books and Tools:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; src=&quot;http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=Kidastea-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=0936663448&quot; style=&quot;border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/Smile-Across-Your-Heart-Building/dp/0936663448?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=Kidastea-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Smile Across Your Heart: The Process of Building Self Love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; src=&quot;http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=Kidastea-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=0936663448&quot; style=&quot;border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Attack-Hypnosis-Stress-Management/dp/B000EYFQJC?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=Kidastea-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;End Anxiety &amp;amp; Panic Attack Self Hypnosis CD ~ Stress Management&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; src=&quot;http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=Kidastea-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B000EYFQJC&quot; style=&quot;border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/Radical-Acceptance-Embracing-Heart-Buddha/dp/0553380990?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=Kidastea-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; src=&quot;http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=Kidastea-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=0553380990&quot; style=&quot;border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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watched an awesome free training video that teaches you how to drive traffic and sales using Facebook.</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.crowdconversion.com/c/Mikaelra&quot;&gt;I just watched an awesome free training video that teaches you how to drive traffic and sales using Facebook.&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://breakdowns-to-breakthroughs.blogspot.com/feeds/9138650634058277969/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://breakdowns-to-breakthroughs.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-just-watched-awesome-free-training.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4648104687525658628/posts/default/9138650634058277969'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4648104687525658628/posts/default/9138650634058277969'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' 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src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Sbj4wHTJ9c/S2IyPUw_V2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/7VxuL3aQxCQ/S220/juggle+smile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648104687525658628.post-8067749356317549305</id><published>2010-01-29T09:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-29T09:31:05.768-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Awakening Yourself through Conscious 180 Degree Turns</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Years ago I was addicted to positive thinking.&amp;nbsp; I had found a book on stating affirmations, and I ran with it.&amp;nbsp; For almost three years non-stop I did my darnedest to hold onto positive thoughts. &lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;I am at peace,” I declared despairingly.&amp;nbsp; “I&#39;m rich,&quot; I repeated hungrily.&amp;nbsp; “Romance is manifesting,&quot; I insisted longingly.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Nothing much changed.&amp;nbsp; While taking a walk in a park one day, I said to myself “To hell with it! &amp;nbsp;It’s time for a 180!&quot; &amp;nbsp;I stopped in my tracks, took a deep breath, and decided to give negative thinking a try.&amp;nbsp; I dug around in my head for the most godforsaken, pessimistic thoughts I could find.&amp;nbsp; I began very deliberately and consciously: “Everyday in every way I am getting worse and worse,&quot; &quot;I am poor and getting poorer,&quot; “I am worthless and afraid.&quot;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Instantly, I laughed a big cosmic laugh.&amp;nbsp; Within minutes, this spiritually rebellious act catapulted me completely out of despair.&amp;nbsp; In fact, it sparked a whole new course in my life which, over time, brought with it a lasting larger perspective on the utter rightness of everything inside me.&amp;nbsp; It fostered a much quieter mind, a deeper sense of self, and an intuitive feeling inside that I am not just my mind.&amp;nbsp; I am the Self that surrounds and experiences my mind.&lt;br /&gt;
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Sometimes we have to go from one extreme to another to find the Center of our Self. &lt;br /&gt;
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A zen teaching:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;i&gt;A student asked Soen Nakagawa during a meditation retreat: &quot;I am very discouraged. What should I do?&quot;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;i&gt;Soen replied, &quot;Encourage others.&quot;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Some 180 degree turns to consider:&lt;br /&gt;
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If taking lots of action is not helping...&amp;nbsp; trying slowing down for a while..&lt;br /&gt;
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If trying to make money is not working so well... try giving some away..&lt;br /&gt;
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If talking a lot in conversations is not fostering deep connection.... try asking questions and listening more closely...&lt;br /&gt;
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If seeking approval is not happening... ...try giving approval instead.&lt;br /&gt;
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What 180 degree turn are you ready to explore?</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://breakdowns-to-breakthroughs.blogspot.com/feeds/8067749356317549305/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://breakdowns-to-breakthroughs.blogspot.com/2010/01/awakening-yourself-through-conscious.html#comment-form' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4648104687525658628/posts/default/8067749356317549305'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4648104687525658628/posts/default/8067749356317549305'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://breakdowns-to-breakthroughs.blogspot.com/2010/01/awakening-yourself-through-conscious.html' title='Awakening Yourself through Conscious 180 Degree Turns'/><author><name>Michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01676456262145832134</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='26' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6Sbj4wHTJ9c/S2IyPUw_V2I/AAAAAAAAAAM/7VxuL3aQxCQ/S220/juggle+smile.jpg'/></author><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry></feed>