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DISCOVERING THE TRUTH

DISCOVERING THE TRUTH by Cosmic Macduff

It has been a fascinating and life-changing spiritual path that I have walked along thus far, and it is a path along which I will continue, with the understanding that there is no destination or goal to reach or even an end to get to.  No, for me it has been and is the walking that is important, not any place that I might arrive at or achievement I might accomplish.  I think that I have discovered  a lot since I started, but do not consider myself “enlightened”,  just aware of who  I am.  For me this primary truth, a recognition that there was/is something  more to me (my soul)  than my physical body, is what allowed me and still allows me, to find meaning and purpose in life.

 

From the very beginning when I asked God for help and was guided to each book to read and each person I met, I have been discovering the truth about who I am and the purpose of life.  And over time, whenever I read, saw or heard something that my soul recognized as truth, I would have an immediate energy feeling or response that would be confirmation for me that it was so.  Perhaps you have had these feelings too?  Actually I still have them.  It is hard for me to describe the feeling(s).  Most of the time it is a “tingling” that I can feel on my arms or sometimes through my whole body and sometimes it is a strong emotional reaction like a gasp or sob that comes out of me so unexpectedly that it catches me by complete surprise!    I think that it is not the type of feelings that you have that matters, but the fact that you have them. 

 

Perhaps you will find it interesting to know that I consider myself a skeptical person!  What I know as the truth has been subjected to some vigorous questioning and challenges by me.  The outcome of this is that I have always received confirmation (over and over again) of my perceived truth, so now I have no doubts about my beliefs at all.  None.

 

I am well aware that there is a whole “spiritual awareness/enlightenment” industry out there.  It’s “big business” and there is a vast amount of money being made by a whole lot of people, so if you are just starting out on a spiritual path, I want to share one thing that I know to be true:  there is nothing you need outside of yourself.  Everything you need to know about yourself you already know.  Pursuing or walking a spiritual path is the way in which you will re-discover or access the truth about yourself.   And yes you will receive guidance along the way through many wonderful books (free if you borrow them from the library).  There are also helpful workshops, seminars and meetings that you can go to for  a specific area that you are interested in or working on, many of which are free or have a minimal cost.  And as I have found, you will be guided to those that are the most helpful.

 

The fact that I am being guided (primarily by listening to my intuition) has been one of the most wonderful discoveries I have made along this loving path.  I have found that the more I have believed the truth:  I am loved, the more open I have become to the guidance I am being given.   There are so many times when I am tempted to give in to my ego’s desires to “wreck” my inner peace, but when I take a moment to look at my thoughts and understand that they do not reflect what I really want for myself, I feel that gentle loving guidance moving me to a different thought or thoughts and peace deepens instead of being lost. 

 

I feel like I have come so far,  and yet in reality I have gone nowhere.  I have been living my life and trusting that whatever truths I need to know will come to me when I am ready for them.  And they have.  For all of us on this path, the difficulty is often in keeping your intention strong and aligned with your soul.  As I have previously mentioned, meditation is a great way in which to do this.  Another challenging aspect I have found of being on a spiritual path is that I am going in what seems to be the opposite direction to almost everyone I know.  What I mean by this is that my truth is very different to most people’s beliefs.  I am sure you know what I mean.  I have felt this way for as long as I have been looking for the truth.  What encourages me to continue unquestioningly, is the way I feel.

 

It is hard for me to put into words just how good I feel about myself and life.  I will try to describe it simply by saying that the difference in the way I feel now and the way I felt twenty-something years ago before I started out on this spiritual path, is like night and day.  It is that different!  Discovering the truth about myself and God and living from that perspective has given me a joy in living, a peace in my heart and an understanding of an unconditional Love that is so beautiful that there truly are no words to describe it.  So the truth is always to be found in the way you feel.  To anyone who would question whether or not I am “right” in my beliefs I would answer this:  There is no right or wrong belief – the way you feel will tell you whether the way you perceive life and the world you live in is best for you.  I have chosen my truth based on the way I feel, which is amazingly good, and left behind those beliefs that meant my life was painful and sad. 

 

Have you, like me, discovered the truth for yourself?  If not, can you imagine having a depth of feeling within you that is so peaceful and loving and good – a feeling that does not change, no matter what difficulties or challenges life presents to you?  When you have this feeling inside you will have no doubt that you have discovered the truth for yourself.

A WOMAN’S PRIDE

A WOMAN’S PRIDE 4 ALL WOMEN………written by Cosmic Macduff

Please its important every lady in this house to read this.

There has been a lot of misconceptions on a woman’s pride from they women themselves. In the African context a woman’s pride embodies Morality from the way they walk, talk or dress. But sadly enough morality now has the back door and is being under played in our lifestyles.

 

Most women use this popular quote of “I know what I am worth”. Often we hear this, But do they really know their worth? Why has the love for material things turned their minds away from living a life worth emulating? Women claim to be “better than this or to deserve better”, but their life says otherwise. Its baffling how some cloths they wear as women reveals so much that you wonder since when private parts turned public parts? Since when also has being modest in dressing now turned to a spiritual affair (for the SUs)? Many can not even cook, all because they visit the fast foods more than they visit their churches, many do not watch the way they sit or talk in public or how they address issues in public and yet they claim they have pride.

 

According to the popular musician M.I’s music in One Naira ft Waje “they are fish things….., Married men eating them up like biscuits…..” this is all referring to you as a woman. Young ladies chase after married men who have nothing to lose (fastest growing business in town”Ashawo”) that’s why we have a lot of single ladies in town. Why is morality going out of extinction like the whales? Why are vices now celebrated as virtues? 

A lot of ladies out there lack focus or foresight, no plans whatsoever for the future, while for some prostitution has become a means of livelihood. I was watching a program today in HIPTV where prostitutes are being interviewed, you will understand that many of them where molested when they where little, and through that means have lost their self-esteem. How long would women pollute the minds of their offspring? Wife battery is on the increase now just because they sold themselves so cheap. Many ladies can not raise their heads up high because their lives has been funded by different men.

 

A jobless girl stays in a high brow apartment, rides Porsche cars, wears Brazilian hair, buys designer shoes and bags and feels the world is a better place staying idle, but for how long? She wants to be the talk of the town and when she walks past, the same men whom she wants to impress speaks ill of her and can’t even consider her as a spouse. Then her fellow ladies whom she wants to prove “class” to do not notice all the fake life.

 

My understanding of what pride means, it’s either positive or negative. Pride is a feeling of pleasure from one’s own achievements; it is also when one is especially proud of a particular quality or skill while negatively it’s a feeling of arrogance. Well we may have difference in opinion. 

 

The questions I want to leave in the minds of every woman reading this piece are:

  

How important am I?

Am I living a life worth emulating?

What would people remember me for when am dead?

If my daughter lives my present lifestyle, would I be proud of her?

Can’t I make my dreams come through on my own without selling myself cheap? 

What have I achieved that i can be proud of?

Am I upholding the African heritage?

 

 

It’s never too late to make that change. Women, you are worth more than a million diamonds placed at your feet. Dress the way you want to be addressed and learn to make money in a clean way that you can be proud about. Your mother’s values shouldn’t be pushed to the background. Ask yourself today in your quiet time those questions above and many more you can add to it and evaluate yourself……….

Be Blessed as you make a change today! 

I love you all!!!!

DREAM IT, MAKE IT REAL

Dream it, Make it Real

 

Have u ever thought of what truly is your passion?

Have u ever wondered where you really fit in?

What truly makes you smile whenever you think about it or do it?

 Where your utmost strength lies?

The Head of Operations in my oganization told me “Be selfish with your career, don’t sit and watch things happen. Make a difference and showcase your hidden talent.” and ever since i have started feeding the hunger in me to chase that dream.

 

 

Do you know what it is to be selfish about what you want and how to achieve it? Determination takes you there. Whatever you are selfish about remember you need to guide it jealously just like the Mother Hen and her chicks.

 

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.

Harriet Tubman

 

We all know the constraints of the country, with the limited jobs available makes us lose focus on what makes us happy (passion) or even the craze for wealth often might take us away from our dreams most especially if they are not things that brings in money in millions as every average youth aims to be a millionare.

 

But just like in marriage, you should never trade your happiness for anything in the world because your dreams follows you to the ground and even beyond where our money can’t. Remember with your ideas you are a step ahead the next person. ACCORDING to Plato: THE 1st FORM OF KNOWLEDGE IS IDEA. Your personal ideas and not mine, not your mothers, your sister or your cousins but yours. Start small. Make the move,

Men’s best successes come after their disappointments. 

Henry Ward Beecher

 

Hmm I can see the looks on your face while reading this. Please do not get me wrong. All am saying is that you can still chase that dream as a plan B and make our jobs the Plan A but in a situation where you can merge the two (heard about not able to serve two masters at a time because you might love one more) but if it’s a situation where you can get all your desire in one, then go for it against all odds.

 

We all could be discouraged but giving up shouldn’t be an option.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.

Vince Lombardi

I also find myself being in those shoes wondering why everything dosn’t work out the way I want, where I have gone wrong, what i would have done and the list is endless, but just see it all as a phase that would pass as we should never lose sight of the target. Always believe you can make it through the rain, you can stand up once again even when you fail, even amidst the problems of the country,even with the discouraging comments from people, the obstacles in such passion (life itself is a risk).

The question for each man to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence and educational advantages; the question is what he will do with the things he has. The moment a young man ceases to dream or to bemoan his lack of opportunities and resolutely looks his conditions in the face, and resolves to change them, he lays the corner-stone of a solid and honorable success.

Hamilton Wright Mabie

 

During interviews for a new job we claim to have passion to excel, so why don’t we believe in the words we say and be ahead of our pairs.

 

All success stories won’t be worth reading or referring to if not that they started with failures. Failures if worked on, would yield you the best result ever as you have worked on your challenges which is where our self esteem takes the stage.

 

I never said you could get the result in less than a day. Its a gradual process so lets better start today by taking the risk, making the difference. DREAM it, MAKE it real and commune with your God in whatever language you best can express yourself.

 

Nothing can replace the self satisfaction you would feel by doing what you love as there lay your UTMOST strength.

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The World Will Always Welcome Lovers

The World Will Always Welcome Lovers
By Paul Mauchline
On a recent trip to North America, I was astonished to see the media circus — the focus and attention of the world – surrounding one kiss: the kiss between Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper during the Democratic Convention.
 
In a recent U.S. based global publication, I read an article entitled, “Gore’s kiss is so ’60s – and probably fake.” In fairness to the writer of this article, he is entitled to his own opinion: for that I do not judge him. I guess what bothers me, and what I question is, “Why the hoopla?” Oh right … I forgot… We are in the arena of politics in The United States. God forbid that a politician shows some emotion and love in front of the voting public! For the most part, all the articles I read about “The Kiss’ were pessimistic: they felt the whole kiss was staged, and believed that Al & Tipper were grandstanding for the sake of votes. The article that I mentioned above ends with the following: “And if it is shown, it is credible. It is real. I grew up learning to make the opposite assumption: My deepest instinct tells me that if something is paraded in public, then it must be false – a mere performance.”
 
I am neither a resident nor a citizen of The United States. However, for what it’s worth, here is my opinion of “The Kiss.” By chance, I saw Al Gore’s speech on television that evening and witnessed “The Kiss” between Al and his wife. How did I feel? I enjoyed his speech, listening closely to each word. The message I received not only from his speech, but even more from Mr. Gore’s face, was that this man feels emotion — and more importantly love — for his country, his late father, his elderly mother, his wife, and his children. There was the speech, and there was “The Kiss.” It was, indeed, a long kiss… But, so what? The man, in my opinion, was genuine, full of emotion and love, as the long road of his personal life and political career finally brought him to this moment, when his wife, his family, and the entire Democratic Party affirmed their faith in him as a nominee for President of The United States. He is a human being and did something very natural: he gave his wife a big, long, tongue-in-the-mouth kiss. So what is the big deal, I ask you? Why do we feel that a politician cannot give his wife a long, wet kiss in public when he so desires?
 
I, for one, commend Al Gore. He is a loving person. He displayed not only his love, but also courage rather than fear. I enjoy watching happy, loving couples. “The Kiss” may have been staged, but, based on my observation, I feel that it was genuine and came from the heart. I feel it is a nice change to see some love in the political arena: what a nice example for the rest of the world, especially for the American people. Based on the public opinion expressed in the countless books and articles I read, I get the sense that people want more love and less fear in their lives. Maybe that is something the media of the world should ponder, before jumping on this anti-kissing bandwagon again.
 
My thoughts while I write this article bring me to some lyrics of an old song that Jimmy Durante used to sing:
 
“As Time Goes By.”
You must remember this
A kiss is just a kiss
A sigh is just a sigh
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by
And when two lovers woo
They still say I love you
On that you can rely
No matter what the future brings
As time goes by
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by
 
I say to Al and Tipper: just keep kissing whenever your hearts desire, and never lose that attitude of love for one another. You truly are a fine example to the rest of us in the world. As the song says, “The world will always welcome lovers, as time goes by.”

FROM EUPHORIC LOVE TO RISING LOVE

 From Euphoric Love to Rising Love
By Cosmic Macduff
You have found the one for you, and are experiencing euphoric love: deep passion, romance, and hot steamy sex. Perhaps you feel like you are “falling in love.” Now I ask the question, “How can we reach the next level of loving?” In my opinion, mature love is about rising, not falling. Falling is something out of our control, whereas rising is a conscious growing process. So how do we continue rising in love? How do we graduate from euphoric love to mature love and intimacy?
 
What you have at the beginning of your relationship is a tiny seed: the start of something, the beginning. The initial stage of love, with its intensity, passion, and physical closeness feels deceptively like the seed of love has matured overnight into a flourishing tree. I hate to disillusion you — I love fantasy like the next person — but during this stage of love, your relationship is still that itty-bitty seed. When you plant a seed, it germinates; it begins to grow and develop. At the euphoric stage of love, you and your partner are like the seed.
 
Your love is only starting to grow. You might feel 40 feet high, but you are still 6 inches in the soil. Just as the planted seed requires nourishment and care to grow, so too does love. Planting your seed in good quality soil, giving it the right amounts of nutrients, water, and sunlight will produce a strong, resilient, healthy sapling that has a chance to mature into a full grown tree. If neglected during any stage of growth, it will weaken and deteriorate, and if completely neglected, it will die. The same can be said about a loving relationship.
 
Love is a living, growing, dynamic thing. It grows in stages that require sustenance and careful attention to flourish. Without the proper care, love will eventually fade. Lets look at the first ingredient for growing a seed: the soil. The soil is you and your partner, as individuals. The soil conditions must have all the right elements to stimulate growth. Self-love is the foundation for fertile soil. For love to grow, both you and your partner need to be happy, self-fulfilled, and content within yourselves. Many of us look to our partner to save or complete us, to make us happy. However, looking to another to make you feel loved, without first looking to yourself, will never work. Remember, it all starts with you. If you do not love yourself, you are not going to be able to love another individual. Neither will you be able to attract an individual who ultimately makes you feel happy and fulfilled. Before you enter into mature love, you, as an individual, have to know who you are, what you need, and what you want out of life. You have to do all of the work on yourself, first. If you are angry or hurt, and have not dealt with past emotional baggage, you are not ready for mature love. Your soil is not healthy enough to nurture and support the growth of something larger than yourself. You are not ready for any kind of solid, lasting, loving relationship. You have to be honest with yourself to know if you are ready to commit to mature love.
 
If you find yourself ending relationships once the euphoric stage has ended, you need to go back and work on yourself. Other people are not the problem– it’s you. We find it so easy today to blame others or outside circumstances for our difficulties, especially when it comes to affairs of the heart. Be truthful with yourself. We are all human: We are not perfect; we all have flaws. If you find yourself moving from one abusive relationship to another, you have to ask yourself, “What is it about me that makes me attracted to this type of person? Why do I choose to be a victim? Why do I choose to repeat this pattern?” If several past partners have left you, complaining that you smother them, maybe you need to ask yourself why you feel so insecure. If you have had relationships in which you have given up your dreams and goals, your individuality, for another person, maybe you need to ask yourself, “Why do I need to live my life vicariously through my partners?” or “Why do I sacrifice myself for others?” When you have examined yourself and are comfortable with who you are, when you are honestly able to love yourself, you are ready to commit to mature love.
 
What does it take to cultivate mature love? What does it take to rise in love? How do you take that little seed and grow it to that forty-foot high, mature tree? It does not happen overnight. A forty-foot tree does not grow in a year; it takes a lifetime. So does mature love. It’s a lifelong commitment that requires patience, confidence, discipline, concentration, faith, and practice daily. Mature love does not happen on Valentine’s Day, Christmas, New Years, birthdays, or vacations; it happens every day of your life. If you only put forth the effort at certain times of the year, your relationships will wilt and eventually disappear. Daily efforts are required to maintain your relationships, whether they are with your partner, children, or coworkers.
 
Rising in mature love requires patience. You need to get to know your partner as well as you know yourself, which takes a great deal of time. The biggest complaint I hear is, “I do not have the time.” Mature love requires time: it has to be a priority. Do not get me wrong: I am not saying that you need to spend every available minute of every day with your partner. It’s not the quantity, but the quality of time spent, and the patience and discipline to do it daily. The only way that you are going to get to know your partner, inside out and backwards, is by communicating every day. There may be many days when you are stressed out from your job and preoccupied with other things that are happening, but you need to have the discipline to spend the time with your partner in meaningful conversation.
 
Every day in the workplace, you have conversations and communicate with others. In many cases, you are doing so to gather information to perform your work. Throughout the world each day, our entire population is gathering information. As we have seen the computer age explode around us, we can recognize the importance of information gathering. Your relationships are no different. Take the time to look at old photographs, movies, and videos of each other’s lives. This is a wonderful opportunity to share experiences that each of you had growing up. Letting your partner in on your childhood experiences allows him or her to see the person that has developed into the adult that you are. It takes a lot of courage to open up and share who you really are; this is intimacy building at its very best. You are not only sharing your past with you are loved one; you are giving yourself an opportunity to go back and explore your memories and feelings.
 
Sharing time like this brings out our true emotions and selves. Revisiting old neighborhoods, schools, and favorite hangouts allows us to share ourselves with our partner. You have to expose yourself totally, with honesty and truth. That’s what is going to create the foundation; that’s what is going to make your seed grow. At the beginning of a relationship, this is easy, but as time goes on it requires more concentration and discipline to share yourselves with each other. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to make time for one another. Regular date nights, evening or afternoon strolls, even grocery shopping together allows you intimate time with one another. This time together will allow you to share your thoughts and daily experiences.
 
Do not forget the little things. Remember all the things that you did for one another during the euphoric stage. The cards, the flowers, notes, love letters, gifts, and most importantly, the time that you freely gave. Just remember all the little things you used to do. This does not have to stop, and in fact, it should not stop. All those little things are the nutrients that are required to stimulate the growth of your love for each other. For your seed of love to grow and mature, you must practice the art of loving in your daily life.
 
No one has ever said that life is easy; as you and your partner grow together, you are going to experience turbulence. Everything is not going to be perfect all the time: life does have its ups and downs, and so, too, will your relationship. You need to have the patience to ride out the stormy weather… and faith that going through bad times together will strengthen your love. It is the experiencing of life– both its good and bad parts– that makes a love relationship rich and unique. You get out of your relationship what you put into it. So when life is difficult, it is an opportunity for you and your partner, together, to build and strengthen the mature love you have for one another. It is essential to view stressful life events as an “us-against-the-world” experience. It’s such a shame that so many couples allow the difficulties of life to come between them, when these times provide such wonderful opportunities for them to unite.
 
It’s all in your attitude and in the perspective you choose to have. Mature love comes from two people consciously growing together as one. It does not happen by accident. It takes both of you working together to realize mature love and the kind of relationship that you seek. Helen Reddy sang, “We are one. We are invincible.” When togetherness is a given in your relationship, no problem is insurmountable. In order to achieve mature love together, you must be patient, have confidence and faith in your relationship, be disciplined enough to make time for one another, concentrate on the positives, and face the negatives as one. Practice all of this daily, practice the art of loving, and you both will experience the magic, the indescribable feelings, of mature love together.
 

How to Restore Your Faith in Humanity

 by COSMIC MACDUFF

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We are all born receptive to love, kindness and hope. As we grow up, we encounter the less hopeful, more challenging aspects of being human, including discovering that the things humans do at times can be hateful, calculating and unkind. Although this can turn us cynical or leave us feeling helpless, human beings are just as capable of the most incredible, amazing and wonderful kindness and love. And beyond the heroic and fearless acts that occasionally hit the headlines, it is really the everyday, often overlooked actions of deep kindness and caring that restore our faith in humanity––everyday kindnesses like caring words, a reassuring hug, a helping hand-up in times of trouble and the unquestioning acceptance of our worth by a complete stranger. If you’re feeling a little jaded about where humanity is headed, here are some active ways to restore your faith.

 

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   Spend time helping people less fortunate than you. A reality check can come in the form of looking at people who are experiencing things 10 times or 100 times worse than you are and yet manage to meet each day with passion and positivity, believing that being alive is its own reward. Rather than simply reading about such people, get involved through volunteering so that you can see face-to-face the hardships experienced by others. For example, you might consider volunteering at a hospice, a hospital for children with terminal diseases or in a disaster relief community where people have lost homes and livelihoods. However bad things may seem for you, seeing the pluck and determination of those undergoing severe hardships can help you to realize that human beings really are amazing, resilient and deeply profound. It can also help you to balance your own woes and keep them in perspective.

   
    
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   Ask people to tell you about the happiest moments in their life. How often do you ask people to recall the happy memories and what makes them happy now? People love talking about what they care about, what motivates them and what makes them happy and yet, it’s not always an obvious topic for general conversation. It’s really important to provide the space for people to open up about their happy moments––it helps them to articulate in front of an audience what matters most to them (and may thereby inspire them even further) and it will help you to see the lighter, brighter and happier side of the people in your life.

   
   • Read public gratitude journals available online (simply search for “online gratitude journals”). Reading about how other people find gratitude in everyday things can inspire you to feel more hopeful generally and to see that many, many people genuinely care for the beauty and awe of this world and its beings.
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   Think about the things that people do for which you are profoundly grateful. If you begin looking for reasons to be grateful, there is a big chance that you’ll find them in other people’s actions every single day. For example, the driver who kindly lets you into the lane instead of speeding up, the shopper who waves you in front of their place in the queue because you have less items, the fellow applicant who helps you fill out a form you find really challenging or the stranger who notices your tears in public and gently asks you what’s wrong. Then there are the occasions of incredible heroism, like when someone cuts you from a car wreck, dives in and rescues your drowning child or runs into your burning house and pulls out your pets. Whether the actions are small or grand, notice what others do and celebrate the milk of human kindness. Untold kindnesses happen everyday that could be termed “people just doing their job” or truly be seen for the caring and connecting behaviors that they are.

   
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   Focus on the good news stories, the stories of great kindness and virtuous actions. There is a plethora of positive, inspiring and uplifting stories about the good that people do each day. Yet, much of this positive news gets buried under the sensational, negative coverage that news media seems to prefer. All the same, it is possible to actively choose to increase your exposure to positive news. For example, you can subscribe to news feeds online that only focus on positive stories. And you can selectively follow social media network friends and fans who deliberately choose to share good news rather than bad and who are regularly sharing inspiring things.

   
   • Check out such sites as the Good News Network at http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/, Happy News at http://www.happynews.com/, The Huffington Post Good News at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/good-news/ or Daily Good at http://www.dailygood.org/. These sorts of sites focus on positive news stories and gather together many kind, caring and warm tales about the good things that human beings do. (For more of these sites, simply search for a term such as “good news stories”––the ones selected here are simply for the sake of example.)
   • Celebrate those awe-inspiring moments when people do something incredible, such as forgoing a race win to help an injured fellow athlete, rescuing a pet caught in a burning home, shaking hands with an enemy during a detente in hostilities, etc. By celebrating and sharing the stories, images and creative works that spring up around heroic and altruistic acts of human care and love, you become a part of spreading the power and worthiness of decent, kind and caring actions.
   • Check out your favorite charities online and actually read what their staff and volunteers are doing. Whether it’s the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, the local zoo trying to conserve animals or a faith-based charity, informing yourself about their activities will remind you that people are actively involved in helping others, conserving the environment, restoring the land, caring for animal welfare and lobbying government to make changes that will improve lives and livelihoods.
   • Browse your local bookstore or library shelves for amazing stories about people in the business world who are transforming society at the same time as running a business. Such businesses are changing the way we “do business” and see the world, including in such areas as sharing of information, making games that educate as well as bring enjoyment, selling fair trade or fairly sourced products, producing eco-friendly items and financial projects that help people to borrow for or invest in small projects that benefit many people in local communities. Social entrepreneurs focus heavily on ensuring that their business makes a positive difference in the world.
   • Keep a list of people who inspire you. Make a bookmark on your usual browser and start stockpiling people who inspire you through their actions. Check back regularly for updates they’re making as they progress in their endeavors. And add people who are no longer with us too––past endeavors are just as valuable for they enabled human society to be as advanced as it is today.
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   Spend time with children. If you don’t have children in your life regularly, you’re missing out on the wonders of seeing the world through new, inquisitive and creative eyes. Children are less prone to willful blindness or inability to see injustices and problems. Children can cut through the layers of obfuscation which adults use to excuse stupid decisions, procrastination and inaction. Children also don’t mind displaying a sense of awe about the world around them, constantly delighting in new discoveries and in making amazing new connections––between ideas, people and the wider world. Just by being around children more, and really listening to them and paying attention to what they do, you can start to uncurl from your crusty shell of cynicism and let yourself become more childlike, playful and creative.

   
   • Recognize in your time spent with children that we are born as blank slates, not for causing harm or trouble to others. Having a fixed view of human beings as cruel, mean-spirited and selfishly adhering only to what’s best for each person is both unhelpful and generally untrue. Mahatma Gandhi summed it up well when he implored that: “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” While cruel and nasty things do happen each day, so do many acts of kindness and joy.
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   Encourage faith in your fellow humans through your actions. Try seeing the world in a more trusting, less demanding way. And implement Gandhi’s famous line to “be the change you wish to see in the world”. When you model the kind of change you want to see spread, you spark virtuous ripples that, even if they don’t obviously benefit you personally move forth to benefit others, thereby continuously improving the community of which you are a part. Ultimately, faith in humanity isn’t predicated on what you get back––it’s about knowing that you’re making life a little better, a little easier and a little more livable for everyone you connect with.

   
   • Trust more. For example, you may take a person at his or her word that he will pay you for a used item he or she has purchased off you. You might loan a neighbor or friend your tools or DVD series without specifying a return date, having faith that the things will return when they need to. Perhaps you have worried in the past as to where your charity donation ends up, or you’re concerned that the homeless person will run off and buy beer rather than a place to rest his or her head for the night, causing you to not donate anything at all. Instead of imposing your will, just give. Have faith that that donation will do what it needs to do. Sometimes people will do the wrong thing by you, but on the whole, it’s much more likely that you’ll be surprised by how people repay your faith in them positively, returning trust with trust––and gratitude. Implementing this extent of faith in others can be very scary at first, especially if you’ve been very attached to things/money but when you’ve reached this stage, you will have traveled far in restoring your faith in humanity.
   • Practice random acts of kindness, such as topping up your neighboring driver’s parking meter when you see it’s nearly empty (CAUTION: this may be illegal,) shouting a stranger an extra coffee while standing in line or wiping down the public shower at the pool after you’ve used it instead of leaving it all muddy. For more ideas, see How to practice random acts of kindness.
   • Pay it forward. Instead of asking that your good deed be repaid in any way, ask that the return favor be “paid forward” to someone else in need. For example, perhaps you can afford to help a student attend a course that he or she would otherwise be unable to afford. In turn, ask that student to do likewise in the future for another student he or she comes across unable to afford a course.
   • Be compassionate. While the inner goodness of every single human being you come across may not be evident all of the time, it is compassion that allows you to dig underneath the surface of the woes, injuries and ills of your fellow human beings. By looking deeper, you’ll often discover what motivates or compels unkind, ruthless or thoughtless behavior. It is in the seeking to understand better why people behave as they do that you can empathize with them and learn tolerance. It is in forgiving people for their lesser self behavior that you learn to stop hurting and give them the gift of freedom to heal themselves from pain and fear and to become the best they can be.
   • Find as many ways as possible to collaborate and cooperate with your fellow humans. Reduce conflict and competition by encouraging and facilitating collaborative ways to get things done––at work, at home, in your school or college, in the local park, wherever you may be.
   • Make room for others, even though you don’t know them. When the traffic is thick or the queue is long, let others in. They are human too, they feel as you do, and what a delightful shock to learn that someone else cares about them. Your thoughtfulness will reverberate as many of those you let in will feel the need to let someone else in some other time. And on it goes.
   • Tell stories of human goodness to other people you know, in order to inspire them to see the good in humanity too. Once you’ve cottoned on to finding positive stories about humanity, share your experience with others to help inspire their positive actions and thoughts. If you have your own blog or you update a social network stream with stories, share more stories that are positive and uplifting. What can you do right now, today, to pass on the stories that show people’s goodwill, their acts of heroism and human virtues?
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   Remember that you too form part of humanity. Your preferred world won’t come about by distancing yourself from your fellow humans or by constantly deploring them.

   
   • Restore your faith in yourself. If you feel that most of humanity is doomed or facile, perhaps the problem lies within. Henry Miller once said that “The man who is forever disturbed about the condition of humanity either has no problems of his own or has refused to face them.” If you’ve had a hard life, stop being hard on yourself. Learn to forgive yourself and believe in yourself more. Step out of your comfort zone to learn new things and to push yourself to do things that you’re worried you might fail at. Be bold––the world deserves your talents.
   • If you prefer despair over hope or complaining over action, then you will find negativity wherever you look. On the other hand, you can choose to have faith in humanity, in many of the ways described above. Moreover, you can choose to be kind as a form of taking a stand against the injustices, violence, wastage and hunger in the world. You may feel powerless in the face of what seems terrible at times but you are not. Kindness is quiet, unobtrusive empowerment of every individual; by being kind, you affirm the kind of world you want to be a part of.
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Be very conscious not to confuse dysfunctional social systems with the inner essence of human beings or human values. Systems and institutions can become stuck in time and unwieldy. While it may well be that some people are selfishly pursuing their own ends, many other people are likely simply trying to “do the right thing”, however unthinkingly. Often it takes outsiders to point out what isn’t working anymore and over time, mounting pressure for change usually succeeds in undoing such a monolith so that fresh new ways can take over. This can in turn free everyone from having to “go through the motions” of supporting something that is no longer useful for society in a way that it once was

LAW OF ATTRACTION : WHY YOUR DREAMS ARE NOT COMING TRUE ?

You Are A Believer , Dreamer and Practitioner of Law of Attraction , But Your Dreams Not Coming True?

I am doing everything right, but why my Dreams not coming true?

I believe in the Universe, But why it never give me my desired result?

I am practicing Law of Attraction for so long, but why it is not working?

How does others dreams come true, but not mine?

Am I doing something wrong or this Universe and Law of Attraction thing really doesn’t exist ?

My Friends, I heard of all these question from most of the people everyday and all the above question must be seems familiar to you. If this is what you are going through, then here is your answer.

It’s not only you, everyone who take their life on the quest of their Dreams, always goes through this difficulty.

Specially this situation come when you target a big dreams, may it be a Dream Job or A turn around of your business or Getting back/married with your Soul Mate or having kids or achieving perfect health or a miraculous healing from a dreaded disease or simply be stress-free and live happily.

No matter what you target of when you set a big dreams, these situations come . You know about the Law of Attraction through Secret or any other sources and you have applied and got small results, but not getting the desired outcome for Big Dreams. Often it seems difficult as you come closer.

And You Ask WHY?

First of all I like to tell you that The Universe exist , The Law of Attraction always in work , have faith on it and never ever have doubt.

Now You must be thinking, then “Why the Universe is not giving me what I want?”

Yes! The Universe can give you what you want, it can give you right now. For the Universe nothing is big or small everything is equal and effortless. But for you some dreams are big and some are small. And that is totally fine.

If Universe can Give me right now , then why its taking so long?

Universe can give you everything from the beginning , but Universe doesn’t want you to be a person who  make only one dream true, but want to make you a true winner of life.

So before The Universe taking you to a level where all your Dreams come true easily and effortlessly, Universe wants to TEST You.

IT’S A UNIVERSAL TEST :

The Universe wants to Test You and check your faith before taking you to a state where everything manifest easily and effortlessly. Because to reach this state of instant manifestation you have to show immense faith and motivation, no matter what may come your way.

What’s The TEST?

Consider this as Your Training Session and the delay time is a Test of checking your patience,  how happy you can be no matter what and how immensely faithful you can be to the Universe.

What would be the Result?
As a result at this test if you stay happy and have faith all the way, the Universe gift you a power  to Became some one who can manifest anything and everything instantly.

Don’t you want to pass this test ? And let Universe do this to make you a person of total abundance and happiness and not a person who make only one dream true and struggle for all others.

It is Universe’s true way to strengthen your soul, so that from that moment onward you will be a complete prosper being , not a  person who struggle, but a winner of life all the way.

I would like to share one of the Best from The Alchemist Book on the way Universe Test You:

“Before A Dream is Realized, The Soul of The Universe Tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is Evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our Dreams, master the lessons we have learned as we have moved towards the Dream. That’s the point at which most people give up.

Every search begins with Beginner’s Luck and every search ends with the Victor’s being Severely Tested. It is said that the Darkest Hours of Night came just before the Dawn.”

This wisdom says it all, and the time it took to realize depends upon how immense your faith is. If every other day you come with doubt on the Universe , then it takes longer to fulfill you dream. if your faith is unshakable and your reams realized faster.

What you should remember, when you are going through this situations?

ACTION POINTS to Make Your AWESOME DREAM COME TRUE:

• No matter how difficult it seems, replace all your doubt and confusion with total believe and immense faith. The Universe is working on it.
• If its taking longer than you expected, then remind yourself  ”It’s Just A Test of Your patience and faith” and nothing else.
• The more doubtful your become, the longer it takes to manifest.
• Make a habit of being immensely grateful to the Universe for making all your dreams true.
• Repeat an Affirmation “I am extremely Happy and Grateful Now that All My Dreams Come True Easily and Effortless. I have become a Winner of Life Forever”.

Do this and see the magic.

Always remember, Universe gift the most precious gift of life to the person with believe, stay motivation and have immense faith.

You can choose to get little moments of happiness and other moments of doubt & pain or became someone who waits little longer but became a winner of happiness for ever.

I can tell you, your patience and believe is never go waste, the bigger it is the Greater the Reward.

Remember The Universe is watching all of us, all the time. Even Now!!!

Lets take a moment to say Thank You to our Loving Universe for fulfilled all our Dreams till now and making all the dreams ready for our future.

THANK YOU UNIVERSE!!!

STAY MOTIVATED, BE AWESOME

Yes! If you find this article guiding and helpful, then please share on facebook, twitter and everywhere else who knows someone out there might be about to give up, together we can help more people fulfill their dreams. The more abundance we create for others, the more we attract into our own life

 

How John Cleese Found His ‘Planes’ Voice

HOW JOHN CLEESE………..

Exploring your vision

When we’re in our teens, and then throughout our lives, we often attempt to portrait ourselves as someone we are not. Of course, we act in a manner in which we believe others will find appealing. Whether we dress our best to appear more financially abundant than we actually are, or maybe we cover ourselves in make-up to hide the “real” person within, we are hiding our true selves.

 

Ask yourself why you do these things. Do you judge yourself and your self-worth through these actions? Is it important to you to portrait a lifestyle outside of your means? Do you feel that you wouldn’t be well thought of if someone saw you without your “professional” appearance?

 

Throughout history people have adorned themselves to proclaim their status. Gold, silver and pearls adorned only the most wealthy and honored. As is today, those same people had great influence over others, and people would gather around them in the hopes of becoming charmed by the wealthy person’s “magic”.

 

We see this same trait around us every day. The youth, especially young girls, try to emulate the teen idols that are popular today. Tomorrow, the idol fades into the background and another idol takes her place. And the youth in our society flock to the next best thing…

 

At what age do young woman come to the understanding that they can be themselves, without adornment, without a false face, without portraying themselves as something other than who they really are? What do they feel is so wrong about themselves that they believe others would judge them harshly? What is so horrible about them that they feel they must be someone else?

 

Like trying to keep up a lie, being someone other than your true self is a constant battle. Who is judging me? Who will be there? Who should I fraternize with? Who should I stay away from? I need to be the best/smartest/most attractive/abundant person in the crowd. On and on your ego speaks. And, with all this in mind, you miss seeing others for who they really are because you’re too worried about keeping up your charade.

 

When do you allow yourself to relax and be yourself? When do you realize that acting other than who you are has created a monster? Like a rumor, it could be difficult to correct because your lie had grown to great proportions. You realize there needs to be a change, but how do you take that first step? Yes, exposing your true self is going to cause you to feel emotions, which you would rather not deal with. But, little by little, allow others to see the slow changes within your life. For instance, instead of wearing spike heals, change your shoes to something stylish yet comfortable. Replace your one Coach bag, which you’ve been using for five years and has seen it’s better days, with a cute chic bag that reflects your true personality. Cease overspending, rid yourself of superiority, acknowledge that someone else maybe correct, dance in the rain, act goofy with your children, and sing out loud! Act with joy and rid yourself of fear.

 

One step at a time, little forward moves such as these, will help you to relax into who you were meant to be all along. Little by little you’ll find yourself amongst the rubble as your wall of insecurity falls down around your ankles. You’ll appreciate who you are for the person who is inside your physical body, as God made you, instead of the person who you have adorned yourself to be.

FACE OF WORLD OF INSPIRATION

she is hot, she is a student, intelligent,  god fearing, a child of promise, a living creature of god’s image. 

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How to Find Your One True Love and Fall in Love Finding Where Your One True Love is in the World is Not Easy, but Here Are Some Tips to Help You Find that Special Someone

Most people would love that fairy tale ending in films where the main character falls in love and says I love you, and by the end of the film the two realize the other is their one true love. Yet this is not the movies – this is real life, and there is not always a happy ending where the main character finds his or her one true love and lives happily ever after. Yet if you don’t give up on love and live with an open heart and open mind, you may just find one day that you will fall in love with your one true love when you least expect it. Here are some tips to help you find your one true love somewhere out there, someday.

Be Open to Love – Be Yourself Too

One of the most important tips on how to find your one true love is to be open to the concept of love itself. Falling in love is a wonderful thing, but it can be a bit scary, too, to take that first risk and plunge. Sometimes it’s important to follow your heart. At the same time, always be yourself when you meet someone you’re interested. Don’t be someone you’re not – when you act as your genuine yourself, you will find someone who loves you for you.

Have Expectations – But Don’t Make Your Expectations Too High

When searching for that special someone meant for you, it’s smart to have high expectations. Search for someone who will make you better, respect you, and make you happy. At the same time, don’t limit yourself from finding someone you look because you’re expectations are too high. If you don’t date anyone because they’re not good enough, you’re limiting yourself from making friendships and relationships, and maybe even keeping that loved one away. In fact, according to an article about true love on CNN.com, some people wait forever for their “other half — their knight in shining armor — ” without ever being open to new relationships to help you grow as a person in love.

Be Patient and Live Your Life – Love Will Come When You’re Ready

The most important tip to finding your true love in life is to be patient – love will come, sooner or later. Sometimes the best time to fall in love and find love is when you’re not looking for it. When you don’t expect it, that special someone meant for you may just come into your life and sweep you off your feet. Live your life and follow your dreams and goals – as you achieve success, love will soon find you as well.

If you follow these helpful tips on how to find your one true love in the world and fall in love with that special person meant for you, you may just find your other half after all. Remember, sometimes the best way to find out who your true love is and where they are is to just be patient and let time run its course – who knows, your true love may be someone you already know as a friend but find out there is much more there. Just like the saying that every pot has a lid, so too do you have your one true love or soul mate in the world – before you know it you will find the one meant for you.

Sources

CNN.com