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According to Eastern tradition there are three treasures on the pathway to enlightenment: simplicity, patience and compassion. At first glance, such simple ideas. Yet after contemplation one easily recognizes: it?’s these basic thoughts, when woven into our day, that can lead each of us to a contemplative, peaceful and more fulfilling life. In this short article then, I invite you to take a page from Eastern religion: explore the three treasures and become aware of your rel...

I see writing my autobiography as a chance to reflect on my life so far AND to see where I'm headed. It may seem weird, but I write this to hopefully motivate others to write/record their stories and to encourage them to live their lives to their fullest. This way their stories will be more meaningful and encouraging to others reading.

Many psychologists have said that most people use only a fraction of their brain power. What is the secret for awakening the enormous dormant potential within you?

You have all probably heard the song made famous by Elvis Presley called ?“Why Can?’t Everyday be Like Christmas?” (words & music by Red West). For many of us the Christmas season is a special time to share the warmth of love and laughter with those we love. The sad thing is that many people find Christmas a very lonely time of year. They have no family left or friends are few and busy with their lives and families of their own. There are many different circumstances that people find

Sometimes we forget that the "American Dream" is not just the dream of Americans. Sometimes, someone far away dreams of someday, being somebody...in America. Let's look at Arnold Schwarzenegger's history and his American dream, and how he made it all happen.

We each are a product of those influences that have the greatest and most consistent access to us. Today, the relevance and potential impact of these influencers is far greater than at any other time in history.

A painful divorce usually leaves people feeling at the end of their tether. This is understandable, considering the amount of energy that goes into making con-cessions, holding it together and completely miss-managing your emotions.

This is a question that most people grapple with from time to time and it has largely been on my mind this past week.

Imagine a person in a prison. He/she has been imprisoned for life and will wait till death in the prison. What can possibly motivate such a person?

Who do you know that reflects a ?“Magnificent Self??” We all know someone. Oprah is a prime example of someone who embraces her Magnificent Self. She uses her passions and multitude of resources to motivate and inspire others.

You catch a thought, an inspiration that pops into your mind. You begin to toss it around a bit, giving it some consideration. You begin to wrap your mind around the possibilities. You sit with it for a few days. Your emotions become engaged in this fabulous idea.

I spent some time this last month with a friend who was living his last few days. He passed away and left me with our final conversation ?— the duality of reality versus inspiration.

Our lives are never going to get better than they are right now. It might for a moment seem better (i.e. a raise in pay, a great night of passion, winning a game, a public acknowledgment, a child succeeding at something, donating to a cause that we believe in). Any of these will make us smile or swell with pride in the moment.

See? It worked! The title said 'Don't Read This Article - I Dare You!', and here you are reading it anyway. Victory for me and my amazing psychic abilities? Hardly. Actually, this Maiden Voyage article of The Don't Chronicles has but one goal: to teach you the power of negative thinking! No, I don't mean that you should give up on your positive attitude. I mean that people don't like to be told "DON'T!" Think about it. Why did you read this article? Defiance? Curiosi...

Everything in the world of form is preceded by a thought. Thoughts are not in the world of form, form is not in the world of thought. But one actually precedes the other in all cases. If one wishes to affect form, one must work with cause, not effect. Thought is cause, form is effect. And when we work in the realm of thought, choosing a negative one or a positive one will influence the outcome. Simply put, we live in a world of cause and effect i.e. for every cause there is an effect and every effect has to have a cause. Everything that happens in this world (form) is an effect, the cause being thoughts. These thoughts affect the whole universe. And each thought once generated and sent out becomes independent of the brain and mind and will live upon its own energy depending upon its intensity.

It might take a little coffee or probably a few rounds of beer or any other booze you could get your hands on when it comes to relaxing after a hard day's work. Well, yeah I'm guilty about that one as well, unless I'm caught dead wearing a lampshade over my head after a few rounds of vodka?… half-naked! Okay, bad example and I apologize to everyone reading this after getting nightmares about me in that state of drunken stupor. Just don't ask how it happened, please.