responsibility

[Ep 73] Circumstances Do Not Make The Man…

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In this episode, I’ll be talking about a quote in a book by James Allen. Circumstances do not make a man, they reveal him to himself. Our life is dictated by the way we choose to think. If our life seems like it is hard or negative things keep happening, then maybe its because you keep on expecting negative things to happen to you, and voila, negative things happen. Whatever we expect, will come true, because of the power of our mind, especially if there's strong emotion associated with it, which negative thoughts usually have. If you have a positive mindset and believe that good things will happen to you, then there is a high chance that this will happen as well. You can decide which direction you want to travel in. Podcast Content Quote by James Allen Use life as a clue Changing your mindset Rid negative people from our lives Create your perfect life through your mindset If your life…

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Do You Know What It’s Like To Be Hungry?

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We are the lucky ones. I have never ever had occasion to be hungry in my life. I have never known what it’s like to skip meals, unless I did it deliberately to lose weight, or follow a meditation retreat’s bylaws.

Have you ever known what it’s like to be hungry? I have never. Even when I was young, and my family had very little, one thing my parents always made sure was to feed us. Even if there wasn’t much meat, or sugar, there was always enough to eat, to fill our bellies. I never went to bed hungry. Even when my parents were angry with me, they never ever sent me to bed hungry.

It wasn’t the same for them, of course. They had known what it was like to feel intense gnawing hunger, where your stomach is eating itself from lack of food. They had had to skip meals, not because they were in time-out, or they were being punished, but because there just wasn’t enough food at home to feed the entire family. (more…)

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