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#3 Observe When You're Critical

Try to be aware of the times we’re critical of another either in conversation or inwardly. Notice how it affects your attitude toward the...

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10 Jul 12
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#2: Acknowledge Negative I's

This week give your attention to your negative emotions and try to separate from them. Try to be aware of the demanding, violent, jealous...

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14 May 21
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#1: Observe your different I's

Begin by listing in your journal the different roles you have in life. During the week try to observe the different I's called upon by ea...

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17 May 14
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# 11 Write your autobiography

Do you know what it means to be chosen? Have you ever thought of yourself as chosen? If you did believe this--if you could overcome all y...

Started by James Parkinson

0 Apr. 24, 2008
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# 10 Consider voluntary suffering

Voluntary suffering is that which we are willing to take on so that our own lives may be fully realized. They are acts of creation and th...

Started by James Parkinson

0 Apr. 16, 2008
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#9 Observe self-pity in yourself

Self-pity eats away at our lives. It's easy to observe it at work in others but much more difficult to detect it in ourselves. It's a nas...

Started by James Parkinson

0 Apr. 9, 2008
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#8 Discover an expectancy that gives you discontent

During your quiet time try to discover an expectancy which you have held on to and which makes you discontented because life doesn't fulf...

Started by James Parkinson

0 Apr. 2, 2008
James Parkinson

# 7 Choose what is an area of suffering for you

Identify what is an area of suffering for you and seek to embrace it. Try to rest in the suffering. Staying in one’s (natural) place, (th...

Started by James Parkinson

0 Mar. 26, 2008
James Parkinson

#6 Practice Empathy

Choose a person of whom you feel critical and for a week try living in his world. Though you can't really know the mystery of another lif...

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1 Mar. 21, 2008
Reply by Colin Blundell
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#5 Observe your own reactions to criticism

Observe how you react to criticism of yourself, your friends, your group or groups. Do you ever ask for an opinion of how you’re doing yo...

Started by James Parkinson

0 Mar. 13, 2008
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