Category Archives for "Conscious Living"
Meaning of Conscious Living
How to Be Contented With What You Have
When you practice contentment you can say to yourself, ‘Oh yes I already have everything that I really need’. — Dalai Lama
Editor’s Note: Guest article submitted by Alden Tan.
Have you ever felt frustrated and unsatisfied with whatever that’s going on in your life?
You may have a job, but you keep wondering about when you’ll be promoted.
You may have many friends around you, but sometimes they annoy you and you don’t even feel like hanging out with them.
It always seemed to be that way for me.
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How to Get Over the Fear of Aging
“I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and… I believe in miracles.” – Audrey Hepburn
We live in a society that values looks and youth. And so as we mature past our 30s, then 40s and 50s, we can start to face the fear of aging. I believe that females feel the fear even more. The fear of aging can be like a looming dark cloud that drives us to irrational behavior such as undergoing multiple plastic surgery jobs to tighten sagging skin.
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How One Word Can Change Your Life
“The limits of my language means the limits of my world.”
– Ludwig Wittgenstein
Editor’s note: guest article submitted by Anne-Sophie Reinhardt.
Words are powerful.
They manifest themselves into beliefs, feelings, actions and entire lives. They make your world or break it. They lift you up or pull you down. They move you forward or make you tread water.
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How to Overcome the Fear of Money
“There is only one class in the community that thinks more about money than the rich, and that is the poor.” – Oscar Wilde
You would think that most people would love to have lots of money. However, there are also those who fear money or having too much of it. Maybe it is the reminder about King Midas that puts these people in fear. His wish that everything he touched be turned to gold was fulfilled. However, he later found, to his dismay, that even his delicious food and beloved daughter were transformed into gold.
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How to be Zen – Part B
“A calm mind is not disturbed by the waves of thoughts.” – Remez Sasson
How to be Zen – Part A
“What is this true meditation? It is to make everything: coughing, swallowing, waving the arms, motion, stillness, words, action, the evil and the good, prosperity and shame, gain and loss, right and wrong, into one single koan.”- Hakuin
How to Overcome the Fear of Failure
Does the fear of failure stop you from venturing forth?
The fear of failure often strikes with terror. A shiver goes down your spine. You break out in profuse sweat. Your imagination goes on the overdrive. Whether the trial you are undergoing is a big or small one, you feel faint from the thought of being seen as a failure in life.
The fear of failure may not all that negative. For instance, it can spur you to overcome your barriers and conquer new heights. I believe it was how I have studied and passed my examinations relatively well while in school. However, in the recent years, I realised that being motivated by fear may not exactly be the best way to go about living. I have also found that my children do not respond too well when fear is being used to get them to study or to instil some of discipline. With awareness, I intend to be mindful about not using fear on them.
How to Overcome the Fear of Rejection
Is the fear of rejection stopping you from being free to pursue what you want?
Well, it is one fear that strikes many of us. The perception of having been rejected can cut like a stab in the heart. In an instant, you can feel as if you are drained of all blood. Dizziness ensues and you hang on to dear life, gasping for air.
“There is going to be a hundred thousand doors slammed in your face before one opens, so feel ok about taking rejection.” – Heather Matarazzo
I don’t know of anyone who has the privilege of going through life without ever experiencing the fear of rejection at least once. I have certainly been rejected many times. In a few of the situations, back when I was in my early 20s, I had thought that I would not be able to survive past the rejection. With despair, I would drown my sorrow via drinking and clubbing several times a week. Fortunately, these days, I have found better ways to deal with the fear of rejection.
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7 Tips for Living a More Relaxed Life
“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” – Albert Einstein.
Today’s guest post is submitted by Ryan Rivera.
Often in life it feels as though everything is being thrown at you at once. We deal with stress on a regular basis, but that stress would often be much easier to manage if we had 100 hours in the day, and still only needed 8 hours of sleep. We’d have an opportunity to slow life down, relax, and go on with our lives.
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7 Factors To Consider For Turning Passion Into Profits
“Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.” – Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Have you been hoping to make money from your passion?
It is a dream that many of us have.
We dream of having loving what we do and at the same time, getting paid for it.
Well, I am happy to have this dream come true for having already started to build a business that grows from my passion; that is writing books, conducting workshops, energy clearing for clients and personal life coaching consultations. I am blessed that what I do uplifts me in terms of energy, inspiration, creativity and love. What is wonderful is that my business is set to grow year-after-year.
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