Life Purpose Articles

These days it seems that most people are focused on what they don’t have. There is this mindset and emphasis on not having enough or “not enoughness”. I know it’s crazy. Why would you want to be stuck in a lake of lack? If you want to develop the abundance mindset, ...

I speak to many women who sigh with recognition when I mention that my work is to help women bloom at midlife. “Oh, I could use that!” they’ll say wistfully. Usually they tell me a bit about their story. And it usually follows a familiar pattern, one of several scenarios that I realize so many of us are confronted with past the age of 40. Is one of these your story too? • Your children have grown and left home, leaving a vacuum where your sense of purpose used to be. • Your marriage has ended, and you're wondering if there's life after divorce.r

Building Self Esteem can be a challenge. In my experience of conducting stress management programs and counseling for over 20 years, I found that roughly 99% of those I've worked with felt that they needed to improve self esteem. How could this be? nnIt's because most of us have been taught to base our self-worth on our accomplishments, skills, physique, financial worth and earnings, ability to help others… Little wonder then when we: • lose skills because of injury; •

The power of affirmations can improve and even transform your life in many ways. Can they help you reach any goal? Can you alter any situation to your liking? While positive thinking and the law of attraction are important, you need to consider other spiritual laws too. For example, the laws of karma and predetermination supersede the law of attraction. We’ve found in our empirical research that a lot in life is fated (which is the same as being destined), which mirrors your personal timing.

The first time I was given advice about the importance of forgiveness was at the most unlikely of places: an advertising school I was attending in Atlanta. The school had brought in speaker Joey Reiman—a very successful advertising executive who ran his own agency. Almost immediately, I could tell this man had a lot of wisdom, but it was towards the end of his presentation when something he said really resonated with me.

Since the right to marry is denied to homosexual couples,naccording to the concept of karma, they may have deniednequal rights to others in past lives. However, karma doesn'tnalways work that simply; there could be other reasons thei unions aren't legally recognized. For example, a gay ...

What's Your Purpose? There are two ways of looking at what motivates us in life: - day to day necessity rn- the big picture.

It's common for people in the New Age arena to believe the myth about a vegetarian diet and spirituality, that it's necessary to become enlightened. The pro-vegetarianism contention goes something like this: "I am 100% for life and I love animals, so I avoid eating meat. Animals are my friends. Why would you eat your friends? A vegan diet brings more peace and enlightenment to every living being."

Some of our New Age friends claim they can erase all of ntheir karma and create whatever they desire. No more relationship, family, money, or health problems. Sounds good! Alas, years of empirical research convinces us that this is nimpossible. If it were possible to create whatever you ...

Disney taught us that, “when you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.” Unfortunately, if your dream is to have both of your parents live to see you succeed, you’re sheer out of luck. In fact, of Disney’s forty full-length animated features from 1937 until 2000, I know of only one where the protagonist’s parents remain alive for the entire film.* Then there’s the fact that just about every super-powered hero is an orphan. If this isn’t bad enough, one or both of the hero’s adoptive parents often dies too!

How can you tell if someone is possessed? Does possession really happen, or is it a myth? When we mention possession most people express skepticism or fear. Thanks to scary movies and novels, demonic and spirit possession seem like either science fiction, or something one has no control over. We’ve found in over 20 years of empirical research that demonic and spirit possession is neither of these things once you understand the concepts, and it’s far more common than most people realize.

There are many good “spiritual teachers” and “gurus”nin existence, but in order for someone to be a goodnspiritual teacher/guru, he/she must have inherent wisdom,nbe relatively free of biases and the tendency to pushnstudents into a dogmatic program of instruction, and havengone through his/her ...

Since I’ve had years of experience reading for people, I will tell you this. Most of the calls I get as a psychic are not about work, or investing in the stock market, or how to dress for success, they’re about your love life. There’s nothing more important to us. Being happy in love, and ...

Are you aware of the power of affirmations? You can use them to transform your love life. Some people claim that you can get anything you want with positive thinking. The law of attraction is important, though you need to also consider other spiritual laws, such as the laws of karma and predetermination, which supersede the law of attraction. In our many years of empirical research, we’ve found that how your life unfolds has a lot to do with personal timing, which is a reflection of your fate (which is the same thing as destiny).

The first thing that comes to mind for most people after hearing the words demonic possession is the Exorcist movie, Halloween, or perhaps your in-laws. We understand the reluctance to embrace the concept of ghosts and dark energy. Many years ago we were unsure about the notion of demonic energy, and particularly about it influencing human behavior. Today, we believe it’s a real epidemic that makes life’s difficulties worse, and creates additional problems for countless unsuspecting people.

What you love you empower-what you fear you empower-and what you empower you attract.--Author Unknown Empowering Yourself Empower means: the power to make choices relevant to one's situation, acting with confidence. It’s about realizing that you have the power to take control of your own destiny and make the choice to live the life you desire. Your thoughts and feelings go hand in hand. If you spend much of your time self-identifying with negativity, and self-loathing then this becomes your self-image.

One of the fastest growing businesses in the market today is Multi Level Marketing or MLM. What is MLM? What is MLM advertising? Despite the wide reception that MLM has received, it is for certain that it is still quite misunderstood. Many people would often equate it with selling beauty products and home appliances, and worse still, with the famed pyramiding scam. But multi level marketing is neither one of these. Because the principles behind MLM are rock solid and dependable, it has become one of the most reputable business methods ever. What is MLM?

Taking effective action means taking the actions that produce the greatest results. You won’t get paid a premium dollar unless you provide premium quality. That means trimming the fat and doing the things that count the most. Using the 80/20 rule is a big proponent to take effective ...

Hangovers can seriously impede your success, as well as the advancement of your spirituality. Drinking more than a couple too often is a lethal trap that you need to avoid at all costs if you want to reach your full potential and accomplish your earthly missions. You’re not alone, most people have done it. You wake up after a night of excess drinking, or even just a couple if you’re sensitive to booze, and feel awful; it’s difficult to maintain positive thinking, let alone any spiritual disciplines like meditation, and a productive day is an uphill battle or out of the question.

Restrictions. Restrictions everywhere. The thought arised to compose this article the moment I saw this quote. “To remember who you are, you need to forget who they told you to be.” Scary for some but needed for most. From fictional characters like Superman or Goku to political patrons like Gandhi or Nelson Mandela, everyone aspired to be something greater than what society has embedded. They wanted to inspire people by proving the rest wrong only to create a new ideology

Long before fast-food restaurants became a part of our lives, our ancestors hunted wild animals for meat, gardened, and gathered berries, nuts and plants to provide a healthy and well-rounded diet. These "hunter-gatherers", as they were called lived long before the beginning of agriculture and ...

The One-life Theory Sucks Else Byskov

This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Purpose of Life. The Purpose of Life is a fundamental philosophical discussion of human existence that has resulted in a wide range of competing answers and arguments, from philosophical, to theological, and spiritual explanations. Lynn Scheurell is the Official Guide to Purpose of Life .nn The Soul’s Code , James Hillman, is a valuable resource for people interested in Purpose of Life , and it is available t

Does your To-do list include : • A complicated complaint that needs your immediate attention? • Minutes of a meeting or a report you should write? • A challenging discussion with a subordinate? I don’t feel like it, I couldn’t care less, I don’t want to. Does this sound familiar? Don’t worry, you are not the only one: most of us have a hard time tackling challenging tasks.

Conventional scientists say that identical twins are the result of a fertilized egg in the womb that splits into equal parts, thus two identical humans. Modern astrologers claim that twins, or strangers born around the same time in the same place, have similar charts. But if you’ve ever known more than a few sets of identical twins, you know that even though they look similar, their personalities and lives can be quite different.

Numbers relate to quantities ("party of 3"), as well as qualities ("she's number one"). Personality traits, timing trends, and key events in your life are astonishingly and consistently represented by number symbolism, as empirically evidenced through the ages.

What' Alive in You? Let me start off with a short analogy about what an umpire does in baseball. He’s the guy that has to call a ball or a strike on the batter, who will possibly hit the ball. Now the umpire makes a decision based on where the pitcher throws the ball and then calls them as he sees them. STRIKE 1 – BALL 1- STRIKE - 2 - BALL- 2 and so forth until a batter hits the ball or strikes out. Can the umpire please everybody because he misses some calls? Impossible to please everyone. The umpire cannot stand there and say …

No one has ever see Mind or Spirit, but who could possibly doubt their existence? Nothing is more self- evident than that we live; and since we live, we must have life; yet who has ever seen this life? The only proof of life we have is that we live; and the only proof we have of Mind is that we can think; so we are perfectly justified in believing that we have a mind and that we live. WHERE OUR THOUGHTS GO As we watch the processes of thought we find that we think conscious

Each person on the planet is born with a higher purpose. Our purpose--which is to say, our soul’s purpose--is to grow, to evolve, and to experience joy. The soul chooses to experience and create in the physical world in order to know itself better. Higher purpose is about serving in some way or growing spiritually. You are Unique

Our reality includes all our programs, memories, beliefs, attachments, emotions, and expectations. These have been gathered through many years. We have been blind and deaf for eons of time. We are completely drugged, looking for love, approval and appreciation in the wrong places and from the wrong people. We search for success, power and material things, thinking that they will "make" us happy. We tend to try to change people because we think if they change, we'll be happy.

The act of setting an intention is your declaration to the universe of what goal or outcome you want to experience in your life. It is born of having a vision of what you want–which is the result of experiencing the contrast, or what you don’t want.

Perhaps you've never heard of Ho'oponopono before? But you've probably heard of "The Secret" and the "Law of Attraction." Ho'oponopono is the missing piece to "The Secret" and the "Law of Attraction." After he appeared in "The Secret," Joe Vitale discovered Ho'oponopono from Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len. He found it so powerful that now Joe says "Ho'oponopono is beyond beyond "The Secret." Ho'oponopono, an ancient Hawaiian art of problem solving, teaches easy and effective techniques called "cleaning." It shows you how to erase your problems. Dr.

Virtually everybody ends up wasting time somewhere along the line in their pursuit of spiritual awareness because the path is replete with pitfalls. Don’t feel bad if you’ve taken a time consuming detour down a spiritual dead-end street. You’re not alone. Below we list some of the most commo New Age blunders.

The idea associating schizophrenia with demonic possession is very controversial; modern scientific thought rejects the spiritual. One researcher is swimming upstream against the conventional current and believes there’s a viable connection between evil spirits and mental disorders. Turkish researcher M. Kemal Irmak contends in his research paper “Schizophrenia or Possession?” that demons, “have the power to possess humans and control their body” and that mental disorders, including hallucinations can be caused by demons.r

When we hear of people “time traveling” and “changingnthe past,” we immediately ask, what kind of event wasnchanged? Could it be possible that what seemed to changenwas only a perception of the event? How was it verified? Could the report be fiction rather than non-fiction? Based on many years ...

Most of us wonder what happened to us in past lives, to contribute to the people we are today. Past life regression therapy , with the help of a therapist or simply with the help of books and audio, can help us determine what events took place in past inca ations – and how those events helped to shape the people we ...

Do you ever day dream? Ever catch yourself lost in the thinking mind without a clue as to what’s going on around you? Our minds are wonderful tools that help us with logic, evaluation, and memory. We wouldn’t want to be without this most useful tool. So who, exactly, is in charge ...

An anxious client asked us if he would get a new job soonnand if he was destined to be out of work for a while. Henwanted to know when he would find a great new job. Wentold him the following and it will give you an idea of thenmechanics of predictive work, along with some insightnabout ...

Today I went for a massage and you know what I realized? We are never present. I had to actually bring myself back to the present many times during the massage. Every time I became conscious, I forced myself to be present and enjoy the moment. Every time I became conscious, I had to bring myself from the past or from the future back to the present moment. I actually wanted to be present and couldn't seem to help being pulled again and again to the past or to the future by my thoughts. It was amazing to witness that. Do you realize what we do to ourselves?

Do you remember being a child and asking your teacher or parent why you had to learn something that you'd never use in life? A child's world is small; their limited perspective is based on the quality of love they receive, what their senses tell them, and what they have experienced in their young life. Busy playing, experimenting with interpersonal relationships, and discovering how the world works, a child could care less what their life purpose is. We are granted seventee

Welcome to part four of my five part series on why people don’t take the steps to live their highest purpose! So far I’ve covered lack of clarity on what they are passionate about, the idea that they don’t have the time or can make the commitment, and money conce s. Today I’d like to address that big looming specter called Fear. Fear stops so many people in their tracks before they even get started. Taking a step in a new direction brings up many images in our minds of “what if…”. Do any of these sound familiar? “What if I fail?”

In the past two articles, I’ve covered the obstacles of not knowing what you are passionate about and time or commitment issues. This article will cover the topic of money. Once you have identified the direction you want to go and have committed to the time to focus on it, an issue that comes up for many is having the money to make the transition from what you are doing now for income to what you what you are passionate about and see as your purpose.

Why is it easier to celebrate other people's achievements than our own? We don't know how to acknowledge or be thankful for our own accomplishments. Notice the energy and enthusiasm we put into spectator sports. In these instances, we forget all about our problems and conce s and celebrate with a passion. According to the ancient Hawaiian problem solving art of Ho'oponopono, everything in our life is a blessing, a gift, another chance to make things right, to make amends.

Many people say they just don’t have the time to pursue making a change in their lives. The idea of going in another direction, however appealing, just seems too overwhelming. Some get as far as exploring getting some help with this, but then back away. There is a lack of commitment to doing what it takes to moving into a more fulfilling life because it looks like too big a task. They worry about obligations to other things that are indeed important, like family and the current job that’s supplying income.

Many of my clients have heard me say the phrase, “We play checkers, but God plays chess.” I had never phrased it that way until early last year, when I made the acquaintance of a great man named O.L. Houston. O.L. and I met for a business lunch one day to discuss how he might grow his business. ...

What in the world could a common office tool used to create holes in paper have to do with synchronicity? Let’s take a look at what a hole punch is useful for and then I’ll draw my analogy. The most obvious thing a hole punch does is punch holes. That would seem obvious right? But why do we ...

With each new year we re-adjust our course and set new goals. These goals, born in winter, are set forth in hopes of a spring bloom. As winter gives way to the early signs of spring, we see the budding trees and the days growing longer, little by little. It’s at this time that we often realize ...

I believe that often during the week, month and year we are faced with difficult days. We have dreams and we set goals to meet that will ensure we are heading out on the right path to see that dream come to fruition. But then we have one of those difficult days and find ourselves discouraged. How do we learn to handle these difficult days? How do others encourage ourselves to stay on track? How can we find the motivation to continue? What resources are available?r

Memory is not something you don’t have; it has little to do with genetics or environment. The problem has never been that we have “faulty” equipment; that our brains are broken or don’t work. The problem has always been awareness. We haven’t been taught how to properly use our brains. For ...

Some people show it beautifully to the world while others just wish they had it. Some of us know we have it, but want more of it. The often elusive feeling of confidence affects everything in our lives, from the way we feel about ourselves to the way we interact with other people. When someone exudes genuine confidence, we are attracted to that person and are eager to hear this individual's view points. This is not the case when someone suffers from insecurity and attempts to mask it with arrogance.