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The Formula For Stress And Contentment

February 27, 2010

There is a formula that can reliably predict how stressed or content you will be.  Essentially it boils down to how insistent you are that the world lives up to your personal ideals and expectations. Almost all of us bemoan the circumstances of our lives.  We get frustrated that our loved ones do not live [...]

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The Six Steps To Achieve Enlightenment

July 5, 2009

After the last post asking which choice is the authentic you, Brian left this comment; “When you give yourself wholeheartedly to what you truly believe, the world forms around that giving you everything you truly need and want”. Rob first what does it look like to “give yourself wholeheartedly” to what you believe? And second, [...]

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Personal Development vs Following Your Bliss

May 21, 2009

Let me come right out and say it.  Personal development is a flawed idea.  

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Why Compassion And Depression Don’t Mix

April 27, 2009

I’m the first to admit that I’m not the most empathic person.  And I understand that there is a place for empathy and compassion.  In one sense, I’m very compassionate.  I care very much that everyone I come into contact with, gets the most from their life.

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Depression Is A Natural Response To The World

April 23, 2009

James and Joe were making a pilgramage to worship a small town on the other side of the mountain.  Joe was leaving three days before James.  They said their goodbyes and arranged to meet at the hotel they were staying in.  

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Money And Stress: My Personal Conflict

March 6, 2009

Following on from the last post of why so much free stress information, I’m now going to detail the next stage of the story.

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Stress And Awareness Conversation With Tim Rowe

February 18, 2009

I knew at the end of 2007, that I had got the broad outlines of my philosophy of how to live and so that I would start focusing more and more on the practical elements.  Increasingly this will relate to specific problems.

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Ego Management And Integrity

February 9, 2009

I’ve noticed that after I’ve written a post it takes about two or three days before most people have had a chance to read it and comment.  Sometimes there’s comments up earlier, but I don’t like to reply to them too soon.  

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Heroes, Heroic Actions And Stress Free Living

February 5, 2009

In case you missed it, there’s been a stimulating conversation going on with regard to what makes a Hero.  Sometimes I know there’s something that will tie things together, but I just can’t see it until I get other people’s ideas to unify into an underlying concept.  

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What Hero Do You Most Admire And Why?

January 26, 2009

I spend hours writing all this stuff and then it sort of disappears into the digital wilderness.  I hear from some people in the comments and some people email me to tell me how something has made a difference in their life, but there are many Readers that I never interact with.  

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