Like limiting beliefs, mistaken beliefs are ideas that are holding us back. The difference is that mistaken beliefs, in my book, are ideas that actually harm you. That make you feel less than, unworthy, or stuck. They are ideas that you accepted as true, but some part of you knows that...
Patterns of thought are ideas that we hold on repeat, or we allow to persist. When we take action on an idea, the idea seems to dissipate and leave us alone. When we don’t take action, there is often a contrary idea that is keeping us from moving forward. These contra ideas are what I call...
What could you accomplish if you believed you were loved? What would you do, each day, if you believed that that love was free? What actions would you take if you knew unconditional love was real?
These questions prompted me to design an experiment, of sorts, where I practiced these ideas until...
If our beliefs cause us to act, then what beliefs would help me take action toward that which I want? This question is the one that intrigues me, so I have been playing around with new ideas to see which provide me the biggest bang for my buck.
That’s how I see beliefs. I want ones that...
Where your beliefs are serving you, keep them in place. There is no need to disturb a perfectly good idea that is helping you feel better about yourself, feel more optimistic about life, or have a more hopeful outlook. These beliefs are doing their job and supporting you in life. The ones you...
Pathways seem to open once you take a step. That’s why interests are so important to your spiritual journey. Any interest is a breadcrumb to help you along the way. And any interest you follow is a pathway toward a greater life experience.
I see spirituality as a custom-designed journey...
The temptation I offered you, at the outset of this blog, was a peek into the world of Soul Projects, a mythical place where people add more joy to their lives by doing more of what they love. This one idea — falling into a project for no other reason than I enjoyed it — was the...
What you believe is the best indicator of what actions you are going to take. If you believe that traffic is backed up, you will take an alternate route home. If you believe that the highways are clear, you may sail home on your usual route. And if you believe that the highway is closed, you may...
The idea of presence always confused me. What does it mean to be present? Does it mean I give all my attention to another? Does it mean I bring all my focus to what is happening around me? Does it mean that I tune out all the chatter and simply be?
It took me a while to work out what...
When I think about my purpose in life, I usually get caught up in a thinking loop that goes something like this: What does the world need from me? And what am I willing to do for the world? Back and forth, the mind goes between these two questions, hoping to find a match. What if,...
Most of us go through our days recycling ideas that we had from the day before. That’s what it means to be unaware. You go through your day largely doing, and thinking, the same things you did before, and fail to see that your thinking is the thing that you could change. Being aware...
For this blog, Soul Projects, I want to provide useful context that is actionable and helpful. For all posts, I want to leave you with something you can do to better your life. In all cases, I want to enjoy the process of writing, as this is a fun Soul Project for me. So, I have a lot riding on...
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