by John F. Demartini
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I recently took an Executive Coaching class at the University of Pennsylvania. In it, we did a number of exercises designed to help us discover and clarify what our core passions and energizers were. By the end, we had a framework for making life decisions based on our core values – and we put together a purpose statement for our lives.

Most people never take the time to really think about what it is that energizes them. I know from working with numerous clients that few people can answer with clarity what their strengths and passions are. Most don’t really understand the question because they’ve never taken the time to think about what it is they want from life. Continue Reading

by Esther and Jerry Hicks
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You can’t read about the Law of Attraction without Esther Hicks coming up. Esther calls herself the “translator of the vibration of Abraham.” That is, she is able to receive messages from entities she collectively calls “Abraham” who exist on a different level. She claims that she is “bridging the physical word, in which I am focused, with the Non-Physical world in which they are focused.” For the purpose of this review, I will suspend my disbelief that she is, in fact, channeling supernatural entities (I suppose we all have our muses) and focus on the message, which is living consciously. Continue Reading

by Ernest Holmes
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I mentioned in a previous article that the roots of The Secret lie in the New Thought Movement of the 19th century. Ernest Holmes (1887-1960) was the founder of the Science of Mind philosophy and movement, which grew out of the New Thought Movement.

Thoughts Are Things is a concise introduction to Holmes’ philosophy. After reading just the first few pages, you can see parallels to The Secret – especially in the belief that positive thinking can cure illness. Continue Reading

Author: Stephen Shapiro
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year Published: 2006
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Do you often find yourself saying ‘I’ll be happy when…’? Are you working towards some point in the future – when you get that next promotion, or pay off the house, or find that special someone? If so, perhaps it’s time to forget your goals and start living the life you want now.

Sounds silly, right? Virtually all personal development gurus state that the way to success is to figure out what you want and create a step by step action plan to getting from point A to your final destination. Continue Reading