I want to introduce the topic of Pearls of Truth, which is based upon the parable
in Matthew 13:45-46.

45"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly
pearls, 46 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all
that he had and bought it."

When I think back to the "Aha" moments in my life, it is usually a reflection on
something God seared into my heart, a truth that became so clear to me that IRead more]

Procrastination…caused by the ego mind (continued from post on procrastination) Do we get anything out of procrastination?   A little, but the ego gets most of it.  You remember that first part where we committed to doing something like meditating?  We imagined our self in a great role in our mental movie.  We were a wonderful [...] - [Read more]

Procrastination – How it is driven by Ego and How to Stop. How many times do we say we are going to do something, and then don’t to it?   How many times do we say we are going to do something, notice we don’t do it, and still don’t do it?  We are procrastinating.  Even [...] - [Read more]

Overcoming Resistance “I can’t see this working he said.” He said it with a tone and inflection both of inquiry, and hopelessness.   That’s what resistance will sound like sometimes. “Neither could I when I started,”  I replied.   “You can’t see how it is going to happen. If you could, you would know what [...] - [Read more]

As a little driving experiment, or perhaps, as a completely different way to live your life, consider the following.

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Common Sense, Myths, and Ghost Stores of the Spiritual Ego 15 years ago I was enamored with this personal development process.  I had discovered a whole new world.   I felt alive, happy, and excited about my new adventure.  There were fears and false beliefs that I had acquired over my life and I didn’t even [...] - [Read more]

It’s been observed that  mindfulness meditation and mindfulness practices actually change areas of the brain.

More than once people have been told by professional that their personality is fixed by the time they are 6 or 10 years old. They have emotional aspects when they are adults and told that they can’t be changed. “All you can do is manage the condition.” I don’t believe this one bit. And now there is good evidence for you not to believe it... - [Read more]

Practical Wisdom Talk by Barry Swartz

From the TED Talks Archives:

We can’t solve our problems by laying down a set of rules and pretending that following them to the letter will produce desired results. There are consequences for having rules, and they are not always good.

Holiday Stress It is the best of times.  It is the worst of times.  It’s that time of year when we have more parties, social gatherings, big meals with family, presents, beautiful music, all celebrated in our best attire.  It can also be the most emotionally stressful of times as well.  How does that happen? What produces stress?  Stress can [...] - [Read more]

Brene Brown a researcher, a story teller, and a human being shedding insight on not feeling connected, unworthiness, and how to be happy. A talk about how her scientific research her to look inward be more accepting and feel more emotions.

Jake calls me up because he is looking for a solution to his problems.  He fills me in on his relationship issues.  After more than 20 years of marriage his wife has decided to move on.  She told him he could stay in the house for the sake of the kids, but would have to [...] - [Read more]

How does our conditioning affect our perception.  Watch this video and you will see how you HEAR sounds that are not there.  Our visual cue is that we should hear a certain sound, and so we hear it.  Even if they have switched the audio and aren’t playing it anymore.  

We make assumptions that what we perceive is actually the way it is. However, we might be more truthfully served if we are aware that what we perceive, is only what we believe we perceive.

Watch and... - [Read more]