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‘The Law of Attraction’ or ‘The Secret’ – A Taoist Perspective (Part 4)

Following on from the three key steps relating to the ‘Law of Attraction’ that I discussed in my earlier posts, I would like to add some further thoughts to help answer the common question “how do we live in abundance … Continue reading

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‘The Law of Attraction’ or ‘The Secret’ – A Taoist Perspective (Part 3)

So, ‘BELIEVING’…. Believing and trusting that it is truly possible to live in abundance is fundamental to breaking out of the ‘Ego circle’ and allowing positive Qi to be attracted towards us and our lives.  It is a misunderstanding to … Continue reading

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The Ego is the counter force

So the Ego always acts as that counter force against your true Authentic Self. For example, if your adolescence growth and development was in an abusive home, your Ego has greater opportunity to gain strength. By perhaps convincing your immure … Continue reading

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Appropriateness

Perhaps the best way to think about these self awareness situations is by considering the concept of ‘appropriateness’. Do not misunderstand the softer more yielding qualities of the appropriateness of balance and harmony as being deficient. Taoists compare the Authentic … Continue reading

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Relationship between Authentic Self and the Ego

To help you understand how the concept of the ‘Ego circle’ has an impact on our lives, let us first consider the relationship, balance and harmony of what I call the ‘Ego’ and the ‘Authentic Self’ in our personalities. What … Continue reading

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So how can you reconnect to your Authentic Self?

Because the Ego has the ability to morph itself into many shapes and forms it is unwise to concentrate on trying to spot the manifestation of the Ego as a means of avoiding it. Of course your Ego will miss … Continue reading

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Has the Ego ever apologised ?

You can get an understanding and a feeling of how and when the Ego works because it has never once apologised or admitted that it was ever wrong, or acted or advised incorrectly. Even when it obviously has! If you … Continue reading

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Don’t Swing….. Sway

One of the situations I regularly encounter in my day to day practice is the tendency of clients to swing violently from one Ego driven reaction directly into another without any calm rational thought, meditation or consideration of the bigger … Continue reading

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Be the best that you can be

Be the best that you can be….. Not the best in the world! This is one of the ‘mantras’ I use when working with clients who compare themselves unfavourably with others ; comparing oneself with others is a constant source … Continue reading

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Balance and Harmony.

We usually only really address the matter of our own balance and harmony when we are at a junction of the most difficult and stressful times in our lives, In other words, when we feel forced into it! Normally diagnosed … Continue reading

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