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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 not your enemy

It is important to acknowledge and understand that, although it sometimes it feels like it, the Ego is not your enemy. It is more like a misguided friend or a naughty child who has lost faith and confidence in you, … Continue reading

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Beat the ‘But’……

The use of words can be one of the ways the Ego will manifest itself. I am constantly surprised how highly intelligent people talk negatively about themselves and self talk themselves into the negative Ego circle. They would not let … 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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Depression is not a weakness!

Make no mistake; people who ‘suffer’ from depression, anxiety, stress or generally feeling down with life…. are not weak or in anyway inadequate!! In fact the opposite is true, I find they are intelligent, sensitive, creative and artistic and usually….very … Continue reading

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