This is a picture of the GENUINE mark left by the meditation jar when I was teaching children to meditate on World Peace Day! The children just thought it was “cool” – I thought it was UNREAL and FREAKY and FANTASTIC! We just picked up the jar off the floor after our short meditation and the children started laughing and saying “Look at the smiley!!”

Why was the water in the jar? We were teaching the “Great Mind in a Jar” experiment. It was part of teaching the children that in order to have peace in the world, we must first have peace in our own minds and hearts.

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How is your ego? The answer to this question will give you a clue as to how your meditation and other spiritual practice is going.

But what really is ego?

I made this video to share with you a fundamental aspect about meditation, ego and spiritual practice, that so often gets overlooked.

I hope you enjoy it and please leave me your comments below. What is your experience of ego?

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Thanks for watching and please let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Remember to retweet this if you think other could benefit from it.

Cheers,

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Well, it’s not strictly true…we can’t get rid of anger, even with Pema Chodron’s or anyone else’s help. It has to dissolve -- or as a Pema Chodron puts it…

“We think that the point is to…overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t 6 cheap propecia really get solved. They come together and they fall apart.”

A truly effective way for getting unhelpful thoughts and emotions to “fall apart” is by turning our attention back towards our OWN minds.  For profound yet practical, down to earth and USABLE guidance on this, Pema Chodron’s book, “Start Where You Are”, is a gem.

By looking at our own reactions, rather than projecting the blame for our emotions onto another person, (even if they HAVE been treating us less than kindly), we can begin to make things “shift”. However… this can be VERY confronting and even down right annoying when someone tells you to do this!

Just take a few minutes to watch my short video below…

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So what do YOU think? Have you had similar experiences? I would love to hear from you.

Cheers!

PS. If you would like to buy Pema Chodron’s book ”Start Where You Are” or the audio CDs of the book, you can get them through my Amazon affiliate links here or on my side bar.

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World peace day is fast approaching -it is on 21 September. Have you made your commitment and have you thought about your children’s involvement?

This is the one day of the year when we can all make our official personal commitment to world peace, and perhaps even more importantly, help our children to commit to world peace.

This one recognized day of peace each year, is the brilliant work of Jeremy Gilley and his Peace One Day campaign. It is magnificent that we now have that one day, but of course it is our duty to ensure that the concept of peace is not just a part of ONE day. It needs to be a part of our daily lives, and that of our children. After all, bottom line is:

If there is to be peace in the world, there must be peace in our hearts and minds.

I made this quick video whilst sitting outside my children’s school yesterday. In helping the school to organise Peace Day activities for children, my main wish is that the day can have a lasting positive effect on the children -- something that sows a seed of peace in their minds and hearts.

Please take just a few minutes to listen to my video. I would love to hear if you are planning anything, and if so, what you are planning -- leave me any feedback at all!

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Do you have a million great ideas, or even fragments of ideas, sloshing around in your head on a daily basis? Do you just KNOW something would make a great blog, article or book, but you don’t know how to start writing about it? Do do you start writing, then very soon feel as if you have been bound in chains, which are getting tighter and tighter with every sentence that you try to squeeze out? Or maybe you don’t even get that far -- the racing heart and butterflies in the stomach at the thought of writing, force you to go and do something else instead.

Do any of these writer’s block symptoms sound familiar to you?

If you are anything like me (and myriads of other people with blogs), you will have experienced at least one. My specific problem is desperately WANTING to write, WANTING to share, WANTING to love writing, but in reality I hate writing. Well actually let me correct that and make it past tense -- I HATED writing…until I read a book called “Accidental Genius”, by Mark Levy.

All I can say is that unless you are a fully confident, prolific and highly successful writer who never stumbles for words, then you NEED TO READ this book. When I first drafted this post I had no affiliate interest in this book, I just wanted to share the utter excitement I felt when I started using Mark’s “freewriting” as he calls it. (Since then I have joined Amazon’s affiliate program so I may well make a dollar or so when you buy this book.)

When you read “Accidental Genius”, prepare for WRITER’S UNBLOCKAGE, if there is such a term. Prepare to improve your writing and more importantly, your CONFIDENCE and ENJOYMENT in writing -- immediately.

The only reason this post is appearing here today is because my block has already been broken down by using freewriting.

What Does Freewriting help you to do?

Freewriting will help you reach a level of thinking which would otherwise not be possible in your normal ways of doing things. It will help you to

• see opportunities you may otherwise miss
• solve problems which seem impossible
• generally write better and more easily
• write more interestingly and creatively
• explore new situations and gain clarity that you did not know was possible.

As if this isn’t enough, the one that really struck my interest (as a Passion Test Facilitator) was when Levy pointed out,

• “You could even use freewriting to find purpose when you dont have a purpose in mind.”

What is this Freewriting all about?

As Mark Levy says, we have brilliant creative thoughts and ideas going through our minds constantly. We are not even aware of many of them. Take dreaming for instance -- what amazing things our minds can do even when we are asleep! Memories are the same -- we don’t put them there, they just appear from nowhere in the middle of doing something else. It is the same with solutions to problems. How often do you find that the answer to something just “pops into your head” when you are sitting at the traffic lights? The point Levy makes, is that these ideas don’t come from anywhere OUTSIDE of you, they are coming from INSIDE YOUR MIND. So the trick is just to be able to access your brilliance WHEN YOU WANT TO and when you need to. This is where freewriting steps in.

The trick is to make use of these thoughts without the boring, controlling, editing, mind taking over and limiting us.

As Levy describes, “as expansive and impressive as the mind is, it is also lazy. Left to its own devices it, it recycles tired thoughts, takes rutted paths, and steers clear of unfamiliar and uncomforatble territory. You could say that one of its primary jobs is to shut off, even when there is important thinking to be done. Freewriting prevents that from happening.”

So what is Freewriting?

In a nutshell, freewriting is a fast method of “thinking onto paper”.  You simply start writing (or typing onto your keyboard) as fast as you possibly can WITHOUT STOPPING, and for as  long as you can. You ignore the normal rules of grammar and spelling and just go for it, spilling out everything that is important to you on that particular topic.

Without stopping literally means you do not stop -- even if you hit a block where you can’t write anything meaningful, you just write anything (even repeat one word!) until you get going again. This stops your boring internal editor from keeping up.

How do you use your Freewriting?

Levy of course elaborates on the technique, describing 6 secrets of freewriting, and gives 15 problem solving and creativity-stimulating principles to get you going even more. Most importantly, he then goes on to explain how you can refine this freewriting into something that you can share with the world -- phew!… That’s lucky!

If you feel that this brilliant technique is something you could use to improve your writing skills -- for whatever you want to write, then you can get a copy of Accidental Genius: Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insight, and Content now.

This post is obviously my own personal take on the book. If you want to hear a whole lot more about how this book can help you in your business with ideas, problem solving and leadership, then listen to the short video below, by the author himself.

Please leave your comments below and let me know if you use this technique or anything similar. I would love to hear from you. If your friends would find it useful too, then be sure to share it on Twitter or Facebook!

Thanks!

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I have had unease for a while now, that much of the popular talk about the Law of Attraction seems to be based on self-centeredness.

With this post I hope to prompt more lateral thinking when it comes to the good old Law of Attraction (LOA), and wise, heart-based application of the LOA, for the sake of the world.

Our thoughts are very powerful, hence the power of the Law of Attraction. However, “ego” is also a powerful force. Ego can use the mind to justify almost anything for its own ends – even how the law of attraction should be used.

Why Does It Matter?

My concern is that applying the LOA principles with a narrow perspective can perpetuate many of the negatives in our Western society, such as fear, aversion and selfishness. I feel that often, we are trying to use the LOA to merely polish the edges of our already very privileged lives.

With vague thoughts about writing this post, I was prompted into action by one of the comments I received when I posted this slide show in a forum recently. This presentation of images was voted “Email of the year”, and recipients are urged to spread it far and wide. It shows powerful images of the extent of poverty and suffering in the world, contrasted with images of extreme good fortune, which many of us take for granted. As viewers, we naturally feel a little uncomfortable, as we are not only shown suffering, but it also it pointedly highlights much of our Western discontent and spoilt attitudes – DESPITE the ABUNDANCE we have.

What’s a Dangerous Email?

The comment that reignited my concerns read “Dangerous email”. When I queried this, the reply was that “we don’t want to focus on what we don’t want for the world”. Certainly this is a fundamental aspect of the LOA, and I appreciate the gist. However,

at which point does “not focusing on a problem” slip into blissfully and selfishly “keeping your head in the sand”?

Far from focusing on the negatives in the world, I see such a presentation as a powerful vehicle for fostering three vitally needed positive qualities.

These three qualities have the power to change the world:

• Contentment
• Gratitude
• Compassion

Ultimately, greater contentment, gratitude and compassion lead to greater happiness for all. Both science and spirituality alike present strong evidence supporting this. These are the qualities on which we need to focus. They can allow us to apply the Law of Attraction from the heart, and from a non-selfish viewpoint, bringing a compounding positive effect in the world.

So before we avert our eyes for fear of the LOA working in unwanted ways, let’s apply The Law of Attraction wisely. After all, how would any of the wonderful humanitarian triumphs have been achieved without first focusing on the problem itself? As I heard Jack Canfield, LOA expert saying live just yesterday, the LOA doesn’t just magically make things happen, it requires commitment and then real action to change things.

Whilst some people have innate gratitude and are naturally committed to helping those less fortunate, many of us need regular reminders to jolt us out of our own little self-centred existence. To me, the Email of the Year is a wonderful opportunity for that.

Please leave your comments below.

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Do you know what Valentine’s Day is? Stupid question – of course you do. You probably even remember what you did for it this year – but do you know when Peace Day is? What will you do for it?

In 1999, filmmaker Jeremy Gilley launched Peace One Day and set out to find a starting point for peace. His mission was to establish the first ever annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence with a fixed calendar date. Amazingly, just two years later, the United Nations unanimously adopted 21 September as an annual day of global ceasefire.

September 21 is Peace Day

Peace One Day is working to manifest global unity –  intercultural cooperation on a scale that humanity has never known.

The next stepping stone on this journey is to reach 3 billion people with the message of Peace Day by 2012

I must say that I am amazed that with so much activity that has already been occuring Internationally around this event, that SO many people are still only just finding out about it. I will be honest and admit that I am slightly embarassed myself about my relatively recent “enlightenment” regarding this event.

“We must make every effort for the promotion of peace and inner values. I fully support [Peace One Day].”

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Laureate

As Jeremy Gilley puts it, this is not just one day. The 21st of September is a 24 hour-long platform for life-saving activities around the world, and an opportunity for individuals – particularly young people – to become involved in the peace process.

The key word I would like to highlight in is INDIVIDUAL. Not just for individuals to look at the BIG picture, but also to look at creating PEACE WITHIN each individual. I believe that this is the first and foremost, consideration we need to have in committing to Peace Day.

As The Dalai Lama says, ”Peaceful society must come from genuine inner peace.”

He says, that reducing anger and jealousy on an individual level – what he terms ‘inner disarmament’ leads to ‘external disarmament’ on a wider level.

With this in mind, please watch both the videos below. They are not long but they are very inspiring. As soon 5 mg paxil as you have finished, please go to log YOUR Peace Day commitment at  www.peaceoneday.org

Oh, and if you log it in the comments below as well, then EVEN BETTER – Please DO comment and share it with anyone you can think of – remember the goal is 3 Billion in the next 2 years!

I hope you feel inspired. Please remember to share it with everyone you can think of!! Your comments below will be MUCH appreciated.

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If you have watched my video in my post about The Passion Test, you will know the profound positive changes it has manifested in my life, and how I urge you to let it do the SAME FOR YOU!

As I write this I am sitting under a palm tree in tropical PARADISE, in the far North of Queensland, and I can honestly say that I am ONLY here because of the Passion Test. More to come on that, because today I did my Passion Test again with a fellow facilitator, and I am SO excited that I want to share the details in my next post.

In the meantime and MOST IMPORTANTLY, I want to share The free Passion Test Profile with you. Here you can not only take your quick, free passion profile but you can hear the latest from Janet and Chris Attwood, as they really begin to show you how The Passion Test works. They share the TOOLS with you to create your dream job, dream relationship or any other dream you have inside of you.

Remember in my video I spoke about the KEY elements of The Passion Test. This is what creates the magic in your life, starting from the minute you identify YOUR TRUE PASSIONS, and start using these keys:

Intention

Attention

No Tension

Go here to take your free Passion Test Profile and to see Janet illustrating these points with her own real-life story. Then start today creating YOUR real-life passion story.

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Start by asking yourself these 2 questions right now:

1. What is the one aspect in my personal life that I would like to spend more time and attention on?

Really stop and think about it for a minute. It is the ‘thing’, that if you did it perfectly and consistently, it  would really make a difference – it would take you much closer to your ideal life. Now ask yourself:

2. Do I ever feel FEARFUL, GUILTY or UNFULFILLED by not spending enough time and attention on this ‘thing’?

If you answered yes to this question, then as you probably have already realized, you have a problem!   – What is it?

The Problem

There ISN’T enough time – simple as that. (Call me Einstein?!)

The actual problem is that there isn’t enough time to attend immediately and fully to every demand that is put on us , and still have enough time to act on those ”things” that are truly important to us, at least not in the way we would like. After all that energy that you put in, despite everything that you achieve, you STILL sometimes wake up in the middle of the night. You might think something like, “I must find the time to do that tomorrow….., or next week….., or next year or when………when I have time“. Then, often a little voice follows up by saying “must try harder!…”

The problem is, when day after day and week after week pass, and things don’t change, when there IS NO MORE TIME in life to spend on these important ‘things’, is it any wonder that feelings of FEAR, GUILT and UNFULFILLMENT creep in? So what can we do about it?

The Partial Solution

There are few people who haven’t read, or at very least heard of Stephen Covey’s book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. The book is such a gem as to be a life-changer. In particular, Covey’s Habit Number Three – Put First Things First is critical to solving this time problem, and to bringing greater fulfillment in life. But as Covey points out, the real solution is not to manage time but manage yourself…… the real challenge is about gaining control of events in your life, IN RELATION TO YOUR BIG PICTURE.

So why then is this just the partial answer? Firstly, unless we review this sort of information again and again, and really engrain it into our existence, it becomes just another great book that we read. Secondly, and most critically, most of are are NOT CLEAR on our big picture!

The KEY

The FULL solution, the KEY, is to get clear on your big picture. Get CRYSTAL clear on what is REALLY important to you. Do you think that is so simple? Do you think that you are already clear? Then take your quick, FREE, Passion Test Profile and see if you are correct.

On the other hand, do you think that getting clear on your BIG PICTURE is too hard? Then definitely check this out!

Your answers will be there.

Start putting first things first – STOP waking up at 3am.

Please do let me know how you go. You will be AMAZED – and I can’t wait to hear your stories

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