Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)
Recognizing the hidden addictions that bind you, … to then set your True Self free
Recognizing the hidden addictions that bind you,
… to then set your True Self free
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I don’t have any specific advice for any of you, of course … As with all of <strong>the</strong> addictions<br />
with which we each live each day, it is up to each of us to find our own, unique ways to<br />
neuter <strong>the</strong>ir power over our lives. And, it is possible in-deed that <strong>the</strong> following three tips<br />
might help you get started down that Road … So feel free to have <strong>the</strong> courage to try any<br />
or all of <strong>the</strong> following:<br />
TIP #01) BOOM some RADICAL GRATITUDE …<br />
Your ego wants you to be passively envious of what you do not have, so choose instead<br />
to be actively open about your appreciation for <strong>the</strong> Life you already do. Release your<br />
focus on o<strong>the</strong>rs and <strong>the</strong>ir possessions, and express instead how grateful you are simply to<br />
be alive.<br />
TIP #02) BE KIND to all COMPETITORS ..<br />
Your ego wants you to view o<strong>the</strong>rs who have what you want as your enemies, so choose<br />
instead to treat <strong>the</strong>m as allies. Compliment <strong>the</strong>m & perform anonymous acts of Kindness<br />
for <strong>the</strong>m behind <strong>the</strong>ir backs. Be gently generous with <strong>the</strong>m face to face. The fastest way<br />
to cleanse yourself of all envy is to give to those o<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>the</strong> very things you most wish<br />
you had yourself.<br />
TIP #03) LIVE to SERVE (not to be served) …<br />
Your ego wants you to feel entitled to more; to sit back and patiently wait to receive what<br />
you “so rightly deserve”. Of course, to do so – ironically, is to sell your own True Self<br />
short. So choose instead to get up and go forth into your community to live a life of<br />
service for those in need. The only way for you to truly appreciate your greatest blessing<br />
(which is your conscious Life itself), you will have to at some point — in some way,<br />
choose to willingly self-sacrifice for those less fortunate.<br />
“Envy comes from people’s ignorance of, or lack of belief in, <strong>the</strong>ir own gifts.”<br />
~ Jean Vanier<br />
“We can only be said to be<br />
alive in those moments when<br />
our hearts are conscious of<br />
our treasures.”<br />
– Thornton Wilder<br />
“To attain inner peace you<br />
must actually give your life,<br />
not just your possessions.<br />
When you at last give your life<br />
— bringing into alignment<br />
your beliefs and <strong>the</strong> way you<br />
live <strong>the</strong>n, and only <strong>the</strong>n, can<br />
you begin to find inner<br />
peace.” ~ Peace Pilgrim<br />
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