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06 How do I find my highest destiny? by Shakti Durga More often than not, our highest destiny will actually fi nd us, rather than the other way around. So how do we prepare ourselves for that? How do we walk the right path?
08 Muscle cars and meditation – your two natures by Jost Sauer
Understanding our primary nature is important for health and happiness because, despite the availability of vast amounts of advice about never giving up on your dreams, if you’re off your primary nature path, it won’t happen or, if it does, it won’t be paired with health or happiness.
20 The perils of self-righteousness by A.C. Ping Is there a difference between being courageous and standing up for what you believe in and being so pig-headed and self-righteous that you are willing to violate the very values you ‘say’ you believe in just to prove a point? We see what we wish to see in order to support our fi xed view of the world.
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10 What is Mindful in May? Recently Elizabeth Jewell Stephens spoke with Elise Bialylew the founder of Mindful in May about the difference she is making worldwide in many people’s lives.
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