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INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED BY LIVING NOW MEDIA PTY LTD 06 LIVING & LEARNING
06 The #1 motivation of successful people, and why you DON’T want it
by Julie Ann Cairns Do you have real abundance? Are you seeking abundance because you are in fear? Here are three key things to make the shift from scarcity and fear-based thinking, to abundance-based thinking.
22 Aussie war vets – a homecoming on all fronts
by Stephen Denham As a driver in one of the longest cortèges of hearses ever in Australia I was privileged to convey one of our Vietnam vets along a route lined with thousands of people who turned out to show their respects. My experience of this event, and how I felt about the man I transported, was to evolve into something unexpected.
28 Are you a zombie consumer? by Peter Steidl
Why do you buy things you don’t really need? Why do you buy one brand or product rather than another? How much do marketers shape your purchase decisions? And is it really always a bad thing if they do?
LIVING WITH SPIRIT
08 Winter – a time for deep inner
moments toward transformation Photo essay
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
10 The Iceman is coming!
by Matt Radford Wim Hof discusses philosophy and physiology with Matt Radford via Skype from Amsterdam.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
16 Firing our reptilian brains
by Jena Griffiths Sometimes you are so frozen by fear you don’t even realise it. How to use your imagination to reclaim your body and short circuit fear.
38 Stop being nice by Steve Sweeney Anger has a bad reputation, much of it deserved. Yet without it, our ‘No’ does not carry any power. Your personal power and the anger you suppress are linked.
59 Who do you choose to Be?
by Leon VanderPol True human transformation is not merely change, which we all do, it is a complete renewal of our understanding of who we are. We’re potentially a lot more like the caterpillar than we realise.
HEALTH & HEALING
18 11 tips for a healthy winter – make your winter whimsical, not woeful
by Casey Conroy Does winter leave you feeling congested or cosy? Grab a hot mug of golden milk, rug up and read on to discover how to get through this season flushed with health.
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