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Ikigai: The Japanese Philosophy for a Meaningful Life

The Concept of Ikigai Ikigai is a Japanese idea that means “a reason for being” or “a reason to wake […]

Dream Analysis for Self Knowledge and Self Growth

The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind. Freud Knowing

What I Believe and Why

The true nature of reality is unknowable Descartes defined the limits of certain knowledge with ‘I think. therefore I am.’

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Seeds of What?

by Cheri Neal The book “Seeds of Joy, Growing Zinnias and Your Zest for Life” may have an interesting title, but

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Is Success a Modern Myth?

by Ian Merrill The stores are full of books on how to be successful. We are urged to awaken the

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How Can I Change My Destiny?

What is Destiny? Our destiny is the tentative future path that lies ahead of us at any given now, subject

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Finding Meaning in Spirituality

I guess at some time in their lives most people ask themselves questions like: “why am I here?”, “what’s the

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Good Karma, Bad Karma

Karma is one of the West’s best known Eastern Mystical concepts, even featuring in popular songs by John Lennon (Instant

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Do What Thou Wilt

English occultist Aleister Crowley wrote “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law” in his classic The

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The Power of Focus

Isn’t life amazing? Though sometimes frustrating, overwhelming, even infuriating, our journey through the material world is a truly fantastic adventure

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Goal Setting and Achieving

Personal Goal Setting and Planning Our logical, rational mind tells us we live in a predictable world. We flick the

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Purpose, Goals and Success

Purpose and Goals Everyone has a purpose in life. For those of a spiritual disposition it might be to serve