InnerSelf Magazine - October 17th, 2004

InnerSelf Magazine - October 17th, 2004 InnerSelf Magazine  October 17th, 2004      "[Self-consciousness reveals to man] the realm of boundless possibilities and makes him the master of his destiny. It bestows upon him the creative ability to refashion life and society into an image of his inner vision of truth and beauty and righteousness." -- Haridas Chaudhuri, Evolution of Integral Consciousness [p.42]     NEW ATTITUDES... NEW POSSIBILITIES Welcome to the October 17th, 2004 edition of InnerSelf Magazine. We who are intent on creating a world where peace and harmony prevail, know that the first step is by focusing on our own choices, our own inner attitudes of peace and harmony, and applying them to our daily actions, within our families, our work space, our neighborhoods, and the country we live in. We are now two weeks before the presidential elections in the U.S.  We encourage you to take responsibility for the personal choices you make in your life, and the choices and actions of your country by voting. Who to vote for? That is your choice, your decision. We suggest and trust that you will go within and seek the advice of your Higher Self so that your vote is for the greatest good... not based on dogma, or popular opinion, or even generations of voting traditions in your family. We who are focused on creating a healthier and happier world must remember that the ripples of our actions go beyond our own little circle... they go all the way out into the world. By choosing to vote, you are choosing to make the ripples of your conscious choices carry their weight out into the world and thus effect the reality all around us. It has been said that these are troubling times... That may be, but we must keep our head up in the heavens with our vision of a better future here on earth, while still keeping our feet on earth and doing all we can to make a difference in that three-dimensional world we live in. Our planet needs us... The people on the planet need us... Every single person is a piece of the greater puzzle called "Life on Earth"... Your piece (peace) is needed to help complete the greater picture of this reality we are choosing to empower: Peace on Earth and Goodwill to All. With love and best wishes               from our InnerSelf to yours...  ******************************************************* Shop at the "NEW & EXPANDED" InnerSelf Marketplace GREAT GIFTS for yourself and your loved ones!!! (Your purchases help support the InnerSelf website.) What you will find in the InnerSelf store: T-Shirts with Attitude  Health Products Greeting Cards Coffee Mugs Astrology Readings Sea Vegetables Paper Incense Books, etc. *************************************    We invite you to support InnerSelf! Go to the donations page to find out more. ****************************************************************** THIS WEEK'S NEW ISSUE OF INNERSELF MAGAZINE: Welcome to the new issue of InnerSelf Magazine!   Scroll through below for the links to this week's new articles & columns,  Dear Child, and the Newsletter Tidbit.   * THIS ISSUE'S ARTICLES * Becoming a Living Soul by Tami Coyne. I was born in 1960 and my formative years were spent worrying about the Vietnam War, race riots, and the nuclear threat. My earliest memory is John F. Kennedy's assassination. Sadly, my daughter was about the same age on September 11, 2001. Will she be haunted by the continuous Technicolor loop of doom and destruction that appeared on our television screens for what seemed like months after the event of 9-11? Being Peace by Robert Rabbin. The greatest weapon of mass destruction is the attitude of militarism within the human mind. The missiles and bombs from this arsenal are more lethal than anything we could find in trailers and bunkers and silos. We will not be safe until the attitude of true peace is created as the rule of law for persons and nations alike. The human race has come to this precise point in its brief history: change, or perish. How are we to dismantle the attitude of militarism and install the attitude of peace, within our own minds and within the very structure of society? Developing the Compassionate Heart by Sharon Salzberg. Certainly there are injustices to be named in this world, and hate-filled situations to be changed, and inequities to be remedied. There is appropriate treatment to be demanded, without prejudice or fear. But can we do these things without destroying ourselves through anger? Heart-Based Decisions by Debbie Milam. Each and every moment we are given the wonderful gift of free will to make choices. These choices can be as simple as choosing what to wear or what to eat. Personal choices rarely affect another person. Then there are intrapersonal choices, decisions that affect another person. These decisions not only have a profound effect on the other person they also deeply shape the person you are. Finally, there are choices that affect our planet. Choices like making wise environmental decisions. Choices like electing world leaders. These choices have long term ramifications and can shape our global experience. Swami's Swing State Swing by Swami Beyondananda. The Swami, who is the founder of the Right-to-Laugh Party, believes the best way to end Bush-bashing is to get right to the source -- President Bush himself. "If there is no Bush to bash," Swami reasons, "there will be no more Bush bashing."   THIS ISSUE'S COLUMNS: HOROSCOPE (weekly): by Eliza Bassett. Current Week;   Previous Week (NEW HOROSCOPE EACH THURSDAY)   DEAR CHILD: by Shari Rathman. (See below)   Daily Inspiration Free!!! Sent to you daily by email Sign up here. INNERSELF MAGAZINE Free! Emailed to you each week. Sign up here Gift Subscriptions to help uplift and support your friends, family, and all loved ones Gift to the weekly magazine AND / OR to the Daily Inspiration Help your loved ones live a happier and healthier life... naturally, with InnerSelf To access previous issues of InnerSelf Magazine, go to: January 11th; 18th; 25th February 1st; 8th; 15th; 22nd; 29th March 7th; 14th; 28th April 4th; 11th; 18th; 25th May 2nd; 9th; 16th; 31st June 6th; 13th; 20th; 27th July 4th; 18th; 25th Sept. 26th Oct. 3rd; Oct. 10th NEWSLETTER TIDBIT Inspirational Message. (see below) DEAR CHILD   Dear Child, Peace.  Hope.  Joy.  Happiness.  Abundance.  Love.  Health.  What more could one ask for? Do you allow yourself to desire these things or do you struggle through life, counting all the things that you consider negative in your life? Do you show others love, joy, happiness, peace, hope and abundance of your time and love?  "Be" what you want to receive.  Be a magnet for good.  Be a role model for all that can be.  One person at a time, we can become a force of positive change.                         All is well, Child of God.               ~ Shari Rathman ~        This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it          INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE      The Most Courageous People... Who are the most courageous people in the world? Armed services? Coastguards? Astronauts? Firepersons? Explorers? Mountaineers? ......Sports? For us, the most courageous people in the world are those who are committed to discovering how they can get the best out of themselves. Individuals, who are committed to learning about and changing, their habits and beliefs in order to fulfill their dreams. Individuals, who are fighting the dreaded disease of complacency. Complacency is one of the deadliest diseases you face in your life. It stifles growth. Kills companies. Destroys the economy of  your country.  Changes and destroys your relationship with your partner, friends, children and colleagues. If you: have a feeling of self-satisfaction. find you are low in energy and enthusiasm.  have become unaware of danger, trouble, or controversy in your life. find it difficult to accept positive criticism and acknowledge your mistakes. take ages making a decision, especially those that will change your future or may be unpopular. go through the day with an attitude of ' that's good enough' or 'that will do'. Then, in a nutshell, complacency has you in its hands and is destroying you.  Complacency is taking away your spirit. How do you overcome complacency? What's the treatment? Napoleon Hill says the treatment is: Control Your Own Thoughts. "You are searching for the magic key that will unlock the door to the source of power; and you have the key in your own hands, and you make use of it the moment you learn to control your own thoughts." The magic key is NOT to focus on and control your negative and wasteful thoughts but to develop your necessary and positive thoughts. Negative and wasteful thoughts, like blame and worry, have no useful purpose. Their job is to reduce your energy and your potential. To make you weaker than you really are. Therefore DO NOT concentrate your thinking on your weaknesses because the more you think negative and wasteful thoughts the further and further you will get from your potential. You cannot change negative thoughts to positive ones. So, what can you do? There are two strategies that you can adopt to be successful: 1.        Focus on your necessary and positive thoughts. Necessary thoughts: those that keep your life working naturally and Positive thoughts are those that move you forward with the intention of forming win/win relationships. Both are invaluable. They bring you energy and success. They are your seeds to a successful life. They drive your feelings, words and actions. The more you can think in the positive the more your feelings, words and actions are positive and you are successful. 2.        Stop asking yourself 'why' whenever you don't get the results you want. 'Why' only causes you to respond with 'because'. And any sentence starting with 'because' means that you are now defending your past behavior and change is impossible. Instead ask yourself; 'what caused it to happen' or 'how did it happen'. Now you have something strong to base your future on.  These strategies are the antidote that finishes complacency and give you freedom. You have the freedom to choose your behavior. You don't have to continue following others and what others say to you. All you have to do is focus on your natural and positive thoughts. These give you power and enable you to find what you are truly capable of. The most courageous people in the world are those who overcome the disease of complacency and strive to be all they are capable of being. 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