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You may not have chosen what is happening to your body, but you can choose how you respond.
Lee L Jampolsky
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When the mind no longer sees itself as a body, forever in bondage to the body, the mind can be free and at peace even when we are physically sick.
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The paradox of acceptance: When our mind becomes less attached and dependent on things being a certain way our happiness in life dramatically improves.
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You can learn to direct yourself to be peaceful inside regardless of what is happening with your body.
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Most likely, when you are upset for any reason, it is rare that you will want to quickly see the real cause of your upset or the solution, but with practice you can begin to ask yourself honestly, is it the person/situation or is it my unforgiving thoughts about this person and the past that are upsetting me?
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Within Inspirational Psychology, health doesn't refer to just the state of the body, but also the state of the mind, which affects the body.
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Becoming less focused on the past and future and not resisting the moment is how to overcome fear, physical pain, and all suffering.
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Happiness is more about removing the blocks to Love and remembering who you are than changing your situation or another person.
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The roots of addiction can be seen in our search for happiness in something outside of our self, be it drugs, relationships, material possessions.
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Though few would admit it, most of the time, when people are upset they don't actually want to feel differently, they want agreement and ways to make a situation, condition, or person change.
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Most of us, if we are truly honest with ourselves, have an ever-evolving and ever-growing list of what we think we must change in order to be at peace or to be happy.
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