Life Lessons to Contemplate

I got this from my favourite blog site: Heal Your Life. I found it so inspiring and a great timely reminder, that I reposted it here. 

SUCCESS & ABUNDANCE

Getting Nowhere?

12 Life Lessons to contemplate.

Published: August 2, 2011

by DAVID R. HAWKINS, M.D., PH.D.

Your spiritual journey to a higher truth.

THE APPROACH TO SPIRITUAL PROGRESS isn’t one of “getting somewhere,” as there is no “where” to get. Instead, you’re guided to transcend your ego and shed all illusions so that Truth stands revealed.

The sun is always shining; you need only remove the clouds.

On your spiritual journey to a higher truth, here are 12 life lessons to contemplate. It is in reading, rereading, and contemplating the meaning behind the words that one’s understanding ripens.

1. It is not really necessary to subdue the ego, but merely to stop identifying with it.
2. It is a relief to let the mind become silent and just “be” with surroundings.
3. Reality becomes self-evident when the obstructions of perception and mental activity are removed, including all belief systems.
4. The inner truth reveals itself when all other options are refused by surrender to God.
5. When one realizes that one is the universe—complete and at one with All That Is, forever without end—no further suffering is possible.
6. The love of God is absolute and unconditional. The sky does not “be” for some people and “not be” for others, nor does the sun shine on only a select few who have been arbitrarily chosen. God is complete and total.
7. The Self is like one’s inner grandmother who watches over a child so he does not forget to take his raincoat or mail the rent check.
8. It is not possible to arrive at Truth and ignore consciousness, because Truth is the very product of consciousness.
9. To even hear of enlightenment is already the rarest of gifts. Anyone who has ever heard of enlightenment will never be satisfied with anything else.
10. Enlightenment is the ultimate aesthetic awareness, for it allows the beauty of creation to shine forth with stunning clarity.
11. The goal of society in general is to succeed in the world, whereas the goal of enlightenment is to transcend beyond it.
12. In the end, it will be found that the sacrifice of letting go of the mind is actually the greatest gift one can receive.

A widely respected therapist and lecturer, David Hawkins' national television appearances includeThe MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour, The Barbara Walters Show, and the Today Show.

7 Powerful Practices to Manifest Your Intentions by Deepak Chopra

A friend of mine sent this to me, I think they are great tips!

Each of us is an inextricable part of the infinite field of intelligence or consciousness that gives rise to everything in the universe. Since we are part of this underlying field of consciousness, we are also infinitely creative – in fact, we can’t not be creative. We are constantly co-creating our reality using the raw materials of consciousness, including intention, attention, intuition, thoughts, inspiration, and imagination.   

The following principles will help you become aware of how you create your reality and will empower you to transform or let go of whatever is no longer serving you. Choose one principle to focus on and practice each day.
1.  My true self is pure, unbounded consciousness. 
I will remember that thoughts come and go, but the core of consciousness is forever. Today I will experience myself beyond limitations. I will set aside time to meditate and be present with myself in the silence and peace of pure consciousness. I will experience myself as love, as a light that flows from my heart and spreads out into the universe as far as my awareness can reach.
2.  The events in my life reflect who I am. 
I will choose one thing that happens today and see how it mirrors my self. If I feel angry at someone, I will consider if what I dislike about that person actually exists in me. If an overheard conversation grabs my attention, I will take those worlds as a personal message. I will look at the world inside me.
3.  The people in my life reflect aspects of myself.
Today I will look at my friends, family, and everyone I meet as a group picture of me. Each person stands for a quality I want to see in myself or want to reject. I learn the most from those I intensely love or intensely dislike.
4.  Whatever I pay attention to will grow. 
I will take an inventory of how I’m using my attention. I will keep a log of my activities to find out how much time I spend on television, the Internet, hobbies, gossip, work I love, work I dread, activities that fulfill me, or escapist fantasies. I will ask myself, “What do I want to grow in my life?” The answer will tell me how my attention needs to shift.
5.  Nothing is random – my life is full of signs and symbols.
I will look for patterns in my life. They could be anywhere – in what others say to me, the way I react to situations, how I am treated. I will open my awareness to hidden beliefs that shape my reality. These are signs of whether or not I believe I have personal power. I will look for signs about my belief in whether I deserve love – or not.
6.  The universe always gives me the best possible results. 
Today I will focus on the gifts in my life. I will show gratitude for what it working rather than dwelling on what is not. I will notice how my own level of awareness shapes my perception of the world I am co-creating.
7.  My inner awareness is always evolving. 
Today I will ask myself how far I’ve come on my chosen path. Where do I stand right now? Where am I going? Even if I don’t see immediate external results, do I feel that I am growing inside? I will set my intention on moving from constriction to expansion.