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Liara Covert · 04-11-2007, 02:55 PM

I really love and appreciate the reflections on this thread. As for myself, I would add;

1) Never have regrets. This life is too short to waste energy on what can't be changed. Choose instead to learn and apply your new wisdom to "next time." Your life experiences will forever be blessed by lessons learned by yourself and other inspirations. Choose to grow.

2) Remain open to learning and changing your beliefs. If you change your beliefs, you influence the root cause of your behavior. Who you were yesterday will not necessarily be who you have evolved into today. Embrace change with joy and gratitude.

3) Teach yourself to be happy in the moment. Remind yourself no 'right or wrong' decision exists, only your perception of what matters at a given time and phase of your life. Savour every feeling, from love to pain. Every feeling has a message. Do you learn to intuit?

4) Take every opportunity to get-to-know yourself better . As you learn to listen closely to your inner voice, you'll make choices according to who you really are, not who people lead you to think you are. This soul-searching can also encourage you to develop and deepen a spiritual side.

5) Commit to people and causes As you do this, it will enable you to believe more in yourself. Distance yourself from perceived needs of "enough" of anything, from money to reciprocity. Choose instead to give unconditionally. You will find appreciation will bless you by the truckload.

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Liara Covert Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 584	I really love and appreciate the reflections on this thread. As for myself, I would add; 1) Never have regrets. This life is too short to waste energy on what can't be changed. Choose instead to learn and apply your new wisdom to "next time." Your life experiences will forever be blessed by lessons learned by yourself and other inspirations. Choose to grow. 2) Remain open to learning and changing your beliefs. If you change your beliefs, you influence the root cause of your behavior. Who you were yesterday will not necessarily be who you have evolved into today. Embrace change with joy and gratitude. 3) Teach yourself to be happy in the moment. Remind yourself no 'right or wrong' decision exists, only your perception of what matters at a given time and phase of your life. Savour every feeling, from love to pain. Every feeling has a message. Do you learn to intuit? 4) Take every opportunity to get-to-know yourself better . As you learn to listen closely to your inner voice, you'll make choices according to who you really are, not who people lead you to think you are. This soul-searching can also encourage you to develop and deepen a spiritual side. 5) Commit to people and causes As you do this, it will enable you to believe more in yourself. Distance yourself from perceived needs of "enough" of anything, from money to reciprocity. Choose instead to give unconditionally. You will find appreciation will bless you by the truckload.