http://nlitenedsoulz.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:05:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Nlitened Thought! 07/20/08 If I don't ask 'why me?' after my victories, I cannot ask 'why me?' after my setbacks and disasters. [ Arthur Ashe ] Scanning the Future by Owen Waters One of the great advantages of regular meditation ... http://nlitenedsoulz.com/blog/2008/07/20/a-nlitened-thought-072008/ When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. [ Abraham Maslow ] There is Always Reason to be Grateful Adapted from Why God is Laughing, by Deepak Chopra (Harmony Books, 2008). This second principle is an antidote to victimization. It establishes that you ... http://nlitenedsoulz.com/blog/2008/06/09/a-nlitened-thought-060908/ Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. [ Gandhi ] How to Experience Freedom Adapted from Power, Freedom, and Grace by Deepak Chopra (Amber Allen, 2006). What does it mean to be free and what does it mean to be in bondage? To be in bondage ... http://nlitenedsoulz.com/blog/2008/06/02/a-nlitened-thought-060208/ If you're never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances. [ Julia Sorel ]   Dealing with Negativity Adapted from The Third Jesus, by Deepak Chopra (Harmony Books, 2008). There are a number of different techniques to deal with negativity. It takes time before you find the right response ... http://nlitenedsoulz.com/blog/2008/05/30/a-nlitened-thougt-53008/ Anyone can become angry. That is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way...that is not easy. [ Aristotle ] Seeking Signs of Spiritual Growth Adapted from The Third Jesus,by Deepak Chopra (Harmony Books, 2008). The ... http://nlitenedsoulz.com/blog/2008/05/29/a-nlitened-thought-052908/ Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you'll never cease to grow. [ Anthony J. D'Angelo ]  Healing Your Inner Needs  Adapted from The Path to Love, by Deepak Chopra (Three Rivers Press, 1997).  When you heal separation, your needs will not reflect fear and insecurity. All of us bring needs to relationships, ... http://nlitenedsoulz.com/blog/2008/05/28/a-nlitened-thought-052708/ Do one thing every day that scares you. [ Eleanor Roosevelt ]  The Artist of Your World  Adapted from Power, Freedom, and Grace, by Deepak Chopra (Amber Allen, 2006).  There is an ancient saying from India about the soul: “Fire cannot burn it, water cannot wet it, wind cannot dry it, weapons cannot cleave ... http://nlitenedsoulz.com/blog/2008/05/28/a-nlitened-thought-052808/ A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. [ Hugh Downs ] About the 5 Senses Adapted from The Book of Secrets, by Deepak Chopra (Three Rivers Press, 2004). The more consciousness you have the more potential you have ... http://nlitenedsoulz.com/blog/2008/05/23/a-nlitened-thought-052308/ It is not what he has, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is. [ Henri Frederic Amiel ]      The Law of Detachment   Adapted from The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, by Deepak Chopra (abridged edition, Amber Allen, 2007) The word “universe” means one song. Your ... http://nlitenedsoulz.com/blog/2008/05/22/a-nlitened-thought-052208/ Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. [ Frank Outlaw ]    The Times They Are A-Changing by Owen Waters Suddenly, the Vatican says that it's OK to believe in extra-terrestrial aliens. ... http://nlitenedsoulz.com/blog/2008/05/19/a-nlitened-thought-051908/