The Law of Attraction isnt really a law of course. Its just a lens – a way of looking at reality and interpreting events. When you use this lens, you consider a potential relationship between your thoughts, feelings, attitudes, or vibes and the events and circumstances that occur in your life. You look at events&

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Where is your greatest loyalty – to your purpose or to specific people in your life? This is an interesting character sculpting choice, isnt it? If you remain loyal to the people in your life, your alignment with your purpose will be weaker. When you have a conflict between people and purpose, youll stick with&

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This is a follow-up to the last two posts on emotional consent and how to invite emotional consent. What if someone makes an emotional offer, either directly or indirectly, and youd actually like to decline? Suppose someone starts venting at you emotionally, and you know that if you continue to listen, its likely to be&

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In my previous post, I addressed the importance of emotional consent. In this post Ill share how to ask for emotional consent when you want to have a heart-to-heart with someone. It’s pretty straightforward in terms of the words. The intention behind it is what matters most. You could start with a line like this:&

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Have you ever had the experience of someone venting their emotions onto you or roping you into an emotional conversation, and you never actually consented to sharing that kind of experience with them? How did that feel? Did you ever feel used, abused, or drained by someone emotionally, especially someone who expected to be granted&

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Some people have asked me why I dont engage with Trump supporters, try to understand them better, invite deep conversations with them, or something along those lines. I think its a valid question, and the answer is simple: I dont see any real potential in such relationships. For me they all land somewhere on a&

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On July 22 I shared a checking in with you post, inviting people to share what theyve been experiencing during this time and how theyre doing. A lot of people decided to take me up on that – more than I was expecting. After personally replying to the first several dozen people that wrote to&

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Overcome fear of criticism and judgment, especially when building an online audience. Receive Steve's new articles by email. Read related articles: Blog Comments How to Bypass Resistance Silence

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Develop long-term resilience to quickly bounce back from setbacks.

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Your results may depend on extraordinary minutes more than productive hours. Receive Steve's new articles by email. Read related articles: Build Fitness With Mild Interval Training Boost Your Happiness in 2 Minutes Overclock Your Audio Learning

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Heres a new video about creating your day in advance, not just mentally (like with a to-do list) but emotionally as well. Receive Steve's new articles by email. Read related articles: Day 16: Creating Financial Abundance Day 17: Your Relationship with the Universe Day 26: Breaking the Rules

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This video shares how to boost your confidence, overcome impostor syndrome, and upgrade your self-image by creating powerful reference experiences youll cherish and appreciate. Receive Steve's new articles by email. Read related articles: More Than 300 Have Now Joined Stature New Subjective Reality Video Course Day 16: Creating Financial Abundance

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In this video a fearful concertgoer is used as an analogy for people who make excuses to avoid starting a new business or taking worthwhile risks in life. Receive Steve's new articles by email. Read related articles: Our Journey Watch Online Videos in Half the Time Day 14: Action Steps

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Heres quick video about using the cards speak standard to give the truth a voice in your life – and the importance of separating truth from power when making decisions. Receive Steve's new articles by email. Read related articles: Human Privilege Why Some People Are Better Manifesters Than Others Socially Dominant Narratives

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Heres a quick video lesson to help you improve the quality of your days by asking yourself one simple question at the end of each day. Receive Steve's new articles by email. Read related articles: Give the Truth a Voice Before 7am Day 14: Action Steps

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The reasons people offer for making a decision often dont match up with their real reasons. Real reasons are generally emotional, not logical. People hide and guard their real reasons for making decisions. When you quit a job or leave a relationship, how often do you tell your boss or partner your real (emotional) reason&

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Suppose youre sitting in a Toastmasters meeting where members are practicing their speaking skills. Suppose there are about 20 members in the room, which would be pretty typical for a Toastmasters club. Now suppose you hear a fellow member give a speech that you find objectionable, and it bothers you to hear such words spoken&

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Last week I finished the book How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. It gave me a lot to ponder, especially the frame that racism stems from self-interest. There were some chapters sharing how racism links up with sexism, anti-LGBTQ stances, and other social justice issues. How this links up with animal rights&

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During Navy SEALs training, which is really tough, recruits can quit by ringing a bell three times. Then they get a shower and a hot meal, and theyre done with the struggle. No more physical ordeals. No more being wet and sandy. No more sleep deprivation. And no more opportunity to be part of a&

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By supporting Trump a person supports: Racist ideas and policies Sexist ideas and policies Xenophobic ideas and policies Anti-science ideas and policies Anti-environment ideas and policies Massive amounts of outright lying (20K+ false and misleading statements in 3.5 years) Massive amounts of incompetence Treasonous collusion Direct election interference Tweeting instead of leading Tons of utter&

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