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freedom

A Little Dose of Truth and Reality

by Stephen Mills July 30, 2009
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Yes, you can have freedom in an unfree world, you can be happy in a country of unhappy people, and you can make good money in a bad economy. But you aren’t going to have any of that or achieve your dreams by changing the world or by changing anyone in particular.

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Edit Your Life

by Stephen Mills July 17, 2009
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One of the problems with editing your life and cutting things out, is that it is so easy to rationalize and justify all your current actions. They must be necessary right? We couldn’t possibly stop doing something because the world would then come to an end. Somebody is going to shriek in fear at your selfishness; the selfishness you show by refusing to cater to their selfishness any longer.

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Where Are You Now?

by Stephen Mills July 13, 2009
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Most people continue routine activities in their lives long after they have lost their value. You have also likely taken on commitments and obligations that, had you been deciding today, you would not have accepted. It’s great to find your true self, but you need time to live it.

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Finding Your True Self

by Stephen Mills July 10, 2009
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The only way to be truly free is to discover that unique person that is you. Many of you don’t know who that is because you’ve grown up and lived in the presence of pressures to behave according to the norms of others; your parents, your friends, your culture, and your partner. These have likely exerted a great influence on what you think are your values and tastes. This means that who you think you are and what you think you like and need, may just be a result of what you’ve absorbed from others. It doesn’t represent the real and unique you. Taking on the values of others leads to a lot of frustration and unhappiness.

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Positive vs Negative Decisions

by Stephen Mills July 7, 2009
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I think a very strong indication of where you are at in your life, growth, and well-being has to do with whether you are primarily making positive or negative decisions.  We humans will move away from and avoid pain and we will move towards and seek pleasure.  That’s the way we work. You might decide [...]

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Living Free

by Stephen Mills July 4, 2009
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One of the books of my youth was a book by Harry Browne called How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World. I loved it and still do. In future articles I’m going to be concentrating more explicitly on how to live free in an unfree world. I think this is an incredibly important topic. It is something you have total control over and for which don’t need the cooperation of others. In the meantime you might want to review some of my previous articles on subjects related to personal freedom and things that you can control.

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Set Yourself Free From Manipulative Relationships

by Stephen Mills June 28, 2009
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Time does not run backwards. You do not get a do-over. Please do not waste another minute with toxic or manipulative people. When you are lying on your deathbed, it is highly unlikely you will say “Boy I’m so glad I wasted my precious life putting up with all the drama and crap in my relationships.”

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