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7 Simple Principles for Living the Good Life

by Stephen Mills October 26, 2009
Seven Principles

I don’t claim these 7 simple principles are the principles for living the good life. There are others that I reluctantly left out, but I chose these because they are simple and easy to understand.

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More About Living in the Now

by Stephen Mills July 2, 2009

Maybe you are being taken advantage of, maybe the activity you are engaged in is tedious, maybe someone close to you is dishonest, irritating, or unconscious, but all of that is irrelevant. The fact is that your are resisting what is. You are making the present moment into an enemy. You are creating unhappiness, conflict between the inner and outer. –Eckhart Tolle

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Live Now – Part III

by Stephen Mills June 7, 2009
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Forget the past. It is almost always a hindrance. In my opinion the best use of the past is to draw on memories to produce emotional states that are good for you. Otherwise, leave the dead past where it belongs – buried and forgotten. It hurts you far more than it helps you. If you must occasionally draw upon it to learn a lesson then fine. Go there only occasionally and briefly and then get right back to the present moment.

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Living Now – Part I

by Stephen Mills June 4, 2009
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If you get caught up in non-stop thinking you will go mad in a way. I’ve spent most of my life in that condition. You will find that no matter what your intent, if you constantly think, you will dwell on the past, worry about the future, and quite simply forget to actually live; really live. You will do exactly what Tolle says and think repetitive and useless or harmful thoughts. This will happen automatically no matter what your intent. That bold phrase is the key. I can’t prove it to you, but it’s simply the way your mind works.

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