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Dig For Diamonds

by Stephen Mills July 29, 2009
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“In South Africa, they dig for diamonds.  Tons of earth are moved to find a pebble not as large as a little fingernail.  The miners are looking for diamonds, not the dirt.  They are willing to lift all the dirt in order to find the jewels.  In daily life, people forget this principle and become [...]

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Let’s Get Some Perspective

by Stephen Mills July 21, 2009
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We are immobilized by the small stuff. Our lives are one drama after another. Everything is an emergency. We actually convince ourselves that this stuff is important and matters, but in reality the problems are coming from inside of us and not being dictated by external reality. The way we react to our situations is critical to whether we improve it or not. Instead of reacting to these situations, we need to develop a perspective that reminds us that these situations are not really that bad, important, critical, or whatever.

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