Handbook for the SpiritRichard Carlson, Benjamin Shield From bestselling editors Richard Carlson and Benjamin Shield, Handbook for the Spirit (formerly titled For the Love of God) features a wonderfully diverse collection of original spiritual writings by: A.H. Almaas · Rev. Michael Beckwith · Sue Bender · Jean Shinoda Bolen · The Dalai Lama · Barbara De Angelis · Wayne Dyer · Riane Eisler · Matthew Fox · Shakti Gawain · Joseph Goldstein · Andrew Harvey · Barbara Marx Hubbard · Rabbi Harold Kushner · Stephen Levine · Father William McNamara · Brooke Medicine Eagle · Howard Murphet · Hugh Prather · Anne Wilson Schaef · Marsha Sinetar · Huston Smith · Brother David Steindl-Rast · Mother Teresa · Thich Nhat Hanh |
Contents
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What Is Your Purpose? | 17 |
Become Curious | 79 |
Choose Your Words Carefully | 81 |
Use Words That Work | 84 |
Energy Pickup | 87 |
Ready Set Breathe | 89 |
Counting Your Breaths | 90 |
Silent Killer | 92 |
Take Charge of Your Health | 94 |
Keep On Keeping On | 18 |
Commitment | 21 |
What Motivates You? | 23 |
Developing a Positive Attitude | 25 |
As a Man Thinketh in His Heart So Is He | 27 |
Attitude | 31 |
Look Where You Want to Go | 33 |
Do It Now | 35 |
Action | 37 |
Matching Actions to Outcome 3 8 | 38 |
Using Opposites to Change How You Feel | 39 |
My Ideal Day | 42 |
Designing the Perfect Day | 43 |
Carpe Diem | 44 |
What Do I Fear? | 45 |
Go for It | 46 |
The Why of Goals | 48 |
i9 What Do You Really Want? | 50 |
Dream Big | 52 |
Time Frames and Goals | 54 |
The When and Why of Your Goals | 55 |
Treasure Mapping | 57 |
Making a Treasure Map | 58 |
The Power of Affirmations | 59 |
Writing Your Affirmations | 61 |
One Small Step | 63 |
Getting into Action | 65 |
Make Decisions Quickly | 67 |
Results Flexibility and Role Models | 70 |
The Power of Questions | 73 |
Asking Yourself Questions | 75 |
Questions to Start Your Day Off Right | 76 |
Plant Your Garden | 97 |
Stress and Attitude | 100 |
The Still Small Voice | 102 |
Simple Meditation | 104 |
Feeling Down? Look Up | 106 |
One Life to Live | 108 |
Yes You Are Creative | 113 |
Going with the Flow | 115 |
Letting Go | 117 |
Problem Solving | 119 |
The Gift of Giving | 121 |
Compassionate Action | 124 |
Feel the Fear | 125 |
Change Your Mind | 128 |
Ongoing Personal Development | 131 |
Live Your Dreams | 134 |
Problems Are Opportunities in Disguise | 137 |
Solutions List | 138 |
Accept What Is | 140 |
Cultivating Creativity | 143 |
Be True to Your Word | 147 |
Send ThankYou Notes | 149 |
Be on Time | 151 |
Become a Complimenter | 153 |
Do More in Less Time | 155 |
Time Management | 156 |
Celebrate Your Life | 157 |
Dont Apologize for Your Success | 160 |
Dont Let Your Possessions Own You 62 Be a Friend | 166 |
Conclusion Bibliography About the Author 168 170 | 168 |
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