lThis is an excerpt from one of my favorite books, The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life by Deepak Chopra.

Higher purpose: I am here to serve. I am here to inspire. I am here to love. I am here to live my truth.

Communion: I will appreciate someone who doesn’t know that I feel that way. I will overlook the tension and be friendly to someone who has ignored me. I will express at least one feeling that was made me feel guilty or embarrassed.

Awareness: I will spend ten minutes observing instead of speaking. I will sit quietly by myself just to sense how my body feels. If someone irritates me, I will ask myself what I really feel beneath the anger—and I won’t stop paying attention until the anger is gone.

Acceptance: I will spend five minutes thinking about the best qualities of someone I really dislike. I will read about a group that I consider totally intolerant and try to see the world as they do. 

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