http://www.massdensity.com A Way of Being Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:39:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What’s possible in the realm of happiness and quieting your mind? I come across many people that assume the level of mastery they have over their emotions and beliefs is the limit of what is possible. If a person gets angry and says, “That’s just the way I am,” they assume everyone ... http://www.pathwaytohappiness.com/happiness/2010/06/19/the-possibility-of-happiness-and-a-quiet-mind/ How many times in our process have we had the thought, “I should be further along than I am.” Really? To that comment I sometimes like to ask two questions, One:   “In terms of percentage, how far along should you be?” Two:     “In terms of percentage, how far along are you?” The assessment without those ... http://www.pathwaytohappiness.com/happiness/2010/05/17/should-be-further-along/ Interview with Miguel Ruiz about The Fifth Agreement in this mp3 audio podcast. Don Miguel Ruiz talks about the book, The Fifth Agreement.  It is a follow up and completes the teachings he started in The Four Agreements.  In this interview he talks about how the belief system of the ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PathwayToHappiness/~3/Zb6QOQcL5G4/ Some people say FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real. That’s a nice acronym.   It’s catchy.   It’s also not true. Calling it False Evidence is saying that fear is an illusion or a lie.  Lies are made of words.  Fear is an emotion. We can create fear as a reaction to believing illusions, lies, ... http://www.pathwaytohappiness.com/happiness/2010/04/04/definition-fear/ This is just a quick update to say that all my content (new and old) is progressively moving over to my site at www.jonathanevatt.com I may double post some content to the FEAL site from time to time, but it will only be a double post of what I put up ... http://feal.org/blog2/progressively-moving-to-jonathanevatt-com.html I interviewed Joe who used the Self Mastery course to overcome his anger and anxiety reactions.  He’s started to be aware that some of his emotional reactions are completely gone  At other times he finds it enjoyable to experience emotions that used to be unpleasant.    He’s still working towards emotional ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PathwayToHappiness/~3/askict0XDHI/ What should I do? When you ask this question to someone else,,, you are opening the door to giving away your personal power and creating a victim mindset.   This is a dangerous question to ask.  At the same time guidance can be helpful. In the early stages of our personal development we ... http://www.pathwaytohappiness.com/happiness/2010/02/24/what-should-i-do/ Suggestions for Success To help you get more out of the Self Mastery program here’s a suggestion: 1.    Don’t go for Perfection This may sound strange but the assignments I give aren’t always things you can accomplish, at least not right away. Some people think that session 4 is the hardest.  They just ... http://www.pathwaytohappiness.com/happiness/2010/02/24/self-mastery-success/ Faith is more than a set of beliefs there is no evidence for or a doctrine of religious beliefs.  Faith is a force.  It is an aspect of your personal will power that you can use in various ways.  One way to use the power of your faith is to ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PathwayToHappiness/~3/nVZD8_0Z_Ow/ Graduation speech by J. K. Rowling at Harvard Commencement J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo. Because of her experience she has an extraordinary broad range of perspectives.  And with the capacity for so many perspectives she is wise.   http://www.pathwaytohappiness.com/happiness/2010/02/12/j-k-rowling-commencement-speech-harvard-graduation/