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The 3 Human Biases

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We humans have three major biases that distort the lens through which we see the world. The following bias’ are a generalization for how much of humanity is predisposed to think and behave as a result of these biases. The Self Bias We believe that our own self is more important than others. This sense [...]

Confusion, Contradiction and Conflict – The Effect of a Duel Value System

Posted in Perspective · Self Improvement |  Email This Post | by James Rick

We all have a DUEL value system.. Two value systems that duel for dominance. The EGO based on survival, significance, status and physical power and the SOUL based on fulfillment, unity, equality and spiritual purpose. Most lives are an expression of the battle raging inside. The Ego makes a poor master but a wonderful instrument. [...]

What Will You Leave Behind?

Posted in Perspective · Spiritual Guidance |  Email This Post | by James Rick

REMEMBERING TEMPORARINESS Going from dream state to waking I find myself wondering about the temporariness of it all. How lives when surrounded by things like war or when death is regularly discussed or shown openly – it must be easier to see the transitory nature of life and imagine how soon our own end will [...]

The Case for a Creator and Why Not Believing Might Be a Bad Idea

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THE INTENTION BEHIND OUR INTENTION The world is a temporary place and our lives in it, incredibly temporary! There must be a spirit greater than what is observable in this world – it must reside in each of us, it must move us with an intention greater than we know. We must tune in to [...]

Life is Like a Book

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Life is like a book, you don’t rush through the chapters to find out at the end if its good. Enjoying each chapter is what makes it good. So often we get attached to the achievement of some goal, or the outcome of some project – and we forget that all the little moments leading [...]

Your Reality Is Richer Than You Might Think

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The mind naturally assumes that what it can’t see must not exist. We look up in the night sky and we see the lights of stars, satellites and planes that emit light energy within the spectrum of observable light. It’s easy to assume this is all that exists in the night sky.. but through technology [...]

On Knowing God

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You are given an opportunity to find yourself, to find your gem of spirit and live it fully. You do not need a story of millions of dollars, what you need is the will and intention to know God. To find God.. this doesn’t mean he’s hiding, it means that it is revealed in proportion [...]

Simple Ways to Master Effective Communication

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In the following post, Dawn of the Salt Lake Tribune asks James Rick about how to master effective communication. 1. Explain how people can master effective communication? A:#1: Paying Attention to the Non-Verbal First Impressions. Body language and overall physical appearance speaks volumes before you ever say a word.. Effective communicators must first think about [...]

There is Truth in Impermanence

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Real truth most closely aligns with the Law of Impermanence – which states that all of matter is in a state of change. No one thing lasts forever – and few things last even a lifetime, except life itself. To suffer loss of anything in an ever changing environment is the result of human attachment [...]

Using Questions to Live Happier – Immediately

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I found myself going down an emotional road that was well worn and crowded with lost Souls. I too had lost my way for a moment – but gripped in the fear / terror of emotions that I thought I had long disposed of, I remembered something from better times: #1: QUESTIONS are the starting [...]