Have you felt lonely and misunderstood since you were a child? Do you still feel that way? Are you spiritually inclined? Do the material wealth has no meaning for you? Then, you might be an old soul. But what is this? Eckhart Tolle and many others have written about the subject. To put it very simple, an old soul is a person whom has learned from past incarnations, or lives. He/she is approaching life with a greater sense of knowledge and wisdom.

Old souls have a connection with the universe, with nature, and that’s why they will change the world. But don’t despair if you are not one. You will be someday, and until then you can still change the world.

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Many of us struggle, not only with the definition of ego, but also of whether or not we are acting from the ego or from the heart. Those who insist their actions were not based on ego, most likely are either in denial or they simply don’t know what it means to act from a place of ego.

Ego is the act of putting importance on your self worth or self esteem. We want people to acknowledge and see how magnificent we are, or how grand our gesture was. That would be ego. Even athletes or competitors who are doing grand things do it for the love of it, the medal or award may or not come (at least most of them do would be my guess). They do what they do because it drives them, it’s their passion and they love it.

So when our ego rears its ugly head, how do we silence it or keep it in check? Here are some ways to tame the monster and feel good about yourself in a heart centered sort of way.

1. Why are you doing this?

Whatever it is that you are doing, whether it be baking cookies for your neighbour or holding the door open for people. What big or little thing are you doing or did you just do and why did you do it? Were you looking for recognition and appreciation? If it was something you did from your heart, tell your ego to shut up and remind it that it was your decision, from your heart, to do this nice kind act. You did it because you wanted to, not because it was expected from you or demanded from you. Are you doing business or acting from a place of love. All too often we perform tasks at work that we aren’t recognized for or appreciated for. It’s shitty when that happens but remember, you are at work. It’s your job, it’s business.

2. Who doesn’t appreciate you?

Most of us like to be appreciated. It’s a great feeling to know that your actions don’t go unnoticed and someone completely loves and appreciates you for it. Unfortunately, many of us live or work where we are seriously underappreciated so we actually crave it. We long for it. Can’t one person just say thank you? I get it. It’s frustrating. Remind yourself of your surroundings. Are the people you are dealing with operating from an entitled state? Do they always expect things from you? Maybe it’s time to cut back on some of the things you do that aren’t expected of you but you do them anyway. Maybe some of these people can do these things themselves and it’s about time they did. Maybe some of these people simply don’t know how to show true appreciation or are embarrassed because they can’t do or be the things that you do. If you’re doing these things out of love, keep doing them.

3. We are all equally important in this big wide world.

We like to think we are more important than the other guy. We like to think because we are more educated, better dressed or better at communication, we are better than the other guy. We want people, everyone in fact, to recognize the fact that we are awesome and magnificent. Reality check for you. We are ALL important and magnificent. Even the homeless guy at the corner of the street. He’s just as important as you are. remember we are all in this together and our purpose should be to love each other and treat each other with the same level of respect. You aren’t any more important than anyone else.

Ego truly is such an ugly thing and we all desperately long to shut it up but at times, it’s difficult. Why can’t anyone appreciate us ever? The bottom line? Give yourself a pat on the back or a big hug and remind yourself of the awesome act you just performed or the great job you did. And then go celebrate yourself.

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Addiction is a medical condition, and is characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, despite adverse consequences. This is the definition from Wikipedia. Even if the definition is pretty simple, addiction is a very complex problem. However, rest assured, a lot of people that have an addictive personality never get addicted to anything.

You must know, that addiction can be treated with professional help. But that’s not the subject here. This is a quick, fun quiz, for entertainment purposes only.

Let’s take it now, and hope that our answer is chocolate!

What Are You Most Inclined To Be Addicted To?
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Home is where the heart is – or so they say. Everyone deserves a nice place to come home to at the end of the day’s work, and while many of us are fortunate to have a nice marriage or house to come home to, there are also many readers out there who pay for small apartments, live with roommates or still stay with their parents. We need to feel comfortable where we sleep, and feel good about going there ever y night and waking up there every morning. If discomfort comes in the way of a poor relationship or real estate choice, we can’t do everything about it right away, but there are many little things we can do to improve our situation without having to change much of anything!

1. Cook comfort food.

Fill up your house with the smells of muffins and the warmth of rice pudding. Call your mom and ask for grandma’s favourite recipes from when you were younger and enjoy a nostalgic taste-bud-trip down memory lane at your dinner table. There’s something to say for comfort foods that make us feel good after or before a long day of eating takeout salads or bland sandwiches at work. Find an hour or two after work to whip up some classic recipes and relax on the couch for dinner. Feel like a kid again !

2. Invest in decor.

Life is getting more and more expensive, but it shouldn’t come at the cost of comfort. If your home is empty of feeling or emotion, or full o f old styles and ideas, try saving a few dollars and buying some new trinkets for your walls and shelves. A few dollars goes a long way at some of the popular home decor stores, and you can build up a style over time at interesting boutique shops. Remember it doesn’t have to happen all at once, but giving your home a makeover might be just what the doctor ordered. Even a few tacky pictures of flowers or generic decorations will give your home a few new colours to work with. Find things that interest you and suit you.

3. Invite people over more often.

Long gone are the days of hearing the doorbell ring because your friends were in the neighbourhood and decided to pop over. With mass communication so available, it is considered just plain strange to have people suddenly arrive at your door! Unfortunately, it’s made our homes turn into these unapproachable areas of isolation and disclosure. Find a day together with your friends where they can come over and enjoy some conversation at your place. You can have a movie night, play cards, or just drink a bottle of wine and catch up on gossip. Use the opportunity to make some of those comfort foods we talked about, or even do it together. If your home is good enough to have people over, you shouldn’t feel uncomfortable in it ever again.

4. Get a nice couch.

This one seems arbitrary but it is all psychological. Well, perhaps you already have a nice couch, but let’s say you don’t. Think of it like this – your bed is where you sleep, your couch is where you eat. Where can you go to just kick back and relax? You need to have a separate area of comfort for those times you are not ready to sleep or eat. There are many places in the world where the only furniture in an apartment is a bed. Enjoy your living room with a nice place to nap, read, or have a coffee. It w ill ensure a well rounded home, providing comfort in every corner.

5. Maximize sunlight.

Use windows to your advantage by keeping them open, enjoying a fresh breeze, and splaying the sun on places where it should be splayed. Put beautiful things where the sun is going to shine to, and emphasize those areas of the room. If you can’t keep the window open for lack of screen, get a screen and enjoy the freedom. If you have a cat, make the area where the sun shines comfortable for your feline – you know they love to sit in the warm sunlight to bask. A happy cat is a happy home.

6. Keep your favourite food and drinks at hand.

Maybe you’re on a diet, so you only keep healthy food at home. Or perhaps your salary does not allow you to provide luxuries to your food stock at home. Try to find a way to keep a couple of snacks around, so that you can really munch out when you want. I consider myself a healthy person, but sometimes all I want to do is sit around and eat cookies – it’s comforting! But what happens when I don’t have any cookies, and all the stores are closed? Well it’s a bit disappointing. Put a bit aside to keep some fun foods around for yourself and guests; ice cream, biscuits, or some nice ice wine or moscato. You’ll thank yourself later that you kept yourself well stocked for some enjoyment.

7. Clean!

This goes without saying, but I bet if I came over to your house now I could find a couple of things to tidy up! Make it a habit to clean your room day by day, fold your clothes, make your bed. Clean as you cook, so you don’t have dishes later. Don’t let dishes stack up, and make sure there are no little puddles of water anywhere in your home. Use a day off to play some loud music and clean the dust out. You can’t believe how good it feels to live somewhere clean. Feel fresh, feel proud, clean your house, make some comfort food and invite friends over. You will love it!

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Do you view the world in a very realistic way? Do you see human nature as a survival of the fittest game? Or maybe your mind works in abstract, your imagination is powerfully vivid and you see the world from a unique and creative perspective. In the first case, you are a realist, in the second… you’ll find the answer in the quiz below. No matter what your view of the world is, you should keep in mind that you are truly a unique and special person.

However, the way you see the world can be guessed by the way you perceive the colors and are attracted to them. That’s the secret behind this quiz.

Take it just now and find out if you are an idealist, realist or surrealist

Are You An Idealist, Realist, Or Surrealist?

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Osho was a mystic, a guru and a spiritual teacher. He was known by many names including Acharya Rajneesh, Bhagwan Sri Rajneesh and also as the “sex guru”. In 1970 after discovering dynamic enlightenment, he fled from his own country, India, due to conflicts with authorities over his teachings and started a movement in Oregon. He and his followers created a commune there but he was eventually deported back to his own country. He was involved in many crimes including, arson, immigration fraud and even murder. He was quite the controversial spiritual teacher. He died in 1990.

His words and teachings live on in many books and writings. Here are a few that shook up the world and our minds.

1. I love this world because it is imperfect. It is imperfect and that’s why it is growing; if it was perfect it would be dead.

2. Take life easily, lovingly, playfully, non-seriously. Seriousness is a disease, the greatest disease of the soul and playfulness the greatest health.

3. Discover yourself, otherwise you have to depend on other people’s opinions who don’t know themselves.

4. Only idiots are not controversial.

5. Love is happy when it is able to give something. The ego is happy when it is able to take something.

6. Desire disappears as you become more and more aware. When awareness is one hundred percent, there is no desire at all.

7. Hell is our creation, and we create hell by trying to do the impossible. Heaven is our nature, it is our spontaneity. It is where we always are.

8. Love has to be of the quality that gives freedom, not new chains for you; a love that gives you wings and supports you to fly as high as possible.

9. When you don’t need a person at all, when you are totally sufficient unto yourself, when you can be alone and tremendously happy and ecstatic, then love is possible.

10. Forget relationships and learn how to relate.  Once you are in a relationship you start taking each other for granted – that’s what destroys all love affairs.

11. Friendship is the purest love. It is the highest form of Love where nothing is asked for, no condition, where one simply enjoys giving.

12. Life begins where fear ends.

13. The moment a child is born; the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.

14. The less people know, the more stubbornly they know it.

15. Nobody has the power to take two steps together; you can take only one step at a time.

16. Truth is not to be found outside. No teacher, no scripture can give it to you. It is inside you and if you wish to attain it, seek your own company. Be with yourself.

17. Millions of people are suffering: they want to be loved but they don’t know how to love. And love cannot exist as a monologue; it is a dialogue, a very harmonious dialogue.

18. They say: Think twice before you jump. I say: Jump first and then think as much as you want!

19. Whatever you feel, you become. It is your responsibility.

20. If you want to learn anything, learn trust – nothing else is needed. If you are miserable, nothing else will help – learn trust. If you don’t feel any meaning in life and you feel meaningless, nothing will help – learn trust. Trust gives meaning because trust makes you capable of allowing the whole descend upon you.

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Memory is like a muscle, it can be trained! But not everyone has the time or the desire to do so. Beside, sometimes it deteriorate with the passing of time. Have you noticed that old people often recall things that have occurred 20 years ago, but not what they have done the same morning?! Even younger people do so when they are under stress.

As I said before, it can be trained. If you want it fit, you should read, solve quizzes, puzzles,  or crosswords. Anything that fancies you and implies remembering things. Start with this quiz!

Take just now this fun quick quiz to find out how good is your memory

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Judgement. We all have experienced it at one point in our lives and quite possibly we are still guilty of judging others. It’s so easy to do. For some it almost comes naturally. Your neighbour John had a bad experience with the new family that moved in a month ago and before you even meet them, you have already judged them based on John’s experience. Yes, we all do that. It’s difficult not to. If you’ve ever heard of the test where someone tells you to not see a blue elephant, don’t think about a blue elephant, there is no blue elephant, but you can’t help but see the blue elephant. It’s already been ingrained in your mind. Judging people is a lot like that. People tell you something bad about someone and you already have a vision of that person being exactly as that person told you.

So how do we stop judging? What does it take for us to not judge? A lot of mind over matter, really. And what about when we get judged? We truly dislike that feeling. We know we are being judged. We all are. All around the world, we are all being judged. So how do we not let this bother us? How can we let these opinions of others not get to us?

Stay true to you.

You know who you are and what you’re all about. You know the truth about what happened or your situation. That’s all that should ever matter. People, as you know, form their own opinions and there is little we can do about it. Know who you are and embrace you and the truth. Eventually the truth comes out. It may not happen overnight but you will see, in time, people will figure it out.

Don’t waste your energy.

We all want people to know the honest to God truth about us. We don’t want them to dislike us for false reasons. We want to try to convince them of the truth and we really want them to believe us. Don’t waste your time or energy. As people form their own opinion, they will do so on their own time and own terms. Nothing you say will change their mind. If they really want to get to know the real you, they will take the time, otherwise, leave it be.

Look at the source.

Sometimes the people who are judging us, really aren’t worth our time or energy anyway. They are angry, hurtful and hateful people. They always have been, always will be. Nothing you can do will change that. Their words often fall on deaf ears. Nobody listens to their crap as they already have a history of talking nonsense about others. Let it go. Their words mean nothing.

Is it a reflection.

We are a reflection of others meaning, often, what we see in others is already inside of us. There might be a time or two when we do get judged and it really strikes a nerve or hits home, really hard. What was it they said that infuriated you so much? Was there a shadow of truth to it anyway? Is there something still buried inside of us that maybe, just maybe, we haven’t dealt with yet?

Laugh it off.

Laughing really is always the best medicine. The comment or the judgement was absolutely ridiculous. Who makes this stuff up anyway? Laughing things off takes the edge and stress off of it and makes it into a lighthearted situation that is easier for us to deal with. Many things get resolved better with a positive attitude and laughing then they do with anger and harsh words.  Just tell yourself that was the funniest thing you heard all day and have a good laugh.

In a world and society where we are judged on our clothes, our jobs, our houses and the size of our bank account it’s as important as ever to stay true to you, remember who you are, don’t forget we all have a story, and always give people a chance. A chance to show you who they are before you take someone else’s opinion at face value. You may be shunning someone who could be a good friend.

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According to Wikipedia, “Common sense is a basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge things, which is shared by (“common to”) nearly all people and can reasonably be expected of nearly all people without any need for debate.” As is the case with many other qualities, it may vary from person to person. Even the development of the artificial intelligence has gone so far, that we are starting to ask the machines to have “common sense”. But let’s not talk about the artificial intelligence.

We are born with common sense, which is meant to keep ourselves safe from harm. It helps us or helps us assert correctly situations and people, and makes our brain go overdrive when facing a danger.

Take just now this fun quiz to see how much common sense you have

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Yes, I said it. Embrace your anger. Sounds like a dangerous or unhealthy thing to do but really it’s not. Not entirely. No one likes to be angry. It truly is a low energy emotion that only causes anxiety, hurt and frustration amongst other negative toxic feelings. But learning to understand and embrace your anger can also help you to grow as a person and be better not only for yourself, but for your partner, family members or coworkers.

For many of us, anger is a very unhealthy emotion that leads to devastating results within our relationships but when we learn to understand our anger and deal with the triggers, the frequencies of our outbursts may become less and less. I get that some of us need anger management courses or workshops to help deal with extreme anger and I applaud all of those who have taken necessary steps to improve their lives. It’s not easy for most of us to admit we have a problem, so when a loved one does and take the steps to improve their life, support and encourage them every step of the way. That’s a big step.

So why should we understand and embrace our anger anyway? Here are 5 reasons why that I think will help you next time you get angry at someone or about something.

Unresolved issues.

When someone makes us angry by their words or actions, oftentimes it is a trigger for something that is unresolved in us. A pain or trauma that we haven’t entirely finished dealing with. It might be time to reopen that old wound, deal with it once and for all and put it behind us.

Live and learn.

Cliché yes, but that’s how we learn. Through error and sometimes anger.  Often when we are angry about something, and we come to learn that quite possibly we were overreacting or didn’t get the whole story, we will know next time to calm ourselves first and then deal with the situation once all the facts are in or when we know it’s not directly about us. We learn from our anger and our mistakes.

Help others.

Yes, we can do that from our anger. When we get to the bottom of our anger and have dealt with it effectively then we can help others deal with similar situations. We may not be experts but we can teach and empower from experience. Experience really is the greatest teacher of all. It will also help you grow as a person.

Say it like it is.

You will often hear couples say “oh we never fight”. It makes me think if they are just bottling up any and all ill feelings they have or perhaps they are only revealing them to their best friends and not their partner. Getting angry at your partner isn’t necessarily a bad thing. When you passionately exclaim your needs or expectations, they get it. If they truly love you, they will respect your needs and support you any way they can.

Let’s get things done.

If you’re angry at your boss again for the 3rd time this week and you see this has become a pattern now, maybe it’s a sign or a push for you to start looking for another job and get the heck out of there. It clearly shows that your workplace is not the best environment for you and maybe it’s time to move on or perhaps even follow a passion. How many days a week do we need to be upset with our boss before we realize that it simply isn’t good for your health?

Anger is often a sign of underlying issues but sometimes anger pops up when things need to change. Is there something in your life that is ready for a change? Next time you are really angry have a look at your surroundings and what triggered you. Dig deep and find out how this can be resolved or reduced. Anger simply isn’t good for your health.

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