Are You Depressed? Be Thankful.

Are You Depressed? Be Thankful.

Are you depressed? Have you got the blues? Are you feeling down?

If so, then you should be thankful. No, I don’t mean be thankful for your depression. I mean that you need to be thankful to get over your funk.

By having an attitude of gratitude, you can break your cycle of conditioned thinking and transform the negative energy dynamic that is keeping you down.

So, begin to lose your blues by starting to be thankful.  

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You Are the Solution

You Are the Solution

Take a look at the picture at the top of this article. It shows Siddhartha Gautama at the moment when he became enlightened and became Buddha. I find this is a brilliant image. 

When you look closely, you'll notice that inside the circle there is light and beauty. Outside of it are the demons, tempting and threatening Siddhartha in the darkness.

All of that light and beauty, all of that protection from the darkness and fear, Siddhartha created from within himself. And you can, too.

 

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Five Steps on the Path of Real Life Change

People often claim they want to change their lives, but it is scary to confront real issues. It takes courage and hard work. It also takes letting go of outdated beliefs.

So, many people choose to use band-aids instead. Band-aids can be useful for cuts, but not for surgery. And then these same people find themselves back in the same place again.

It takes effort to really change your life.

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