Some common negative beliefs include: I should be married by a certain age; I should own my own house; I should have my first child before I’m thirty; I need …
Overcome Your Attachment to Possessions
In Buddhism, detachment means recognizing that there is nothing to attach to, for everything is temporary and impermanent. This idea conflicts with Western beliefs that prioritize achievement and wealth above …
How to End a Toxic Relationship | Use Destructive Energy
When a person is deeply unhappy with their life, they often dream that death will come along and save them. For example, a person trapped in a loveless, toxic relationship …
You Must Destroy Yourself to Change Your Life
Any person who’s tried to change their life has, at some point, had to enter a destroyer mindset to create change and move past destruction on to creation. During this …
Are You a Slave to Your Addictions?
In the modern world, where stress, isolation, depression, and anxiety are so prevalent, addiction is there to fill the void, to seduce us with the promise of excitement and escape. …
Money Can Enslave You or Set You Free
With the arrival of the Industrial Revolution, technology pulled millions of people from their farms to work in factories and sweatshops around the world. This work was often back-breaking, and …
Are You Trapped in a Relationship? | The Relationship Slave
So much of life revolves around relationships: with family, friends, and co-workers. While relationships can bring great joy and happiness into our lives, they can also be a source of …
The Nice Guy & People Pleaser | Ending Psychological Slavery
The people-pleaser, the nice guy, the goody two-shoes, the defeatist, and the prude are all examples of psychological slaves. Consider the child who’s raised to put the needs of other …
Are You an Emotional Slave? | The Destructive Nature of Emotions
Picture the following scene: A man is driving in heavy traffic when another car cuts in front of him. Enraged, the man blasts his horn and screams profanities. He can’t …
Are You a Slave to Your Work, Relationships, and Emotions?
THE MOMENT WE’RE BORN and come into this world, we’re enslaved. From a young age, we’re taught how to be good, law-abiding citizens. Society, culture, school, and family impose rules on us …