Curious if what someone should do from a ethical, spiritual, psychological, finacial stance
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Be true to yourself and your heart. If you have found someone else be honest with the person you are with. The only reason for dating is to find the closest match or the perfect match for you. But be sure you are not leaving something stable for something you are not sure about. Make sure you know this prince charming because he may not be as charming as he seems. But most of all do not cheat yourself and compromise for what you want....we are only young once. Go after it but remember continue to review all your options before any decisions are made. Good luck
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I'm only 26 but some words of wisdom, live your life to the fullest and trying to make the world a better place. Start this by making your room your temple.  Buy bamboo, fill your room with positive images, encouraging, motivating you to be a better person.  Remember, everything you do is noted.  Law of the universe, 'what goes around, comes around.'   Maybe in this lifetime or another one.  Join any activity you enjoy and when you are able to help someone, do it.  When we give help to someone, it may not mean much to us, but it means the world to them.  Make at least 5 people smile a day.  Ok, I'll stop rambling now!  Be the Best you can be!
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not really understanding the question fully.  do you mean you've done something you're sorry for???    i think you're trying to forgive yourself and move past the shame and guilt for what you did by reflecting on WHY you did it.  which means you're growing not only intellectually, but spiritually as well.  good luck on your journey.  you've been blessed to have a mind that's open enough to understand.  go with it.
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Follow your own spiritual path, but let them come to their own conclusions about their path. You can only be accountable for yourself. Just be the best for yourself you can. Be peaceful and try to live by example. Maybe your family will notice without needing to say anything.
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Absolutely. We need some form of ethical direction in our lives.
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Dear Obsessed:  What you said, is fine.  I think if I were going to do an offering prayer, I might say something like this:\n\n"Father, through your divine Holy Spirit Who exists in the souls of each and everyone of us, I offer these partnership monies for Him to use where He knows it is best needed.  Because the Holy Spirit exists within us and knows each of us as Himself, I ask Him to bring these funds to where it will be used for the most good and its highest use.  Holy Spirit, You know who and You know where. . .into your hands I place this offering.  Amen.\n\nBest regards, Lana
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heck yes! read some of the reviews on them at yahoo merchants. I had gotten stuff from them and it really helped alot with issues I had long term problems with. Of course prayer from ANY faith helps too. Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs/religion/practices. You have to decide for yourself what is right or wrong and not let others influence you. If you want to try something from that buisness that is your choice. I am wiccan (a positive earth based spirituality) and proud of it. I do cast spells as long as nobody-including yourself-is hurt/suffering. My life has gotten nothing but better since following this path. I even feel more spiritual. I think a spell to help with your career would work better than one to bring a lover back.
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There is  a difference between being paid well/benefitting from and job and being happy and fulfilled.  The question isn't what would I do, the question is whether or not you are willing to possibly sacrifice the good parts of the job you have for something that gives you the chance to do something you feel is more worthwhile.
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I have no answer except to tell you to phone several nurcing homes in your area.  Or speak to several local clergy who have been involved in the spiritual well being of people in nurcing homes.
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Whatever crosses you bear are Karmic lessons you are  working on and thus learning from. If you do so willingly with a loving, heart with patience, and tolerance, without prejudice or preference, without animosity, hate, or greed then you will succeed and your karmic debt per situation will be nil and void. What you are trying to master is to not create karma, which can only be done by learning what not to think or do and doing that. 'tis complex to be sure. My favorite book explains it better, "Thinking and Destiny," by Harold W. Percival. I wonder if you're a master already and are but testing us neophytes?
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i think and listen about what is said and realize i do NOT possibly know the best situation for everything...  (as smart as i think i might be)\n\ni welcome constructive cristism especailly from someone i know who is trying help.  and i don't take it personally!  and am grateful for any free advise that might make me a better person!
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An ongoing teaching through the media and society in general that you should do what you want and what makes you feel good. This flies in the face of biblical wisdom (God's wisdom) which correctly teaches do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Another words put others first before yourself. Now on the surface this sounds risky and against our nature but just imagine a world where everyone helped everyone else out and before you even asked there was someone there to help you in your time of need.. See the problem with do as you want and for yourself is when the hard times come everyone else is too concerned about themselves to help you out and you’re on your own. Guess God is wisest after all lol.
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The best advice I will give is to live your Christian life openly. Don't be judgemental or intolerant. As my youth pastor used to say "you may be the only Bible some people ever read." So keep that in mind as you go about your day. Stay focused on practicing your religion. Take the time to listen to your family members about what they believe and how they experience God. Just listen. There is a great value to listening, so many people forget that. A lot of people have more respect for people who take the time to listen and get to know what they believe. If you don't understand something they are saying, it is okay to ask for clarification, but don't judge or put down their beliefs. Just listen. Keep doing this. Eventually they'll start to ask you what you believe if they're curious. If they've been watching you and how you live and go about your life, they may start to get curious. When beginning to start to tell them what you believe (when they ask...remember no one likes to have someone tell them information they haven't asked for) make sure you make it clear that this is what you believe. What I mean is, don't make references to what they believe. Just state what you believe. This keeps you from showing signs of intolerance, disrespect, or that you are judgemental. Continue to take the time to listen to them. Ask them about their beliefs, why they believe it. Ask them about their spiritual experiences. That sounds odd, but all of us have them in some form or another. Sometimes we can explain them through our religion, and sometimes we cannot. You are getting personal with them and building trust between them and yourself. Be willing to answer questions about yourself, but never feel like you have to defend your believes or offend others. If all goes well, they will start to inquire more and more, they may start to go to church with you, they may want to read the Bible and that will open even more questions for you to answer from them. Don't always be so quick to answer questions. Sometimes you'll be asked questions that if you answer right away you might later regret answering the way you did. If you feel like you need more time to ponder a question, be honest and let them know that you'd like to think of how to give the best possible answer to their question. Most people will be understanding. DO NOT GET INTO RELIGIOUS ARGUMENTS. I can't stress this enough. Most religious arguments are not actually about spirituality, they are about ego. Be strong enough to step away from them.\n\nThis is my advice to you as a former Christian missionary turned Hindu (coincidently). What I have told you I have found to be much more effective at helping people in their spiritual life and helping them look more closely at what they actually believe. As a Christian I'll admit that I did get into trouble with my church who was more interested in gaining more members for revenue than it was about truly helping people spiritually (I took the words of a pastor there to heart when he said that "a hospital is a place where people go when their physical bodies are sick to get treatment, a church is a place where people go when their spiritual bodies are sick to get treatment.") I also still am friends with a great many Christians. They are all very tolerant and respectful of other people's beliefs. It is not that they do not want to 'save' people, they just have realized that being judgement, intolerant, and condemning people or even trying to provoke fear in them doesn't really seem to very effective. Respect, patience, and tolerance seem to work a lot better (remember tolerance means that you acknowledge their religious beliefs, it does not mean that you accept them).\n\nAnd most importantly, pray for your family. Be thankful for them, but also ask Christ to help you. Take time to not just pray in the sense that you do all the talking, but also take time to sit
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Live your life to the fullest!! enjoy your new discovery's, be open to explore what is exiting to you. be your own judge on what is right for you.  check your own standards and morals, if you are comfortable with your desires and actions then enjoy all that you are . do not let the opinions of others dictate your level of happiness
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For Question 1 , see\nhttp://www.spiritualschool.org/articles_everyday.htm\nhttp://www.wwzc.org/dharmaTalks/Freedom_And_Tyranny_Zen_Dogen_Zazen.htm\nhttp://www.quantonics.com/James_SPoP_Chapter_VI.html\nhttp://steinerbooks.org/research/archive/cosmic_and_human_metamorphoses/cosmic_and_human_metamorphoses_2.htm\nhttp://w3w3.blogs.com/w3w3com/business_madness/index.html\nhttp://www.swami-krishnananda.org/vision/vision_1.html\nFor Question 2 , do your best to have a continuous high self-esteem ; though it's not easy as it seems to be. The best ingredients are smiling and 'diving' into students' activities in order to forget about personal problems.
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On earth!!!!\n\nWe are entangled in local customs, norms and laws.\n\nTo do best on earth you must do something good for entire humanity. This may be very small not to becomes a news or a part of history.\n\nIn general life you should adopt good human values. The human values include:\n\nCare for others\nSacrifice for others\nExpression of obligation and gratitude to others.\nAvoid requesting others.\nDo not demand from others.
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Cool, I can learn another perspective on life and spirituality.  I think it is always a good thing to be open to at least listening to others ideas and ways of life.  It doesn't mean I have to change or believe their ways and beliefs are right or wrong, maybe just different than mine. And whether I agree with their beliefs or not is no excuse for me to be a rude neighbor.