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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 14th, 2017 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“While happiness is criticized by skeptics as unreasonable, it is actually the most logical investment you can make in your life. It costs nothing to be happy, except the release of the pain and sorrow that you have been hypnotized … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 6th, 2017 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“If you want to get what you want, you have to tell the truth about what you want. We reach a certain point on our path where we cannot compromise, minimize or deny our heart’s desire. It is not humble … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, October 21st, 2016 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“In recent years there has been a great deal of attention paid to near-death experiences. You have probably read or heard some of the many fascinating accounts of people who have been clinically dead for short periods of time, and … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, August 12th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“You have been hypnotized into believing that you are less than whole. The messages of the world have told you that you can’t, you aren’t, and you won’t. At one time you knew that you could, but you fell prey … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, July 18th, 2016 Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“Real friendships can handle “no.” If your relationship cannot survive honesty, it is not a real friendship. Friends can disagree and yet love and respect one another. True caring requires realness, the willingness to be who we are. A friendship … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Monday, June 27th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“It is possible for all the events of the past to remain as they were, but to see them in a way that makes our history a blessing. It is not so much the things we did that hurt us, … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, May 12th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“Our culture is obsessed with planning, and much of it is inspired by fear. Heavy scheduling is a formidable way to avoid intimacy. If we are constantly busy, we do not have to face our feelings and deal with our … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, April 22nd, 2016 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“You are almost sure to rub some people the wrong way when you make a stand for who you are. But that’s not a good enough reason to stop – it’s all the more reason to continue. As much as … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“To become all that you can be, you must welcome into you life people who ask more of you than you can ask of yourself. It is not healthy to surround yourself with people who always agree with you or … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Friday, January 15th, 2016 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“Never underestimate the importance or power of your dreams. Our dreams are actually much closer to reality than the world we usually accept as real. The Chinese Patriarch Chuang-Tsu told his students, “In a dream I saw myself as a … Continue reading

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Wednesday, December 30th, 2015 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“There is no reason for any of us to stay in a situation that is repulsive or damaging to us. Perhaps in our sense of guilt or unworthiness we believe that we must endure a painful predicament because we are … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 10th, 2015 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“It is said that if we want to be truly powerful we need but command what is happening to happen. While there is a humorous note in this advice, there is also a profound wisdom. We are most powerful when … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Thursday, June 5th, 2014 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“If we carry a sense of sadness or victimization long enough, we begin to identify with it. If we receive enough attention or pity for a drama we continually glamorize, we may be tempted to use it as a suit … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“If we fear that we will be destroyed by our emotions, we will never look at them long enough to receive the messages they are bringing us. Our emotions are not given to destroy us; channeled wisely, they empower us. … Continue reading

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PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, July 26, 2011 by Alan Cohen in DARE TO BE YOURSELF

“There is one criterion by which you can ascertain if you are looking a situation with a clear mind: Can you laugh about it? If you cannot, you can be sure fear has gotten a foothold on your consciousness and … Continue reading

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