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1 " Do not be waylaid by a toxic family Whatsapp group. You fought hard to emerge as your own person in real life. Do not succumb to this new medium that replicates all the sad, toxic hierarchies of broken families. Walk out. Do it now. "
― , Broken Families: How to get rid of toxic people and live a purposeful life
2 " A newspaper article that I read recently concluded that people are dying because of what they are eating. This article was talking about diets. Some inner voice inside me said even more people are dying because of what is eating them – the toxic relationships that they are keeping and the family problems that they are not resolving. "
3 " Living your dreams, changing your behaviours and overcoming negative habits is challenging. However, when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. "
4 " You acquire a higher level of consciousness that helps your find your true purpose and resolve your family problems by letting go of negative programming, raising your level of self-esteem, becoming more assertive, and creating more love, trust, and enjoyment in your life. "
5 " You are on earth to express greatness in your form, not anyone else’s. You are born for a reason. You have to find out what that reason is. This is not easy because you have to dig deep into your mind and soul to know your true purpose. Sometimes that creates a misalignment with those you love "
6 " The number one skill we can ever acquire is the ability to use our mind to create possibilities for our lives, and to resolve problems. This is very important because without the control of our mind, we follow other people’s minds and actions, and not ours. Then we fall and we fail. "
7 " The mind is rich with possibilities for fulfilment, but you decide to dwell on the limited horizons and paradigms that you are used to, the societal imprint. You do not tap into exactly what your mind and your soul wants, so you live the life that is imposed on you, not the life that you are meant to live. You live the life of pleasing others, life of seeking acceptance not fulfilment. "
8 " Fear is simply an unpleasant fact, and should never be a barrier to success. "
9 " Oftentimes we try to change the world around us, our family members and our friends, while remaining the same. That is impossible. Sometimes we feel like we are making progress, expanding our horizons and our awareness, but with no real change in our lives. "
10 " Everyone has a paradigm that defines his or her reality. This paradigm is created, largely, by society. So it is limited because it does not include our mind and soul’s desires. "
11 " The wise always build bridges in times of crisis, the foolish dig in and double down on building walls. "
12 " We have to train our mind to see the good in everything, the positive. If you fight with a family member, there is something to learn from it, but you may have to find what it is that you have to learn from that experience. You have to exercise your mind to do that. As the thought energy flows into our mind, we decide what we are going to think. "
13 " You cannot simply leave your success to chance. Find someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself and make them your mentor. This person will empower you to see a possible future, and believe that it can be obtained. "
14 " Families are organisations just like any organisation. Families need to have goals too. Every member of this organisation must be able to contribute to the family’s benefit, not compete to the family’s detriment. When the family has unified goals in addition to each member’s personal objectives, family relationships are smoother. Goals promote unity and cooperation and help each member to enjoy the fruits of the whole family’s efforts. "
15 " If you are not aware of something, you are not actively directing the process. If you are not visualising a great family relationship, you are not actively participating in making it reality. "
16 " A paradigm is your reality, but not the reality. Your paradigm determines your behaviour, your beliefs and your experience. Yet outside your present paradigm are rich gifts of possibilities to be explored. There are possibilities to be enjoyed and cherished. If you stay in your own paradigm, you do not enjoy these possibilities. "
17 " When an idea comes into my mind from someone, I reason with it. I do not just swallow it hook, line and sinker. I question, ‘Will it help me get to a better place with a family member?’ If it doesn’t, I reject the idea. "
18 " If you cannot forgive others, you break the bridge over which you must pass yourself. Make sure you are always building bridges and not walls because those walls may be blocking your progress. "
19 " Making the decision to act is the most difficult part; the rest is just tenacity and perseverance. Fears are mere paper tigers. You can do absolutely anything that you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life. "
20 " Life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people and the right attitude helps us create harmony amongst these imperfect people. "