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The Myth of a Self — The Myths Series

This entry is part 13 of 15 in the series The Myths Series

Consider: How often do you find yourself miserable, judging your life to be awful or meaningless, and what happens then? Do you not find yourself asking some form of this question: “Why is this happening to me?”

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The Myth of Limitations — The Myths Series

This entry is part 10 of 15 in the series The Myths Series

The Myth of Limitations — outside of physical limitations, most limitations are self imposed. So, ask yourself why that’s a good plan!

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The Myth of Scarcity — The Myths Series

This entry is part 9 of 15 in the series The Myths Series

The Myth of Scarcity–when people claim something is missing in their lives, they usually mean that no one told them they’d have to work and sacrifice for it.

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The Myth of No Consequences — The Myths Series

This entry is part 7 of 15 in the series The Myths Series

The Myth of No Consequences — the consequence, or result, is caused by the actions preceding it, 100% of the time

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The Myth of Fairness — The Myths Series

This entry is part 6 of 15 in the series The Myths Series

The Myth of Fairness–getting over thinking life should be fair is, for some, a life-long task. You don’t have to like it — it simply is.

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Unraveling the Myth of Shoulds — The Myths Series

This entry is part 5 of 15 in the series The Myths Series

The Myth of “Shoulds” — “shoulds” are declarations of opinion projected on others

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The Myth of the Threat of Change — The Myths Series

This entry is part 4 of 15 in the series The Myths Series

The Myth of the Threat of Change — many people fear change, so they stay stuck. Yet the fear is almost always baseless.

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The Myth of Right and Wrong — The Myths Series

This entry is part 3 of 15 in the series The Myths Series

The Myth of Right and Wrong–there are always exceptions to each “rule,” and making a list isn’t particularly helpful

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The Myth of Absolute Truth — The Myths Series

This entry is part 2 of 15 in the series The Myths Series

The Myth of Absolute Truth — we hate not knowing, but the reality is, most of life is a mystery to be lived, not a puzzle to be solved.

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Is-ness: Life is not as it is. Life is as you are — The Myths Series

This entry is part 1 of 15 in the series The Myths Series

Life is not as it is. Life is as you are. — reality is slippery and personal. This scares a lot of people, who crave fitting in.