 look
for the fork in the road
Do we continue on the same path we have been following all along, or
do we take a different path? The "fork in the road" is our
chance to make decisions, to make changes, to experiment with new possibilities.
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 change
is a process
Change happens over time. Change involves learning from confronting
the obstacles we encounter. Progress is not linear. We go up for a while,
then we start going down. Then we go back up again... just like a spiral.
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 Be
open to what happens
The temptation is strong to see this process in black-and-white terms:
either we succeed in making the change we want, or we fail. There is
a danger in this.
Be careful to remember the difference between "This was a
failure" and "I'm a failure". This way
you can learn from what happens.
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 Integrate
the dark side
We all experience, to some degree, a conflict between different parts
of ourselves. There's a part that directs us to do what we should do...
and a part that rebels against any directives. As we become more conscious
of our rebellious part, we begin to understand it better. As a result,
we become better able to make contracts with ourselves that we can live
with, and fulfill.
Read more about "Integrate the dark
side".
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