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June 2009 
How to be happy in a recession.
Posted on Dec 1st, 2008
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Jamie
Jamie
Greetings, all.
The following is from an article by Deepak Chopra, MD, in the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper (Nov. 19):
"But as the economy contracts, we must resist our natural reflex to contract with it. Instead, we need to do the opposite. Expansion is the best way to survive any crisis. ... Fear deprives people of choice. Fear shrinks the world into isolated, defensive enclaves. Fear spirals out of control. Fear makes everyday life seem clouded over with danger."
We all know this, yet as we are 'in the world' and marinated in the ways of 'fear and scarcity culture', we must make the choice again and again between fear and Love and let that choice guide our thoughts, words, and actions. That's practice.
Read the full article at the Chron.
Blessings,
Jamie
The following is from an article by Deepak Chopra, MD, in the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper (Nov. 19):
"But as the economy contracts, we must resist our natural reflex to contract with it. Instead, we need to do the opposite. Expansion is the best way to survive any crisis. ... Fear deprives people of choice. Fear shrinks the world into isolated, defensive enclaves. Fear spirals out of control. Fear makes everyday life seem clouded over with danger."
We all know this, yet as we are 'in the world' and marinated in the ways of 'fear and scarcity culture', we must make the choice again and again between fear and Love and let that choice guide our thoughts, words, and actions. That's practice.
Read the full article at the Chron.
Blessings,
Jamie
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I love this guy. I really really love this guy. He is my hero! [Check the link on my website on Seven Secrets]
Thanks Jamie! Love it! S
“By any measure this is an inordinately rich country, and instead of mourning sagging profit margins, can't we use the current slowdown to ask what makes for true personal happiness?
Relationship. Gratitude. Appreciation. Compassion. Mutual regard. Strong social connections. Love you can trust…. There's a lot more to say about how to be happy in a recession, but the main thing is to remind yourself that it's possible. Refuse to contract just because the economy does. You have the tools to be happy in the worst of times. They're just hidden under the box your new iPhone came in.”
I don't think it can be said much better than that! Thanks Jamie and thanks Sherri for pointing the way over here:)
OMG. OMG. Have you seen Deepak's new book on Christ consciousness? “The Third Jesus” transcends all religion, a simple joyous yet profound exposition on Love. There may all of our treasures lie: in an open compassionate heart devoted to service. WOW, the amazing giving and receiving that goes on from such a place! An abundance of joy, the stuff that American Express absolutely cannot ever buy. :)
Jeannie, you're the greatest! lol