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Truth from a Christian Perspective

  What is the truth? It can be answered from a philosophical point of view which is a lengthy discussion. But how sure are we that the truth we learned is the "real truth." Our understanding of the truth, more often than not, is based on the beliefs and practices we learned when we are growing up. I've learned that sometimes it is good to question those beliefs and practices or understanding of truth from our point of view. Let's ask ourselves, how does this knowledge affect me? Is it a healthy way of thinking? Does it build relationships? I would like to share a Biblical narrative from the life of Jesus where it illustrates this point. Please read Mark 12 before we continue. Jesus was tested three times on that passage from three different groups of people - Pharisees, Sadducees, and Law. If you will think about it, these people are the best thinkers of their time, respected in their community, highly esteemed so to speak. But apparently, they don't have an under

How to Achieve your Goals?

  To help you achieve goals in NLP way, we have to engage our unconscious mind. If we'll be able to program our unconscious part of the mind toward success, it will change the behavior that will bring us to where we want to go. This is different in usual goal setting because no matter how careful we are in crafting our plans, the unconscious part of our mind can get in our way of achieving our goals if not properly trained. First of all, we have to understand that our unconscious mind doesn't accept negative instruction. So, to influence our minds, we have to state our goals in a positive way. So, as an example, instead of saying I don't want to pay rent anymore, you can say that I want to buy my own house. The second is that we have to be specific with our goals. The more specific our instruction at our unconscious mind, the more specific our mind in getting results. Going back to our example, you can be more specific by saying that you want a big house with three bedroo

NLP 101: What is NLP?

Have you heard about Neuro-Linguistic Programming? Do you know its purpose? NLP stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming . The aim of this study is to improve the quality of thinking and life in all aspects, such as relationships and career. Neuro refers to the mind. We will study how the mind works, not only on the conscious level but on the unconscious level as well. Linguistic talks about the language we will use to communicate with our mind. Finally, the word programming refers to how we are going to condition the mind according to what we want to achieve. This can be done through coaching with the objective of changing or reinforcing the values of the client. Another way is through one on one therapy sessions to identify internal conflicts and applying techniques that will help remove those conflicts. Most NLP techniques are directed at the unconscious part of the mind. NLP is gaining popularity because many people appreciate how fast and effective the therapy sessions as comp

Relationship Responsibilities in the Context of Marriage

How is your marriage? What was your reason that you get married? If you're getting married, what is your reason that you want to get married? Take some time to think about this, then read on. Is your reason is that you want your needs to get filled? There may be voids in your life that you want to get filled. Or could it be that you want to give yourself to someone with the purpose of building a strong and healthy relationship? Notice the difference. The first one is intended to focus on self while the other one is focused on your partner. Just recently, my wife and I attended a marriage seminar with lots of reflective questions that were discussed in breakout sessions. There are many NLP principles that I find relevant in the context of marriage. I will discuss the top three most important principles in this article. First of all, love, in the context of marriage, can be defined as a personal commitment to another individual. Why commitment? Most people defined love as a romantic