Attraction Mind Map

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See where your own energy wants to go, not where you think it should go.
Do something because it feels right,
Not because it makes sense.
Follow the spiritual impulse.
— Mary Hayes-Gieco

Rightly you cannot hope to bring into fruition a booming business, if you do not put in the hard work and dedication. You cannot hope to meet a romantic spouse or partner, if you do not go on dates. You cannot have a fantastic body if you do not take care of your health. In short, you cannot hope to move mountains if you do not get your butt off the couch! Hence, many detractors choose to debunk the law of attraction because they say that having positive thoughts alone, with zero effort, cannot bring about a desired outcome. They are not wrong to believe so.

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(Photo by Kathy Zhuang on Flickr)

I was reminded about who Confucius was, while I watched the opening ceremony to the Beijing Olympics 2008 last Friday. Despite the many controversies leading up to the Games, the show had proceeded on. Confucianism was highlighted during a segment of the show, which had a giant scroll unrolling on the ground; taking the audience through the many rich aspects of Chinese culture, history and tradition.

I started to recall some of the Confucius teachings I was taught as a child, during Chinese classes in school. Sad to say, since graduation, I have not read his teachings for a long time as my first language has always been English. I mused what better way to revive my interest into the Chinese classics, than to write an article and share with all my readers? With the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony being such a visual treat, I can’t resist but add more photo images (all credited to Kathy Zhuang on Flickr) to my post today. So here goes…
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Jesus is known for being able to walk on water. Apparently Buddhist monks too. Read this story contributed by a Byrd Chong to a few Buddhist sites…

Three monks decided to practise meditation together. they sat by the side of a lake and closed their eyes in concentration. Then suddenly, the first one stood up and said, “I forgot my mat.” He steeped miraculously onto the water in front of him and walked across the lake to their hut on the other side.

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