Tag: Self
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Echo & Narcissus – Perceptions of Self Development Amongst Social Egocentrism
The Myth Within Podcast Summary In today’s episode, Dr. Tom continue his exploration of the mythological characters Echo and Narcissus from a lens of social and cultural egocentrism and its effect on personal development. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thomas-maples8/message
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Echo: Navigating the World of Distractions to Find Self
In today’s podcast, Dr. Tom explores the myth of Echo, Hera, and Zeus from the lens of contemporary distraction. How can we find the nature of the Self in a world that so buys for the ego’s attention?
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Improvement Starts Within
Inspiring Words A Philosopher’s Psychology As a psychotherapist, people come to see me for many reasons. While the problems are as diverse as the people I meet, there is always a common theme. People ultimately want to improve themselves. Why do we have this perpetual need for self-improvement? While the answer is complex and has…
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Siddhartha… Leaving the Shadow of the Family Home
There comes a time in any journey where the newness of life that was brought forth must enter the forest to navigate his or her own path. Shadows are present, which create perilous fears from within. However, as with any emotion, these fears weave a complex web of information created to promote the life journey…
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Siddhartha… Journeys Towards a Realized State of Being.
We all have an internal compass that drives our individuated development towards a Self-realized state of being. Follow along as we explore the archetypal themes that drive this process from the eyes of a young Brahmanic Prince, who, by happenstance, may just find the true nature of his optimal Self. In this segment, we will…
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The Infinite Wisdom of Abundance
Inspirational Quote When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. Paulo Coelho A Depth Psychology Perspective I begin and end my day with prayer. It is a powerful token of gratitude, the foundational element of abundance. But abundance is not solely about receiving. For it is in the pure…
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Our Universe Aligned…
Inspirational Quote But strange that I was not told That the brain can hold In a tiny ivory cell God’s heaven and hell. ~Oscar Wilde A Depth Psychology Perspective How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? This age-old question that so perplexed the human mind for centuries now finds foundational awareness…
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What Strange Treasures Lie Within…
Inspirational Quote The universe buries strange jewels deep within us all, and then stands back to see if we can find them. The hunt to discover those jewels––that’s creative living. ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear A Gift of Universal Proportions We genuinely are heavenly beings having a human experience. What if we all…
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Rediscover the Fire Within
Inspirational Quote Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire. ― Pierre Teilhard De Chardin To Rediscover Passion Hello Friends. I hope this article finds you…
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Inner Passion… Seek and You Will Find!
Inspirational Quote If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze. St. Catherine of Siena A Father’s Guide to Wisdom To set the world on fire. Not in a sense portrayed by traditional and social media about the evils surrounding us. Instead, let us examine the road where dreams of…
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Theater of the Oppressed… To Truly Define Change
Inspiration When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves. Viktor E. Frankl We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses. Carl Jung A Father’s Guide to Wisdom I am going back to my roots here. Yes, as a father, I…
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A Day in the Life… To Realize Self
Inspiration Thoroughly unprepared, we take the step into the afternoon of life. Worse still, we take this step with the false presupposition that our truths and our ideals will serve us as hitherto. But we cannot live the afternoon of life according to the program of life’s morning, for what was great in the morning…