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Kenneth MacLean is the author of 6 books and dozens of articles. His main area of interest is the relationship between science and spirituality, and his conviction, through personal experiences, that consciousness is not biologically based. Here is what Ken says about his life: "When I was 4 years old my mother lay in a hospital bed, dying from leukemia. Later, at the funeral, I toddled up with my little sister to look at the body ... [More]

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  • The Emotional Scale
    [Relationships:Enhancement] To have a truly successful relationship, you need to understand the emotions and how emotions relate to each other. In relationships, it is very helpful to understand the order in which a human being will experience emotions, from negative to positive. It helps to practice each of these emotions from lowest to highest and get a feel for how they progress one into the other. Here's the scale:


  • Motivation Versus Inspiration
    [Self-Improvement:Motivation] Human beings are always trying to get motivated, but most of the time it doesn't last! Find out why, and what to do about it.


  • Motivation Vs Inspiration
    [Self-Improvement:Motivation] Discover the fundamental difference between motivation and inspiration, and why motivational programs usually don't work. "My doctor says I need to lose some weight."


  • Simplicity and Self-Empowerment
    [Self-Improvement:Empowerment] Life is simple. Or, shall I say, life was DESIGNED to be simple. Human beings love complexity.


  • 2012 - The End of the World, Or a New Age?
    [News-and-Society] What is really going to happen in 2012? The end of the world? Or a new age of enlightenment?


  • Its Nitty-Gritty Time! Part 3
    [News-and-Society] Is the world going to hell in a handbasket? Or are we advancing to a new level of consciousness?


  • Its Nitty-Gritty Time! Part 2
    [News-and-Society] Bankers and politicians are responsible for the world financial crisis, right? Wrong! It's time we grew up and realized that we are all in this together.


  • The 5 Things Men Really Want From Women (Despite What They Say!)
    [Relationships:Dating] What are the 5 qualities that men really want from women? What is the best way for a woman to attract the perfect guy?


  • Its Nitty-Gritty Time! Part 1
    [News-and-Society] The human race is in the midst of a global financial crisis that could wreck the economies of the world. What are the real reasons behind this financial mess?


  • The Path to Personal Power and the Law of Attraction Marketing Crowd (Part 2)
    [Self-Improvement:Attraction] What is the real purpose of the Law of Attraction? Is it merely to get rich and have lots of stuff? Find out what this powerful universal principle is really all about. (Part 2 of 3)


  • The Value of Discernment Part 1
    [News-and-Society:Politics] "For those who stubbornly seek freedom around the world, there can be no more urgent task than to come to understand the mechanisms and practices of indoctrination. These are easy to perceive in the totalitarian societies, much less so in the propaganda system to which we are subjected and in which all too often we serve as unwilling or unwitting instruments." -- Norm Chomsky, linguist and educator. Which side of the climate change crisis are you on?


  • The Value of Discernment - Part 2
    [News-and-Society] It is accepted practice among propagandists (and marketers!) that a message will not get through unless it is repeated over and over. In fact, the dark actor Joseph Goebbels, Nazi minister of propaganda, once said "[propaganda is] a carefully built up erection of statements, which whether true or false can be made to undermine quite rigidly held ideas and to construct new ones that will take their place."


  • The Path to Personal Power and the Law of Attraction Marketing Crowd (Part 1)
    [Self-Improvement:Attraction] Marketing has twisted the Law of Attraction and made into something crass and superficial. But you don't have to go along with the crowd!


  • The "Cleansing" of Humanity
    [Self-Improvement:Spirituality] The consciousness of mankind is going through a "cleansing." By this I mean that the uninspected beliefs of our species are coming to the surface. Primary amongst these beliefs is the belief in scarcity and lack.


  • Emotional Honesty and Relationships
    [Relationships:Conflict] Relationships are ruined by the buildup of negative emotion. Eventually, you just have to get away from the other person because you can't stand it anymore. Here's a simple way to get things off your chest and keep your relationships on an even keel.


  • The Path to Personal Power - Do's and Dont's
    [Self-Improvement:Empowerment] We live in a universe of free will, and so it isn't possible to develop a "formula" for success that will be perfect for everyone. If there was such a formula, some brainiac in the 5,000 years of human history would have discovered it centuries ago! There are, however, some important Do's and Don'ts on the way to personal happiness and success.


  • The Path to Personal Power and the Law of Attraction Marketing Crowd (Part 3)
    [Self-Improvement:Attraction] How do YOU define success? Are you letting Law of Attraction marketers determine what your goals in life should be? Part 3 of 3.


  • The Balance of Forces on Planet Earth
    [Self-Improvement:Spirituality] All things in the universe are, and remain, in balance -- that is the natural impetus of all things. When steam runs out of a shower, for example, the temperature equalizes in the room. In weather systems, an area of high pressure will flow into an area of lower pressure.


  • Persistence and Time
    [Self-Improvement:Goal-Setting] When people hear the word "persistence," they often think of the long, hard road toward manifestation. "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." "Nothing ever comes easy in this world...


  • Through the Looking Glass, Brightly
    [Self-Improvement:Techniques] In the famous story by Lewis Carroll, Alice goes through the looking glass and finds a strange world where things are distorted from reality. An image in a mirror is flipped 180 degrees, so although you get a pretty good idea of what you look like, you don't see yourself precisely as others see you. In fact, many people will tell you that you cannot know yourself as well as an objective observer, for you do not know how your actions affect others.


  • Wholeness - Part Two
    [Self-Improvement:Self-Esteem] Artificial psychic designations fragment us and lead to a loss of integrity. These psychic boxes are unnecessary and once disposed of, lead to a feeling of wholeness.


  • Wholeness - Part One
    [Self-Improvement:Self-Esteem] Wholeness cannot be achieved if we believe ourselves to be divided. Psychic boxes like the subconscious, conscious, ego, id, and other psychic designations just fragment us, and are unnecessary.


  • The Law of Attraction - An Example Part Two
    [Self-Improvement:Attraction] Let's go back to our original statement: how do Joe and Cecil come together, even though their natural vibrational patterns are opposing? We have seen how Joe likes to pick fights, and his indifference as to his opponents. We have also seen how Cecil has reactivated the vibration of fear toward bullies.


  • What is Love?
    [Relationships:Love] Love is the fundamental vibration of the universe. Love is attraction.


  • The Law of Attraction and Magic
    [Self-Improvement:Attraction] Many people attempt to apply the Law of Attraction, fail, and become discouraged. They wonder whether this universal principle is just a scam! Failure at applying LOA stems from some fundamental misunderstandings.


  • The Law of Attraction -- An Example - Part One
    [Self-Improvement:Attraction] This universe is a universe of vibration --- and vibrational matching. All events proceed from this fact. Let's introduce Joe Doakes, a muscular, solidly built guy who likes to lift weights and enjoys sports.


  • Motivation - The Two Key Ingredients
    [Self-Improvement:Motivation] Why is it so hard to keep yourself motivated? Because we approach the subject of motivation backwards. Find out the two key ingredients to keeping yourself inspired and eager for life!


  • Law of Atrraction Basics
    [Self-Improvement:Attraction] The Law of Attraction says that 'like attracts like.' But science says that opposites attract! So how can the Law of Attraction work?


  • The Purpose of Life
    [Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Life is serious, right? In this light hearted and inspirational channeled message, discover a much different perspective on what the heck we are all doing on planet earth!


  • Gratitude - Appreciating Life to the Fullest
    [Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Gratitude is being thankful for what you already have. But what if you feel that you don't have enough? Discover a little "twist" to the meaning of have that can increase your ability to feel gratitude for life.


  • Getting Out of Your Funk
    [Self-Improvement:Motivation] What do you do when you are in a funk and can't get out? That happened to me yesterday.


  • The Law of Attraction and Economics
    [Self-Improvement:Attraction] How does the Law of Attraction apply to economics and money? Spirituality must be grounded in practicality, or it is useless!


  • Same Old, Same Old
    [Self-Improvement:Motivation] Why do we keep doing the same things over and over, even when they don't work? Find out why and how to get yourself out of that "same old, same old" rut.


  • Politics - Bread and Circuses
    [News-and-Society:Politics] The primary purpose of modern politics is the obfuscation of more important and underlying economic issues. Political theater obscures the money trail, which provides an understanding for the true motivation of politicians.


  • What You Resist Persists
    [Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Can a "War on Terrorism" succeed? If not, why not?


  • The Tipping Point, Part Two
    [Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Can thought affect the weather? How does population growth affect planetary cycles?


  • The Tipping Point, Part One
    [Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Can thought affect the weather and climate change? As the human population grows, how does the species consciousness affect planetary conditions? The sheer number of human beings on the planet at this time provides an engine of consciousness growth.


  • The Cycle of Life
    [Self-Improvement:Spirituality] The cycle of life for an individual soul mirrors the planetary cycle of consciousness. The consciousness of humanity is now at a crossroads. What path will we choose as a planetary society?


  • Cause and Effect
    [Self-Improvement:Motivation] The inflexibility of cause and effect is well demonstrated in the laws of physics. But unthinking acceptance of this law in our personal lives can get us in trouble.


  • Being Different
    [Self-Improvement:Motivation] Harmony and cooperation are desirable characteristics. But what about individuality? Is being different good, or bad?


  • What is Faith
    [Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Faith is usually defined as believing in something without any proof. There is, however, a powerful logic behind faith.


  • Vibrational Matching
    [Self-Improvement:Spirituality] How do you get something you want if you're nowhere near it?


  • The Law of Attraction and War
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Philosophy] What is the cause of war? Are the people of a country powerless to stop a war if they don't agree with the decisions of their government?


  • Passion
    [Self-Improvement:Inspirational] What are you passionate about? Are you living your passion, or just dreaming about it?


  • The Vibrational Universe
    [Self-Improvement:Spirituality] Both thought and matter are vibrational in nature. The vibrational universe concept is a powerful new way to look at life and the universe.


  • The Law of Attraction and Common Sense
    [Self-Improvement:Attraction] There are two aspects of the Law of Attraction that must be understood in order for manifestation to result.


  • The True Meaning of Selfishness
    [Self-Improvement:Inspirational] What if selfishness is an inversion of a divine impulse? What if true selfishness leads to personal growth and a better world?


  • The Power of Yes
    [Self-Improvement:Spirituality] What if the universe responded to "no" the same way as "yes?" How would that affect your life, and the direction of our society?


  • The Law of Attraction: An Overview
    [Self-Improvement:Attraction] The Law of Attraction states that 'like attracts like.' But what does this mean and how does it apply to situations in life?




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