If We Do Not Believe

Living Consciously Reflects The Conviction That Sight Is Preferable To Blindness; That Respecting The Facts Of Reality Is More Satisfying Than Denying Them; That Evasion Does Not Make The Unreal Real Or The Real Unreal; That It Is Better To Correct Your Mistakes That To Pretend They Do Not Exist; And That The More Conscious You Are Of Facts Bearing On Your Life And Goals, The More Wisely And Effectively You Can Act.

I Believe That Earning Your Living Doing Something You Enjoy Is One Of The Very Best Ways To Nourish Yourself. But Even If You Are Employed At Something That Is Not Your Ideal Work, It Is Important To Find Ways To Take As Much Pleasure In It As Possible. Living In The Present Moment Can Make Ordinary Activities More Interesting And Joyful; You May Be Surprised, If You Only Look, At What You Will Find. If You Try To Stay Connected With Why You Are Doing What You Are Doing, For Example, Then Even The Parts Of Your Life That Aren't Especially Interesting Can Become More Meaningful.

To Trust One's Mind And To Know That One Is Worthy Of Happiness Is The Essence Of Self-esteem.

You Have A Right To Your Feelings. Your Feelings Are There To Tell You Something, But They Are Not Infallible Guides To Behavior.

The Policy Of Seeking Values From Human Beings By Means Of Force, When Practiced By An Individual, Is Called Crime. When Practiced By A Government, It Is Called Statism.