What are your guiding principles?

This discussion developed as it happened, without planning. I posted it in several groups, including 'Awakening Community,' 'Collective Evolution,' 'Earth Wisdom Community,' 'Empaths, Psychics, Sensitives,' 'Spiritual Awakening,' and 'We are One.'

As  Rod MacKinnon wrote, 'Reading through everyone's posts is pretty inspiring.'

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At the end of the 1990's, I wrote my guiding principles based on intuitive feeling. That played a major role in making my shift from a narrow, rigid, exclusive worldview to a broadened, flexible and inclusive one.

Recently I wrote new guides, which also serve as affirmative thoughts while heart breathing and throughout the day. They are:
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Be of the present moment.
Feel the heart space.
Act from loving kindness.
Trust the grand design.


Be of the present moment.

The present moment refers to consciousness.
'Not of the world systems,
but of the present moment.'


Feel the heart space.

The heart space is the center
in the body which,
when felt, expands
human awareness
to universal consciousness.


Act from loving kindness.

Loving kindness is meant here
as the full spectrum of qualities
which radiate from
unconditional love.

Acting from the qualities of
unconditional love is the 
evidence that the principles
are being lived.

Loving kindness is our true 
human nature, and acting from it
is living authentically.


Trust the grand design.

Being grounded in the heart space
and in the present moment
while 'seeing' the larger picture
and trusting its intelligent design
brings balance and inner peace.

The grand design
is not only 'out there'
in the starry sky or the
intricate, inter-connected
patterns and cycles of nature.
It is also in the human body 
and can be recognized, for example,
in the DNA blueprint.

Trusting the grand design
can also be applied to
trusting the grand designer,
which is what I am within,
and to accepting the 'what is,'
the mystery of life and the unknown.

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Melissa Dasher wrote of her guiding principle,  'I will be spending the rest of my life attempting to.' 

It is the same for me. My guides are not beyond my reach, but they make me stretch.

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Here are the responding comments from each Facebook group:

SPIRITUAL AWAKENING

Mary Fleeman-Lehr 
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• Can't change the past so moving forward is the only option. 
• Being of service is the best anti-depressant and animals can be great friends. 
• Do what you can in your own little neck of the woods try not to worry about the rest of the world. 
• Most of all. Death isn't scary but stay healthy so you can live while you're alive.

COLLECTIVE EVOLUTION

Drew Crampsie 
Mu. "What" is my life philosophy. "What" is my guiding principle.

Rod MacKinnon 
Hi Gary... The first thought that sprang to mind was, "Improvise"...That's a lovely question.... I'll come back to you on it....

Truls Cederfelt 
"there are always two sides to each coin", that is one of my guidingpriciples

Stef De Mbo
Live and let live.. for sure. Also.. all that counts is kindness. And no-one is above you, nor below you... and the same goes for yourself.

Maria Bawa 
Compassion, truth, justice, fairness and equality 

Deon Muller 
"Do unto others as you would have others to unto you".

Andrew Williams 
Love one another.

Spring Song 
What i believe I create.

Freddy Armando Mldorell 
The perfect Truth, without a bit of true, everything becomes senseless

Marcel B 
You're a mere speck of stardust, get over yourself.

Carrie Channing 
Hope for the best, plan for the worst; believe in nature and love.

Ev Olve 
Practical Sustainability. Take only what you honestly need and give only what you truly have to give. Everything in balance.

Rod MacKinnon 
Faith and gratitude....

Arun Maxwell 
My philosophy is universal love.

Kendall Katze
"God dwells within you as you." " See God in each other."  - Muktananda 
"The Heart is the hub of all sacred places.... Go there and roam." -  Nityanda
"I live to experience the state of discovery." - me

Karen Hiscock 
There is no right or wrong...just different perspectives.

Justin Hume 
It's up to you to change your life and my life's up to me.

Melissa Dasher 
Let all that you do be done with love. I will be spending the rest of my life attempting to. 

James Madril 
At the core of the universe is unity, separation is an illusion.

Calico Clay 
Expect nothing and never be disappointed!

Rod MacKinnon 
Hi Gary R. Smith..... Reading through everyone's posts is pretty inspiring...Well done for coming up with all the great inquiries. Reading your questions first thing in the morning, gives me a theme to think on for the day.

We've had a few conversations around the idea that a life philosophy needs to be pragmatic. Something that actually works for us in the day-to-day world. An idea that I’ve found useful, revolves around beliefs. 

No belief is, of itself, true or false and its value isn’t in whether or not it’s true but in whether or not it enables us to achieve the outcomes we want. An example of this could be, “I can achieve whatever I set my mind to.” While it isn’t true in every case, it’s a very useful way to think.

“The value of any belief lies in its resourcefulness,” is a philosophical idea that can be developed as a practical strategy.

Michelle Carter 
To choose Pure and good over evil and corruption. My soul guides me through feelings as to what is Pure and what is corrupted through discernment.

Sue Collom Leverence 
"Harm none, do what you will" and "know thyself."

Rachna Daryanani 
We make a living by what we get, we get a life by what we give.


AWAKENING COMMUNITY

Jesse Niska
This sums it up for me:

'Be brave.
Be free from philosophies, prophets and holy lies.
Go deep into your feelings and
explore the mystery of your body, mind and soul.
You will find the truth.' - Amit Ray

EARTH WISDOM COMMUNITY

Ela Wils 
Earth is our Mother and the fullness thereof. 
She deserves our respect and all of our love.

Kim Andersen 
In the essentials unity, in the non essentials liberty, in all things - love

Sada Nam Khalsa 
May all beings be treated with love, respect, kindness, and compassion.

Ryanniel Ruedas 
You have the GIFT OF CHOICE. Do what you can. but Accept consequences.

EMPATHS, PSYCHICS, SENSITIVES

Nefkens Gé
that . . . 
1) I am music - super sweet music and it ever grows
2) before Abraham I am

WE ARE ONE

Kathie Wilson 
I just try to treat other souls like I would want to be treated. We never know what another is going through.

Diana Lafferty 
Philosophy/Spiritually... Love is All There Is. Guiding principles on a human level: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.

Mark Townsend 
Acquisition of Divine Virtues for an “ever-advancing civilization”
• Justice and Righteousness
• Fair and open Consultation
• No Aggressive Proselytizing
• No Backbiting or Fault-finding in Others
• Never Strike Another
• Never Consider Anyone an Enemy
• Consideration for the Poor
• Kindness to Animals 
• Abstaining from Partisan Politics 
• Visiting the Sick
• Consulting Competent Physicians
• No Un-Prescribed Alcohol or Drugs
• Control of One’s Passions

Joseph Ellis 
Love

Luis Ruben Gallegos 
Gnosis

Hodi Malone 
We are all pieces of each other trying to become a experienced enlightened whole again. If we take care of each other we take care of ourselves. Unconditional love is what we came in with and this world makes us live through filters. We must rid ourselves of the filters to unconditionally love again.

Lester Benner 
DAWN.

Zoa Given 
Love and kindness to all living things.

Paula Mccraney
#Love covers #All

Nom Nom Nom Nom 
None of your business....

Gary R. Smith 
What an interesting response to a sincere inquiry posted without expectation in a discussion group called 'We are One,' Nom Nom Nom Nom. Can you elaborate?

Nom Nom Nom Nom 
It gives privacy to everyone. And lets you be an individual. And it brings peace among social interaction.

Gary R. Smith
I see. So could it be said your primary life principle is 'Give me privacy and I honor your privacy.'?

Nom Nom Nom Nom 
Yes....

Mary LowenSik 
To learn, be a good human while I'm here, if I can, despite all my flaws and hopefully make it a better place for others.

Spiro Stathos 
Life is what you make it.

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