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The Creation of a Consciousness Shift

How forgiveness benefits the forgiver

When speaking about forgiveness, a concept that might not rush immediately into the mind of an individual is the idea that they, the one doing the forgiving, will benefit the most out of the process of forgiveness. Indeed, this can be experienced to be true quite easily and research has shown this to be the [...]

Learning compassion through the reality of oneness

We are all interconnected, and as such being the reality of things, we should all have empathy and compassion towards one another. The recognition of our interconnectedness should allow for us to relieve each others’ suffering. Martin Luther King in the Letter from the Birmingham Jail explained that compassion must be extended to all people [...]

The power of persuasion

Persuasion is a process by which a message induces change in beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors. The powers of persuasion can be seen all around us, since they are used in such arenas as politics, marketing, seduction, parenting, negotiations, and religious movements. The interesting thing about persuasion is there is no definitive ‘good’ or ‘bad’ but [...]