You are Who You Believe You are

6.      Belief:  Staying open to change promotes health in old age.

7.      Belief:  The moment you stop taking chances, lose interest in life, or move in with your daughter-in-law, you’re done for.

SEX

1.      Belief:  Sex isn’t all it’s cracked up for be.

2.      Belief:  Romance is much better than sex.

3.      Belief:  Sex is God’s little joke on humanity.

4.      Belief:  Sex without love is pointless and ridiculous.

5.      Belief:  All my beliefs about sex would change instantly if the right Gypsy Prince came into my life.

MONEY

1.      Belief:  Having money is wonderful, especially if you’ve earned it.

2.      Belief:  Because I’ve never had to earn money, I’ve no right to keep the money given to me.

3.      Belief:  It’s better to spend money on others rather than on your self.

4.      Belief:  Things that you buy for your self have little worth.

5.      Belief:  The only possessions that really matter are those given you by the people you love.

6.      Belief:  Everyone deserves to have enough money to live comfortably, and with dignity.

CAREER

1.      Belief: A fulfilling career, along with love, is what life is all about.

2.      Belief:  If you love your work, you’ll succeed at your career.

3.      Belief:  Talent will out.

4.      Belief:  I was born to write and I’d be a disaster at anything else.

5.      Belief:  A traditional career, with office politics and long-term planning is spirit-killing.  I’d rather sweep streets.

SUCCESS

1.      Belief:  Success is being happy with your self.

2.      Belief:  You must never buy into someone else’s idea of success.

3.      Belief:  Successful living means becoming your own hero.

4.      Belief:  Worldly success can be a trap.

5.      Belief:  Compromising your values to be successful is a dead end.

6.      Belief:  Doing your work well, keeping content, and doing good things for your loved ones – that’s success.

GUILT

1.      Belief:  It’s wrong to make someone feel guilty unless you’re his parent.

2.      Belief:  It is fine to feel guilty your self.

3.      Belief:  At its best, guilt is a cattle prod, nudging us into better behavior.

4.      Belief:  People who never experience guilt are “Martians.”

5.      Belief:  People who feel guilty about everything are generally nice people.

PREJUDICE

1.      Belief:  I hold none of the “traditional” prejudices.

2.      Belief:  Prejudices reflect ignorance.

3.      Belief:  Prejudices, for and against, are a waste of time.

4.      Belief:  Strive for a mind that is as open and unbiased as the ocean.

SELF-WORTH

1.      Belief:  Everyone has value and carries a Divine spark.

2.      Belief:  I’ve been blessed with many gifts.

3.      Belief:  If I don’t use these gifts wisely, they’ll be taken away from me.

4.      Belief:  If I don’t live up to my personal standards, my self-worth is diminished.

MY PLACE IN THE WORLD

1.      Belief:  I’m here to learn, to grow, to enjoy, to appreciate, to love, and to do all the good that I can do.

2.      Belief:  I’m here to help the people I love get on with their purpose.

3.      Belief:  I wouldn’t be happy being anyone else.  I fill my own crazy shoes perfectly.

4.      Belief:  Directly or indirectly, I’m going to make the world a better place.