I received a really good article the other day from Bliss Tree (another blog) called “The Great Soulmate Debate”. I haven’t posted any writings on relationships yet, so when this article came to me I thought why not start with one of the more controversial theories of love.
The idea of a soul mate is one that is much debated. The “Hollywood” definition seems to be that there is only one person on this earth that will match you perfectly, where love and relationships are glorified into stories of great passion, infatuation, and excitement. But is that real? According to the Encarta Dictionary, the definition of a soul mate is “somebody with whom somebody else naturally shares deep feelings and attitudes.” Not exactly the same thing. In perusing the thesaurus I found something even more interesting in that the synonyms for soul mate included such words as friend, pal, companion, partner, chum. Those aren’t exactly the most passionate words out there, but are they more realistic?
You can read the whole Bliss Tree article here, but the main point this author shares is that soul mates do not exist. In fact, the author goes as far
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One way to create change in our lives is to learn from others. A way to do this is to listen to others and take in the knowledge they have to share with us. I’ve been scouring the internet again for more lecture events to tell you about. Here are a few that I found to be interesting and worth taking a look at.
Unique Lives Lecture Series
“Unique Lives & Experiences is a very special, multi-evening lecture series designed to motivate, challenge and enlighten anyone with an open mind and a strong desire to learn from the personal experiences of our distinguished speakers.” (www.uniquelives.com)
Toronto (click here for more details for this location):
Buffy Sainte-Marie – March 22, 7:30pm
Cloris Leachman – April 19, 7:30pm
Sir Sidney Poitier – May 17, 7:30pm
Laura W. Bush – June 7, 7:30pm
Vancouver (click here for more details for this location):
Buffy Sainte-Marie – March 23, 7:30pm
Cloris Leachman – April 20, 7:30pm
Charmaine Crooks – May 4, 7:30
Sir Sidney Poitier – May 18, 7:30pm
Cherie Blair – June 8, 7:30pm
Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster for all Vancouver speakers. Visit the website for purchasing tickets to the Toronto events.
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‘The Alchemist’, by Paulo Coelho, was first published in 1988. It has sold more than 65 million copies in more than 150 countries, and has been translated into 67 different languages. It is one of the bestselling books of all time, and also my favourite book of all time. It is a journey of exploration and self-discovery, as we follow the main character Santiago, a young shepherd who lives in Spain, on a journey to fulfill his personal legend and find his treasure at the Pyramids in Egypt.
Alchemy was an early, unscientific form of chemistry that sought to change base metals into gold. The novel ‘The Alchemist’ shows us how to change our lives from what they may be today into the life we have always dreamed of. ‘The Alchemist’ is full of wisdom and gentle reminders that anything is possible when we believe in ourselves.
Below I break down 5 lessons that we all can learn from ‘The Alchemist’ (note: all quotes in this post are from ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho):
1. The fear of failure is the greatest obstacle to happiness
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”
What would you attempt
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