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\"This<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Have you ever noticed
When you have to decide between
Two different points of view,
Or two contrasting futures \u2026
The best answer is almost never found
At one extreme, nor the other?

Have you ever seen leaders
Giving passionate speeches about a future
That requires short-term pain for long-term gain?
Dividing those who can stay (on uncertain terms)
Against those who will need to go to \u201csave the ship\u201d?
All in the name of some grand plan no one understands.

Have you ever wondered if there might be a better way?<\/strong>
We oft need reminding that you can\u2019t follow fear.
Fear doesn\u2019t know where it\u2019s going.
It only knows where it\u2019s not<\/em><\/strong> going.
Through the confusion of fear, uncertainty and doubt,
The spin-doctors weave a web of contradictory messages.

Why is thought-control through fear so common?
The \u201cleaders\u201d are even more fearful of losing their positions.
They oft say nothing, for fear of any negative reaction.
They become angry and throw tantrums like a 3-year old child.
They cannot see their way forwards through the confusion.
They become tired, despondent and ill.

Apparently it was Eleanor Roosevelt who once said:
\u201cThe past is history. The future is a mystery, 
But today is a gift – which is why we call it \u2018The Present\u2019\u201d
As we move into the time of the year where we think
About which gifts to exchange, have you ever thought
That giving love in the present moment is all that\u2019s needed?

\u201cDeal\u201d or \u201cNo-Deal?\u201d; \u201cBlue or Red?\u201d; \u201cHaves\u201d or \u201cHave Nots\u201d
Where can we find the best answers to all our struggles?
Settle into a place of stillness and quieten the mind.
Then focus on a higher purpose: centred in love, not fear;
One that both excites you and is of service to future generations.
You\u2019ll find that the answer lies in the space between!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you ever noticedWhen you have to decide betweenTwo different points of view,Or two contrasting futures \u2026The best answer is almost never foundAt one extreme, nor the other? Have you ever seen leadersGiving passionate speeches about a futureThat requires short-term pain for long-term gain?Dividing those who can stay (on uncertain terms)Against those who will need … <\/p>\n

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