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       %CHANGE SELF IMAGE VISION DREAM GROW HEALTHY 901220

     When life is not satisfactory or meaningful to  us we
most likely  need  to  change our self image  by  thinking
new thoughts, talking about new ideas, dreaming new dreams
and cultivating  new attitudes.  It is usually we who need
to change  our  selves  when  we are   in   unsatisfactory
and meaningless circumstances.

     Our  behavior  and  satisfaction  follows our images,
visions, dreams  and conversation.   We cannot change  our
behavior  without   first changing our  images,   visions,
dreams  and  conversation.    Meaningful and  satisfactory
change   begin  with    the    changes   which   can  most
easily  be   made:  envisioning  new  images and  dreaming
of new  dreams  and conversations with new friends.

     When  we  are stuck  in an  unsatisfying  rut  we are
usually  stuck   with   others who are  there.    In  such
unsatisfying  circumstances   we  need  to  seek  out  new
friends  who  are  not stuck,    and   who   are  honestly
satisfied  in meaningful activities.

     Too    often     people    who    are     stuck    in
unsatisfying circumstances  expect others to make  changes
to  bring them satisfaction;   but those  expectations are
virtually   always   not   fulfilled  in   a   long   term
satisfactory  way,   for  they are dishonest expectations.
Changes  made by  others rarely bring  real   satisfaction
which  endures,   and  pretending otherwise does not bring
real satisfaction which endures.

     Dissatisfaction   is meaningless if it does not  lead
us to make  changes  in  our  images,   visions,   dreams,
associations  and   conversations.    Only  when  we  make
such  changes ourselves  in  our own lives do we   undergo
a   conversion  which  enables us to become more satisfied
with our selves and with others.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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