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The steps for restoring inner peace

There was a day when I was a little discouraged. My work was slow, my thinking was negative, and I was definitely out of the light. To get back in the light, I went for a long walk. During the walk, I saw the key to having difficult times come and go quickly.

The first thing I did was to identify the specific circumstances that I was resisting. I saw that I had a fear of my work becoming slower and slower and eventually ending. This was a painful thought. Then I looked and saw a deeper fear. I saw that I could lose my income. I could become homeless and unable to care for myself. This was a very scary thought.

Then I looked for the hurt that was under my fear. I asked what it would say about me if my fear came true. As soon as I looked, I saw the hurt that was running my life. I saw that if my fear came true, this would prove that I am a worthless loser.
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