spiritual principles made practical's podcast

Scott Friedman
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I share first hand and often real time application of spiritual principles to solve current real world problems. Since example is the most powerful form of leadership, some are inspired to apply spiritual principles to benefit their own lives.

  1. 13h ago

    A more honest identity

    For more visit my website, www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com.  There you'll find links to blogs, books, a link to schedule a free introductory coaching session and more.   I'll adopt any thinking that results in me experiencing greater love joy and peace. Several months ago I was inspired to adopt the mantra, "I am the world".  It's been a challenge to relate to that, and repeating it has brought me a greater peace.  To releive some of the suffering I've created in my life, I am allowing myself to increasingly accept the truth of the fact that I am all the exists.  I am every person I perceive.  I am every good and bad thought and emotion.   Part of me is certain I am crazy.  I allow that thought to exist.  As I do, the thought arises that "I'm going to accept any type of thinking and thought that increases my experience of love, joy and peace.  I don't care if it's crazy or not, as long as I experience greater and greater joy." For years, I've subscribed to the thought that I create my world.  Now, I'm finding myself needing to understand what that means, what the implications of that are, more and more to find greater love, joy and peace.  I'll be paying closer and closer attention to the projection of my thoughts that comprise "my" world.  I know this will give me greater effectiveness in creating the loving, joyful and peaceful world I want.

  2. 13h ago ·  Bonus

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  3. 2d ago

    Responding to pain, weakness, discouragement and suffering

    There is more at www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com There you'll find opportunities to sign up for a free introductory coaching session, links to books, blogs and more One of the books that is relevent to this podcasgt is, "Empathetic Healing, a love story" When we or someone close to us is experiencing pain, weakness or discouragement, the optimal response is acceptance.  Accept what we're feeling.  Accept the thoughts that are creating the problem.  Listen deeply.  Acceptance is healing. Here's a real time example from my life. Someone close to me was suffering and discouraged.  My initial response was to be angry that they were not applying themselves more and doing better.  I was angry that I didn't know what to do to effectively help.  I became discouraged.  Then I became weak.  Then I realized that I was having to breath more deeply and slowly just to keep going.   With the slower breath, I started to have helpful insights.  The first was to remember that acceptance is healing.  Then I was inspired to record a podcast about healing this problem through acceptance.  Then I found myself being reminded that the best thing I can do for everyone else is to work on myself.  In this case, working on myself is being more honest about the suffering I'm creating in my life.  This is an opportunity to heal the blame and judgement towards myself and others for not having done more, better and faster.   Having shared this, I feel better.

  4. 3d ago

    Applying spiritual principles to getting a home mortgage

    For more visit, www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com There you'll find links to my books, a link to schedule a free introductory meeting, blogs and lots more.   The place to start in solving any problem is to be as honest with ourself as to what is true right now. To find out what price home you can afford identify current monthly income, minimum monthly debt payments, available funds, and if you've served in the military. With that information, a mortgage professional can advise if it's more beneficial to pay down credit card and other debt, or use those funds for a down payment and reserves.  I've been a mortgage broker for 40 years and can guide you through your options. Spiritual principles can be benefically applied in any area and circumstance of life.  Aligning with spiritual principles optomizes every great aspect of our life.

  5. 4d ago

    Find exhilaration in life

    For more information and links to my books, visit www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com. The featured book is "Believing in Ourself, the master skill".  We all benefit from believing in ourself more. We have the resources within us to make our life exhilerating beyond our imagination.  We can experience energy and inspiration beyond our wildest dreams.  All the answers on how to make this happen in our life are within each of us.  Ask how, and listen for the answers to appear in your mind. I believe example is the most powerful form of leadership.  Here is an example from my life. For decades I've fantasized about running for political office to promote win/win thinking and solutions in the world.  Some time ago I got a mass email asking for people who were interested in running for office.  I filled it out despite the fact that the email said they were looking for people under 40.  I'm 71 as of this writing.  I met with a successful politician who has retired for guidance and inspiration.  I followed through on her suggestions and nothing came of it as far as I could tell.  Then, sometime later, I get a call asking me to run for local office.  I jumped on the chance despite not knowing what steps to take and how to take them.   What I have done is recognize the next step.  I was advised to contact the county to get on the ballot.  I did, and much to my surprise, it worked.  I'm on the upcoming ballot. Then I was inspired to create a yard sign promoting myself and win/win solutions.  It's now in my front yard and brings me joy everytime I drive past it. I don't know if I'll win the election, and what's most important to me is I am doing all I can think of to experience joy and inspiration now.  The goal isn't political office.  It isn't advancing win/win thinking in the world.  The goal is to experience all the joy and exhilaration I can today.  I don't care what form it takes.

  6. 5d ago

    Appreciating the role of our mind

    For more visit, www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com We create contrast with our mind.  There is no love without hate, there is no peace without agitation. there is no exhileration without suffering.  I wrote a book entitled "Accepting Paradox, the road to mastery".  To accept the truth includes accepting we create contrast with out mind. The more we understand this, the greater peace we have in appreciating our dark side, even though we choose not to act on that dark side.  I'm reminded of times when people and dogs I've loved died.  The only way past the grief of loss was to fully experience that grief and pain.  Following that there is peace.  Following that, there is the joy of living great shared experiences. The option exists to disengage the mind and the duality it creates.  That's when we're experienceing being ONE, being in the zone, being in the flow, being beyond self consciousness, being in the flow.  We only appreciate these magnificent states once we leave them to return to the world created by the mind.  When we return to the world of the mind from the world beyond the mind, we bring with us wisdom, energy, love and joy.  We are rested and recharged. When I disengage from the world of thought, the mind, I become aware of my will wanting to re engage the mind and experience greater contrast once again.  I could give up the dualistic world created by the mind and live in eternal ONENESS whenever I want.  I'm not finished consciously experiencing and directing my mind and the contrast it creates.  There are times though when I choose to retreat to undifferentiated ONENESS to escape temporarily the suffering of duality. I recommend reading my book, "Accepting Paradox, the road to mastery".  There is a link to that and other books on my website, www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com.  Also on. that website is. the opportunity to reserve a time for a complimentary  coacing session.  You'll leave the coaching session with a greater understanding of your mind and how to consciously control it to create the world you want.

  7. Aug 21

    How much is enough

    For more visit www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com Sometimes, saying or doing more is counter productive.  For me at least, there are times when I notice that I've shared all someone is open to receiving.  Continuing on isn't helpful.  In fact, once someone is "full" continuing to share more results in them closing down, becoming totally unreceptive. For me, I know when I've shred enough when I no longer feel the flow of spontaneous expression.  At those times, it's best to go into listening and acceptance mode.  Sometimes, the best thing we can do for ourselves and others is to focus on being at peace, being accetping of where others are at as fully as we can manage.  Sometimes, in that circumstance I'm inspired to draw people out.  That might look like asking them what they think or what they'd like to say.  At those times it's important not to judge or disagree in any way.  Focus on listening as fully as possible.  We might say, tell me more about that or "interesting".  We might respond by saying, "what I understand you to have said is...,  Is that right?"  Anything that helps the person/people we're engaged feel heard, respected and understood. When we're listening effectively to ourself, our inner knowing will tell us when is the optimum time to speak/share and when is the optimal time to listen and accept.  We all want to feel others "get" us and we want others to feel we "get" them. I offer thought coaching where you'll find support in listening more attentively to your inner wisdom and the freedom and benefits that come from that.  To schedule your free introductory session, visit www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com and click on the book an appointment link. The more at peace we are the more our behavior is optimally inspired.  To gain greater insights into the power of being at peace I recommend reading my book, "Peace, the ultimate powerr".  It's available on Amazon.  You can find links to that book and 13 others on my website, www.thoughtcoacingbyscott.com

  8. Aug 20 ·  Video

    Being more authentic

    For more visit www.thoughtcoachingbyscott.com When we're honest with ourself, we end up being honest with others.  Being honest and accepting of our self and others is what it means to be authentic.  When we accept and value ourself, others reflect that back to us by accepting and valuing us. Here are some examples from my life. More than 50 years ago when I was interviewing for jobs after college, I got rejection after rejection.  I was trying desperately to be who I thouht the companies wanted to hire.  My degree is in chemical engineering.  I was interviewing for an chemical engineering job.   The interviewer was a salesmanager who was substituting for the engineering interviewer.  He asked me about sales and I told him, without hesitation, I wasn't interested.  He pursued it and I got more and more flip and sarcastic with my responses, telling him clearly I wasn't interested in sales.  He appreciated my "spunk" and I eneded up working as a salesman for him for 7 years.  I didn't realize it at the time, but it was the perfect job for me.  There were over 200 applicants for each position, and I got a job I never applied for and was, in retrospect, the perfect job for me.  Being myself worked far better than trying to be what I guessed others wanted. The more honest we are with ourself, the more honest we are with others.  When we are joyful and spontaneous, we're being authentic.  When we have a powerful sense of well being, we're being authentic.  I offer thought coaching that supports you being you.  For a free introductory coaching session, reserve your time at https://calendly.com/scottfriedman40/30min My books, including, "Being Ourself, the master skill" are available on Amazon.  Links to the books appear on my website, www.thouhtcoachingbyscott.com

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I share first hand and often real time application of spiritual principles to solve current real world problems. Since example is the most powerful form of leadership, some are inspired to apply spiritual principles to benefit their own lives.

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