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• use, but don't abuse, others' talents
• act with no expectations
• remain courteous in a crowded checkout line
• act with a pure mind and happiness will follow you
• be a do-gooder
• facilitate the growth of others
• respect someone's silent thoughts
• let go of the urge to fix someone else
• enrich your time with friends by being attentive, open, loving
• whichever seeds you water will blossom and grow

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• learn from mistakes
• imagine that you have permission to be happy and to really enjoy your life
• be able to forget
• invite friends over on a regular basis
• express how you feel concisely and clearly
• discover harmony in all things
• an antidote to restlessness is concentration - count breaths to ten, then start again
• learn to live an intentional life, rather than an "accidental" life
• know your limits: how much sleep you need, how much downtime you need, how many changes you are capable of making at any given time

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• do the right thing, regardless of what others think
• win and lose graciously
• accept problems as an inevitable part of life
• be of benefit to others
• accept what comes your way without doubt and without fear
• when you score a base hit, don't wish it were a home run
• be authentic
• be a friend to all living things
• making something hard never makes it better - it just makes it hard
• find out what you are really meant to do

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• don't ignore hunches
• love is best when its not out of desperation
• move beyond the self
• temporary solitude is necessary for the soul
• your character is your destiny
• swim with life's currents, not against them
• know your options
• establish a calming routine that you can use if you feel yourself getting angry

Instant Karma, Barbara Ann Kipfer

Good morning and Namaste, everyone. ~palms together, deep bow~

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• be soft when your impulse is to be hard, generous when your impulse is to be withholding, open when your impulse is to shut down emotionally
• mental calmness is a very important factor to good health
• cultivate a diverse group of friends
• let people pull in front of you in a traffic jam
• when someone hurts you and you don't react, you are beginning to show wisdom and intelligence
• bear unhappiness with courage
• make peace with yourself once and for all
• make sure you get at least one hug a day
• don't take life that seriously - it is here to be enjoyed

Instant Karma, Barbara Ann Kipfer

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• stir up warm, friendly feelings on a cold morning
• be easily pleased
• do for others what you want them to do for you
• give complimentary nicknames
• you already possess all the material from which to create your ideal self
• change painful situations
• stand like a mountain
• direct your energies positively
• establish priority goals - both short and long term - for your life
• know what to overlook
• let go of fear

Instant Karma, Barbara Ann Kipfer

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• rejoice in change
• in conflict, be fair and generous
• deal with overpowering ill-will by generating loving thoughts
• if one has a sense of contentment and simplicity, that's enough
• serve yourself without feeling guilty
• forgo the frivolous and embrace what counts
• see beyond the obvious
• be a living expression of kindness
• love powerfully

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• ask thoughtful questions
• live each daylight hour with depth, concentration and focus
• be an advocate of home cooking
• shift your focus from what isn't working to what is
• listen to your inner hum
• decide you want a happy ending and try to make your dream a reality
• appreciate the effort of all hands, both seen and unseen, who labored to put food on the table
• try to bring microscopic clarity of attention to all your interactions
• notice the constancy of inner devotion
• "There is something beautiful about finding our innermost thoughts in another." ~Olive Schreiner

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• embrace grace
• be mindful of your own actions, not those of others
• appreciate small joys: showers, driving, singing, walking, freedom
• identify one thing that you can change about your life today - no matter how small - and do it
• raise the subject of your disagreement without hostility
• get yourself into a state of "being" instead of "doing"
• love can only exist in the present moment
• practice self-sufficiency, self-respect, and the discipline of hard work
• check your motivation
• stop searching for happiness in someone else

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• give feedback and praise when you delegate
• age gracefully
• shed yourself of past identities
• show other people how to enjoy life
• work on the things you can change
• view obstacles as opportunities
• find joy in giving it away
• recognize your debt to others
• be pure in your intentions
• respect homemakers
• get the gleam in your eye

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• give yourself a day off
• glimpse the infinite emptiness surrounding you
• do hands-on hobbies like woodwork, painting, or cooking
• go for it - lock, stock, and barrel
• get through rush-hour traffic with a smile
• learn to endure the small things
• see poetry in everything
• the only reason we are on earth is to learn, and karma provides the lessons
• Life is ten percent what happens to me and ninety percent how I react to it ~ Lou Holtz
• what makes you feel good can also make you look good

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What piece of good karma guidance would you like to share with the world today?

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• what you see depends on how you see
• bring fresh flowers to work
• turn telephone ringers off or down
• promote a society where no child is abused
• use a lake image in your meditation; the calm below the surface; any defilements or sediment sinking to the bottom
• if you do not use it, "lose" it
• talk about happiness
• avoid using products that harm any beings, either in their production or application
• jump for joy on the inside
• all the happiness in the world comes from thinking of others; all the suffering in the world comes from thinking only of yourself

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• eat foods that will keep you healthy
• be in charge of your feelings
• look for possibilities, not limits
• don't be immersed in the future
• share what you have learned
• wake early to give yourself a head start on the day
• say no consciously
• all your actions and comments come back to you
• forgive people their imperfections at every opportunity

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• speak the right words
• how much of your hard-earned money gets thrown away on the temporary pleasure of stuff?
• make a good impression on yourself
• replace old and harmful habits of thought with new constructive ones
• make full use of what happens to you
• be the artist, the writer, the creator of your future
• one smile can begin a friendship
• unclutter
• do the Bow Pose to keep your spine supple, tone your abdomen, and decrease laziness
• be the designated listener

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• evolve
• gain control over your automatic responses
• feel deserving of happiness
• express support for someone else's personal project
• give help, not advice
• find things to be happy about on your own
• if your heart is large with understanding and compassion, a word or deed will not have the power to make you suffer
• pay attention to your Freudian slips
• acceptance produces a resilient mind
• live with a consciousness of your mortality
• hold yourself to the highest standards

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• drop altogether the idea of security and see the irony of your attempts to secure yourself
• don't give others what they don't want
• take risks with people
• put the energy of anger into cleaning a room, washing the dishes, straightening the closet
• be willing to experience discomfort in the pursuit of a dream
• give honest and sincere appreciation
• live as though you have nothing to lose
• try brain expansion work, where you balance the use of both sides of your brain
• love yourself for who you are
• set mini-goals and work on them every day
• everything you need to break unhealthy cycles of behavior is within you

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• be generous with your lighting, light is happiness
• cultivate a beautiful state of mind
• If you want to be happy, be (~Henry David Thoreau)
• make every move count; pick your target and hit it
• live by Buddhism's precept of Right Thought and refuse to assume anything about anyone
• use your power and authority gently
• relay an overheard compliment; forget an overheard criticism
• look at people when they speak to you
• nothing happens before its designated time
• ignore the silver lining; use the cloud

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• self-awareness leads to self-control
• remember that kids take note of everything adults do and say
• accept strong emotions in others - do not take responsibility for them
• do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not
• to receive love, be loving
• make plans, not resolutions
• ask advice from a youngster
• face discomfort, greet it, and go with it until it matures into accomplishment, pride, satisfaction
• do not criticize, condemn or complain

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• when someone asks you what you want, tell them
• end a practice period by saying, "May I be peaceful. May I be happy. May all beings be peaceful. May all beings be happy."
• challenge yourself to higher, more difficult levels
• accept death and go about the business of life with calm
• whatever you have to do, allow a little more time than you think it will take
• create your own merit
• scrutinize all your thoughts and actions for any trace of nonbeneficial or unwholesome motivation
• do not harm
• resist the urge to tell others what they need 

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• if something is worth doing, do it properly
• seize it all: what you seize is what you get
• like others, accept others, laugh with others
• lend a hand
• give elbow room to others
• forgive quickly
• appreciate simple, satisfying tasks like straightening the clutter on your desk
• bounce back
• the fruit will bear a direct relationship to the seed
• think of your difficult times as spiritual training
• be open and receive all the blessings meant for you

Instant Karma, Barbara Ann Kipfler

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• instead of regretting the past, create the future
• make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never know it was you
• you have this precious human body in order to serve other living beings
• love freely, purely
• speak and act as if everything you do is a real pleasure
• be kind and courteous to anyone who seems frazzled or short-tempered
• pursue a livelihood that directly contributes to the well-being of the world and enables you to more fully use your competitive capacities
• when you do something you are proud of, relish the experience 
• preserve your car

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• work for the welfare of others
• inner discipline is doing something simply because you committed yourself to do it
• always take ten extra minutes to do something right
• replace tired old habits with exiting new ones
• set up a forced savings plan
• find answers to unsolved dilemmas
• avoid extremes in life; the middle way gives clarity to the mind
• learn from suffering
• let silence empower you
• do something nice for someone without letting them know you did it

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• increase your playfulness quotient
• write a book that changes someone's life for the better
• simplicity is having room for the unexpected
• when life is very rough, be very calm and the way will become clear
• touch a face with your eyes closed
• be mindful of the quality and quantity of the food you eat
• to the extent that you control your thoughts, you control your world
• tell someone how great they look
• your experience is what you do with what happens to you

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• leave every person you come into contact with feeling better
• learn the power of restraint
• join a social group that does good for a group or the community
• do a laughing meditation
• decide for yourself
• have the grace to refrain from an unkind word
• lower your voice
• envision your protective bubble staying with you whatever you do
• start to think in a positive way and you will immediately experience an upturn in fortune
• retreat when necessary

Instant Karma, Barbara Ann Kipfler

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• Life is ten percent what happens to me and ninety percent how I react to it. ~ Lou Holtz
• learn to endure the small things
• mute your mind
• give yourself a day off
• pardon errors
• every great thing is done in a quiet, humble, simple way
• wait your turn
• redefining your goal does not mean that you have failed, only that you have learned from the experience
• spend time with people who think you're splendid and who tell you so
• decide which battles are worth fighting and which are better left alone

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• stop to look at even the most mundane objects, which are also things of wonder
• take time of reflect, to sit by a warm fire, to watch a quiet snowfall with loved ones
• learn from anti-role models
• seek to understand before being understood
• see good conditions as a gift and a blessing, rather than taking them for granted
• receive life's gifts
• pass up the next chance to criticize
• if you are going into a situation you feel anxious, tense or afraid about, tell yourself that you are perfect just as you are
• do things that bring out your best, most magical self

Instant Karma, Barbara Ann Kipfer

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• be happy with what you have while working for what you want
• when you feel unsure of your direction, do an "I am" affirmation mantra/meditation
• strive to understand what you fear most
• honor your innate dignity
• be humble and polite
• take responsibility for what you do
• when friends offer to help, let them
• love your age
• give your seat to an elderly person

Instant Karma, Barbara Ann Kipfer

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• try not to force an idea on others, but rather think about it with them and let them change their own minds
• resist the impulse to interfere unnecessarily with outcomes
• even in the most difficult circumstances, do not complain, panic or lose hope
• you get back from the world exactly what you put into the world
• be ruthless about clearing away material you no longer need
• build a dream and the dream builds you
• believe in the possibility of happiness
• close your eyes when you kiss
• "The quieter you become, the more you can hear." ~Ram Dass

Instant Karma, Barbara Ann Kipfer
 

Good morning and Namaste, everyone, ~palms together, deep bow~

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• prevent trouble before it arises
• recognize the moments when you lack deliberation and mindfulness
• clean out and organize the drawers
• never question your happiness
• reread a book that made a difference in your life
• don't look to others for answers
• do not apologize for what you like to do
• appreciate things that are simple and ordinary and very real
• let the waiter tell you the daily specials
• become a bigger human being

Instant Karma, Barbara Ann Kipfer

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• your life is the path
• remember that the best things in life are free
• work at allowing more things to unfold in your life without forcing them to happen or rejecting things that should not be happening
• it is better to give than to receive
• give yourself the chance to start over
• be at peace regardless of the other person's disposition
• keep your dealings with others as straightforward as possible
• know when enough is enough
• have a lit-from-within glow

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• be a useful person
• take time to think
• speak gently and sincerely
• laugh off a ridiculous situation
• when you make the connection between all things, you have a way out of isolation
• agree to disagree
• look for something beautiful in one person each day
• maintain a depth of commitment that can be sustained over the long haul
• express something deep within yourself by writing
• have the courage to let go and trust in your life's natural flow

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• make your life more like you want it
• trust yourself to get through a difficult time
• merge courteously
• withhold criticism or judgment
• ban all media input from your life (television, radio, newspaper) to help clear your karma
• appreciate all the help you get along the way
• send out goodness and you can expect goodness to come back to you
• make few promises
• give your thought a specific direction
• put together an emergency preparedness kit


Instant Karma, Barbara Ann Kipfer

Good morning and Namaste, everyone. ~palms together, deep bow~

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• be present: recognize the signs of distraction and gently bring your mind back to the moment
• make a list of things that have been bugging you; change what you can and forget the rest
• wherever you go from here is up to you
• be curious about what is happening in your body
• tell a young person you like what she is wearing
• your angry behavior reflects on you long after the anger has passed
• accept others for who they are
• make it a point to be happy where you are
• don't engage in fault finding