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Do you struggle with the ethics of making a profit?

by Molly Gordon on Feb 10, 2012

When we don't charge enough for our services or products and run our businesses on minimal resources, the impression we make on others is not that we offer help but that we need help. Most of us don't really want anything that is not freely and enthusiastically given. Design your business practices so that you deliver your work with authentic generosity so that both you and your clients and customers can thrive.

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Can Money & Spirituality Mix?

by Sadie Nardini on Feb 3, 2012

There are going to be those who react negatively to the notion that money and spiritual teaching can be harmoniously interconnected. Honestly? I don't care. Because I'm living proof that both can happen.

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My Green American Dream. ~ Kelly Brichta

by elephantjournal.com on Jan 22, 2012

What can you change within your own dream to make it a little bit greener?

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Three keys to setting mindful goals.

by Molly Gordon on Jan 20, 2012

How big should a goal be? What does it mean to set goals mindfully? There's no telling how big your right-sized goal will be until you pay attention to aspiration, receivability, and gratitude. It could be much smaller or larger than you first anticipated. What is certain is that it will be squarely in the middle of what is possible for you at this place and time.

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Money & Divinity. ~ Valerie Vendrame

by elephantjournal.com on Jan 20, 2012

It is one of the sad ironies of modern life that people often seem to be paid in inverse proportion to their value to society.

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“Psst… Wanna Know A Secret?” ~ Johanna Lyman

by elephantjournal.com on Jan 16, 2012

The secret is this: take action. Shocking, I know. But people all over the world consistently expect their lives to improve magically, that is, without a change of behavior on their part.

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Failure and peanut butter sandwiches.

by Janet Auty-Carlisle on Jan 9, 2012

I don’t wait for karma to open my doors when things come my way. I don’t look at them and say “Hmmm it is what it is. The universe will take care of me”

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So It’s Money You Want?

by Matt Wallace on Dec 20, 2011

Often times the desire for fortune is put down in the community of spiritual seekers.

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Saving the Corporate Soul. ~ Jeff Fulmer

by elephantjournal.com on Dec 19, 2011

I hope corporations or, more accurately, the people who run them, will look into their hearts and realize that they should be doing what is best for everyone, not just themselves. Otherwise, Christians may have to take it upon themselves to save their souls, and that might not be good for business.

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The Afghan Girl Who Wanted to Be a Boy. ~ Saba Gul

by Unreasonable Institute on Dec 5, 2011

Unlike other girls in 1990s Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, Azaada Khan walked with her head uncovered and her gait fearless. She changed her name to that of a boy’s; her attire and haircut followed, all so she would be allowed to attend school in a country where girls could be punished by law for doing so.

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The Low Life of High Rollers

by David Romanelli on Nov 25, 2011

Extravgantly wealthy people might have it easier, but the science shows again and again happiness does not come from ease but from coziness.

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Why the Dharma Should Be Sold: Or How to Make a Living Off of Spirituality Without Being Called a Sellout. ~ Keith Martin-Smith

by elephantjournal.com on Nov 21, 2011

The dharma is not sold, it is said, and certainly not sold at handsome profits. My question is: why not?

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I Left Chicago But the City Didn’t Leave Me

by Marlene Kelly on Nov 20, 2011

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Turns out, Yoga is Not Immune to Consumer Culture. ~ Khaleelah Jones

by elephantjournal.com on Nov 18, 2011

When I read yoga literature, I expect to learn about how to go deeper in my practice – perhaps through different breathing techniques, maybe with meditation tips, possibly because of strategies to get the most out of an asana. Instead, I feel like I’m opening up a catalogue. I have found myself distracted from good stories because I’m enamored with the newest mat comparison chart or floor-gripping gloves.

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Selling with Soul: Achieving Career Success without Sacrificing Personal & Spiritual Growth. ~ Sharon Parker

by elephantjournal.com on Nov 13, 2011

Is it possible to integrate selling with spiritual principles? Could I be a force for change within the corporate world? Could I integrate work and home, job and spirit, and help others to do the same? I knew now I was not alone in wanting to find a way to heal the split.

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Why purring is more important than money

by Writing Our Way Home on Nov 11, 2011

It doesn't cost anything to love each other. To bring your colleague a cup of tea. To love the world - with its burnished autumn colours and its big fat flakes of snow.

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“For those of you who claim boycotts don’t work: Bank of America drops $5 debit fee.”

by Waylon Lewis on Nov 1, 2011

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The Vatican Occupy Wall Street: “Promoting the common good”

by Yesica Pineda on Oct 27, 2011

The birth of a new society and the building of new institutions with a universal vocation and competence are a prerogative and a duty for everyone, with no distinction. What is at stake is the common good of humanity and the future itself.

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I would not leave the decision to the oppressor. I wouldn’t.

by Yesica Pineda on Oct 25, 2011

Be independent thinkers, be the architects of your own destiny.

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She wasn't in the parade, but this captures the spirit of the Occupy Movement for me

Ready to Occupy The Streets? Take This Visual Test

by Bud Wilson on Oct 18, 2011

Of course we have free speech in America: "you can say anything you want, as long as it doesn't really matter." Those benefitting from the status quo will find fault with anyone raising a defiant voice.

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Day 6: The Nickel Thing….Again.

by Marylee Fairbanks on Oct 5, 2011

The acquisition of the nickels, the feeling of abundance, and the ritual of saving will change your energetic attitude about money. Something that seemed insignificant or even worthless now invokes attention and respect.

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Why Are Yoga Peeps So Broke? ~ Sergio DiazGranados

by elephantjournal.com on Sep 30, 2011

I think most of us would agree that we don’t need a lot of money. In fact, most of my friends would say a solid $40,000 - $50,000 after taxes would be plenty to live a good life. Yet so many are barely getting by; so many wonderful people with amazing ideas and intentions barely have enough to eat, let alone fork over cash for a monthly yoga membership. I have a friend who will trade eating properly on a regular basis for taking yoga. Is this the way we should be living?

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“They only call it Class Warfare when we fight back.”

by Waylon Lewis on Sep 22, 2011

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Creating A Complimentary System to Support a New Consciousness

Can Business and Environmental Leaders Agree?

by Bud Wilson on Sep 5, 2011

No more polemics, the time is now for everyone to say "Yes" let's move forward together.

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Transcendental Meditation: The Good, the Bad, & the Black Sheep. ~ Sara Lindsey

by elephantjournal.com on Sep 4, 2011

After being exposed to a community engulfed in dogma, I have learned that the most important thing to do when holding any kind of sacred space for yourself is this: all experience is individual.

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Weird stuff I put in my mouth and sometimes swallowed.

by Lynn Hasselberger on Aug 30, 2011

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Recession- Proof Your Relationship

by Wendy Strgar on Aug 12, 2011

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Contentment, Detachment and Western Ambition. ~ Alik Brundrett

by elephantjournal.com on Aug 5, 2011

The game is to study hard, get a good job, make more money, and buy a big house. And all of that equals a good life and "happiness." So what if your life doesn't look like that at all? Are you still successful – by Western terms? What defines success?

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Feng Shui: Is your home keeping you broke?

by Jennifer Bonetto on Aug 2, 2011

We all have the ability within us to know what is good for us and what is bad. Making sense of where we live has a lot to do with our intuitive “hits” and listening. If it doesn’t feel right, look right or seem right, chances are it probably isn’t going to be. Our environment is a reflection of where we are in that moment of time.

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The Debt Ceiling Crisis – A Lesson In Spirituality?

by Tom Grasso on Jul 29, 2011

I am left rather exasperated by the shear infantile behavior of our political leaders, pundits and others stuck in their ideological camps. The are rolling around in their ideas of what is "right" like swine rolling around in their pigsties.

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Photo of the Day: Bike vs. Car.

by Lindsey Block on Jul 28, 2011

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When it’s Okay to Cheat & Steal.

by David Romanelli on Jul 27, 2011

Why the cost of free is way too much...

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Yoga Teachers Getting Rich

by David Romanelli on Jul 26, 2011

Yoga teachers getting rich and how they're doing it!

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Colbert SuperPAC’s first email. Made a Donate!

by elephantjournal.com on Jul 16, 2011

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Why a Green Banking Revolution is Necessary (& Who’s Leading It).

by Lopa Brunjes on Jun 24, 2011

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The Yogic Explanation of Money.

by Brian Culkin on May 10, 2011

Money is important. It has been an agreed upon principal on this planet since time immemorial. It should be understood.

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10 Things we can Learn from the Bizarre Case of Sai Baba (A Manifesto On Reality-Based Spiritual Empowerment!)

by Julian Walker on Apr 28, 2011

Take back your power, wake up to reality, smell the coffee of mortality, and feel the real magic of being human! How do we learn from the bizarre legacy of Sai Baba, a man who claimed that doing magic tricks made him God, while engaging in pedophilia behind closed doors? 10 key insights that form a kind of manifesto for what the author calls "reality-based spirituality."

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What It Feels Like to Be Rich.

by James Altucher on Apr 16, 2011

After losing over one million a week, cash, for the entire summer of 2000, I was forced to sell...

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32 Unusual Ways to Bring Abundance Into Our Lives.

by Claudia Azula Altucher on Mar 31, 2011

Find out what your passion is, Hawaiian sayings, mantras and other suggestions to invite the flow of abundance in our lives

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Why I Will Never Own a Home Again (and You Shouldn’t, Either).

by James Altucher on Mar 27, 2011

Many people have said to me in the past month, “I’m going to buy a home.” Or, “What do you think of the idea of me buying a home?” I like the second batch of people. They are my friends and it seems like they are sincerely asking for my advice. And I’m going to give it to them. Whether they meant it or not...

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2 things wrong here: One: ‘priests’ abusing children. Two: a ‘church’ with $166m in spare change.

by Ben Ralston on Mar 26, 2011

Corrupt to the core? What business does the Church, or any so-called religious institution, have hoarding hundreds of millions of dollars?!

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I Love Money

by Claudia Azula Altucher on Mar 24, 2011

Japan, one road, 6 days, from broken to fixed

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Ebookling: Get Paid To Read. ~Emily Casey

by elephantjournal.com on Mar 15, 2011

Yes that's right, now you are being paid to create, read, and share...

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Buddhism In The West: Lost In Translation? ~Guo Cheen

by elephantjournal.com on Mar 14, 2011

Apparently Buddhism in the West is no different than any other faith tradition...

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25 Unusual Ways to Get Really, Really Rich.

by James Altucher on Mar 11, 2011

I hate self-help books. And any books or articles or "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" (or "Power of Now") stuff that don't really speak from experience and don't really give you specific steps towards achievement. When you have a gun to your head, with two kids, a mortgage, and your entire self-esteem at risk, you need PRACTICAL methods for moving forward. And you need them from someone who can speak from experience and say, "this works."

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