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"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
�"Martin Luther King, Jr.

CHANGE YOUR LIFE BY GIVING THANKS

Naikan, the Japanese art of self-reflection, helps you change your life by giving thanks. As the March 2003 issue of Utne Reader (www.utne.com) reports, this art was developed in the 1940's by Ishin Yoshimoto, a devout Buddhist. Naikan is the art of looking inward, and appreciating others, by making lists based on three simple questions:

* What have I received from __________?
* What have I given to ____________?
* What troubles and difficulties have I caused _________?

According to the article by Laine Bergeson, "You might explore a relationship by filling in the blanks with one person's name. Or you can use these simple questions to contemplate everything you've given and received from people over the course of a day or a week. Each list you generate should be detailed including things often taken for granted....The goal is to reflect on these lists and thereby gain a more balanced view of reality."
 

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