Change Your Mind And Your Life Will Follow: 12 Simple Principles

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Veteran self-help author Casey's gentle advice is anchored in a strong spiritual commitment. Having given up alcohol and drugs in 1976, she developed many of the concepts she advocates through attending 12-step support groups. Casey firmly believes that the work of someone's life belongs only to that person and to God, and that we should thus each tend only our own garden. From this conviction flow several of her principles, such as refraining from judging others, recognizing that you cannot change friends or relatives, and learning to focus primarily on your life's journey rather than on the opinions and actions of others. Casey recommends quieting the mind by letting go of your ego and looking for the lesson in every experience and encounter, whether positive or negative. Although many of the insights and techniques are not new, Casey's voice is thoughtful and accessible. Readers with a belief in the power of God will be most amenable to her recommendations for a simpler, more rewarding life. (May)
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"There is never anything to change but our own perspective." Karen Casey

Thirty years ago best-selling author Karen Casey (Each Day a New Beginning) wandered into a support group and learned there was only one thing she could change--herself! She found a group of people who had adopted this concept--and she joined them. The result? Change so profound Casey has dedicated much of her life to teaching others about it.

Change Your Mind and Your Life Will Follow offers a dozen simple principles to live by. Each principle makes up a chapter. Each chapter includes meditation-style essays to help readers access peaceful, life-changing responses to just about any situation. It really is as simple as changing our minds. This little book will show you how.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Conari Press (April 20, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573242136
• ISBN-13: 978-1573242134
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #29,952 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice little book on change, July 31, 2006

By	Steve Burns "Life long learner" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Here are the 12 great principles that the book teaches on changing your mind so your life will then change.

1>Take care yourself. First and foremost.
2>Focus on solutions not the problems.
3>Try your best and don't try to contol the outcome.
4>Change your mind daily, do not cling to your opinions if proven wrong.
5>Choose to be proactive instead of reactive.
6>Quit judging yourself and every one else.
7>Remember that you are not in control.
8>Discover your own lessons.Learn and change from this.
9>Do no Harm.
10>Quiet your mind.
11>Every encounter is a holy encounter .Respond accordingly.
12>There are two voices in your mind one is always wrong.

The author has been through a lot of hardships in her life and writes with great clarity and compassion. If you would like to read her take on how to live the above 12 principle buy this book.If you already have those areas covered, look for more advanced reading else where.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple Truths, April 24, 2006

By	DMarie (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This small book is a gem. The principles she writes about
are simple truths, some of them I learned as a child, some
of them I needed to be reminded of, such as don't try
to control or tell other people what to do and don't worry
about what others think of you. She mentions the 12-steps
of AA a few times and A Course in Miracles - two excellent
resources also.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Power of YOU, September 13, 2005

By	Kay A. Kronholm - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book encourages the reader to take charge of his/her life and to realize the power that thoughts have in our day to day attitude and quality of life. It is so practical and easy to read...this would be my #1 choice for everyone to read.