{"id":14524,"date":"2016-03-25T00:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T04:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=14524"},"modified":"2016-03-25T01:39:39","modified_gmt":"2016-03-25T05:39:39","slug":"a-great-illusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2016\/03\/a-great-illusion.html","title":{"rendered":"A Great Illusion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Goals, Objectives and Desires<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Often the illusion of attaining a goal can be harmful and dangerous as we make it a priority in our reality and thinking.\u00a0 The desire for what we want or need becomes the focus and driving force of our energy and the journey or process is given less attention and is lost.\u00a0 When we sacrifice proper principles, values and being kind to ourselves and others, we pay a great price to achieve what the mind\/ego desires.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ironic fact is when we finally achieve the goal, it quickly fades away and we find another object to focus our attention on.\u00a0 Is any goal or desire worth hurting ourselves or others and violating our inner harmony and integrity along with The Golden Rule?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a fundamental purpose of our lives.\u00a0 To know it, we must understand where life comes from and where it is going, look beyond our immediate goals to what we ultimately want to accomplish and consider life\u2019s highest potential for development.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\n Paramahansa Yogananda<\/span><\/p>\n

smiles,<\/span>
\n\ud83d\ude42 Lee<\/span>
\nThe MEGA Coach<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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