{"id":127,"date":"2009-07-14T09:03:45","date_gmt":"2009-07-14T09:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/yourcharmedlife\/2009\/07\/top-10-power-principles-of-the-spiritual-life.html"},"modified":"2009-07-14T09:03:45","modified_gmt":"2009-07-14T09:03:45","slug":"top-10-power-principles-of-the-spiritual-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/yourcharmedlife\/2009\/07\/top-10-power-principles-of-the-spiritual-life.html","title":{"rendered":"Top  10 Power Principles of the Spiritual Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been doing some very popular presentations of late under the rubric of &#8220;How to Live a More Spiritual Life.&#8221; To that end, I&#8217;ve come up with &#8220;10 Power Principles of the Spiritual Life.&#8221; Take these out for a spin:<\/p>\n<div><br class=\"khtml-block-placeholder\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">1. To gain happiness: <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic\">Feel grateful and express gratitude.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><br class=\"khtml-block-placeholder\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">2. To know peace: <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic\">Get silence every day.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><br class=\"khtml-block-placeholder\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">3. To establish order: <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic\">Keep a Sabbath.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><br class=\"khtml-block-placeholder\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">4. To feel at home in the world: <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic\">Cultivate compassion for yourself and others.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><br class=\"khtml-block-placeholder\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">5. To enjoy health: <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic\">Maintain your body as if it housed a spirit.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><br class=\"khtml-block-placeholder\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">6. To develop a positive attitude: <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic\">Surround yourself with high-minded friends.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><br class=\"khtml-block-placeholder\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">7. To abound in prosperity: <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic\">Give generously and joyously.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><br class=\"khtml-block-placeholder\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">8. To grow in wisdom: <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic\">Read powerful books.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><br class=\"khtml-block-placeholder\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">9. To achieve your dreams:<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic\"> Ask for what you want. Follow up on divine &#8220;nudgings.&#8221; And then let it go so the universe can work.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><br class=\"khtml-block-placeholder\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">10. To know the Divine: <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic\">Always remember who you are, and where God lives.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been doing some very popular presentations of late under the rubric of &#8220;How to Live a More Spiritual Life.&#8221; To that end, I&#8217;ve come up with &#8220;10 Power Principles of the Spiritual Life.&#8221; Take these out for a spin: 1. To gain happiness: Feel grateful and express gratitude. 2. 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