CHANGE YOUR THINKING CHANGE YOUR LIFE
This is an example of the laws of substitution and emotion in action
in your own life.
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■ THE SOURCES OF
NEGATIVE EMOTIONS
There are four basic causes of negative emotions. According to the
Russian philosopher Peter Ouspensky, in his book In Search of the
Miraculous, these are: (1) justification; (2) identification, (3) inward
considering, and (4) blame. The greatest leap forward in changing
your thinking and changing your life will take place when you sys-
tematically eliminate all four of these causes of negative emotions
from your life.
■ STOP JUSTIFYING
Justification is what you do when you rationalize or create a rea-
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