Category: American Culture

How to Become One With Spirit

Hey there! Welcome back! Get more focus…tweetcount_url=’http://focusedexistence.com/blog/how-to-become-one-with-spirit/’;tweetcount_title=’How to Become One With Spirit’;tweetcount_cnt=0;tweetcount_background=’3399ff’;Hope you all had a good Memorial Day and that you took some time to be thankful of the sacrifices of those in our Armed Forces; past, present and future. Although sometimes ordered to go under what many perceive to be misguided circumstances for [...]

The man who invented the twentieth century

You have to watch the video that follows. It’s eye-opening. You won’t find this on Snopes.com, because the science and the technology is real.
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian born in Croatia under the Austrian Empire. He became a scientist that many contemporary biographers have called “the man who invented the twentieth century” and also “the [...]

My Illegal Mexican Father

I’m a Caucasian American citizen. Born and raised in Texas. Down here the immigration and border security issues are hot topics. Recently, I was on YouTube and I ran across a rather distastefully done video that disparaged Mexican immigrants. The comments there were loaded with racism, stereotyping and curse words. It hurt my heart to [...]

True Happiness: The Last Place You’ll Look

Is this really all there is to life? Sometimes, it certainly seems so. But things aren’t always as they seem, no?
Right.
Barry Goss, shared this Native American parable with his partner, Heather Vale. As soon as I read this I knew you’d love it:
The Creator gathers all the animals and says: ‘I want to
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What America needs can ironically be found in the wisdom of it’s former landowners…

Just read and you will understand. See if you can relate any of the negative behaviors that are referred to with the mindsets of so many people in the U.S. these days.
Praise, flattery, exaggerated manners, and fine, high-sounding words were no part of Lakota politeness. Excessive manners were put down as insincere, and the constant [...]