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The Language of Well-Being is Profoundly Broken…Let’s Fix It! | by Kevin L. Hing | Dec, 2023 | The Taoist Online

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But it’s also possible (and perhaps even likely) that the concept of wellbeing you’ve held your whole life isn’t helping you at all. It could even be hindering you from experiencing the full spectrum of blissfulness that is truly available to you each and every day of your life. Most of us aren’t born into a state of bliss. We have to find it, work for it, seize it. We must train our minds, open our hearts, and adjust our skills and capacity to perceive the world in ways that nurture and support a state of wellbeing. Many of us must also overcome cultural, philosophical, or religious conditioning that undermines our ability to realize and believe that the bliss of well-being is achievable, is readily accessible to us, and is something that we are worthy of having in our lives. And throughout that endeavor, words matter. Words are a magical gateway to realizing the wonderful potential of our lives. And yet, our words can also be stealthy, insidious obstacles to achieving the well-being

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