Modern Man And His Forerunners

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We are living in a world of stress where most people are fighting to get ahead in life and earn a decent living. Its only since the last century that people have acted and moved faster than in the last 6000 years of known civilization. Slow down and ask yourself: What is your motivation in life? Are you looking for some Freedom from that bondage of living with tense or do you want to know some true values that would help you to be thankful for what you have? Th e answer to this question would most likely lead you to to the following questions: What do you believe in? What is the most important thing for your success or your purpose in life? Or what has become a god for you: Money, Science or Love? Some of your personal values are defi nitely driving you. But which one is predominant? Or which one has dominion over you? Read and fi nd out the root of each one of them. Peace, joy and happiness are often the result of having some basic beliefs. Th ink about it! As it is written: the truth shall set you free