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ISpeaker, best-selling author, consultant for over four decades, and the founder and owner of Brave Thinking Institute, Mary Morrissey's transformational talks and seminars have made her one of the elite teachers in personal development.

Mary has a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology and an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters, and...

ISpeaker, best-selling author, consultant for over four decades, and the founder and owner of Brave Thinking Institute, Mary Morrissey's transformational talks and seminars have made her one of the elite teachers in personal development.

Mary has a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology and an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters, and is the author of two best-selling books, No Less Than Greatness and Building Your Field of Dreams, which became a PBS special. Through her books, live events and programs, she has empowered tens of thousands of people worldwide to achieve new heights of spiritual aliveness, prosperity and authentic success.

Among all her achievements and degrees in higher learning, Mary’s favorites are the two black belts she’s earned: one in Success and the other in Failure.

     

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3 Powerful Steps to Release the Past & Move Forward Toward Your Dreams

3 Powerful Steps to Release the Past & Move Forward Toward Your Dreams

Have you ever felt weighed down by your past?

As though no matter what you did, you can’t seem to shake the hurt, pain or the negative thought patterns borne of some past experience, and move forward to your dreams?

It can feel like you’re stuck in a pessimistic loop, unable to move forward toward greater happiness, joy and fulfillment. If your past is holding you back from creating a life you truly love living, remember that you are far more powerful than anything you may have faced or are currently are facing.

You have the power to design a life you love and turn your dreams into your reality!

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The Law of Thinking: What Is It and How Does It Work?

The Law of Thinking: What Is It and How Does It Work?

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” – Plutarch

As you read this post, you have thoughts in your head. You can’t not think. It’s a constant state of being.

When you’re doing dishes, driving to the store, taking a shower, or head down working in absolute concentration, you are thinking. You are thinking at all moments of your life.

I often tell people to notice what they are noticing. It’s a Brave Thinking® tool used to manifest the life you would love. If you take charge over your thoughts, you will be able to make your reality equal to your dream.

Have you ever had someone ask you what you were thinking? And the surprise of the question threw you off guard?

Sometimes you didn’t know what you were thinking.

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What Does It Mean to Live a Life You Love?

What Does It Mean to Live a Life You Love?

Living a life that you love means that you’ve found a way to live into your individual purpose. Everyone’s dreams are unique to them.

Most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about what they would love. But that’s the question I encourage you to consider today.

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How to Know When It’s Time to Dream a New Dream

How to Know When It’s Time to Dream a New Dream - Mary Morrissey

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
– Les Brown

We all have dreams. For many people, dreams are simply wishes that they want. Brave Thinking® teaches us how to take those dreams from a “someday” wish to realization.

As Brave Thinkers®, we know how to use the tools to take our dreams from thoughts to action. But sometimes we get so caught up in our lives and goals that we sometimes don’t stop to really think about whether that dream serves us.

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How to Handle a Problem When You Can’t Seem to Find a Solution

How to Handle a Problem When You Can’t Seem to Find a Solution

“If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it’s not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.” – Dalai Lama XIV


What if you feel you’re facing a problem that you can’t fix? If your issue seems absolutely insurmountable, I want you to know that you’re not alone. 

We’ve all lived through uncertainty and situations that were outside our control. There have been dark points in every person’s life.

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Why Following Your Passion Doesn’t Really Work

Why Following Your Passion Doesn’t Really Work - Mary Morrissey

We’ve all heard the phrase, “follow your passion”. It sounds like wonderful advice.

But when it comes to creating a life you absolutely love, and making your dreams come true…

Following your passion doesn’t work. It won’t make your life better.

The advice sounds good, in theory. You think, “If I follow my passion, it will take me where I want to go.” You believe that following your passion will mean the entire journey will be happy. It’s also advice that you hear all the time. 

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How to Find Meaning in Difficult Situations

How to Find Meaning in Difficult Situations - Mary Morrissey

What do you do when you face difficulties in your life? 

It’s a question all of us need to answer because we all face them. It’s not a matter of if you’ll face difficulties, but when.

You can’t avoid these circumstances, situations, or conditions. They will come to you at some point in your life. Today, I’d like to talk about different scenarios you might face with a few case studies, including my own. 

More than that, though, I want to offer you some tools to face these challenges and come out the other side stronger than when you began. These dark times come into your life, but they don’t need to keep you from your dreams or from living into your purpose.

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How to Live with No Regrets

How To Live with No Regrets - Mary Morrissey

Maybe you’re experiencing hardship right now. Perhaps, you have something very difficult in your life that you haven’t been able to get past. You regret choices or your own lack of action that made you feel responsible for your dark times.

Everyone experiences challenging times at some point in their lives. It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. These hardships can be severe—things like the death of a loved one, a business going bankrupt, a betrayal from someone you trusted. 

They shake your very core. You aren’t immune to this, and neither am I. We all face these dark times in our journey. 

What do dark times have to do with regret? 
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The Top Myths Mistakes and Misconceptions About The Law Of Attraction

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The Universal Laws have been used by generations of people to create success and abundance in their lives. But over time, myths and misconceptions about the Law of Attraction have risen up and discouraged people from creating the same results.

In this post, I’ll clear up myths, mistakes, and misconceptions surrounding The Law of Attraction based on my 50 years of study in spiritual principles. You’ll discover the proven path to success and learn the truth behind the Law of Attraction!

So, if you’ve felt misguided, misdirected, or misinformed about the Law of Attraction, let’s cut to the truth and get started!

Top Myths about the Law of Attraction

According to the Law of Attraction, you attract specific results and experiences into your life through your thoughts and beliefs.

Positive Thinking = Positive Results / Negative Thinking = Negative Results

Although simply understood as “like attracts like”, there are a lot of myths about this Universal Law that minimize its power and raise questions like:

  1. Does the Law of Attraction work for everyone?
  2. Do lazy people use the Law of Attraction as an excuse not to work?
  3. Do I have to be perfect and positive all the time for the Law of Attraction to work?

Let’s learn more about each of these and how to respond when those thoughts surface.

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3 Ways to Shift Your Paradigm and Manifest Your Dreams

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We all have “paradigms” that we’ve carried throughout our entire lives. These collections of thoughts and beliefs make up our understanding of “normal” and define our limitations.

They also draw the line in the sand between the life we know and the life we would love. Some paradigms whisper in our ear all the reasons why we can’t, won’t, and shouldn’t cross it. 

Most of the time, we listen. After all, they make sense in our current awareness, where circumstances, situations, and conditions demand all of our attention.

But if you would love to bring your desires to life, you won’t get there with the same thinking that got you to where you are today!

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How Meditation Helps Shift Your Energy and Raise Your Vibration

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Meditation is often understood as learning how to “not think”, but many find that they quickly lose focus after just a few minutes (or seconds) of trying.

However, when done correctly and intentionally, meditation can have a great deal more power and potential than simply emptying your mind. The practice of meditation can change your energy, shift your frequency, and act as an empowering spiritual reset.

In this post, you’ll learn what your “frequency” is, how it influences your emotions, and what you can do to turn meditation into a life-changing practice that isn’t just about counting your breaths and closing your eyes.

As a result, you’ll learn how to raise your vibration more easily, more consistently, and with more control so you can welcome each day with more confidence, calm, and clarity!

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Common Law Of Attraction Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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The Law of Attraction works perfectly, but that doesn’t mean we operate it perfectly!

Just like the Wright brothers studied gravity and faced failure along the way to achieving flight, your frustrations with manifestation may simply be a disconnect with how the Law of Attraction really works. 

And if the Law of Attraction fails to produce the results you desire, I invite you to consider some of the most common Law of Attraction mistakes that result in self-sabotage and manifestation blocks.

Today’s post will help you overcome your frustration and disappointment and guide you through some of the most common Law of Attraction mistakes so you can begin living a life you love!

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Law of Attraction Exercises: How to Attract Your Dream Into Existence

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The power of imagination is vastly underestimated in our culture. And yet, it’s what brings everything we see into existence! Every physical form – from chairs and buildings to systems and lighting – was first a thought. That thought, paired with inspired action, led to its physical manifestation. 

The same creative power rests in you: to bring your own dreams from the realm of imagination into your physical reality. But not everyone who is aware of that power is able to tap into it right away. To activate that potential, you need to be in harmony with the Law of Attraction, which works to help you bring your vision to life. 

Today we’re going to take hold of that creative power using a series of Law of Attraction exercises that amplify your connection to the infinite and attract your dream into your new, incredible reality. 

So let’s get right into dream-building!

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The Science Behind The Secret and The Law Of Attraction

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In the same way the laws of gravity, electricity, or magnetism work regardless of our awareness, the Law of Attraction is always actively at work in our lives – at all times, for all people!

Just like magnetism can be harnessed to create superpowered “maglev” trains (in which magnets help achieve train speeds of up to 375 mph!), developing a spiritual and scientific understanding of the Law of Attraction can help create powerful results, and deeper harmony, in every area of your life. 

The purpose of today’s lesson is to explain how the scientific principles behind the Law of Attraction can help you create and live a life you love. We’ll also talk about how you can reach the next levels of awareness and wisdom you need to achieve the results you desire.

So to begin, let’s reveal what “the secret” is and how it connects to the law of attraction. 

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The Power of Attending Events to Help You Beat Your Paradigms

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When large numbers of people – with similar beliefs and goals – come together for a singular purpose, magic happens. 

When two or more are gathered together, they produce a collective vibrational signature by their thinking. That frequency then generates their results. These frequencies, when combined, create a hum that raises the vibration of the whole room and interacts with your subconscious. 

To that effect, if the people you surround yourself with are thinking on the frequency of growth and success, your thinking will generate similar results! 

People generally associate this with the Law of Averages: “you are the sum of the five people you spend the most time with”, but today we’re talking BIGGER. We’re talking dozens – even hundreds or thousands of people!

Today, we will explore how you can get the most out of your events – whether big or small, in-person or virtual – so you can finally beat your paradigms and accelerate your growth in a collaborative, supportive environment!

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101 Inspiring Law Of Attraction Quotes From The Secret by Rhonda Byrn

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There’s one sure-proof way to manifest your dreams and create a life you love…  

Mastering the Spiritual Laws of the Universe!

These Laws govern every aspect of our reality. From our financial abundance to our health, every result we create can be traced back to our level of awareness of these Laws.

Just like gravity, these natural Laws are always at work – and once you learn how to harness their power, a whole world of possibility unfolds for you! 

The Law Of Attraction is one of the most well-known Spiritual Laws. In simple terms, the Law of Attraction is the ability to attract into your life whatever you focus on. 

Most likely, you’ve heard about it thanks to the best-selling self-help book The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne.

The Secret is a fascinating book, where Byrne unveils the secrets of life and how to accelerate your manifestations to create a life you love using the Law Of Attraction.

And today we’ll deep-dive into its profound wisdom to help you manifest your dreams faster and easier!

The Story Behind The Creation of “The Secret”

Before writing a spiritual best-selling book, Rhonda Byrne worked as a successful executive producer for television in Australia. But when her father passed away, she felt her life crumble beneath her feet.

She became profoundly depressed. 

Out of concern for her, her daughter Hayley recommended a powerful book she knew would help her. That’s how she read “The Science of Getting Rich” by Wallace D. Wattles… and her life would never be the same.

This event opened the door to a world she had never known… she discovered the power of positive thinking, and the keys to success in the works of notable authors from the early 20th century, such as Napoleon Hill.

Her natural curiosity drove her to keep researching the power of the mind and the lives of remarkable people in history. She devoured everything she could get her hands on, including authors such as Jack Canfield, John Assaraf, Michael Beckwith, Bob Proctor, Joseph Vitale, Lisa Nichols, Marie Diamond, and many others.

That’s when she realized something unexpected: all successful people from the past knew how to apply a universal law that she had never heard of…

The Law Of Attraction! 

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37 Growth Mindset Quotes to Help You Persevere in Challenging Situations

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After investing the last 45+ years in studying, applying and mentoring tens of thousands of others in transformational principles, a question I’ve often received from some of the people I work with is:

“Mary, I’m dealing with a challenge in my life right now, and I just can’t seem to break free and move forward! What should I do?”


Here’s what I tell them:

“Every challenging situation you or I may ever face has a silver lining attached to it, even if we can’t see it right away.”


The secret to seeing the benefit within every struggle is to shift our mindsets about the perceived challenge we’re facing.


When we feel stuck or challenged, it can be so easy to adopt a fixed mindset – one of fear, worry, doubt, anger or resignation.


This is perfectly natural, but in truth, moving away from a fixed mindset and towards a growth mindset is the key to getting unstuck, moving forward, and unlocking new and better opportunities for yourself and your life!

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5 Ways To Position Your Life For Greater Abundance

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There once was a man who lived just outside of Pittsburgh.

He operated a small dairy farm. Day in and day out he worked laboriously, earning a meager living for himself and his family.

One day, several men who had been surveying some adjacent land walked across the pasture. The farmer noticed them as they were crossing a stream of water that ran through the field.

Suddenly, some of the men stooped down, and the farmer watched as they began studying the slime and the scum that had collected against the crude footbridge the farmer had laid there.

One man scooped up some water in his hand and drank it. Another collected some water in a canteen he carried attached to a buckle on his belt.

The farmer was puzzled and wondered why anyone would be interested in that water. Even the cattle didn’t like it – they always pushed the scum aside to drink the clear water.

Some weeks later, one of the men who had been studying the water in the stream called the farmer and offered him a fabulous price for his farm.

The farmer thought,

“This man must be crazy. Why is he offering so much money for such a mediocre farm like mine? He’ll never get his investment back!”


But the farmer was joyful at the prospect of receiving so much money. So, he sold the farm and bought another one in Canada where his brother lived.

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Is It Possible to Choose Happiness?

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Every one of us wants to be happy, and not just for brief, fleeting moments but deeply happy throughout the course of our entire life.

But sometimes, when faced with certain circumstances, situations or conditions, it can be difficult to feel happy!

I’m often asked if it’s true that we can choose to be happy, and if it’s possible to maintain a state of true happiness for longer than a few moments at a time.

Well, spiritual leaders have been asked these questions for centuries.

The following are five spiritual truths about happiness for you to contemplate and begin applying to your life so that you can experience greater happiness and fulfillment long term.

Yes, you have the ability to choose happiness, no matter your circumstance, situation or condition

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“Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are. It solely relies on what you think.”

–Buddha

One of the biggest “secrets” to creating a happier and more fulfilling life is knowing that happiness is always a choice.

In other words, you can’t always control what happens to you in life, but you do always have the power to choose how you’re going to react to what’s happening in the world around you.

Does this mean you have to feel good about everything and everyone at all times?

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3 Signs That You Might Have Imposter Syndrome

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How to Erase Self Doubt and Embrace Your True Greatness

You may have never heard of the term “imposter syndrome” before, but chances are, you or someone you know has suffered or is currently suffering from this debilitating psychological phenomenon. 

According to a recent study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Science, about 70% of all people will experience symptoms of imposter syndrome at some point in their lives.

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