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consciousness beneficially.

If we can embrace the hypothesis that bad things

happen for good reasons then we can go a long way

towards a better life, both spiritually and egotistically.

This can only be done through the positive use of

memory. As we have said memories can generate feelings

and emotions, sad emotions and happy emotions. As was

also said many times before, a simple spiritual rule of

thumb, “If it makes you happy do it, If it doesn't then

don't do it”. Before making a decision ask yourself the
question “am I happy about this, will this make me

happy?” And if you feel it will, then find out by doing it.
Remember you always have the right to change your

mind. It is only those who seek to control you that would

seek to make you stick with your first choice and thus

continuously subject you to this unhappiness you have

found through the incorrect decision, for you, that you

have made. No contract should be binding; every

contract should have a “get out” clause. God gave us