Guy explains that one of the primary reasons why we don't change is because there's no space in our life. He shows how real change requires we agree to the stirrings and disturbances that are part of the full life. These stirrings and disturbances actually serve a purpose we cannot know in advance.
Keys to Consciously Changing Yourself [Audio]
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124780647&ft=1&f=1003
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http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=12-P13-00039&segmentID=2
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