Religion has failed us. Christ was not a Christian. Buddha was not a Buddhist. Mohammed was not a Mohammedan. And yet ever since the dawn of history, we have engaged in conflict and war and terrorism and murder and racism and ethnocentrism and bigotry and prejudice in the name of God.

If we suspend judgment and look to how we can make conscious choices to uplift the situation, we can be sure that we are doing all we can to attract a happier and more harmonious outcome.

You can expand your awareness in many ways, and as you do, your brain will evolve. It will grow physically by developing new neural pathways, synaptic connections, and even new brain cells. Perhaps more importantly, it will evolve to mirror the expansion of your mind into new, creative areas.

What you pay attention to grows. If your attention is attracted to negative situations and emotions, then they will grow in your awareness.

Take advantage of each small success. In this way you close the gap between what you want from life and what it is giving you.

Karma means your have to live with the consequences of the actions you have taken in the past. Whatever you put out is coming back.

Success, wealth, good health and nurturing relationships are by-products of happiness, not the cause.