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Focus
June 23,1999
IN P R I N T
Know Thy Self
D o n 't Give I t Away!
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by I yanla
by
V anzant
sixteen-year-old m o th er and high
school d ro p o u t on w elfare. Iyanla
knows th at a young w om en’s jo u r
ney can be lonely an d hard. She
---------------- rem em b ers how diffi
cult it is to p u t into
w ords the way you feel,
how it feels to w ant to
oday, Iyanla V anzant is a bestsell
ing author with her own business
an d a loving fam ily. But it w asn’t so
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a w orkbook in which
you can w rite your feel
ings and express your
th o u g h ts a b o u t th e
things th at m atter to
y o u - y o u r family, your
friends, your body, and
your love life. Problem s
at hom e and at school
are a n atu ral p art of
every young w om en’s
life, bu t u n d erstan d in g
w hat to do with how
y o u feel a b o u t y o u r
problem s is the key to
g ro w in g u p . Iy a n la
V anzant shows you that
th e love you seek is the
love th at you are.
The Life You W ere Born To Live
/ / J Kramer; 1 9 9 3
B y D an M illman
THE LIFE
Y o u W ere B orn
T Ü L IY H
est-selling au th o r
J I Dan M illman pre
sents th e Life P u rp o se
S y s te m , a m o d e r n
m ethod b ased on a n
cient w isdom th at has
h elp ed h u n d re d s o f
th o u san d s to find new
m e a n in g , p u r p o s e ,
and directio n .
T h e Life You W ere
Born to Live describes:
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A GUIDE TO
[F inding Y our
\lF E PURPOSE.
D an T O lman
\uthnr of Roy of the Peaceful Warrior
including areas of health, money, and sexuality;
• G uidelines for finding a livelihood consistent with your innate drives and
abilities;
• The hidden purpose o f your relationships;
• How to live in harm ony with the cycles of your life;
• Key spiritual laws to help you understand your past, clarify your present, and
co n stru ct these m ighty structures. T h e failure of co n tem p o
rary efforts to d u p licate these b u ild in g feats suggests that
these w ere exam ples of a higher form of science th an c u rren t
science and not ju s t the clum sy efforts of a “prim itive and
n excerpt: Consciousness (literally translates to
m ean with knowledge or knowing with others)
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is the internal m anifestation of knowledge. Aware
ness is the distinguishing quality that differentiates
between hum an life that is functional and life that is
dysfunctional. As a people’s shared knowledge is the
pagan p eo p le,” as som e have claim ed.
criteria for assessing their level of civilization, per
sonal awareness is the way by w hich we determ ine
individual functioning. T h ere is no w onder that the
A ncient African people taught the w orld (and later
transm itted by the G reek and R om an students of
Africa) that the ultim ate instruction for hum an
grow th and transform ation was: “M an know thy
self.” T o be conscious was to be alive and to be
hum an. T h e g reater the consciousness the higher
was the expression of one’s hum anity. H um an be
ings in their highest points of developm ent (e.g.,
Egypt o r Remit; M ayyans, etc.) were m ost notew or
thy for their devotion to the developm ent of con
sciousness. T hese societies were distinguished by
th eir com m itm ent to developing images and struc
tures that cultivated the hum an consciousness. Such
societies were also fam ous for the devotion of large
groups of people to the process of consciousness
developm ent for the benefit of the entire society. W é
are told that in the peak of Kemetic civilization there
were actually m ore than 80,000 students who were
studying the system of consciousness developm ent
at Ipet /sut (called by the later interpreters, T he
T em ple of Karnak.) T here is reason to believe that
these ancient tem ples and all of their em bellishm ent
were developed for the express purpose of cultivat
ing hum an consciousness. Even the pyram ids and
the mighty Sphinx were obviously m ore than pagan
idols and Tem ples. It took great levels of skill to
ARIES
March 21 A frit 20
Swift th inkin g w ill help you m eet
any op p osition you encounter in th e
workplace d u rin g the week. A ny in d e
pendent research you begin w ill be re
warding in th e lon g run You m a y be
feeling a bit depressed due to m i n o t
tensions at h o m e-w o r k things out now
TAURUS
Afrit 21 Mar 2 t
D iscu ss any ideas for progress and
greater satisfaction in your career with
som eone w hose advise you trust. T here
is an opp ortunity at a distan ce w hich
may be worth considering. M ake an e f
fort to stay in contact with a few old
triends with w hom you ’ve shared m uch
GEMINI
• The thirty-seven paths of life;
• A precise m ethod to determ ine your own life path and the life paths of others;
• T he core issues, inborn talents, and special needs related to each path,
em pow er your future.
N a ’ im A kbar
Ma r 22 Jw u 21
T here is a jo b opportunity which you
had previously looked into w hich may
m aterialize into an offer this week. It’s
tim e to make the decision, and now you
have a bit m ore leverage. A new romance
will lift your spirits and get you to start
thinking about forever.
CANCER
Jw u 2 2 Jaif 23
Use your knowledge for the benefit of
friends and family members. If yon are well
prepared, the results will be obvious. Don't
let jealousy and possessiveness undermine
vour primary love relationship. Situations
this week will strengthen ties with a loser.
LEO
Jafy 2 4 3 ^ 1 2 3
A cycle o f self-improvement will be
gin this week. Your m ind is incredibly
active and your powers o f concentration
are great M ake the extra effort to spend
a little m ote tim e with a loved one. Luck
seem s to be with you and a major ac-
compUshment will be rewarded.
VIRGO
Auguil 24 - S^Umhrr 23
Tell vour lover exactly w hat’s on your
mind, for th e d eep feelings vou have need
to be shared Your pnxhrct ion level at work
is high and vour skills will be highlight's!
I riends will play an important role in your
everyday life for the next several weeks
LIBRA
Scftemier24 October 23
Luck seem s to be with you all week.
so take advantage o f it and play your
hunches Plan vour next several days and
try to stay o n schedule in order to be as
efficient as possible Romance with your
partner will b e m ore than delightful.
Relax and recoup in th e evening.
SCORPIO
October 24 hrooember 22
It w ill b e e a sy to e x p r e s s you r
thoughts and feelings this week. Since
you get along w ith ju st about everyone,
use this to your advantage Be careful
about any spendin g you w ill b e doin g
resist any im pulses to buy the first thing
you see, d o som e com parison shopping.
SAGITTARIUS
Nmemimr 2 3 • December 21
You naturally have great insight and
practical ideas and it’s tim e to put these
plu ses to g ood use, esp ecially in th e
w orkplace. Pay a tten tio n to d e ta ils,
w a tch and le a r n from o th e r s. A ny
know ledge you acquire w ill b enefit you
greatly in the very near future.
CAPRICORN
December 2 2 .JanUM} 2 0
A talk w ith vour significant other
will be verv productive t his w eek Fhere
serm s to b e great rapport betw een the
y o u n g a n d th e o ld , c o o p e r a t io n
abounds It's tim e to assert yourself and
air vour ow n ideas. Luck com es your
wav if you are willing to take a chance.
AQUARIUS
/.¡•tearr 21 ■ Jebnwrj IS
Play your hunche- it looks like you
might be in the right plac e at the right time
Talk aw r any career plans with someon,
you considers mentor Any pressure in the
w o rk p la c e w i ll be aBevrated with cbeerful
perseverence. Save time for a gorxi friend
PISCES
frbreary 2 0 March 20
Family and travel are highlighted this
week. It’s an especially good tim e to get
in touch with friends, even those who
live far away. You may n eed to spend
e x tr a tim e at w ork w h ic h w as n ot
planned in order to finish what you had
started. Balance work and home.
IF THIS WEEK IS
YOUR BIRTHDAY
You are at your beri when involved
in an em otionally satisfying relationship,
due to your sense o f romance and physi
cal need for close contact. You have the
intrinsic ability to identity with others and
you shine when sharing your compassion.