America prides itself on its uncivil liberties as well as its civil ones. The fabled melting pot was always a boiling cauldron of differences. We’ve learned to live at the boil as no other society has. But the dark side of our uncivil liberty is violence. Continue reading at : TIME.com deepakchopra.com Follow Deepak on…

By Deepak Chopra and Annie B. Bond Law of Least Effort When you struggle against this moment, instead of knowing that this moment is as it should be, you’re actually struggling against the entire universe. Instead, you can make the decision that today you will not struggle against the whole universe by struggling against this…

The new Congress has an unprecedented number of first-time members, thanks to the Tea Party, and half of these (around 45, I believe) have never held any elected office. Leaving aside one’s reaction to the Tea Party, which on the left can be summarized as a horrified shudder, this influx of ordinary citizens is like…

I’ve been posting about the concept that leadership can come from the soul. This isn’t a religious concept. Our great need is for leaders who can inspire others, who can bring divisive groups together, who can exemplify binding social values. In a fragmented world, nothing is more important. But leading from the soul occurs not…

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