The game of life & how to play it

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"Most people consider life a battle, but it is not a battle, it is a game." Florence Scovel Shinn (1871-1940)

For much of my working life I've toiled in an environment where the game of 'survival of the fittest' prevailed. I constantly struggled to grasp the rules of the game. Finally the pennies dropped - indeed, all my pennies disappeared - and I lost everything in bankruptcy including my second marriage, home, freelance business, car, savings. For 5 years I lived in a friend's old caravan parked by the roadside in the Aussie bush with everything I owned stored inside.

It was during this time of soul searching that I found a little book which revealed that the game of 'survival of the fittest' isn't the only game in town. There's another game, with completely different rules based on spiritual rather than materialistic rules, rules created by what she referred to as Infinite Intelligence rather than Darwinism.

Florence Scovel Shinn's small but precious book, first published in 1925, contains gems that could change your life. It certainly changed mine - as well as my ideas about the meaning of my life. Having established that her topic is a very down-to-earth physical one she then goes on to explain her views of how spiritual laws affect our everyday lives. I personally have put into practice what she has to say in a time of terrible upheaval and uncertainly. I used her affirmations daily.

"In reality," she writes, " it is man's [/woman's] true destiny (or destination) flashed to him from the Infinite Intelligence which is within himself. Many people, however, are in ignorance of their true destinies and are striving for things and situations which do not belong to them, and would only bring failure and dissatisfaction if attained." I have experienced this idea of finding myself on the wrong path with dire consequences. Thankfully that situation has changed, thanks - at least in part - to Florence Scovel Shinn.

"There is a place that you are to fill and no one else can fill, something you are to do, which no one else can do." It's true. I recommend this or any of the other 3 books she wrote some 85 years ago. It's the part missing from many success and self-help philosophies.

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Books by Florence Scovel Shinn 

The Wisdom of Florence Scovel Shinn

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The Game of Life by Florence Scovel Shinn

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The Power of the Spoken Word Audio Cd Set

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The Complete Writings of Florence Scovel Shinn for Women: Her Ageless Wisdom for Today

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Who was Florence Scovel Shinn? 

Category: File - :Florence Scovel Shinn - Unitarians .gif|right|thumb|400px|"The Unitarians have such nice children's parties", a drawing published in The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, 1904.

Florence Scovel Shinn (September 24, 1871, Camden, New Jersey - October 17, 1940) was an American artist and book illustrator who became a New Thought spiritual teacher and metaphysical writer in her middle years.Gatlin, Linda; Edwards, Rita. "Promoting Authentic Learning through a Peaceful and Positive Perspective" in Journal of Authentic Learning, Vol. 4, No. 1 (2007). p2."Florence Scovel Shinn" in Encyclopedia Americana, 1961. In New Thought circles, she is best known for her first book, The Game of Life and how to Play it (1925).

Shinn expressed her philosophy as:

:The invisible forces are ever working for man who is always ?pulling the strings' himself, though he does not know it. Owing to the vibratory power of words, whatever man voices, he begins to attract.

::::The Game of Life, Florence Scovel Shinn

What I've since discovered about the game of life 

We're born with a life purpose and the Game of Life is to discover what it is. Here's how to find it. Tonight.

For less than the price of a single numerology, astrology or tarot reading, with this inexpensive course of 'Numerology for Soul Awakening', you can help others, as well as yourself, to find your true soul's purpose. I found this just when I needed a practical yet inner connection to discover who I really was. But there's more. You can earn money from doing charts using the chart template provided. A software program is also included to make your calculations a breeze. The author recommends we deepen our numerology practice by making charts for our friends and family. Eventually, in a fairly short time, he suggests that we will become expert readers. Not to mention being on our way to finding, and living, our soul's purpose for this lifetime. I recommend this package to everyone.

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'The Roar From Within - Your Destiny Calls' 

A complete course, workbook & meditations (+ 3 bonuses)

Do you ever feel a roar within wanting to find expression? Maybe it's only a whisper but it's there, wanting to have its say. You want change ... but what, where and how? Doing what?

For a long time there was a roar inside of me but I had no idea what it wanted to say. I'd complain about my life but when asked, well okay, so what do you want to do? I had no satisfactory reply. I didn't know what it was that I wanted, what words that roar should speak to satisfy its desire for expression - and action.

If you have experienced that inner restlessness, the feeling that something was wrong in your life and/or your career, an inner knowing you were meant to be doing something but couldn't quite put your finger on it, then this will interest you.

You have a gift to give, a lesson to learn and a debt to pay. This is the secret of the ages, the secret of the true game of life. To master this secret, you must focus your attention on the right one. Here is why: if you focus on your lesson, you will miss giving your gift and create a debt.

But did you know that you - we all - have a gift to give? It doesn't need to be anything monumental or world shattering, just something you know  about and are able to give - if only you knew what that gift was.

The Universe is waiting for you to give your gift. Until you do, you have a debt. However, if you worry about your debt, you will miss giving your gift and never pay it off.

So here is the key: concentrate on your gift and you will be shocked at how the Universe rushes in to support you! I know, because this happened to me - even before I knew anything of this ancient secret wisdom after years focussing on the wrong path in my life - and I failed, bigtime.

The ROAR FROM WITHIN program will guide you through an exciting journey to develop your intuition, discover your natural gifts and receive the answer to life's most important question: "Why am I here?"

Everyone must discover the answer to this question for themselves. It is part of the sacred journey. But having the tools to assist you makes it easier than stumbling along. Intuition and meditation are the most powerful tools for self-discovery. With this course, you will discover that this is the clearest and best way to get the answer to your question.

The Roar From Within program is deliberately structured so its exercises and guided meditations will gently lead you along the path of awakening to who you truly are. Follow the course faithfully, and you will know. Here is an example of the kinds of outcomes you can expect:

> Find your soul mate, and finally have the loving relationship you have been searching for.
> Create your dream job - a successful, highly-fulfilling career that you can't wait to get out of bed to go to.
> Create your dream home.
> Create more money in your life and dissolve limiting beliefs that say you can't.
> Create the means to travel to anywhere in the world you desire to go.
> Create powerful self-confidence.
> Create better health and unstoppable willpower to maintain healthy habits.



Magazines for inspired soul searching 

Here's a few suggestions for a year of inspiring reading (or as ideal gifts)



'Spirit and Destiny'
'The Oprah Magazine'
'Soul and Spirit'
'Real Simple'
'Paradigm Shift'
'High Spirit'
'Nature & Health'
'Spa Secrets'
'Natural Health'
'Yoga and Joyful Living'
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