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(This EFT script was first published in Metta Center newsletter, September 2010.)   Success and failure are siblings, I believe. Failures are great learning opportunities and help us build a strong foundation for future successes. Success brings us to new experiences where further successes (and failures) are possible. Sometimes, we keep ourselves small and not very successful in life because we fear that our success might lead to unwanted failure. So here's an EFT script to release the fear that success can create more opportunities for failure. Tap on the Karate Chop point or rub on the Sore Spot as you say the following setup statements : "Even though I am afraid that my success can create more opportunities for me to fail, I deeply and completely accept this fear and myself." "Even though I don't like the thought of failing after my success, so a part of me would rather sabotage me from achieving my success to protect me from further failures,

What shall I write about today, my dear friends, other than that you are loved more than you realized. You are valued and treasured. You are more powerful and resourceful than you give yourself credit. It is sometimes difficult to believe these words. I wonder, what do you need in order to know that you are loved, valued and treasured? What do you need in order to recognize that you are powerful and resourceful? Make a list of these needs, if you like. But, when it is all said and done, throw the list out. Just simply allow yourself to feel the love that is here for you, right now, in this present moment. Let the Universe show you the myriad ways you are loved and appreciated for just who you are, as you are. No list needed, no achievements required, no debts to be paid. The key here is simply to let, to allow. Allow yourself to be delightfully surprised and deeply touched by how creative the Universe is in reaching out to you. How powerful and resourceful do you think you a

I was sitting in contemplation when an inner voice said to me, "Do you realize that we often criticize ourselves when we make the smallest mistakes, and we don't celebrate ourselves or feel proud of ourselves until we accomplish something 'grand,' whatever that thing is? And, when we finally reach that big-goal, often after much stress and effort, before we even have time to savor our success and celebrate ourselves, we immediately give ourselves the next thing to do. We are bad if make a small mistake and only good if we make a good, huge, achievement. Don't you think that is out of balance when we do so to ourselves?" Hm, a good point, I thought. Looking at my own life, I can see places and times where I did just that, I got upset with myself for a small mistake and I didn't even realize when I did something significantly important for myself, my family or the world around me. Have you done that? Do you do so often? Well, how about joining me in