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Let's give credit where credit is due...this blog is named after one of my favorite songs...Shambala...by Three Dog Night.

"The song is about the mythical kingdom of Shambala, said to be hidden somewhere within or beyond the peaks of the Himalayas and mentioned in various ancient texts including the Kalachakra Tantra and ancient texts of Tibetan Buddhism.[6]

The lyrics refer to a situation where kindness and cooperation are universal, joy and good fortune abound, and psychological burdens are lifted." (Wikipedia).

Written in the early 70s when I was not quite 10, this song has always evoked a sense of happiness and peace within me. I had forgotten about my love for this song until I watched the tv show Lost. The main scene shows three of the shows actors finding a VW Bug van with beer inside. They drink the beer and start up the van and when the van starts this song is playing on the radio and with it's magical powers transforms their cares and worries into a blissful couple of minutes.

So with this thought in mind is it truly possible to transform our worries and cares into bliss? If so, how do we achieve such a goal? Is it a conscious decision? The song suggests that kindness and cooperation are the foundation for joy and good fortune. So does this mean if I am kind to others and help (cooperate) in ways that shows kindness to other that I will be rewarded with joy and good fortune? Should we put this theory to the test?

October 7, 2011, is going to be a very busy, stressful and important day in my life. I am purchasing a house and getting back out into the big, bad, world once again. I have been living with family members for the last 2 years while I finish my master's degree and get back on solid ground financially. The financial part has been a little tougher to get a handle on, but hopefully I will be getting a better grip on it. You see, I thought that moving in with these family members would allow me to save and get out of debt, however, 2 years later, I am still in debt and have managed to only save enough to put a down payment on a house...so not much progress.

I am going to test this theory as a way of changing my focus and achieving the goal of getting out of debt. By extending kindness and cooperation to others I am curious as to how it is going to change how I feel about myself and allow for me to make sound financial decisions based on need and practicality rather than want and fulfillment.

It must be working....i'm already feeling better!!!