𝔾𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗 𝔸𝕟 𝔼𝕞𝕠𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝔻𝕖𝕥𝕠𝕩

Are you in a habit of checking your phone or laptop every few minutes to read messages from different media sources? Do you evaluate the quality of information you consume? Do you listen, read and watch everything coming your way? Just as food nourishes the body, information nourishes the mind. Every piece of information we consume is a source of our thoughts. Today not just our phones but our mind is flooded with information. In the name of news and entertainment, we consume energies of violence, hatred, ridicule and manipulation. So our thoughts reflect shades of anger, fear and stress. We are what we read, watch and listen. To keep our thoughts pure and positive, we need to filter the information we are taking in. The next time we receive any message, let us reaffirm, I am on an emotional diet. The information I consume and share with others is pure, positive and powerful and fills me with happiness, harmony, kindness, sharing and caring. I delete negative messages without even going through them. I keep my mind and intellect positive and clean at all times.

The digital world has made it challenging for some of us to reconnect with the real world. With media flooding our gadgets, we are all going through a content overdose. Most messages focus on negative stories, give us negative opinion about people, things and the world, and heighten the negative levels in our minds. Sit back and check how you control your daily media intake. When you consume only positive information, your mind has raw material to create only positive thoughts and feelings. You will help yourself immensely by avoiding gossip, judgment and insult – all in the name of entertainment or being well-informed. With less distraction and more time, your days will be more productive and relaxed. So enjoy your time online but maintain an inner awareness all the time of what you consume.

Finest Qualities

Let my eyes be a mirror for others, reflecting only the best and finest qualities.

ℙ𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕃𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕋𝕠 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕀𝕟𝕥𝕦𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟

When our mind is calm and intellect is pure, the power of our intuition is activated. Intuition, also known as the inner voice or 6th sense, refers to the inner wisdom which goes beyond the limitations of our five senses. Intuition knows what is right or wrong, feels the truth, and constantly gives us signals. Tapping into our intuition is our greatest gifts, but often we don’t listen to it.

Have you been in situations that made you say - I wish I had listened to my instincts, Something tells me this is not the right step. or I have a feeling this relationship will be wonderful. Do you experience that inner voice or intuition giving you signals from time to time? There are thousands of decisions we make every single day, and sometimes we just can’t seem to discriminate what is right or wrong, and what is true or false. Our intuition or wisdom has all the answers we need. So we just need to listen to it. But often we discriminate things based on beliefs created by society, people’s opinions or acquired information. Our innate wisdom which we call the inner voice or intuition always knows what is right for us. It constantly guides us in the right direction, and all we need to do is to learn to listen to it. Let us spend a few minutes with ourselves on a daily basis. Meditation and spiritual study silences our noisy minds and activate our intuition. You have all the answers within, tap into that wisdom to make every choice and decision. Remind yourself - I am intuitive. Each time I need to take a decision, I surrender to my intuition and it always gives me the right answer.

Your intuition will protect you in every situation. When you listen more to your intuition, you will also master the art of silencing your mind, thereby controlling your thoughts better. Remind yourself - I trust my intuition. I listen to it and get a response, which is right for me and for everyone else involved in the scene.

Expectations

Some of us spend our lives watching others doing and achieving, and from these images we build such high expectations of our own life, and then sit around feeling utterly powerless in our attempts to meet these expectations. That powerlessness becomes hopelessness and hopelessness becomes depression.

If we can just see this process and release these expectations. If we can at least be detached from any expectations, we will get back some of our inner power and self motivation.

𝕊𝕦𝕔𝕔𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕀𝕟 𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪 𝕊𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕆𝕗 𝕃𝕚𝕗𝕖 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕊𝕡𝕚𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕦𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪

The five main spheres of life are - mind, body, relationships, roles and wealth. As we move forward in life, sometimes our lives see ups and downs in all these spheres. We often become discontent in the journey of life when waste thoughts fill the mind and reduce the positive thoughts we carry. Let us look at 5 ways in which we can experience constant contentment in life when anything negative happens in these spheres. This is true success in life.

𝟭. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗢𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 - True success means the ability to create positive thoughts according to the situation and person you are dealing with. Picking the right point of spiritual wisdom from our intellect and keeping it in your mind gives a feeling of contentment in the negative situation.

𝟮. 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝗛𝗶𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - Whenever the mind is confused, make a quite appointment with God for a few minutes, share the situation with Him and ask Him the solution. God is the most intelligent and wise Supreme Soul, who has the key to solving all problems and making our minds silent and full of contentment.

𝟯. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 - Life is like an exam hall in which we sit everyday and we are faced with exam papers in different life situations. Passing every exam with a feeling of contentment is only possible if we are patient while the life drama creates a positive reality for us.

𝟰. 𝗚𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀 𝗔 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 - Our lives are not streamlined and there is a lot of unpredictability. Seeing each situation as a detached observer is very important as it conserves our mental and emotional energy and keeps us content and light, without any worries.

𝟱. 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗲-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 - A very important tool for remaining happy when surrounded by negative situations in different spheres of life is taking time breaks in the day for self-reflection and not getting overinvolved in life tasks, which can sometimes make us mentally tired and discontent.

Bring Light

There is some darkness in most human minds today, so there is a darkness component in most scenes and situations. Why else is there so much unhappiness and sorrow in the world?

So how much value can be given to someone who is able to bring light and lightness to a place or a moment, where others have brought their dark? Like a crown of sparkling jewels, their presence and their words are priceless. It may only be a gentle smile of comfort, an attitude of genuine interest, some words which diffuse an awkward moment.

Those who stay light in spirit while others weave their dark are both illuminated and illuminators. Watch out for such a moment today where you may illuminate. Make that moment momentous!

𝟝 𝕎𝕒𝕪𝕤 𝕋𝕠 𝔹𝕖 𝔸𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕀𝕟 𝕊𝕚𝕥𝕦𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤

𝟭. 𝗣𝘂𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 - Often in different life situations we become angry when others do not agree with us and do not respect our opinion. We feel this is wrong and feel the urge to do something about that. We can share our opinion and also explain why that is beneficial in the situation, but without having any ego and with a lot of peace and respect.

𝟮. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗿𝘁 - Spirituality teaches us that being aggressive is against the goodness of human relationships and being assertive is not wrong if used in a correct way without giving pain to the other person and without dominating the other person's feelings. So, assertiveness can be used wherever required and situations can be taken to their destination of success.

𝟯. 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄, 𝗗𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗕𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 - A very important spiritual dimension of relationships is to think before you speak because words once spoken do not come back and also once the other person has heard them they do not forget them. So being assertive is good but we shouldn't misuse the power and make it a part of conversations in a positive way.

𝟰. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗔 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 - Remember that assertiveness should be filled with God's love and goodness. Only then it is effective. God's love is important because it also fills us with spiritual love for the other soul and also makes us caring which is very important while being assertive. Also, the love in our heart ensures we are not blunt while being assertive but are very soft.

𝟱. 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺 - In relationships, it is very important to listen and deeply realize what the other person is trying to say. Otherwise, assertiveness can be very wrongly used and affect relationships negatively. The more we listen to the other person's heart's voice, the more we will be able to satisfy them with our assertiveness and mutual understanding.

The best kind of friend

The best kind of friend is the kind, you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away, feeling like it was the best conversation you’ve ever had.

𝕆𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕊𝕖𝕝𝕗-𝔻𝕠𝕦𝕓𝕥 𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕀𝕟𝕤𝕖𝕔𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕤

The one emotion that depletes our happiness and leaves us feeling desperate, is insecurity. Being insecure about ourselves, our relationships, health, finances or careers can damage every aspect of our lifestyle. We need to realize our potential and see ourselves as who we truly are, to shed all our real and imaginary insecurities. As you become sure of yourself at every step, you will experience happiness and health. You will stop making back-references to past failures or flaws, and look forward to creating a destiny of your choice.

Has there been something you felt insecure about – maybe your health, relationship, career, finances or life itself? Does your mind feel threatened from time to time with self-doubts? Is there a belief of not being good enough? Insecurity seems to have gripped most of us today, and we are often not even sure what makes us feel it. The source is mostly the negative information we consume from our environment or media. When we feel insecure about something, we are unable to fully trust ourselves, other people or situations. Let us not allow our mind to continue negative conversations over a prolonged period, because then insecurity becomes our personality. Insecurity is caused by our wrong thoughts of fear, doubt or anxiety. We can finish it by being confident, created by thoughts of optimism, self-belief and positivity. Consciously engage your mind in pure, positive inner talk. Surround yourself with positive, optimistic energy. Remind yourself everyday - I feel safe and secure. My life is perfect. I always have everything that I need.

Your attitude creates the atmosphere

Your attitude is the result of the way you think and feel.

You communicate your attitude constantly with those around you.

Create a positive attitude, filled with good feelings, and even just your presence will do wonders in situations.

@ook_eg

𝕀𝕟𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕀𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕣 𝔹𝕖𝕒𝕦𝕥𝕪

Time and again we hear that our real quality is not in making the physical body attractive, but in increasing our inner beauty. We all know deep down that a person’s inner beauty is more valuable than their physical appearance. Yet today the society is using cosmetics, makeup and even surgeries to look beautiful.

1. Do take care of your body to appear presentable. But focus more on inner beauty, which is the collective vibrations of your thoughts, feelings, attitude, behaviours, habits, values and personality traits.

2. Meditate every morning and study spiritual knowledge for at least 20 minutes to consciously create powerful, pure and positive thoughts. It's your quality of thinking which creates your feelings, and that will automatically reflect in your appearance.

3. If your physical weight increases, the first result is that your physical appearance is affected. In the same way, if your thoughts are heavy and pile up, then your inner beauty is affected. After every hour, pause to check for any thoughts of stress, anger, fear, worry or pain. Change them immediately.

4. Take care of yourself, have a healthy lifestyle, be cheerful, help others, and remain light. Your facial expressions, eyes, smile, gestures and body language are the indicators of who you are in the inside – pure and powerful.

#Habits

The Richest Wealth Is Wisdom

The best ornament is Humility

The richest wealth is Wisdom

The strongest weapon is Patience

The best security is Faith

The best tonic is Laughter

ℂ𝕠𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕊𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 ℙ𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕥𝕪 (ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟙)

It is obvious that certain events in life cause more psychological strain than others. For example, the death of a loved one is several times more stressful in magnitude than paying back a loan taken for a house. 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬. 𝐎𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞. 𝐎𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰, 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥, 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞.
Therefore, if we take the correct approach, the negative situation may not necessarily be an obstacle to our quality of life. In fact, what may seem like a devastating event, may come to enrich our life in new and unexpected ways. This difference in how we respond to stressful events can be called our coping ability.

A new situation puts us in a new space, which is an opportunity of personal growth, and need not always be accompanied by a lot of stress. If we were in a situation where the body asked us to choose between health and sickness, we would definitely choose health. If the mind asked us to choose between joy and tension, we would choose joy. Being stressful is a natural outcome of unconscious living - managing our mind and body in a wrong manner. It is like using our mind as a gadget without having read the user’s manual.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

Remaining focused

Many of us have the tendency to postpone even the most important things to the last moment. We assume we will be able to get things done later. But sometimes the unexpected intervenes and everything collapses under the added strain.

When I remain focused I am able to prioritize. I understand that small tasks can be as important as the larger ones, and I make sure I get them done at the right time. I make sure I leave time for the unexpected, too. This lifts the pressure and allows me to give my best in every situation.

@ook_eg

ℂ𝕠𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕊𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 ℙ𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕥𝕪 (ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟚)

If we consider our professional lives, work should be an expression of joy. In the twenty four hours that we have in a day, most of us are more preoccupied than busy. Our own thoughts and emotions become such a big issue that most of our time is spent in dealing with them. The results than can be achieved simply are then delivered with a lot of difficulty. When we use our emotional intelligence incorrectly, it turns against us. In such moments, we can help ourselves by remembering that at least our own mind and body should work for us, not against us. Stress causes suffering, which limits life to half a step and never a full stride. Today, the most successful people at a materialistic level, carry the most stressful faces. Unless we translate success into life and a great way to live, the society at large will stagnate. For those of us who are reasonably successful in life, carrying a joyful behaviour, therefore becomes a responsibility.

In order to identify what contributes towards building a person’s ability to cope with stress, there are different aspects we can look at. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧. The stress of a major illness, for example, can come down to a certain extent, if one has a good insurance and a loving family. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬. Moving to a new city and establishing new friendships will be more stressful to an introvert person than an extrovert, for example. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐲, 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. This is the most important aspect, as it determines the effects stress will have on our life and also, it is the most flexible aspect; something which can be completely under our personal control.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

Think First

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Whatever I do, when all is said and done, I do for or to myself. Perhaps I should think before I perform actions because after the seed of action is sown I have to reap the fruit. Moreover, I do not receive only one fruit for every seed sown, I often get a whole crop, good or bad according to the action or seed.

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ℂ𝕠𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕊𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 ℙ𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕥𝕪 (ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟛)

Dealing with stressful situations with a mature outlook is very important. In response to a stressful situation, we can either withdraw ourselves, sleep late, deny what has happened or discharge our frustration by turning against our families and friends. This is a negative way of coping with a difficult situation. 𝗔𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺, 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘆. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. For example, in a difficult situation like a divorce, if one chooses to not be impulsive and bitter towards the ex-spouse and stays civil and patient, knowing that it will have an end to it and that life will go back to normal, will help one in making more rational decisions. These are decisions that are not clouded by emotions and it will also help the person to walk out of the unsuccessful marriage with dignity.

How can we emerge successfully from a struggle and transform a hopeless situation into life activity that can be controlled? We can look at three main steps to enable such positive changes. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬. We should not doubt that our capabilities are not sufficient enough to permit us to determine our destiny. In that sense, we should be self-assured; but at the same time egoless. Our energy should not be bent on dominating the environment, but driven towards finding a way to function within it with harmony. This sense of humility - the recognition that in order to succeed, one may have to play with a different set of rules from what one would prefer, is a sign of a strong human being. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭, 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐠𝐨. The focus should still remain on the goal, but with attention and alertness, we remain open enough to notice and adapt to external events, while moving towards the goal. This will also, in the process, enable unity with our joyous surroundings and penetrate life with fresh and healthy perceptions.

(To be continued tomorrow …)

Beauty, Truth, Peace, Happiness

The treasures we seek are not outside but within ourselves – beauty, truth, peace, happiness. We have everything we need. Just as in every walk with nature we receives far more than we seek, by looking beneath we become aware of our greatness.

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ℂ𝕠𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕊𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 ℙ𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕥𝕪 (ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝟜)

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬. It becomes challenging to do it, as most of us, owing to our social conditioning, become rigidly fixed on our ideas about what defines a happy and successful life. By staying self-assured and making conscious choices and remaining open and involved in the environment, solutions are most likely to emerge. These solutions may open doors to different possibilities, an alternate reality which may not be the same as per our preconceived notions, but they may still be beautiful, if evaluated on the basis of their direct impact on how they make us feel.

In every person’s life, the chances of only good things happenings is very rare. The likelihood that our desires will always be fulfilled is very minute. Sooner or later, everyone will have to confront situations they weren’t prepared for: disappointments, severe illness, financial reversal, and eventually the inevitability of the soul leaving the body in this birth. It is for this reason that courage, resilience, perseverance and maturity are virtues that are so essential to have, in order to lead a healthy and stress free life. Without them, we would always be suffering from the sudden occurrences of undesirable events in life. On the other hand, 𝐢𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.

Unconditionally Accept

We all find occasion to reject and resist another person. We all like to put up a fight against anything we dislike on the evening news as we spectate the world. But we forget that when we decide we will resist something or somebody, either mentally or physically, we only empower the object of our resistance, either in reality or in our own minds.

If you want to enjoy the ability to influence, always start with acceptance. If you want to disarm another begin with acceptance. If you want to encourage and empower another to change, start with acceptance. Don't make it conditional. Otherwise it's just resistance disguised as acceptance, and you are still trying to control them.

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Love Is The Key

Love is a powerful force. It can take us to great heights and leave us feeling light and airy. Yet it has been the most abused and misused force. Many degraded things pass for love.

True love is based on understanding, mutual trust and respect and not simply on transient emotions. Love is being in balance, that is, in harmony with the self, God and each other.

Love dwells in the soul. We must allow this love to flow out and around us. Without love, all of life's treasures are locked away from our vision and experiences, for indeed 'Love is the key.'

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