Be the Change
Every day, read something inspirational. Make what you read meaningful by taking a few moments to reflect on it. Maybe even take one inspiration and write down a few thoughts on how it applies to you and the changes you can make.
Simplicity
Peace is simplicity. Simplicity is beauty. A simple exercise to
experience this is - Choose a day as your day of simplicity. Speak
little, and listen with attention. Do something incognito and nice for
a person you are close to. Eat simple and natural food. Create time
periods for not doing anything - just walk, look around, live the
moment. Have your mind open to a more profound and silent sensitivity.
Appreciate each scene and each person as they are. In the evening write
down your discoveries. Observe the state of your mind.
The Origin of Addictions And Overcoming Them
Today, the number of addictions and addicts is growing fast. It seems that today human beings can become addicts of almost anything: credit cards, eating, drinking, sweets, lust, smoking, relationships, television, the internet and computer games, football, earning money, spending money, power, work, arguing, war.
In some ways, this shows the presence of an inner void (emptiness) that people try to fill with external things. While a person becomes an addict to any of the above aspects, their willpower is gradually weakened. And if one does not realize what is happening or does not put a stop to it, it is possible to fall into a spiraling series of automatic and compulsive actions that gradually limits our freedom to decide what we want to do with our lives, causing a loss of self-esteem and a state of depression, anxiety and dependency.
The origin of many addictions is due to a desperate need to solve a problem or a spiritual need (which may be a lack of respect, love, peace, attention, consideration) of a materialist form.
Here are a few examples:
* In a cigarette: one looks for peace, calm and relaxation.
* In alcohol: one looks for confidence, determination and security.
* In sugar and chocolate: one looks for love, sweetness and tenderness.
* In coffee and tea: one looks for energy and inner strength.
(To be continued tomorrow....)
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