So I’ve discussed the imporatnce of incorporating three things into your daily life: time to work on your your physical, intellectual, and creative dimensions. Now, I get to the last aspect of our lives that we need to consider daily… our spiritual part. I left the spiritual for last not because it’s the most importnat, though some may argue that. i personally believe that to be complete individuals we need a total balance of all these aspects, meaning that no part is more important than the reat. (Kind of like saying to a Christian that one of the persons in God is more important than the rest… that would make no sense.) I left the spiritual for last because in its most basic nature, the spiritual is our essence, our core. It is where we began, and therefore must be where we end.
Now if we truly want to be our true best self, we need to know who we are, what we believe, what we stand for, what makes us happy. We can not wait until we are defined by someone else. We must set out to define ourselves, by looking inside and seeing what makes us special, what makes us unique. Our physical and intellectual abilities are definitely a reflection of who we are. But just as a mirror is a two dimensional image of who we are, what we reflect physically and intellectually are just an image of what we can be. Sometimes it is but a vague image. It is only looking inside that we can truly see what makes us “tick”. Understanding ourselves will help us to prioritize things in life and will help us to conclude what we can do to make us happy.
Once we come to that conclusion we can act, and the result of these actions is creation. Internalizing will help us to see what we are capable of, and will help us to overcome any “supposed” physical or mental limitations that may have been placed on us by others or by the world itself.
So how can we internalize. Well, there are many ways to be able to become in tune with your spiritual self. Meditation, reflection, plain old silence, yoga are all ways to do this. I can go into each one individually, but instead I will discuss the one that works best for me. That is prayer.
If we want to come to terms with who we are, the best way to do so is to go to the source. We should be willing to turn to the one that gave us everything we have: our lives, our families, our home, our gifts and talents. He gave each one of us the tools to be successful. We simply need to learn how to use these tools. Then, why are we so reluctant to turn to the one who equipped us to begin with. Many of my own talents I’ve only come across after time and meditation. It was only when I threw caution to the wind and dared myself to grow that I did so. Fear is a great deterrent, and many times is caused by the unknown. Well, if we don’t know ourselves, then we will be too afraid to see what we are capable of doing. Only when we are in tune with ourselves will we be able to overcome any obstacle that will prevent each one of us from becoming the ultimate “me”. Prayer gives us the answers we need.
But in order for prayer to be effective, we must be willing to do two things. First, ask. Second, listen. Many of us know how to do the first. we just don’t wait around to get the answer. We don’t realize that the answers are going to be given to us. We usually act like if the answer is that He is going to be provided for us through His actions as opposed to Him providing us with a direction that we alone must follow. The answer comes, but WE must act. His answers open the door into how to use the tools He has given us. Our actions will create the results that will determine who we truly are, or who we will become. They will allow us to go and do things that are special.
But in the end, this result will only be great if we are complete. Within prayer we get the answers and can seek the motivation to work on our physical and intellectual aspects so that we can make a great creation. All four aspects are vital. one left out, and the result will be less than what it could have been. So we must incorporate these things into our every day life.
BUT HOW?
I will discuss that in my next entry.
Now if we truly want to be our true best self, we need to know who we are, what we believe, what we stand for, what makes us happy. We can not wait until we are defined by someone else. We must set out to define ourselves, by looking inside and seeing what makes us special, what makes us unique. Our physical and intellectual abilities are definitely a reflection of who we are. But just as a mirror is a two dimensional image of who we are, what we reflect physically and intellectually are just an image of what we can be. Sometimes it is but a vague image. It is only looking inside that we can truly see what makes us “tick”. Understanding ourselves will help us to prioritize things in life and will help us to conclude what we can do to make us happy.
Once we come to that conclusion we can act, and the result of these actions is creation. Internalizing will help us to see what we are capable of, and will help us to overcome any “supposed” physical or mental limitations that may have been placed on us by others or by the world itself.
So how can we internalize. Well, there are many ways to be able to become in tune with your spiritual self. Meditation, reflection, plain old silence, yoga are all ways to do this. I can go into each one individually, but instead I will discuss the one that works best for me. That is prayer.
If we want to come to terms with who we are, the best way to do so is to go to the source. We should be willing to turn to the one that gave us everything we have: our lives, our families, our home, our gifts and talents. He gave each one of us the tools to be successful. We simply need to learn how to use these tools. Then, why are we so reluctant to turn to the one who equipped us to begin with. Many of my own talents I’ve only come across after time and meditation. It was only when I threw caution to the wind and dared myself to grow that I did so. Fear is a great deterrent, and many times is caused by the unknown. Well, if we don’t know ourselves, then we will be too afraid to see what we are capable of doing. Only when we are in tune with ourselves will we be able to overcome any obstacle that will prevent each one of us from becoming the ultimate “me”. Prayer gives us the answers we need.
But in order for prayer to be effective, we must be willing to do two things. First, ask. Second, listen. Many of us know how to do the first. we just don’t wait around to get the answer. We don’t realize that the answers are going to be given to us. We usually act like if the answer is that He is going to be provided for us through His actions as opposed to Him providing us with a direction that we alone must follow. The answer comes, but WE must act. His answers open the door into how to use the tools He has given us. Our actions will create the results that will determine who we truly are, or who we will become. They will allow us to go and do things that are special.
But in the end, this result will only be great if we are complete. Within prayer we get the answers and can seek the motivation to work on our physical and intellectual aspects so that we can make a great creation. All four aspects are vital. one left out, and the result will be less than what it could have been. So we must incorporate these things into our every day life.
BUT HOW?
I will discuss that in my next entry.
