Principles for Greater Living - Love, Mindfulness, Development & Attitude

Life Principles For Greater Living Created By: Trannum Gupta Under the guidance of Mr. Shyam Gupta (Psychotherapist, Emotion of life) www.emotionoflife.in info@emotionoflife.in call: 9368503416

Love More Not just people or things, but yourself. Many of life s problems result from a lack of self-love. To love more means to connect with the deeper intelligence that guides your being. You are the embodiment of love, irrespective of whether you re hurt or betrayed.

Be Vigilant With Your Thoughts Be mindful of your thoughts and don t let them consume you. Do you think uplifting thoughts or are they filled with self-doubt and pessimism? Do you look for the silver lining in situations, or do you consider what could go wrong? Do you have a fixed or growth mindset? Despite people s beliefs, our thoughts are not fixed. They re shaped by being aware of them and not believing everything you think.

Bring your thoughts to the forefront of your mind and resist being a victim to unconscious behaviors. Mindfulness invites you to bring your attention to what s taking place in your life instead of reliving past events. It means connecting with the present moment instead of being a victim to the past. Practice Mindfulness

Regular Personal Development Immerse yourself in inspiring material that encourages you to become someone of character. If we don t shower, brush our teeth, or exercise, we fall victim to destructive habits and pay the price in illness. People claim since they can t see the benefits of personal development, everything is fine.

Attitude Is Everything Be Of Service To Others Your attitude is more important than your outlook, because it influences how you show up in life. We all have a purpose, some discover it early in life while sadly, others die with a song in their heart. How is a positive attitude developed? You can be of service to others in the smallest way through your thoughts, words, and actions. You needn t lend your time to charities to be of service, although it s helpful. By overcoming life s obstacles rather than retreating from them. As you approach life with courage, you overcome your fears that once crippled you. Give of your time and resources by enriching other people s lives.

Character Is More Important Than Reputation Your reputation can be destroyed in moments, while character takes a lifetime to build. Consider celebrities involved in scandals who squander their character and reputation. Be mindful of whom you re becoming. Don t forsake this for a reputation that lasts a fraction of the time to build good character.

Make Peace With The Past To avoid excess baggage in the future, we need to heal the past. You ve heard it said that the past is a figment of your imagination and no longer exists. Reliving the past derails a bright future because your mind is stuck dwelling on something no longer relevant.

Happiness Comes From Within The biggest fraud sold to mankind is that happiness is attained via success, fame, wealth, or a suitable partner. Yet one need only look to people who have these things and are still unfulfilled, sometimes depressed. If you re unhappy and gain wealth, you ll continue to be unhappy because having more of these things amplifies what is lacking.

Especially those who bring out the best in you. If we lack self-esteem, we attract like-minded people. They are likely to notice the disowned parts within us we disapprove of. The other person will then reflect this through their interaction with us and we retaliate to prove them wrong. Surround yourself with people who see your greater qualities and don t take you for granted. Surround Yourself With Great People

Be Here And Now Stop worrying about the future until it arrives. We worry about circumstances and miss out on the aliveness of the present moment. The future never arrives as we expect, so it s pointless to worry about something that exists as thoughts. It s wise to have goals, dreams, and ambitions. Yet if we re not aligned with the motivation to accomplish these things, when they arrive it will not be as we expect. This is how a midlife crisis ensues because our vision of the future does not match reality.

Practice Gratitude Gratitude means to appreciate what you have in your life instead of what is lacking. We can focus on the negative or positive, and either way we re right. One brings unfavorable circumstances, while the other carries positive aspects. Be grateful for the smallest things because somewhere, someone is longing for what you take for granted.

Forgive Yourself And Others Forgiveness is a doorway to heal the past. Many people forgive others, yet they re unable to forgive themselves. I invite you to start with yourself first. Forgive yourself completely and open the window for love to heal. Remember, forgiveness does not mean to forget; it means to see the past in a new light.

Practice Acceptance And Detachment Acceptance means not resisting what s taking place in your life. Irrespective whether it s an unfortunate situation, it can pave the way for something wonderful to transpire. Detachment means to distance ourselves from a desired outcome and allow circumstances to play out until the complete picture has emerged. Only then do we realize everything that takes place unfolds as it should, for our greater purpose.

Honor Your Feelings Medical doctors now realize the harmful effects of toxic emotions which can lead to illness. Perhaps you were told not to express your emotions, apparent in cultures where it s viewed as a sign of weakness. To connect with your emotions invites you to honor your feelings and express them in a healthy way. This doesn t mean acting on your feelings of anger. Rather, investigate what the anger is seeking to represent.

People who live their purpose lead healthier and robust lives. They re happy pursuing that which makes their spirit come alive. There s a purpose within you waiting to reveal itself. Dependent on your age, you may have realized it or are still discovering it. The key is to experiment until you find a purpose that resonates with you. Your purpose will bring joy to your life and those you serve. Discover And Live Your Purpose

Be Kind To Everyone You Meet We re often unaware how tough some people have it until we get an insight in to their story. Don t judge people like an oil painting because there s greater depth to a person than you realize. We don t get an impression of them until we really know them or walk in their shoes. Assume the best in everyone until they prove otherwise. Be kind and withhold judgment, since that only defines you as a critic.

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Dont spend your life preparing for life Charles Darwin once said, A man who dares to waste an hour of time has not discovered the value of his life. Life is too short if you spend it meaningfully and do what gives you a sense of accomplishment. Life is too long if you spend all your time worrying about the unpredictable future or the regrets of the past. The future can provide hope, and the past can provide closure but focus on either one obsessively, however, quickly becomes deteriorating to your mental and emotional health.

Accept your imperfection and vulnerabilities Humans are inherently flawed. Perfection is beyond us. When you re willing to be seen as someone who makes mistakes and has flaws, you re essentially telling yourself being human isn t something to be ashamed of. The real world doesn t reward perfectionists. It rewards people who get things done and those who make real progress. It s easier to play to your strengths than wasting time on your imperfections. Bob Pozen, author of Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours, argues that while perfectionism is a learned habit, it can be an unlearned habit if you work at it. No matter how many mistakes you make, or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of people who spend most of their time making excuses because of their weaknesses.

Life is not elsewhere; it is, fully and properly, here and now We can t change the past and we certainly can t predict the future. The only thing within your control is today. The only important moment is the present moment. It s natural to spend moments of thought in the past or in daydreams of the future. The danger is getting caught in both worlds. We re living in a world that contributes in a major way to mental fragmentation, disintegration, distraction, decoherence, says B. Alan Wallace.

There is no substitute for persistence One of the most important secrets of success is learning to keep moving despite your doubts. Every failure is a stepping stone Don t give up too soon. As long as you are still actively trying after every failure, you have not failed yet.

Give up the desire to be liked and accepted People s opinions of you are not who you are. It is human nature to want to be accepted, hence the insane pursuit of conformity. But you can make a conscious effort to let yourself free. When you stop giving importance to what people think, your self-confidence will definitely shoot through the roof faster than you can ever imagine. You ll start to believe in yourself and what you can offer the world, without letting outside influences stop you or sway your decisions.

Life isnt linear: not everything goes as planned You won t achieve every goal. But it s important to make plans and move on. Spend just as much time learning what to do when things inevitably stray off your path as you do to create the plan in the first place. Your best strategy when making a plan is to make contingency plans for the inevitable result that life will not unfold according to plan. Your plans for tomorrow, next month or next year may not unfold as you expect. Don t approach life with expectations of how things should or shouldn t be. Don t get attached to a plan on how things should or shouldn t work. It s alright to have goals, but you don t have to be set on a particular outcome adapt when necessary.

We stress so much about things we can do nothing about the past, the future, people s perception of us, their decisions, thoughts, their happiness, success, and every natural change around us. We can only prepare ourselves today for what s ahead. The only thing you have control over is your thoughts, decisions, attitude, and reactions. When you realize what s within your control, life becomes easier to handle. If you find yourself worrying about things you can t control, focus on changing your behavior or adapting. Stop worrying about things you can t control

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