Spiritual Development In A Negative World

A lot of people would have to agree that inner tranquility is a pretty rare commodity in this day and age

. Spiritual development is not practiced as often as it should be anymore, and that is truly a shame. If you want to become a better person, know that getting rich or getting a love life simply isn't enough. Amidst this world of negativity, developing yourself spiritually is the key. Below are five ways that can help you on your spiritual journey. Pick and choose the methods that best fit you, or try all of them on for size!

1.Don"t make mountains out of molehills. One thing that people are usually guilty of committing that hampers their spiritual development and destroys their inner tranquility and balance in the process is by making a big deal out of everything. For example: your boss announces that the company is taking out perks like free coffee and afternoon snacks to cut costs. Suddenly, you have a prophet of doom in your midst saying that it's a bad sign that the company is going down and you might as well start looking for new jobs. Then the next thing you know, people are speculating and panicking. ("What's next? We have to pay for the toilet paper in all restrooms?") Unless you have SOLID proof of bad things to come, do NOT speculate, panic and run around like a headless chicken! Just get back to what you were doing and pay no heed to the rumor mill.

2.Be productive. There is an old saying, "an idle mind is the devil's workshop". It basically means that a person who has too much time on his hands with nothing significant to do can easily be tempted to commit sin. Here's a perfect example: unemployed people who waste their life away by drinking everyday, or even the out-of-school youth who decides to "liven things up" by committing dastardly deeds to shake up the neighborhood. While you might not be in those types of situations, you might become prone to boredom and think of unhealthy ways to while away your free time. For your spiritual development, always choose activities that can enhance you as a person, such as volunteering your time at a children's hospice or helping your elderly neighbor with his yard work.

3.Forgive others. Some things can't be forgiven, especially if it's something truly heinous. But if it's just a matter of your friend not paying you back the three hundred dollars he borrowed last year to buy his family groceries and pay off some bills, for your own peace of mind and inner tranquility, perhaps it's best to write it off. Instead of seeing those three hundred dollars as a perpetual debt, look at it from a charitable perspective. If you opt to see it from a noble standpoint, it will work wonders for your spiritual development.

4.Take breaks. Don't work during vacations! For your peace of mind and inner tranquility, go completely offline during this period. Refresh and recharge yourself by relaxing and engaging in fun activities. To achieve spiritual development, you also need to detach yourself from the everyday world and get in touch with your needs and wants. Remember that there's nothing wrong with taking care of yourself first before you can take care of others!

5.Forgive yourself. One of the stumbling blocks to spiritual development is being unable to forgive yourself. Inner tranquility is nonexistent when you are constantly beating yourself up for mistakes you committed in the past. Remember that we are all human and prone to transgressions. Rather than dwelling on what you did, try to derive lessons from those incidents and resolve to be a better person. Don't give it another thought and move on. There's no point on living out the rest of your life in private self-flagellation.

Spiritual development is certainly not one of the easiest things in this world, especially nowadays when a lot of things are so steeped in negativity. Nevertheless, it is still an extremely worthy pursuit, and one that will bear amazing fruit. If you're wary of trying it out, don't be. You'll be surprised by how better your life will become once you've achieved that inner tranquility that's been inside you all along. Be good to yourself for once and focus on your spiritual wellbeing.

by: Shirley Rieger

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