Changing habits can be a challenge! How many times have you tried to stop doing something, only to slide back into the habit?
You might just find it easier to swap than to stop. Swap one unhealthy habit with a healthier habit that works for you.
Swap: a chocolate bar with an apple; 10 min walk rather than jumping on the bus; crunchy veggies instead of greasy snacks.
Do You Want To Start Your Spiritual Journey?
Determination is an essential quality to nurture if we are to continue on our spiritual journey.
No matter how much enthusiasm we have or how clear our aim is, we will give up sooner or later without determination. In times of challenge, we take care that determination does not lead to stubbornness; then, we can let go of resistance and not oppose anyone or anything with our minds. Instead, we take time for meditation, reflect on the most compassionate way to deal with a situation, and quietly wait for an approach to present itself.
The Profound Difference
An interesting comparison to understand clearly the relationship between the soul and the body is that the soul is the resident of a house or an apartment which is the physical body. It’s the awareness of who is the resident living, which is separate from where he is living. I need to realize that like a resident of a house cannot be the house; he does not and cannot identify with the place in which he resides; in much the same way, I am not my body, the place in which I reside, but I am a resident. A resident of a physical house may or may not stay in the house for 24 hours, depending on his/her role. But I, as a spiritual resident of this physical body, spend all my time inside it, in fact, a complete lifetime, then I move into another house or apartment. Since I spend so much time inside it, I need to maintain the body and take care of its upkeep and the kind of physical and spiritual atmosphere that exists inside it. When I keep it clean, fresh, and vibrant, only then can I live in it comfortably.
Do not forget, there’s plenty of rubbish and dirt waiting to enter the apartment. My apartment’s windows are my eyes and ears, through which rubbish can come in. This rubbish can be in the form of negative information, scenes, images, and words. Rubbish dirties the resident, in this case, my consciousness, taking me away from my true, positive, spiritual state. My nose, facing outwards, is like the front door of my apartment: it’s the first part of me that faces the world. If harsh winds of difficult circumstances blow, and I don’t know how to protect myself, I will catch a cold or fall sick, i.e., my front door will be harmed, and I’ll become vulnerable. The living room of the apartment is my tongue which makes the first impression on anyone, whether it be positive or negative. There will be constant attacks on our windows, doors, living room, etc. But if I am aware and alert, I will keep my house in order. If any rubbish does get in, I need to clean it soon out again so that the atmosphere inside the house remains positive and I, the resident, can enjoy my stay in it.
Message for the day
To bring newness into actions means to contribute for the betterment of the self and others.
What it tells you: There is a constant desire to do something better that contributes to oneself and others. So the one who thinks of newness can bring about such a contribution. There will not be something different that can be done. But the same thing can be done so that there is a visible benefit.
What you should experience: When I am able to bring newness to the way I do things, I am able to experience constant progress. There will also be the satisfaction of bringing about newness and creativity even in ordinary actions. Along with this will also be the satisfaction of making a contribution to every action of mine.
