Just looking at a couple of religions and their views on Karma and Reincarnation.
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What is important is not what may be going on in our lives, but how we handle it.
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Some years ago, we went to see Billy Connolly live in LA, and although he may not be everyone’s “cup of tea” I have to say he was very funny and I came out of the theatre with muscle aches from laughing. A couple of days later I was telling a friend and she said “Wow – what did he talk about?” You know what – I couldn’t remember a word he said!
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There is a lot of documented evidence about the benefits of laughter – and even though things may be tough in your life right now and the last thing you want to do is laugh, it can be the catalyst to “raise your spirit”. When we laugh the body produces more endorphins and people who laugh have more joy in their lives – and are often sick a lot less.
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The definition of Integrity is that it is the practice of being honest and showing a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values.
To me a person of integrity is someone who has a strong character and can be totally honest because they have nothing to hide because there is no fear of being “caught out”.
They usually have confidence in themselves and always see the best in others.
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If you ask company executives to reveal their “core values,” integrity is always one of their first answers, says Joel C. Peterson, chairman of the board of JetBlue Airways and a Stanford University professor of management. The single most important ingredient to business success is trust, Peterson says, and trust starts with integrity.
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Sometimes its good to force yourself into the scenario you are afraid of and allow yourself to be fully afraid. Feel the fear pulsing through you; observe it but try your best not to be overcome by it.
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You do not have to be a hero to show courage – it’s doing something in spite of fear. Courage is stepping up to the podium, crossing the finish line, walking through the door, packing your bags, or telling your story regardless of the fact you are shaking in your boots. The focus should not be on reducing fear, but increasing courage.
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Some of the most courageous people I have met have been clients with so-called “terminal illnesses” and yet shown amazing strength of character and determination to prove the medical profession wrong – and fully recovered to full health.
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Kindness lasts in a world made of things that do not. Showing care, empathy, and love – the “invisible” elements that make life worth living – are ways to make certain that our spirit remains present long after our journey has passed.
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Qualities of compassion are patience and wisdom; kindness and perseverance; warmth and resolve. It is often, though not inevitably, the key component in what manifests in the social context as altruism.
One reason why compassion is important is that it holds significant benefits for our health. In fact, it may have played a pivotal role in our survival as a species.
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Maybe you’ve had a moment where you bought something you liked. Little did you know that your best friend was at a shop across town buying that exact same item. These things happen in sync, and they can even be a message from the “universe.” So, how do you experience this amazing phenomenon?
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Have you ever experienced that profound moment in time when you feel totally connected to everything? You feel at one with yourself, with nature, and with every living thing. Unfortunately for many of us those moments do not last but just to have a taste is something you never forget.
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Our emotions evolved to keep us safe. Our fight response, which evolved so we could defend ourselves from an enemy or danger, stems from anger. Anger is embedded in our primitive need to live and protect ourselves against aggression. Anger drives people to be extremely vigilant about threats and sharpens our focus. When we are threatened or attacked by a predator, anger is automatically activated and pushes us to fight back and act quickly and forcefully to protect ourselves.
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Strange as it may seem, angry people, tend to be more optimistic!
This finding may seem particularly surprising since many of us tend to view angry people in generally negative terms.
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When you become angry your heart races, your body temperature rises, and you feel ready for an outburst that expresses how angry you really are. You may be tempted to hold back your anger, but this may not always be the best approach. It turns out anger has a beneficial side too. This emotion is often hidden or repressed, but anger can be helpful and even healthy.
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Did you know that we have between 40,000-80,000 thoughts every day? Makes you realized then that the thousands of negative thoughts you were having on a daily basis were preventing you from not only enjoying life’s experiences but draining your energy and distracting you from focusing on what was important in your life. In this article, you will understand why you have negative thoughts and how to deal with them.
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For those of you old enough will remember the song from the movie “South Pacific” many years ago – as I recall it was the first movie with a curved screen and stereophonic and at the time was sensational. So, what is Happy talk?
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Did you know that by just prefixing “but” to every negative thought you produced, you could transform all negative thoughts into positive ones? After a while your brain creates neural pathways that build the habit of thinking “but” every time you start to think negatively, elevating your level of happiness dramatically.
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Some 2,000 years ago the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle said “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.”
And this holds true today.
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