DAILY SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE FOR A BETTER LIFE

Expressing yourself

2008-01-10T05:38:00.001-08:00

All of us have close friends and family with whom we can share our feelings. However, sometimes in life, there may be times where we are unable to share our emotions with others.
We must remember that it is very important to express ourselves. Bottling up our feelings inside us creates negativity. We must consciously make an effort to talk to people around us and share however much we feel comfortable in sharing with them.

Learning from a mentor

2008-01-09T05:24:00.001-08:00

All of us learn from our own experiences. However, those among us, who can learn from a mentor are really fortunate. A true mentor gives us invaluable guidance and helps us grow faster.
One of the biggest favors we can do ourselves is seek out a mentor who we can respect and trust. When we find such a person, we should not be afraid to ask for mentorship.

Reflecting back on the day

2008-01-08T05:46:00.001-08:00

Sometimes we may get the feeling that we are not leading the life that we really want to. Over period, this feeling leads to emotions of being powerless.
An effective method to maintain control over our circumstances is to reflect back on our day before going to sleep everyday. This gives us early signals if our ship is going off course and helps us to get back to what we really want.

Make a Decision today

2008-01-07T05:00:00.001-08:00

Many of us have postponed making decisions because deciding one way or the other seems scary. We remain undecided because that means not leaving our comfort zone.
We must realize that not deciding creates doubt, uncertainity and anguish in our minds. We should look at the available facts and make the best decision. We will find out that the second best decision taken in time is better than a decision never taken.

Changing the World

2008-01-06T05:27:00.001-08:00

All of us want to make this world a happier place for us and for people around us. But we often feel frustrated at things beyond our control.
We must remember that even though we cannot change everything that is not right with the world, if we change ourselves and things in our control, we are making a big positive difference. If each one of us takes small steps, the world would become a much better place.

Knowing and Liking others

2008-01-05T05:17:00.001-08:00

Our life becomes much happier when we start liking people around us. When we like people, we create positive vibes which make them reciprocate our feelings.
The easiest way to develop a liking for someone is to get to know them. When we get to know that the other person has problems like we do and gets happiness from similar things, we instanteously feel connected and develop a strong liking.

Expressing Gratitude

2008-01-04T05:01:00.001-08:00

Expressing gratitude is one of the easiest ways of making a person feel good and wanted. But often we forget to express a token of thanks to our family, friends or the people we encounter in our daily life.
A simple gesture like a word of thanks or a smile can make the other person feel wonderful. When someone feels appreciated, there is motivation to work harder and do a great job.

Listen to your breath

2008-01-03T05:30:00.001-08:00

When we are stressed and anxious, the easiest way to relax ourselves is to concentrate on our breathing. Even when our mind wanders off to think negative thoughts, we should gently bring it back to focus on our breath.
Our breath is the seat of life and when we listen to it, we feel calm and rejuvenated. Our breathing becomes slower and we feel our anxieties melting away.

Getting rid of post-holiday blues

2008-01-02T04:55:00.001-08:00

Just after the holiday can be a tough time for a lot of us. It feels difficult to get back to work life after a refreshing break with family and friends.
We must realize that this is a cycle of life. This is the time to do our best at work. We will start enjoying this new phase after the holidays and the holidays would be a pleasant memory in our minds.

Let this be the year

2008-01-01T04:31:00.001-08:00

All of us have dreams and hope in our heart as we welcome the New Year. Let this be the year where all our dreams come true.
We need to have the confidence in ourselves and faith in the universe that together we can make anything happen. Make this the year where everything falls in place.

Saying goodbye to 2008

2007-12-31T04:49:00.001-08:00

Today is the last day of this year. We may not have got everything that we wanted this year and may have faced difficult times. But when we look back, we should look at the year with love.
This year, like every year, has exposed us to a variety of experiences. Many years later, when we look back at our lives, some of our special memories would be from this year.We are richer as humans than we were at the start of the year.

The Rule of Love

2007-12-30T05:05:00.001-08:00

There is a simple rule governing love which we sometimes tend to forget - we receive as much as we give. Only when we can love, will we be loved back.
We need to love without attaching any conditions whether it be our romantic relation, our family or our friends.We might not get love in return immediately, but in the long run, the rule governing love will ensure we get it back in equal measure.

Finding the Positives

2007-12-29T05:40:00.001-08:00

How a particular situation impacts our life depends on how we view it. If we harp on the negatives, it will affect us adversely but if we find the positives in the situation, our life will be positively impacted.
We must make an endeavor to try to find the positives in any situation. We will find ourselves happier people and we will learn from every experience.

Hanging on a little longer

2007-12-28T05:11:00.000-08:00

There are times of our lives where we feel like giving up. We may not have got the results that we had hoped for and we do not seem to have the energy to persist longer.
At such times, it is important to just hold on a little longer. We must tell ourselves to continue taking small steps for some more time. Often things will change and we will realize that we are on the verge of success.

Finding your calling

2007-12-27T05:05:00.001-08:00

Many of us feel dissatisfied in our current jobs. But we also do not know what our true calling in life is and what would make us truly happy.
We need to think about our lives without the baggage of the past. We should think about the life we would be leading if there were no limitations and we had no fear. We will find our calling and also the roadmap for our lives.

Finding true joys

2007-12-26T04:54:00.001-08:00

Most of us desire material things. We also realize that when we do get those material things, we do not feel great happiness for much length of time.
To find lasting happiness, we need to find out what gives us true joy. It may be giving our best to our work or making someone smile or something else; but rarely would it be a materialistic object.

Ask for blessings

2007-12-25T05:43:00.001-08:00

The most difficult part of going through a low phase in life is having to deal with it alone. However, even if we find it difficult to share our feelings with others, we are never alone.
We must feel one with the universe and ask for its blessings. When we feel blessed, we can overcome the most trying circumstances.

Being bored this Christmas eve

2007-12-24T04:42:00.001-08:00

In the hustle and bustle of city life,we often do not have time to spend with ourselves. A lot of us cannot remember the last time we were bored.
The next time we feel bored, we must relish the moment. Being alone need not mean being lonely. It is a time to relax and clear our minds of the clutter of daily tasks.

Exercising the power of choice

2007-12-23T05:18:00.001-08:00

When we are unhappy with the way things are going in our lives, we often feel helpless and frustrated. At such times, we forget that we have a great power - the power of choice.
We can choose to change our lives. Instead of feel powerless at our situation, we can choose to live our vest life.

Making people feel important

2007-12-22T05:35:00.001-08:00

One of the biggest reasons why we may find ourselves not making new friends easily or not have fulfilling relationship is that we tend to be too preoccupied with ourselves. When we take interest in others, we find our relationships getting richer.
Making people feel important is also key to professional success. Everyone, young or old, loves to be given importance and treated specially.

Feel Rich

2007-12-21T05:46:00.001-08:00

Many times we do not fully appreciate the value of what we have in life. Our thoughts focus more on what we do not have rather than what we have.
We need to realize is that if our thoughts focus on abundance, we will create abundance in our lives. We need to start feeling rich to attract richness.

Enjoy the ups and downs

2007-12-20T05:06:00.001-08:00

When things are not going our way, we may feel depressed and unhappy. Then things change and our sadness is replaced by feelings of joy.
We must realize that this is a cycle. If there was no sadness, we would not know the meaning of happiness. When we understand this truth, we will start treating life as a joy ride and enjoying the ups and downs.

Gifting a smile

2007-12-19T05:04:00.001-08:00

This holiday season, many of us would be buying gifts for our family and friends. This season of giving is also the season of spreading happiness.
The anticipation and the excitement with which a child unwraps his present is a beautiful sight. The smile of the child's lips is his gift to us and the happiness is more than anything money can buy.

Look beyond the problems

2007-12-18T05:37:00.001-08:00

Nothing significant can ever be achieved without overcoming hurdles. However, when we take up a big challenge, our initial enthusiasm is often dampened by imagining the problems we may have to face.
Instead of focusing on why we can't do something, we should focus on our strengths and believe that we can. We will find our positive intent overcoming any obstacle in our plans.

Visualizing happiness

2007-12-17T05:04:00.001-08:00

When we visualize something, we generate powerful forces to realize the visualization. But many times, our thoughts tend to be negative which attracts sadness in our lives.
We must try to visualize ourselves being content and happy. We should make this visualization a part of our daily routine. We will be surprised at how soon we start attracting positive energy and happiness in our lives.