I was reading an inspirational article this morning and had to share some of the insights I received from the author with you. The article was about keeping your peace or inner happiness despite the emotional and physical chaos around us.
Here were the main points:
- Never find fault with others-look instead for their good points
- Learn to blame and correct your own flaws so you continually grow and improve
- Be sincere with everyone
- Express kindness and love to each person in your life
Those are four simple, little points, but boy do they pack a punch when it come to one’s daily life. Basically it all boils down to a simple phrase.
Learn to Behave!
As a mom of four I busted out laughing as I put the article down. Here I am at the age of 56 still working hard at learning to behave. It is a daily battle to make sure that I don’t find fault with others. I mean, I just mopped the floor! Do the kids HAVE to track all that mud in?
No kidding that happened to me today. I remembered the article I had just read and I spent 5 seconds calming down the sharp retort that was on the edge of my lips waiting to jump out. Instead of screaming about muddy footprints and clean floors, I was actually able to keep my mouth shut, walk over to the cabinet with the linen rags and throw a few on the floor near the rest of the herd that was about ready to pounce through the back door. I even managed a pleasant, “Please wipe your feet!” Wow. Some days I’m better at this then others.
The point of today’s post is to be a cheerleader for you. In order to keep to our spiritually based life goals we have to be happy and in order to be happy we have to behave in ways that make the world a better place.
I know that times can be really tough on you and that daily you are doing battle with being “good.” (Can you tell I’m talking to myself here as well?) It is so much easier to be sharp, harsh, quick-to-anger, and tell-off those that make our lives challenging. However, if we take a deep breath and remember to be in that selfless consciousness we will learn quicker how to:
- physically help people through service
- mentally help people by kindness and encouragement
- spiritually help others by radiating the joy we feel by learning to behave!
By implementing these behaviors our own lives will become happier. I have always found it so crazy that happiness is based on how you aid others. It is such an incredible reward for not thinking about yourself.
With that said, I guess I’d better go upstairs and wipe out the tub from all the dirt that got washed off and see where the muddy clothes have been stashed.
Hang in there, dear ones. Keep doing your best, stick to your spiritual goals and continue in the knowledge that you know what you want out of life. In very short order, you will find that you are happy.
