This post does not contain my thoughts. Still, these thoughts resonate very closely with what I think. They represent what exactly is wrong with our attitudes today, what we are running after and what we are missing. It revolves around the basic concepts of slowing down and being mindful of the world around you.
I don’t know who wrote it, but it is an excellent piece for self-reflection. It is something, we should turn towards everyday so we don’t repeat the same mistakes over and over.
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Happiness, probably has as many definitions as there are people in the world. Everybody has a very well defined individual perspective on what makes them happy and what makes them sad. Hence, this post is not about how to be happy, but rather, how to increase or prolong those moments of joy when you get them in your life.
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In my effort to simplify my lifestyle, I needed to understand the concept of Simplicity in detail and that is how I came across these beautiful thoughts. Even though, I don’t agree with some of them, they are still a great source of inspiration and knowledge as they offer diversified and conflicting perspectives.
You will find that some of these people are actually not big fans of simplicity(#3, #28) while others have a varying opinion on what simplicity is. Still, I believe that each one of them gives us something to think about and helps us build our perspective about the concept.
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Mindfulness, the state of being present and being conscious of your inner-self, is an amazing concept. Mindfulness is practiced to meditate, to fight with pain, to be focused and to be happy and content in general.
“Kiss your life. Accept it, just as it is. Today. Now. So that those moments of happiness you’re waiting for don’t pass you by.”
Following are some tips that would help in practicing mindfulness and being aware of your consciousness. They can be practiced no matter how little time you have or wherever you are:
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This is slightly off-topic but its something I would really like to share. Many of you might have read this story a dozen times, but every time I read it I get a new vibe going through me that makes me realize how important it is to express.
Here’s the story:
One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.
It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers. That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual.
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May be not, but another study suggests that it definitely is a ctrl+n for sometime. The study coming out of University of Atlanta suggests that “thinking about not thinking” frees your mind from distractions and helps is various disorders like ADD, hyperactivity and obsessive-compulsive.
In the end it is all about focus. You can read more about meditations here.
