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We motivate ourselves to wake up, set goals, and deal with challenges to find happiness in our daily journey. But how does one truly find happiness?
Chet Shupe’s Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature talks about how civilization changes and destroys people’s happiness. It serves the author’s points about how people change with modernization and law. The book also provokes the readers’ minds on the “what ifs” and “could’ve been” at the time humans still don’t thrive in modern civilization.
We always find ways to learn how to regain spiritual freedom and find true happiness as we spend our days in a society where so many things are not allowed. We put ourselves in a box as we restrict our own activities, hindering us from reaching our goals.
Because we have been boxed in and left to stress out in our own toxic environment, we look for ways to breathe in positivity and manifest happiness.
Here are techniques to find happiness and spiritual freedom:
Self-Care
The most important person to consider to achieve happiness is YOU. Yes! You must understand that you have to take care of yourself first to achieve the happiness you always wanted. Pamper yourself. Give yourself some time to break free from the stress the world offers you. Treat yourself with things and experiences you always wanted, or look into yourself and give yourself time to get ready for the daily grind.
Rediscover Your Passion
Passion drives an individual to do certain things and achieve their goals on schedule. With this, they get to appreciate every challenge that comes their way, making their way to the goal a memorable experience. Take a moment and try to recall what you always wanted. Find a good hobby that should let your mind be active and engaged. Lastly, if you have not found your passion yet, you can always take a step back and explore things you want to learn for skills. Take some art classes, improv classes, or learn some interesting crafts.
Meditate
Being happy and regaining spiritual freedom requires a sound mind. Meditate. Finding time for yourself can be a little challenging when you live in modern civilization. However, if you find yourself a time, try clearing your mind and your emotions through meditation for at least a minute or two. Let yourself find the balance and peace to let go of the different stressors that cause you uneasiness.
Regaining spiritual freedom requires you to find time with God. It is, more or less, the same as finding happiness. When emotions try to load up and feel heavy on you, write them down. If you have a strong circle of friends, share what you feel. Sharing your feelings and thoughts with friends through speaking or writing allows you to unload stress.
Give Back
Giving help and happiness to others is also finding happiness in you. Learn to connect with charities and give to the people in need. You can find a lot of organizations that need help from other people. Helping others can also help you regain spiritual freedom as this is also rededicating yourself to God.
Set Goals
Always set goals to achieve. When you wake up every morning, you may write down the things you should finish within the day. This goal-setting will help you find a sense of purpose. Learning to achieve a goal helps you look forward to something. Achieving these goals will make you happy and unburden you of some heavy loads.
Celebrate the Good Times
Celebrate all of the good times, even how little you think they are. Achieving some of your goals will make you feel happy. Celebrate them! A truly happy person knows how to cherish small moments so that setting another goal becomes enjoyable.
Take a Rest
When you feel like you are starting to burn out from work, take a break. You should remember to take a break and give yourself the time to recharge and repurpose your life into a better trajectory. Your 9-5 job will always become stressful the more time you spend in the field. Use your leave credits and de-stress to recharge.
Maintain Your Values
As a person, you have your worth. You have learned some values that took you to your current position. If these values have opened doors for you, never lose them. Other opportunities can come knocking at your door and offer you something better.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Chet is an electronics engineer and an author. At 43, he was diagnosed with severe Attention Deficit Disorder and began his treatment with Ritalin. The experience allowed him to explore and learn more about treating brain dysfunctions.
His background knowledge and theories allow him to find a grasp and foundation to start writing his book, which evolved into something that talks about human happiness.