Sens – dlaczego chcesz żyć? Meaning - why do you want to live?
If you want to seriously consider the issue of long and healthy life, the first, indispensable step is to clearly name what constitutes the meaning of your life. This is the foundation and core of everything! If this element is missing, at some point in the journey towards a long and healthy life, you will simply run out of motivation, perseverance, and inner strength. Even minor crises may become insurmountable for you. Conversely, if you understand the meaning of your existence, specific goals necessary for action will naturally begin to appear on the horizon of your life. Goals set the directions, reference points in relation to the present, and the motivational context – thanks to all this, you know why you want to make progress and why life truly becomes exciting. I encourage you to start living consciously, thinking, and reflecting on motivations, planning and making efforts and taking risks so that your life becomes more flavorful.
I think that in every human being lies the desire to lead a peaceful and healthy life. My personal experiences and conversations with people on this topic indicate one fundamental trait of those who lead peaceful and healthy lives – they are very precise in stating why they live, what meaning they see in their everyday life, what they strive for, and around what they have managed to organize their activities. It is not crucial for others to necessarily understand this life message, but personal awareness is necessary. It is your own conviction, reaching deep within.
Having your own meaningful vision and associated goals provides access to incredible powers that many of us simply do not realize. With this power, the impossible becomes possible, the too difficult becomes easy, and what was previously unattainable becomes achievable. Paths once strewn with obstacles now become simpler and broader, to our surprise.
Define who you are, be amazed by yourself today, and see how beautifully everything has evolved in the future…
You must determine where you are heading in order to fight for your dreams, to feel free, peaceful, and trusting in your life. You will learn cautious discipline to primarily keep the promises you make to yourself.
It is very beneficial when the desire for a peaceful and healthy life leads to the creation of a concrete plan. If this plan is supported by significant commitment and regular work, significant changes will be visible relatively quickly in your appearance, approach to nutrition, physical activity, curiosity about the world. This ideal combination of purpose and the right path on the "map of life". Excitement, full engagement, daily reaffirmation as you pass each milestone telling you that you are doing great and this is it!!!
Most often, there is not a grand plan, just a greater or lesser awareness of the chosen direction. The sense experienced in the "here and now" is a derivative of the "foundation" only generally acknowledged. Reality with moments "in our favor" but also moments "not in our favor".
If you have not asked questions about the meaning and have not delved into these areas until now, naming your personal meaning may initially be difficult. For your good, peaceful, and healthy life, it is essential to affirm that what you do daily is subordinated to an idea, a goal, generally to something that is most important to you, what drives you and is YOURS!!!
It is about experiencing your time with great trust! It is a kind of internal, stable constitution that keeps each of us in order. I trust in what befalls me – difficult things are there to confirm that I can simply overcome them and take another step in development. I am increasingly aware of my strength, but I also increasingly view my life as a path, traversed to develop and contribute to the progress and development of people around me.
How to discover your meaning?
Below I suggest following a certain path that should lead you to gaining a specific, fundamental self-awareness of what constitutes the meaning of your life. Even if, as a result of this proposed method, you conclude that you have neglected many important matters and it is difficult to have a meaningful life without them, it is still worth it! Someone once said that happiness is not a goal but moving on a road that we know leads to that goal. So you will have clear signposts of which direction you should go in.
Following the lead of many philosophers, try to discover yourself in the four most important dimensions of your nature: physical, spiritual, mental, and socio-emotional. Being aware of the importance of each of these four "building blocks" and how they appear in you is the first step to stop your life from being chaotic, full of anxiety, and reacting to new obstacles that constantly arise in your life. If you organize these "building blocks" and look at yourself as a whole, I am convinced that you will discover your WHY and from that moment on, everything will become easier and simpler. Your person holds immense potential; you are destined to be great – in your own scale, without comparing to others. Simply take responsibility for your life, as its shape truly depends only on you. Once you realize this, believe me, you will awaken many dormant strengths that will largely start working on their own, and you will simply be amazed at the progress you observe.
Physical dimension is relatively the simplest element to define. In this area, we talk about proper nutrition, adequate rest, breathing and relaxation, and regular physical activity.
Spiritual dimension is the essence of yourself, it shows how your value system looks and if you are living by it. It is a very intimate area but the most important one, with the greatest potential for development. It directs you to places in yourself that suddenly "you can fly," that you are capable of actions and deeds that were once entirely unattainable. You begin to understand your place in humanity's history, gaining awareness of being part of something much larger.
How to practice in this area?
There is only one answer – regular practice of MEDITATION and recognizing what life constantly gives us, that is, GRATITUDE!
During meditation, you practice the skill of concentration so that you can simply direct your thoughts when needed. Meditation allows you to take a step back and look at yourself and what is happening through the eyes of a witness. In this way, you can observe your own thoughts and instead of letting them attack you, you calmly observe them.
During meditation, you become a general looking at the battlefield from a command post. You can calmly analyze the situation, determine priority actions for the near future, and further ignore any other signals and intrusive messages that are inconsistent with the established priorities. Then, the only thing left is to get to work and focus on implementing what has been organized and established.
It turns out that if we regularly devote a little time to approaching this place within us that guides our lives, it affects everything related to us, renewing and refreshing us and constantly revealing new, unknown, and beautiful perspectives.
Mental dimension is, succinctly put, continuous learning, constantly expanding the horizons of the mind. This applies to all areas of your activity, including professional work, your interests and passions, and a general curiosity and openness to new things. There is no better way to gather information and broaden mental horizons than the habit of reading good books. We do not limit ourselves to just books – today, it also includes following good and appropriate websites, blogs, and forums. Another good habit is writing. I am not necessarily encouraging you to become a professional writer. Writing down your thoughts, experiences, ideas, and conclusions from readings significantly affects the mental dimension of our identity. I highly recommend the "mind mapping" technique – a creativity training and a much easier and longer-lasting memory technique. Another area of mental activity is consciously organizing and planning all our activities – it is important not to do this only in the perspective of the next day but also of a longer horizon, even many years. Another important aspect of the mental dimension is active tourism, preparing for trips and excursions, taking notes while touring, developing your routes, interesting photos, reports, and albums, a general continuous curiosity about the world.
Social and emotional dimension is our emotional life and relationships with others. You should definitely answer how your family looks, your relationships with your spouse, children, friends. It is important to realize if you are satisfied with how you handle difficult and new situations, if you would like to have more friends, spend more time with them, maybe you are not fond of the depth of relationships? A good way to look at the quality of this life dimension is observing your behavior in your professional work. You probably have to deal much more often with resolving conflicts, finding solutions with people you do not fully accept. Do you behave similarly to at home or are these two completely separate worlds? It should be noted that only consistency in behavior, both at home and at work, guarantees a sense of purpose and personal value. Within this dimension, you must also consider another aspect – the awareness of contributing good to others' lives and finding joy in life through serving a cause that you consider great.
Working on this area may not require time but rather significant diligence, mindfulness, and conscious exercises. Each of us should practice good listening skills, the ability to overcome our natural inclination to comfort and safety, empathy, and overall sensitivity towards others. In my case, keeping an incredibly simple spiritual journal has been very helpful. I write down in key points all the events of the day, both pleasant and difficult. I express my gratitude for all of them because the pleasant ones provide the awareness of following the right path, and the difficult ones are actually opportunities for development – only overcoming difficulties and crossing boundaries fosters growth!
If you want to seriously consider the issue of long and healthy life, the first, indispensable step is to clearly name what constitutes the meaning of your life. This is the foundation and core of everything! If this element is missing, at some point in the journey towards a long and healthy life, you will simply run out of motivation, perseverance, and inner strength. Even minor crises may become insurmountable for you. Conversely, if you understand the meaning of your existence, specific goals necessary for action will naturally begin to appear on the horizon of your life. Goals set the directions, reference points in relation to the present, and the motivational context – thanks to all this, you know why you want to make progress and why life truly becomes exciting. I encourage you to start living consciously, thinking, and reflecting on motivations, planning and making efforts and taking risks so that your life becomes more flavorful.
I think that in every human being lies the desire to lead a peaceful and healthy life. My personal experiences and conversations with people on this topic indicate one fundamental trait of those who lead peaceful and healthy lives – they are very precise in stating why they live, what meaning they see in their everyday life, what they strive for, and around what they have managed to organize their activities. It is not crucial for others to necessarily understand this life message, but personal awareness is necessary. It is your own conviction, reaching deep within.
Having your own meaningful vision and associated goals provides access to incredible powers that many of us simply do not realize. With this power, the impossible becomes possible, the too difficult becomes easy, and what was previously unattainable becomes achievable. Paths once strewn with obstacles now become simpler and broader, to our surprise.
Define who you are, be amazed by yourself today, and see how beautifully everything has evolved in the future…
You must determine where you are heading in order to fight for your dreams, to feel free, peaceful, and trusting in your life. You will learn cautious discipline to primarily keep the promises you make to yourself.
It is very beneficial when the desire for a peaceful and healthy life leads to the creation of a concrete plan. If this plan is supported by significant commitment and regular work, significant changes will be visible relatively quickly in your appearance, approach to nutrition, physical activity, curiosity about the world. This ideal combination of purpose and the right path on the "map of life". Excitement, full engagement, daily reaffirmation as you pass each milestone telling you that you are doing great and this is it!!!
Most often, there is not a grand plan, just a greater or lesser awareness of the chosen direction. The sense experienced in the "here and now" is a derivative of the "foundation" only generally acknowledged. Reality with moments "in our favor" but also moments "not in our favor".
If you have not asked questions about the meaning and have not delved into these areas until now, naming your personal meaning may initially be difficult. For your good, peaceful, and healthy life, it is essential to affirm that what you do daily is subordinated to an idea, a goal, generally to something that is most important to you, what drives you and is YOURS!!!
It is about experiencing your time with great trust! It is a kind of internal, stable constitution that keeps each of us in order. I trust in what befalls me – difficult things are there to confirm that I can simply overcome them and take another step in development. I am increasingly aware of my strength, but I also increasingly view my life as a path, traversed to develop and contribute to the progress and development of people around me.
How to discover your meaning?
Below I suggest following a certain path that should lead you to gaining a specific, fundamental self-awareness of what constitutes the meaning of your life. Even if, as a result of this proposed method, you conclude that you have neglected many important matters and it is difficult to have a meaningful life without them, it is still worth it! Someone once said that happiness is not a goal but moving on a road that we know leads to that goal. So you will have clear signposts of which direction you should go in.
Following the lead of many philosophers, try to discover yourself in the four most important dimensions of your nature: physical, spiritual, mental, and socio-emotional. Being aware of the importance of each of these four "building blocks" and how they appear in you is the first step to stop your life from being chaotic, full of anxiety, and reacting to new obstacles that constantly arise in your life. If you organize these "building blocks" and look at yourself as a whole, I am convinced that you will discover your WHY and from that moment on, everything will become easier and simpler. Your person holds immense potential; you are destined to be great – in your own scale, without comparing to others. Simply take responsibility for your life, as its shape truly depends only on you. Once you realize this, believe me, you will awaken many dormant strengths that will largely start working on their own, and you will simply be amazed at the progress you observe.
Physical dimension is relatively the simplest element to define. In this area, we talk about proper nutrition, adequate rest, breathing and relaxation, and regular physical activity.
Spiritual dimension is the essence of yourself, it shows how your value system looks and if you are living by it. It is a very intimate area but the most important one, with the greatest potential for development. It directs you to places in yourself that suddenly "you can fly," that you are capable of actions and deeds that were once entirely unattainable. You begin to understand your place in humanity's history, gaining awareness of being part of something much larger.
How to practice in this area?
There is only one answer – regular practice of MEDITATION and recognizing what life constantly gives us, that is, GRATITUDE!
During meditation, you practice the skill of concentration so that you can simply direct your thoughts when needed. Meditation allows you to take a step back and look at yourself and what is happening through the eyes of a witness. In this way, you can observe your own thoughts and instead of letting them attack you, you calmly observe them.
During meditation, you become a general looking at the battlefield from a command post. You can calmly analyze the situation, determine priority actions for the near future, and further ignore any other signals and intrusive messages that are inconsistent with the established priorities. Then, the only thing left is to get to work and focus on implementing what has been organized and established.
It turns out that if we regularly devote a little time to approaching this place within us that guides our lives, it affects everything related to us, renewing and refreshing us and constantly revealing new, unknown, and beautiful perspectives.
Mental dimension is, succinctly put, continuous learning, constantly expanding the horizons of the mind. This applies to all areas of your activity, including professional work, your interests and passions, and a general curiosity and openness to new things. There is no better way to gather information and broaden mental horizons than the habit of reading good books. We do not limit ourselves to just books – today, it also includes following good and appropriate websites, blogs, and forums. Another good habit is writing. I am not necessarily encouraging you to become a professional writer. Writing down your thoughts, experiences, ideas, and conclusions from readings significantly affects the mental dimension of our identity. I highly recommend the "mind mapping" technique – a creativity training and a much easier and longer-lasting memory technique. Another area of mental activity is consciously organizing and planning all our activities – it is important not to do this only in the perspective of the next day but also of a longer horizon, even many years. Another important aspect of the mental dimension is active tourism, preparing for trips and excursions, taking notes while touring, developing your routes, interesting photos, reports, and albums, a general continuous curiosity about the world.
Social and emotional dimension is our emotional life and relationships with others. You should definitely answer how your family looks, your relationships with your spouse, children, friends. It is important to realize if you are satisfied with how you handle difficult and new situations, if you would like to have more friends, spend more time with them, maybe you are not fond of the depth of relationships? A good way to look at the quality of this life dimension is observing your behavior in your professional work. You probably have to deal much more often with resolving conflicts, finding solutions with people you do not fully accept. Do you behave similarly to at home or are these two completely separate worlds? It should be noted that only consistency in behavior, both at home and at work, guarantees a sense of purpose and personal value. Within this dimension, you must also consider another aspect – the awareness of contributing good to others' lives and finding joy in life through serving a cause that you consider great.
Working on this area may not require time but rather significant diligence, mindfulness, and conscious exercises. Each of us should practice good listening skills, the ability to overcome our natural inclination to comfort and safety, empathy, and overall sensitivity towards others. In my case, keeping an incredibly simple spiritual journal has been very helpful. I write down in key points all the events of the day, both pleasant and difficult. I express my gratitude for all of them because the pleasant ones provide the awareness of following the right path, and the difficult ones are actually opportunities for development – only overcoming difficulties and crossing boundaries fosters growth!
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