Expand Your Boundaries

The world offers different perspectives to different eyes. In order to expand your mind, you have to have to try to see the world differently, imagine you are an old man, you will see the world differently from a toddler, each has the same tool, the eyes and they are both in the same place but they see the world differently. The old man sees a restaurant where he used to hang out with his beloved,  a flowers shop where he used to get her flowers, a walk tbrough where they used to walk together embracing winds of change, intellectual conversations and life hopes.
The child sees the toy shop , his mind wanders around choclate and the immense pleasure and instant gratification the child will get after eating the chocolate fountain.

Today use the same as-if mindset while you have your normal walk, see the world as an old man, see it as a child, see it a married, see it as single, see it as rich,see it as poor, see it as healthy and see it as sick, just as you go along your way, try to change your perspectice continiously, don't limit yourself with one view, wear different lenses and see how this would magnify your experience of the world. It will help you enrich your life and push the boundaries of your existential life9
When we think our perspecrives are universal
We close our minds to different perspectives (The Path)

Change your mind & Change your life

At any given time, what we feel is the result of the brain and mind interacting with each other.
Our minds are our mental processes – our thoughts, wishes and feelings.the brain is a highly complex bundle of synapses. Our consciousness is based on the interaction of the mind and the brain.

The purpose of this blog is:
-Be happier
-Stop exacerbating misfortunes
-Become a more compassionate and loving person.

By engaging in self-reflection we can lead happier, more fulfilling lives.
A good example of self-reflection is thinking about what makes us happy?Focus always on the positive.
By actively reflecting on our lives, we enable ourselves to become better people.

Suffering describes all the feelings in life we don’t like and would rather not experience.
Suffering is what we should avoid. Positive feelings is what we should seek out.
The decision is whether to approach something or avoid it.
The approach/avoidance behaviors aid our survival, they can also make us unhappy.
When we can’t attain the things we approach, desire or pursue, or when our desires cause us long-term suffering.
Sometimes,attaining goals can ultimately lead to suffering!

Reactions!Beware of your reactions. When someone strikes you with a dart that causes discomfort, don't through another "Dart of Rage" that causes you more harm.
"Do no harm" to yourself.
For example, if you’re anxious about the speech you have to give tomorrow, that feeling of anxiety can remain for hours – or even days – after you’ve delivered your speech and the source of the first dart has vanished!

The key to happiness lies in certain ways of thinking.
-Mindfulness is the state of complete awareness ;being mindful helps us to feel happy and more relaxed.
-Wholesome intentions, thinking about yourself as strong and powerful. Indeed, by actively thinking “I am strong, it’s good to be strong,
-Practicing composure helps us to control our emotions and reduces any unhealthy desires we may have. Composure is a circuit-breaker. Composure entails understanding how things make you feel, and realizing that your emotional feelings can be separated from your desires. A good example is success. Success makes us feel good, but an endless craving for it can cause us to feel dissatisfied, and even depressed

We suffer, for example, whenever we take things personally, or crave approval or affirmation from others.
Let go of this strong sense of self and immerse ourselves in the world without ego, we feel a sense of peace and fulfillment
However, a strong sense of self often comes in useful, and – through meditation – we can learn when to take things personally and when to step back from ourselves.
With a greater sense of empathy, one can become a more compassionate and loving person.

Action:
-Throughout your everyday life, try to be mindful
-Use mental imagery during interpersonal conflicts.

Adapted from "Buddha's Brain"  by Rick Hanson on Blinkis

http://blinki.st/fea8a39b1243?chapter=53eb4a6d36343300077e0000

Gratitude

As a morning practice,as you open your eyes and start your new day. Take a deep breath in and inhale gratitude through yourself. Feel good about your existence, be thankful of your health,of your ability and your chance of having a new day.
I would like you to think about someone you are grateful for,a person who helped you and try to connect back to that person today.