Could you use a boost of positive emotions? Emotional well-being and positive emotions can come from many different sources. We can experience more positivity through socializing with friends and family, exercising, doing things we love, and if all else fails psychotherapy and Prozac. Though, another source that is effective, simple, and convenient is meditation. This is a practice and activity that works best for me when I feel irritable and agitated.
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There’s an old story about three men working on a project in France. A tourist walking by asks them, “What are you working on?” The first man says, “I’m hauling rocks.” The second man says, “I building a wall.” The third man says with pride, “I building a cathedral.” This third man had a vision of the bigger picture and was enthusiastic and gratified by his work.
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Stress can be one of the most emotionally and physically exhausting states to live with. Chronic stress can take a toll on our relationships, career, and daily functioning, leaving us mentally and physically exhausted and unable to cope with everyday living.
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The remarkable achievements we wait our entire life for will come along eventually, but without each day offering joy, peace, and fulfillment; we are missing out on many moments to be fully alive.
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Aaahhh, good old stress, can’t live with it, and can’t live without it. Stress is a part of life. It helps us stay motivated and ready to respond to life’s challenges, and at the same time, can lead to emotional and physical health problems when it becomes severe and chronic.
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Face it, you’re not perfect, and that’s okay. Movies, magazines, and television tend to present an idealistic self-image of how people should look, feel, and act, and these unrealistic depictions can lead to a perfectionist attitude. Even some self-help philosophy’s can make the claim that perfection is a reachable peak if we follow the right principles. Though, an inherent part of being human is fallibility and imperfection.
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The beliefs and perspectives people hold truly “shade” their expectations. These come from the unique and varying life experiences everyone encounters, which influences the way the world is interpreted and represented in the mind. From this, paradigms develop. A paradigm is an expectation or assumption about what and how things should be done. These paradigms can help you see important details, but can also blind you from the bigger picture.
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Many people fall short in developing a truly grand vision that lives up to their potential. They may think, “I can settle for this,” “that would be too hard,” or “what if I fail?” This is because they base what is possible on what they have been taught, and what they have seen others in their life accomplish. Learning to grow a vision bigger than expected sets you up to do more than ordinary, and if you do fall short, you’ll fall short of greatness, not mediocrity.
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