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The Necessity of Spiritual Wellbeing

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By Hrichita Paul


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There may be a hundred things to do when you're bored, but none of it will please you if you don't understand the difference between boredom and exhaustion. Not every kind of exhaustion is physical or mental. Sometimes in life we also become spiritually exhausted. Not that I can define spiritual exhaustion but if you have ever been in low spirits, in self doubt and questioning every move you make and feeling so low that you can’t even dare to look at yourself without judging yourself, this might be a sign of mental and spiritual exhaustion. 


We always try — try to be the best, try to become something that will raise our station in life – but all that trying leads nowhere, simply because we are spiritually exhausted. Sometimes we need a break from society and more importantly from that version of yourself that judges you so sternly. It’s okay to fall, it's okay to BE. Competing for something that is not substantial and creates a gap within ourselves contributes to feeling low and stressed – which is not ideal. It is not easy to rebuild our spiritual self and separate it from our anxieties and judgemental attitude towards ourselves after all the negative attitude and thought patterns that we have fed it. It takes unlearning. Unlearning a lot. 


Treating yourself with kindness is important. Everytime you criticise yourself, think of how grateful someone else would be to be in your place, think of all the good things you do, and not just for yourself but for others as well. Cultivate the feeling of your own goodness; how it is always good to make friends that care for you. You will find them – not everyone is selfish and we must stop thinking likewise. If you think being selfish is the best way to live then you will attract selfish people. Because you have built in yourself an attitude that the world runs the way you think it is. The more you see the good in others, the more good you will find. That does not mean that you should feel at fault when you actually meet people who are only trying to get something from you. We are smart to feel what vibe someone gives off and we need to cut off people who leech off our energy and be with those who make us feel good. That is how you prevent being spiritually exhausted. We are social beings so our spiritual wellness does depend on outside influence.


Helping others is another important aspect of life which contributes to our spiritual well being. It might be such an easy thing to do and you may see no benefit for yourself in it but the way it makes you feel has a lot of impact on you spiritually and mentally. Being a good person in this day and age is hard as we are led astray by wrong influences, but cultivating good practices one after another will put you in a place where you will start acknowledging yourself rather than shun yourself.


Spiritual well being is not a goal but a way that we must walk through. We can further cultivate the habit of doing meditations and yoga. This also provides you with mental and physical stability and keeps you at bay from feeling stagnant. Exhaustion is not something that we can control and prevent at all times but we can definitely try to lower its influence on us so that we can strive even after periods of exhaustion. Rest is important for every person and risking  burnout to achieve a certain goal is not worth it. Your own path is yours and you don't owe anything to anybody so go at your own pace and prioritise your well being at all costs. 


Happiness is but an emotion, but your self concept is what decides how you make the most out of happiness and every other emotion that contributes to your good spirits. 


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