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Should you ignore those yearnings, 
they inevitably turn to pain.  
Listen to your soul. 

The Spiritual Way to Happiness & Health 

1. Be not troubled by any misfortune   -    What troubles me?

 

2. No Cravings   -    What cravings do I have?

  

3. A disciplined mind  - Where does my mind wander? How can I control it?

  

4. Free from greed, anger and fears     -    

What am I greedy for?

 What makes me angry?

What are my fears?

5. Freed from possessiveness “I” “MINE”    -    What do I hold onto possessively?

 

6. Be unattached to all things   -    What am I attached to?

  

7. Neither rejoice nor sorrow over good or bad fortune   -          
       What do I rejoice over?

    

8. Know the truth about all these things listed    -   What is the truth about the things I have listed?

 

9. Spend time alone - solitude.        Do I spend time alone?

10. Submit - listen to others, perform tasks for others, be a servant to God and others, let go of our plans and allow for someone else’s plan, give into others, avoid having to be right or win an argument, see things another person’s way –

Which of these do I need to do?

11. Do service work without getting anything in return for it      -      What can I do?

  

12. Guard the reputation of others; do not gossip or even share anything with someone that would harm another person’s reputation even if it is true  - Am I doing this?

13. Keep everything simple; simplify your life   - What needs to be simplified or  gotten rid of in my life that complicates it?

 

14. Keep silent  -   When and how?

 

15. Be Humble - seek to be last than first; seek to be unnoticed rather than the center of attention; allow others to lead or do the talking or have "the glory" or the "spotlight"   - How can I improve this?

 

15. SEEK GOD FIRST! -  Pray before you begin the day and meditate; and repeat this in the middle of the day and at the end of the day -  

 

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