“This too shall pass”
“You create your own future”
“Live in the Now”
“Everything happens for a reason”
These are just some of the many truths and beliefs we subscribe to. When situations or challenges arise, we may even refer to them or offer them as advice to other people. We recognize the validity of these beliefs and deep down we know we can rely on them to hold true in every situation.
The Challenge: Not Forgetting What we Know to Be True When We are in the Thick of It
When a situation arises, we may become so preoccupied with what is going on that we lose sight of the truths that should be guiding us through the situation and pointing us in the right direction. Our emotions start running wild, we get sucked in and before we know it, we have lost any sense of the calmness that should stem from the reality and the truth we say we believe in.
As an example, when things are going well and you feel as if you are progressing smoothly through life, it is easy to realize that “everything happens for a reason” or the importance to “Live in the Now”.
But, what about those times when things don’t go as you like? When issues and challenges arise that knock you off your feet? The big things like a breakup, a divorce, or the loss of a job and even the small things like your laptop breaking, losing an important file or losing your cell phone.
How do we really live differently and not allow the truths we believe in to slip out of our memory when a challenge arises? How do we not get so caught up in what is going on that we remember the beliefs we know deep down are true that really can help us through the situation?
The alternaview: Rely on Your Beliefs
It is one thing to say you believe in great truths and beliefs. It is wonderful if you can recite truisms and use them as positive affirmations. It is yet another thing to actually integrate those beliefs into your life. To actually live differently and make behavioral changes so that your actions and feelings are aligned with the beliefs you know deep down are true.
One of the best questions we can ask ourselves when any issue arises is: Are we able to rely on the beliefs we know are true and disallow the situation from sucking us in and getting the best of us?
We need to always make certain our actions and feelings about what we are going through live up to the beliefs we know deep down are true. We should have enough confidence in our beliefs that they are able to positively impact our actions and feelings when challenges arise. Our beliefs should trump any challenges and situations should never be able to interfere with our peace of mind or cause us to totally dismiss what we know to be true.
We shouldn’t find ourselves in situations where we are stressed out, overwhelmed or upset about any situation, because our underlying beliefs should have a calming presence and impact how we deal with everything.
Life as a Training Ground: Putting our Beliefs to the Test
Life is always going to throw us experiences and we are going to encounter challenges that put our beliefs to the test. However, we must believe so strongly in our beliefs that they are integrated into our everyday living.
Our beliefs should be so firmly planted at the forefront of our minds, that it would literally be impossible for us to get frazzled by a situation and forget what we know deep down to be true. We catch ourselves before the downward spiral catches our complete focus and attention.
Life is our training ground and we have an opportunity to learn from every experience and continually improve the way we approach similar situations in the future. Eventually we reach a point where we realize we are living our lives in a way that perfectly reflects our beliefs. We have raised the level of our responses and let go of any thoughts or decisions that are not in line with our beliefs.
The first place to begin each and every time something undesired arises and you begin to get worked up is a place of reflection. Step back and ask yourself one question … Are your actions and feelings consistent with those things you know deep down are true? And, if they are not, be willing to work at changing them, step by step until they are. We have to be open to living differently and making better decisions that are more in tune with the beliefs and truths we hold in high regard … that is the alternaview.
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We always have to do what we think is right and what our beliefs are. The problem is many people don’t have a clear idea on what their true beliefs are. Once we are clear on what our beliefs are, we can start to take action and make decisions that are in tune with our beliefs. Thanks for sharing.
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