How do your beliefs help you become your best you?

Keesha

Keesha

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....and makes you feel good about who you are.

In many religions the idea of ‘letting go’ I find liberating.
Since I have a personality that complicates things it’s comforting to just let stuff go at times.

Simplifying life and not getting too caught up in the pleasures of the world.

I think this is good advice. There are so many distractions in life especially now with the internet and modern technology.

Treat others how you would like to be treated I think is universal in all religions. This one needs improvement on my part. Lol

Silence is golden. I find solutions in the silence.... when my ego is laid to rest.

Even though I don’t practice religion I do take many lessons from them and try to encorporate them into my everyday life.

What positive lessons do you take from religious or spiritual beliefs that helps you cope and become the best you?
 

Depends on what you mean by religion. I'm a spiritualist, so I believe we all have a rough lifeplan. It's flexible, but certain events are meant to happen. I try to see a purpose to everything, though it is difficult at times. Catholics are taught to confess their sins, they are given a penance and they are then 'forgiven'. Forgiveness only comes with true remorse, it is not enough to admit to committing a sin. Even though a person is forgiven, they still have to make amends, and atone for their sins.
 
Any religion. What religion , doesn’t matter.
I want to know what you ‘take away’ or get from your beliefs?
How do your beliefs make you a better person?
I study nature.
 

My thing is that I find inspiration from how to live and think about life from various wise people in history and also now. It can be a person out of religion or out of philosophy. I don't limit myself. I have a lot to learn and I'm constantly wanting to take what I find out of wisdom from people. That's my religion--learning from other people. Jesus as he is described and what he is purported to have said. Currently, I am more into Buddhist wisdom, specifically Thich Nhat Hanh and his "No death, no fear". I'm not and have never been fearful that I would lose "eternal" life because I haven't believed correctly. I am not afraid of dying. I think worrying about what happens after death can lead to disingenuousness. Living in the now is my "religion" and my belief.
 
Olivia said:
My thing is that I find inspiration from how to live and think about life from various wise people in history and also now. It can be a person out of religion or out of philosophy. I don't limit myself. I have a lot to learn and I'm constantly wanting to take what I find out of wisdom from people. That's my religion--learning from other people. Jesus as he is described and what he is purported to have said. Currently, I am more into Buddhist wisdom, specifically Thich Nhat Hanh and his "No death, no fear". I'm not and have never been fearful that I would lose "eternal" life because I haven't believed correctly. I am not afraid of dying. I think worrying about what happens after death can lead to ingenuousness. Living in the now is my "religion" and my belief.
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Thank you.
 
I also do not particularly follow any religion, but I do relate myself as a very spiritual person. What I take away from everyday life and things that are happening around me, especially nowadays is that if I continue to follow my beliefs during these times I can still feel some comfort in the way I am living and what I am doing and how I am expressing myself.
 
Granny Maggie said:
I also do not particularly follow any religion, but I do relate myself as a very spiritual person. What I take away from everyday life and things that are happening around me, especially nowadays is that if I continue to follow my beliefs during these times I can still feel some comfort in the way I am living and what I am doing and how I am expressing myself.
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Thank you.
 
Olivia said:
My thing is that I find inspiration from how to live and think about life from various wise people in history and also now. It can be a person out of religion or out of philosophy. I don't limit myself. I have a lot to learn and I'm constantly wanting to take what I find out of wisdom from people. That's my religion--learning from other people. Jesus as he is described and what he is purported to have said. Currently, I am more into Buddhist wisdom, specifically Thich Nhat Hanh and his "No death, no fear". I'm not and have never been fearful that I would lose "eternal" life because I haven't believed correctly. I am not afraid of dying. I think worrying about what happens after death can lead to disingenuousness. Living in the now is my "religion" and my belief.
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I’m not afraid of death but am somewhat afraid of where and how I’m going to die. Even that idea I need to let go of because it interferes with living in the present moment. Philosophy has a huge influence in my life. I hadn’t quite understood that until now.
 
I'm an agnostic and don't believe I got much from my experience with organized religion as a young woman. (It taught me more about hypocrisy, to be honest.)

I was put on a good path by my parents; they taught me respect, self reliance, and manners. They showed by doing, taught by example, and were very kind people. I like to think that they would be proud of the way I have lived my life.
 
C'est Moi said:
I'm an agnostic and don't believe I got much from my experience with organized religion as a young woman. (It taught me more about hypocrisy, to be honest.)

I was put on a good path by my parents; they taught me respect, self reliance, and manners. They showed by doing, taught by example, and were very kind people. I like to think that they would be proud of the way I have lived my life.
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This is beautiful. Thank you for your honesty.
 
RadishRose said:
I am sometimes weak and don't always follow the best path. I do get better as I grow older, tho'.
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I get distracted so easily that I have to write down in my journal and make sure the things I’m doing are in alignment with my personal goals/ life’s purpose. It’s easy to get off track at times.
 
I have no religion...I have a personal spiritual connection with my Lord whom I believe in.

Since I believe ...he keeps me in line...

I don't fret too much anymore about what "people" think of me or how I feel, even though as a child I was taught over and over again to think about what others think.

I now know that my Lord knows my heart inside and out......He guides me..
 
My Lord has put up with me
It has softened me, even in hard times

He’s given me joy where it isn’t, and assurance where it shouldn’t be

And contentment, even when lacking

He's been everything good when there is so much bad
 
Well, as noted before, I am Catholic. I have never gone to confession or asked forgiveness from a priest. I am not a practicing Catholic. Perhaps I might, on my deathbed, confess to a priest if I am dying slowly and have the time to list all my major transgressions along with a few minor ones. Or here’s a thought, I could just confess straight to God whenever the mood struck me, lol.

Bypassed the whole confess to a priest thing. Never claimed to be a good catholic. I am a “there but for the Grace of God go I” person. My realization of who I could have been, due to the extremity of my abusive childhood, haunts me. Drug addict? Prostitute? Serial killer? Any or all. But I am none of those.

My belief in God keeps me grounded. I am neither better nor worst than anyone else. I am one of the masses. Doing the best I can in the moment, and often failing. I am not, nor have I ever been, afraid of death. I am DNR/DNI. When I am called, I wish to go, and stay. This world is too harsh and hurtful for me, as it has always been.
 
I know it's only a saying, but I don't agree with this, "There but for the grace of god". Why should one person be the recipient of this 'grace' , but not another? My mother used to say things like "That's just god's way". NO, life is often a series of random and unpredictable events. God has nothing to do with it. It's how we respond to those events that matters.

How do I respond? Well, I'm trying very hard not to get 'wound up' by events that don't affect me or my family.

Selfish? maybe, but in the words of B.B. King....

C'mon everybody let's have some fun,
You only live once and when you're dead, you're done
So, let the good times roll....
 
Capt Lighting,

IMO, everyone receives the grace of god, lol, it’s just that some people don’t realize it.
 

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