Take a Look at Yourself
We have here a bowl, and this bowl is a representation of your life right now. It is filled with water about a fourth of the way, and this represents the knowledge you have accumulated thus far. It has a rock and leaf in there as well, which represents the blocks in life that you have had experienced. Mastering yourself, or develop your Four Pillars is not only the cleansing of the water in your bowl, but the flow of new water into it as well.
This is where the Four Pillars Philosophy of our Self-Development tier fits into place.
The Four Pillars are the aspects of life that pertain to you as an individual, and if you were to focus on improving said Pillars then you would improve your life inherently.
The Four Pillars of Life
Mind:
The fundamental aspect of your life, and the base form of yourself above anything else. Without your mind there is no you truly. Even your spirit retains some different nature than the person you are right now. Your emotions may fluctuate, but your inner mindset generally stays the same. Slow to change and even slower to learn new habits. Your mind is a brilliant machine, capable of monumental feats, and controls the most ingenious device known to man....your body.
Body:
The physical form you now encompass and move in is your machine. The machine you control on a daily basis, and one that must be maintained and fueled. Your brain might need this too, which is why there is such a strong connection between the two, but the sheer size comparison between the brain and body truly illuminates the importance of building your body to be strong. Feeding it nutrient dense foods, and proper aids.
Spirit:
The inner being that you feel to be yourself, is the precursor to your personality. Who you are ever meant to be is the avatar of your spirit. No matter what your belief system is please take a moment and ponder that thought. Are you an angel in human form (Judaeo-Christian), a hungry ghost desperately wanting to escape (Buddhism, Hindu, etc.), or even a reincarnation of a deity (Hindu)?
Emotions:
An embodiment of the before mentioned water, fluid in it's wake, and tranquil in it's state of motionless. Buddhism ideals pertain to the latter, i.e. a zen-like state. Emotions are meant to be felt and experienced. Without this we are not the people we are meant to, and the world around us would cease to make sense. Emotions are the foundation of human development and growth. Empathy is the true nature of people, and emotions are the product of empathy.
Find something that makes you feel strongly, it can be a song, a memory, maybe even an action. I want you to really feel that action, take a deep breath, and analyze why this effects you so much. Why does it impact your mindset and emotions so much? Does it make you feel physically good, relaxed? Does it resonate into your soul? That is the interactions between different Pillars at its finest. It does not matter how this happens, but it does matter if you sense this happening. You have to feel it deep down to truly understand.
Why does it take so much to feel this way? It really just takes a change of mindset to experience things different, ever hear "High on life" thrown around? For some people it can be very true, and can be a drive to the ends of the Earth. Live life to the fullest and to do so you must develop the aspects of life that YOU experience.
Tune your body to be more reactive and capable, tweak your soul to be compassionate and open, master your emotions so that they do not cloud you, and take control of your mind to assimilate all of the above.
Be one cohesive being, with all manners of life working uniquely as one.
Take this moment and realize that you are in this moment, right now, you are in the present. You might as well enjoy it.
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Thanks for reading! -Dustin PolyULCian