There are many ingredients for success: talent, creativity and insight, hard work, patience and persistence, good luck and synchronicity, the right beliefs and attitude… Did I miss something? Oh yes, spiritual practice.
Of course you can lose weight, become a capable doctor or an excellent lawyer, and be a decent mother or a successful athlete just by doing (studying, training, working, etc.). But are you going to have satisfaction around your success? How many people do you know who seem to have achieved everything and feel miserable at the same time: exhausted, underestimated, overworked, never good enough (despite superficial appearances), never quite there, and sometimes not even there. Are you sure if that is the reason? do the right thing and the right place to be. And then there are also those who seem to be doing all the right things and do not even achieve apparent success, even in the eyes of others. Why?
The answer is because dissatisfaction runs along with an overemphasis on doing. Do you remember the notorious phrase Be-Do-Have? If you skip being and skip doing, you never end up having (personal satisfaction, successful closure, peace and happiness). You stand and no matter what you accomplish or produce, you feel like you need to do more because… However, if you take a step back and focus on the self, you will end up having everything you want and more.
The step of being means that you have a spiritual practice around what you do and what you would like to have. That does not mean that you become superstitious or a religious fanatic. It means that you spend time in meditation, introspection, contemplation, appreciation, prayer, and gratitude. In this way, you can activate the higher brain, you can operate from your higher self, and you can receive guidance (through introspection and intuition) simply because you feel connected to the resources of the universe and act from something bigger than yourself (not because your ego wants to compensate for inferiority complexes or fears lack and separation).
Thus, if you precede doing with being (in meditation, contemplation, prayer and gratitude), and then move on to action, your effort will be very successful in the following aspects:
- You will know that you are on the right path; You won’t have second thoughts and doubts in the process or regret later.
- The path will be easy and things will flow (as you will be energetically aligned with the cosmic tides of power); even difficulties will be met with grace.
- You will have a sense of satisfaction every step of the way; It won’t feel like a routine run, constant stress, and ultimately no sense of satisfaction.
In a nutshell, surrounding your projects with some kind of spiritual practice guarantees your success and happiness not only on paper but also in your heart.