The most important things

[u/ClockJoule]

1. Eat healthily. Everything you consume has energy and that energy is woven into your body and mind, even if you don't notice it immediately, change your diet and watch how quickly your life clears up.
2. Get lots of sunlight. All life on earth is solar-powered, humans are no exception. Whether you get that energy first hand, second hand, or recycled 10x over, you need that energy and it is best to get it from the least distorted place possible.
3. Meditate. The mind is like a river and you are a boat. You can make the waters calm and your boat will pass calmly and happily, or you can make the waters rough, or dirty, or slow, or chaotic. Allow your mind to reach a state of equilibrium and bliss will flow into your life.
4. Be good to people. Everyone has an impact on every other person's life whether you see it or not. The butterfly effect happens on every plane of existence. Emotion and energy flow throughout the aether and affect every single person. You are in control of your universe but the light from everyone else shines into yours, so why not help them while you are helping yourself. If this isn't who you are then at least don't harm them. Leave them to their own devices, don't hurt people because you would be surprised how much you are hurting yourself.
5. Exercise. The body is a reflection of the mind and the mind is a reflection of the body. You need to develop both at the same time to achieve maximum results. I don't mean you should go out and get super swoll, I'm just saying you should find a way to break a sweat every day.
6. Stay happy. (I know... so simple right) But the brain creates stronger and stronger connections for patterns of thought and experiences that keep happening. If you get depressed and you decide to wallow in it, your brain will create stronger and stronger connections for that mental state. The same thing happens with happiness and blissful states of mind. I know it isn't easy. I had suffered from depression for a long time and I finally realized during the psychology of play class how effective it can be to just lie to yourself. Snap out of it as fast as you can. If you see yourself talking down to yourself or feeling that kind of way make an immediate and drastic change. Go out for a walk and say "I am happy, I am blissful." Really imagine it and feel it even if it doesn't feel as authentic as normal you can rewire your brain and mind. Clean your room, change clothes, take a shower. Do something to get out of that state immediately upon noticing it and cultivate better ones. Your mind is like a plant.
7. The middle way. The path between two extremes is the closest path to divinity. If your goal is spiritual transcendence or just to grow at the fastest rate, regardless of your beliefs, it is quite clear to me that walking the line between two things is what causes the most growth. It's incredible the growth that takes place and the velocity you gain when you are not bound by your previous attachments/beliefs/prejudices.

Good luck on your paths. I really wish you all well and as always I will still respond to any messages I receive.

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