https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/achieving-lasting-happiness/November 26, 2022, 12:05 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fe9a6e6a_4572_P_5_mr-1.jpgSpiritually SpeakingMost people wish to have physical and financial security, material comforts, and good relationships. The ultimate aim behind having all these is to live a happy life.The kind of experiences we have in life depends on several factors. Being born in...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/achieving-lasting-happiness/November 26, 2022, 12:05 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fe9a6e6a_4572_P_5_mr-1.jpgSpiritually SpeakingEverything we do, including the hard work, the sacrifices we make, and our acts of selflessness, are aimed at ultimately being happy. Yet, when we look around, we find suffering everywhere, and it seems to be increasing with the passage of time. W...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/achieving-lasting-happiness/November 26, 2022, 12:05 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fe9a6e6a_4572_P_5_mr-1.jpgSpiritually SpeakingTraffic jams are a fact of life in most cities. Almost everyone who has lived in a city or visited one has experienced being stuck in the middle of vehicles inching along at a snail’s pace. How do we feel in a traffic jam? We are powerless to get ...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/achieving-lasting-happiness/November 26, 2022, 12:05 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fe9a6e6a_4572_P_5_mr-1.jpgSpiritually SpeakingOver the past few decades vegetarian diets have rapidly gained in popularity, with millions of people becoming vegetarian the world over. Still, the debate about the advantages of a vegetarian diet continues. Research studies continue to show that...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/achieving-lasting-happiness/November 26, 2022, 12:05 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fe9a6e6a_4572_P_5_mr-1.jpgSpiritually SpeakingTruth is equated with God. Truth means that which is imperishable — it held true in the past, is true now, and will remain so in future. The first truth we need to know is that we are immortal souls. Following this recognition, we are able to conn...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/achieving-lasting-happiness/November 26, 2022, 12:05 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fe9a6e6a_4572_P_5_mr-1.jpgSpiritually SpeakingOften, when we change our way of thinking and doing things in an attempt at self-improvement, all goes well for some time and we are happy that we have become a better person. But then we find ourselves reverting to our old habits. It happens occa...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/achieving-lasting-happiness/November 26, 2022, 12:05 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fe9a6e6a_4572_P_5_mr-1.jpgSpiritually SpeakingIn our efforts for self-improvement, we sometimes fail to attain our objectives despite having the required knowledge and understanding of what we need to do and what will be achieved if we put in the necessary effort. We recognise the problem, kn...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/achieving-lasting-happiness/November 26, 2022, 12:05 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fe9a6e6a_4572_P_5_mr-1.jpgSpiritually SpeakingIf we want to be free from old habits that are possibly holding us back in life, we need to find a way to let them go. Is it an old way of thinking, is it an old attitude that does not serve us well anymore? Are we, in fact, blaming others for our...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/achieving-lasting-happiness/November 26, 2022, 12:05 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fe9a6e6a_4572_P_5_mr-1.jpgSpiritually SpeakingWhen we work on ourselves to become better individuals, it helps to check our progress from time to time and find out our speed of self-improvement. How far are we from our goals? Are we moving fast enough? To what extent have we finished our weak...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/achieving-lasting-happiness/November 26, 2022, 12:05 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fe9a6e6a_4572_P_5_mr-1.jpgSpiritually SpeakingHonesty is a universally appreciated virtue, and, along with purity, is a measure of the quality of a soul. One who seeks to become a better person — someone who is valued and respected — aims to be honest and trustworthy in their relationships. H...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/spirituality/achieving-lasting-happiness/November 26, 2022, 12:05 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fe9a6e6a_4572_P_5_mr-1.jpgSpiritually SpeakingGood wishes, it is said, have the power to cool down burning situations. They keep the mind calm in challenging situations and touch the hearts of others, inducing positive feelings and a like response. Often we do not have good wishes for others ...