The Forgotten Dialect:
Our Body Language

Part 18: More Life Changes

Life Values Improve Life Experiences

1. Useful, Hard Work. A strong sense of accomplishment is the direct result of hard work and pushing our personal limits. I have found no exception to this rule in my life. Only I know if I'm pushing my limits. Someone else may believe that I've done a great job, but I won't feel good about it, unless I've convinced myself. Passion is the key to hard work. I find that I'm not truly passionate unless my work is honest and uplifting to humanity. If we focus on profits, we tend to use humanity for our advantage. No matter how driven we are by profits, if that is our primary goal, we will find genuine satisfaction to be elusive. Hard work doesn't mean we have to have a fancy career. Hard work can be expressed by improving our relationships with those in our lives and recognizing the needs of others.

2. Debt Free. We cannot truly feel free, if we are owned by a bank or a person. Accepting massive amounts of debt has become common place in our culture. Especially since we are encouraged to avoid our emotional baggage through easy lifestyles. I've learned this lesson the hard way. But nowadays, if I do not have the money for something, I don't need it. This is much easier for me to accomplish now that I can cope with my emotions. My life has become much more simple and yet simultaneously more meaningful. Now when I do purchase something for myself, it is the result of patience and hard work. That item is appreciated and enjoyed much more than if I borrowed the money from a bank.

3. Honesty. Being straightforward and honest with people isn't always easy. Sometimes it requires telling people something they don't want to hear, or acknowledging something about yourself that is embarrassing. Whatever discomfort arises in a situation where honesty is required will ALWAYS live inside of you if you do not settle that issue then and there. Dishonesty allows us to avoid an outer conflict, but at the cost of carrying that conflict inside. I have not found dishonesty to be worth that cost. If I'm about to do something I would not want other people to know about, I don't do it.