Did you know that the soul has its own 'respiratory system'?
It is just that our soul, unlike the classical respiratory system, 'breathes in' experiences through all 5 senses we have and 'breathes out' emotions that guide our future actions through what we say and do.
If we constantly breathe in polluted air, we will sooner or later have a sick body. Similarly, we will sooner or later have a sick mind and a sick soul if we constantly 'breathe' in only negative experiences.
Just as we all pay attention to the quality of the air we breathe into our bodies, we should also pay attention to the quality of the experiences we 'breathe' into our minds and souls.
Positive experiences are just as beneficial for our minds and souls as clean and fresh air is for our bodies. When we talk about negative and positive experiences, we mean those that trigger exactly these emotions in us. Many experiences can be perceived as negative or positive, which depends on a variety of personal factors.
But negative does not equal negative. When we break down and analyze the experience, we may discover some positive aspects. Over time, this approach becomes internalized, and the useful points for ourselves become clear automatically. This does not mean that there will only be positive situations; not at all, it is more about accepting negative experiences and perhaps even growing from them. We can enhance the positive feelings we experience by savoring them. We can also focus more on what makes us happy by paying increased attention to the things we are grateful for.
Positive thoughts can actually create real value in life and help develop skills that last much longer than a smile. Therefore, we should not only pay attention to the quality of the air we breathe into our bodies, but also increasingly focus on the quality of the experiences and the learnings from them that we 'breathe' into our minds and souls. Positive feelings expand the sense of possibilities and open the mind. This, in turn, enables the development of new skills and resources that can be beneficial in other areas of life and keep our souls healthy.
