Five Resolutions to Make into good Habits – in this you will prosper

When we do something repeatedly it becomes a habit. If we continue with this habit, it becomes part of our character. So how can we resolve to develop healthy habits to enhance our character? Awareness and practice. Without these nothing can be achieved. The two resolution we worked on the last two weeks was to develop habits of gratitude and generosity. The third resolution to make a habit is kindness. Kindness is inherent in all human beings, and essential for survival. It means to show consideration to others, as opposed to being insensitive, harmful or apathetic. Our most basic motivation is to strive for survival, well-being and happiness. Being treated by others with cruelty, indifference or insensitivity goes directly against this basic wish. So, we want others to treat us with kindness and this is common to all humans. Naturally, kindness is also supported by compassion. If you are inclined to wish another person to be happy, protected and relieved of suffering you are practicing compassion. However, in order to fully practice kindness, you must first learn to be kind to yourself. When we are not emotionally aware, or are unkind towards ourselves, it is very difficult to be kind to others. Kindness is supported by forgiveness, empathy, compassion and discernment. Further, to develop kindness for the greatest number of people, these practices should rest on a foundation of impartiality, where we learn to see our common humanity. In other words, we must realize that what all human beings have in common vastly outweighs our differences, and that all human beings naturally seek survival, well-being and happiness. Kindness, therefore, would be a good resolution to make into a daily habit. END: This week as well as gratitude and generosity practice kindness; first towards yourself and then towards others. Remember that it is basic to the survival of all of life. Kindness creates sharing, caring and protection. ‘The World Happiness Report’, a project undertaken by the United Nations, has shown that even more than economic factors, happiness and life satisfaction is even more important than wealth. Kinder people are happier people and kinder people create happier societies. EGO: Flip your palms up and extend out your index finger – the symbol of your ego. Feel the pull away from your center. The ego seeks its own survival often seeing itself at the center of the universe, alone and caught in its own projection of reality. It seeks kindness for its own survival, but sometime forgets that it is connected to all living things and all living things need kindness to survive. Pull your finger in and place your thumb on top to surrender to your soul. The soul reminds us that we are all interconnected in this vast web of life and if we are to survive, we must remember that what all human beings have in common vastly outweighs our differences. Always seek to do the greatest good for the greatest many. Be kind and resolve to make kindness a daily habit. Namaste~ may you walk the path of life with health, happiness and peace Doctor Lynn For more courses, books and consultations http://www.doctorlynn.com