Morality
Morality refers to our moral values towards our self, other people, and the world in general. There are many great people in this world and there are many paths towards greatness but one thing that could set them apart is their morality. Even a bad person can achieve greatness but the means and ways that got him there would be tainted with wrongdoings and immoral acts. Well the question here is, “Would you sacrifice your morality to achieve greatness?” and “Would it be worth it?”
We understand very well that nobody is perfect but being imperfect only means that it is acceptable for us to be wrong, but not to do wrong. Making mistakes is one thing but to commit an act of wrongdoing intentionally that is against our conscience and morality should not be acceptable.
To have a good life, it is very important for us to cultivate our morality which is like the roots of our tree of life.
Cultivating Morality
We can cultivate morality in our life simply by being kind in our daily actions. You don’t need to save the world to do this. Simple acts of kindness can go a long way and who knows, you might be repaid in kind as well.
Morality is not only in our action, but also applies to our mind and thoughts. Be kind in your words, be kind in your act, and be kind in your thoughts. And for us to actively practise this, this is where mindfulness helps.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is the state of being fully aware of something. It can apply to when you are performing an action or just being aware of something through your senses eg. visual, smell, touch, etc. and it can also apply to being aware of thoughts, emotions and feelings. And to do all this, we have to be in the present moment.
Many of us go through life doing our daily routines and carrying out tasks in the mindless state. We may know that we are doing something but are we really aware of what we are doing and why we are doing it?
Having mindfulness in our life will allow us to be more aware and have more control over our actions, speech, and thoughts which will not only affect others but also affect ourselves. When we are mindful, we will be able to not only better control our mind and actions, but we also begin to realise and understand more about the world and people around us. In doing so, we might also be able to gain insights and deeper understanding to the meaning of life.
Cultivating Mindfulness
It is most commonly known that the best way to cultivate mindfulness is through meditation. There are many words that can define meditation but if I were to choose only one phrase to describe it, it would be that meditation is “the way of letting go”. The reason I say this is because the goal of meditation is to achieve silence, stillness, and clarity of mind. And to achieve that, meditation trains our mind to simply let go of all the “baggage” that we carry around with us as we go through our daily life every day. During meditation, we allow our mind to rest and change from the state of doing to the state of being in the moment.
No doubt meditation would be a great if not the best way but it also important to not forget that there are also other ways and methods to cultivate mindfulness. When we talk about practising meditation, most of us will be facing the same common problem of not finding the time for it. The truth is, it is not because we do not have the time for it but rather it is because we do not have the discipline to find time for it. Meditation can be a pain for some and the fact is we have been so used to the act of doing things rather than just being that we find it so difficult to be still and quiet during meditation so we end up finding excuses to avoid doing it.