Dussehra 2024: 10 Toxic Habits To Burn For A More Calm And Balanced Life

Kirti Mahor
Oct 11, 2024

Complacency

The adage "familiarity breeds contempt" implies that being around something repeatedly can cause complacency. An automatic thought that occurs when we experience déjà vu is "I've seen it all before." Resolving this mentality calls for focused and disciplined work.

Isolation

People occasionally believe that living alone affords them more freedom and space, so they are better off that way. One must overcome their reluctance to cooperate, nevertheless, by engaging in positive social interactions and meaningful emotional conversations.

Hopelessness

Belief in oneself is a necessary condition for comfort, guilt, and dissatisfaction. It is necessary to surround oneself with upbeat, cheerful individuals, study motivational case studies, and partake in healthy eating and mantra meditation in order to overcome hopelessness.

Diversion

We lose sight of the objective and become preoccupied with fixing the outside issues. We are living in denial if we are resistant to change and prefer to blame the outside world for our circumstances. It's critical to recognise that we must adapt and that the environment will not change to accommodate us.

Pride

In Snakes & Ladders, getting to the 99th square can easily result in a snake causing you to fall back. In a similar vein, success and notoriety can breed pride, which can impede our progress. Serving others sincerely is the best way for us to get over our pride.

Doubts

We occasionally have the tendency to ask ourselves, "Am I missing something? " FOMO is a social media slang term. Instead of comparing our life journey to others', we should embrace it as it is.

Dilemma

Further to FOMO, dithering is an outgrowth of it. Such erratic thinking causes us to falter. We are susceptible to the world's temptations if we lack spiritual strength. By reflecting gratefully on the gifts we have been given, we can get out of a jam.

Fear

Fear can make uncertainties more intense and make one feel hopeless. Recalling our initial motivations can motivate us to persist. By focussing on and surrendering to the divine will, we can conquer fear and have faith that even in the face of uncertainty, things work out for our good.

Anger

The Bhagavad Gita teaches that anger breeds delusion, which obfuscates intelligence and impairs memory, ultimately leading one to relapse into sensual cravings. Anger can be subdued by clearing the slate of desires and graciously accepting reality, as it is only one letter away from danger.

Lust

The urge to satiate one's senses is known as lust. It becomes rage when left unsatisfied and greed when it is satisfied. Tolerating temptations, reducing potentially upsetting circumstances, and embracing the role of trustee and tool rather than controller or enjoyer are all necessary steps towards conquering lust.

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