Bet on it! Food For Thought- 1 : Self-Actualization, Self-Realization, Transformation

"Because A Human Being Is So Malleable, Whatever One Cultivates Is What One Becomes."
---- Lao Tzu

Your life's purpose is your contribution to the whole of humanity. Through the purpose of Self-actualization or the realization of the vast well of potential of the individual. We create a universal 'purpose' that is & can be complimentary to most if not all; political & cultural, social & religious Ideologies.
No Individual Alone Can Change Society For The Better. But A Single Person Can Radically Transform Their Own Consciousness, Overturning Social Conditioning That Limits Their Potential. We Can All Do This, One By One. Over Time We Can Change Ourselves To A Degree That Society Changes From The Inside Out. Giving Rise To A New Way Of Being. Manifesting Our Birthright Of Living In An Engaging & Abundant World. FEAR NOT! Trust Yourself. LIVE YOUR FULLEST POTENTIAL.
When You Discover Your Life's ... Your Purpose. Do Not Be Afraid. You Need To Have Sufficient Courage To Make Mistakes, To Be Disappointed, To Experience Defeat & Despair In The Pursuit Of That PURPOSE. These Are Not The End Of The Journey. They Are The Tools To Show You The Way.
Determination, Effort & Practice Are There Own Rewards! Life Is A Journey, Not To A Destination, But A Transformation. It Is Always The Small Choices That Add Up To A Revolutionary Change In Your Life! There Is A Wide World Out There; Full Of Pain, Adventure, Joy, Challenge, Beauty. These Things Are The Path Of Growth & Learning, They Make The Journey Worthwhile.
Spirituality is broad, includes many perspectives. Generally, it is about a greater sense of connection to something much larger than our individual selves, & typically involves searching for meaning in life; that there is something more to being human than just our sensory experience. A universal human experience, attempting to answer the questions; What does it mean? What is our purpose? Perhaps we shouldn't be able to answer the question. Perhaps the point is to search for answers. It is something that touches us all a deep sense of aliveness & interconnectedness.
Master Thy Self. Strength Doesn’t Come From What You Can Do. It Comes From Overcoming The Things You Once Thought You Couldn’t. Dream The Impossible. Seek The Unknown. Achieve Greatness. The Meaning Of Life Is To Give Life Meaning! Self Mastery, becomes the goal.
MIND - Master It! BODY - Master It! SPIRIT - Master it!
---- Bet Arifi

"The Path Not Paved By Physical Conditioning, Moral Philosophy And Methodical Introspection Leads Nowhere."
---- Patrick McCarthy 9TH Dan Hanshi

Do Not Be Afraid Of Death. Do Not Spend Most Of Your Time Thinking About Yourself. Accept Reality. Do Not Be A Slave To Desire. Appreciate What You Have. Do Not Try To Be Happy All The Time. Do Not Be A Slave To Bias. Do Not Be A Slave To Love Or Lust. Do Not Dwell On Your Past. Do Not Try To Control What Other People Do And Stop Judging Them. Understand That You’re Responsible For Achieving Your Goals. Do Not Obsess Over Your Legacy. Learn How To Defend Yourself Without Victimizing Or Intimidating. Preserve Your Honor. Do Not Be Jealous Of Anyone. Do Not Be A Slave To Belief Or Tradition. Do Not Be A Slave To Possessions. Do Not Eat For Pleasure. Do Not Imprison Yourself In Only One Place. Do Not Allow Yourself To Be Upset By Separation. Keep Learning And Growing As A Human On A Daily Basis For The Rest Of Your Life.
---- Miyamoto Mushashi

If You Would Be A Real Seeker After Truth, It Is Necessary That At Least Once In Your Life You Doubt, As Far As Possible, All Things.
---- Rene Descartes

"I urge you to find a way to immerse yourself fully in the life that you’ve been given. To stop running from whatever you’re trying to escape, and instead to stop, and turn, and face whatever it is. Then I dare you to walk toward it.
In this way, the world may reveal itself to you as something magical and awe-inspiring that does not require escape. Instead, the world may become something worth paying attention to.
The increased numbers, variety, and potency of highly rewarding stimuli today is staggering.
We’ve transformed the world from a place of scarcity to a place of overwhelming abundance: Drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting.. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation...
The relentless pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain, leads to pain. Recovery begins with abstinence.
Abstinence rests the brains reward pathway and with it our capacity to take joy and simpler pleasures. Instead of running away from the world, we can find escape by immersing ourselves in it.”
---- Dr. Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence