Being less materialistic brings added dimension to life.
Looking beyond monetary value allows us to enjoy things for
their usefulness. We can do with less stuff and put more of
an emphasis on enjoying people, nature, and the world around us.
Watching the sun rise or set allows us to witness our
spinning solar system in action. Taking time out to enjoy
this beautiful display encourages us to appreciate the larger
scale of life. It puts things in perspective.
When our bedroom is clean and organized, we can
effectively organize the rest of our life; our clothes are
cleaner and less rinkled, we can find our car keys and
friends want to visit and maybe even sleep over.
There is little in terms of personal enrichment that is more
enriching than gaining the ability to play music. It has been shown to improve memory capacity in children and it literaly brings music to our lives.
Whether you have specific skills or are artisticly inept, creating art is good for the soul.
The mind awakens spiritual energy within and it comes out in the form of visual and tangible stuff that others can see. It is magic.
When we meditate, our mind and body are able to be quiet,
contemplative or just completely blank. Insight often comes
to those who seek it and inner peace ferments.
Renting or borrowing things that you don't have a regular need for saves money, storage space, and keeps the world less cluttered with unnecessary items. It is best if we can share the use of these items so we don't have to build and trash as many.
Write everyday to let your feelings out and to have a better understanding of yourself, situations and relationships. write for fun and creativity. write stories and poetry. share your writing with others.
Writing a guideline adds to the community opinion of what a goodhuman is. It takes a brief amount of time but it shows that
one cares about goodness enough to contribute to the collective
thought.
