Each cycle (every 14 days), a new sequence or series of sugjestions will start. Aligned with this timing, an additional current belief will be appended onto the end of the list below. They are detailed as current beliefs because they could change over time. It feels important and powerful, to me at least, to keep an open mind and to challenge one’s beliefs at times. With so much out there in the world that we do not (yet) know, should our beliefs not stay flexible? :) <3
- First and foremost, I believe in myself. Sure, it is cheesy, but it needs to be said. As a result, I will challenge you now, too – please consider: do you believe in yourself? :)
- Second, regardless of how you answered the first question from two weeks ago, I believe in you. Perhaps I wouldn’t like you very much if we were to meet right now, but I believe in your potential. I believe you are capable of a balanced, constructive, and healthy life if you begin to look inward more. IMHO, nobody outside of you is going to save you – at least not in a permanent, lasting way, but you can save you.
- Third, I believe in change. There are not many constants in life, but time and change are definitely two of them. I spent so many years trying to resist it for far too long. I believe change should be primarily positive and mostly realized in the way of self-improvement because that is line with staying in our lane. I think change should be focused on yielding collective benefits and communal growth among all creatures. What else is the optimal point of change? Selfish change feels wrong. We will win, and we will lose. We will gain, and we will lose. Altruistic change feels ideal to me.
- Fourth, whenever possible, I believe in building bridges instead of walls. Sure, some walls are necessary to support homes and such. Guardrails are walls of a sort, too. Yet, I believe that bridges are more important. When and where we can establish common ground and move forward together peacefully, only bridges should truly be needed. A proper balance should be struck; it should never be only one way or the other. Bridges should be the primary focus here; we should work collectively instead of individually. It is a choice that must be made from both sides, though. Will you meet me in the middle? A bridge will not survive from only one side.
- Fifth, I believe in balance. I also believe in attempting to perfect balance – in the body (emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual balance), within one’s surroundings (a home or workplace in balance), with regard to interactions with all living things. Balance is a critically-essential precursor in my mind for harmony and equanimity.
- Sixth, I believe in maintaining curiosity. I want to be a lifelong learner. I know I do not have all the answers, so I choose to continue asking as many questions as I can. I will actively focus on preserving my childlike fascination with the world every day.
- Seventh, I believe in being courageous, both for others as well as for oneself. Courage comes in all shapes and sizes; it can help grow and strengthen us all.
- Eighth, I believe in practicing forgiveness, and I also believe in perfecting it as much as possible. I believe it is best to forgive yourself as well as to forgive all others.
- Ninth, I believe in truth. I will be a lifelong seeker of as many truths as possible.
- Tenth, I believe in peace. I will cultivate and improve both inner and outer peace. If we can feel peace, then we can be free.
- Eleventh, I believe in practicing and expressing gratitude. Appreciate more, and complain less; count your blessings.
- Twelfth, I believe in sharing and spreading more compassion, both for oneself and for all others.
- Thirteenth, I believe in practicing acceptance, both for oneself and for all others. At the end of the day, there is but only so much that we can each control, so it is so much easier to go with the flow if we work on improving our practice of acceptance.
- Fourteenth, I believe in inner growth, being our best self. That best self will change and grow over time. Growth can be a lifelong journey if you choose to live that way.
- Fifteenth, I believe in harmonizing with everything around me while maintaining my inner harmony. Expanding and improving harmony can be a lifelong journey, too.
- Sixteenth, I believe in the importance of rest. Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Sometimes, we should go slower in order to recover well and go faster later.
- Seventeenth, I believe in practicing and strengthening as much humility as possible. None of us know everything, so teach and learn forever.
- Eighteenth, I believe in practicing and strengthening resilience. Life is full of twists and turns. If we can always return to our true self, then we can persevere.
- Nineteenth, I believe in empowering patience, in embodying the best natural speed in all that one does. It is a lifelong practice to try and perfect.
- Twentieth, I believe in taming temptations with temperance. Not every gift should be opened, and not every taste should be indulged. Curate mindful self-control.
- Twenty-first, I believe in effectively fortifying fortitude. Enhance your inner strengths to the point that outside influences cannot control you.
- Twenty-second, I believe in constructing a healthy and balanced level of self-confidence. Avoid being selfish, and also believe in yourself and your abilities, improving them with time and effort.
- Twenty-third, I believe each person should assess their own self-worth. In addition, unless honestly asked, I believe we should keep any appraisals of others to ourselves. True value comes from within, not from anything external.
- Twenty-fourth, I believe in being authentic. We are each our own being, and we should each be our own best self.
- Twenty-fifth, I believe in embracing and embodying natural beauty. Define what it means to be beautiful for yourself, and build your life towards that golden standard.
- Twenty-sixth, I believe in acting and behaving as honestly as possible as often as possible. Slow down in order to avoid habituated reflexes that prove dishonest.