The Three Pillars

What are the three things without which life would not be possible? Or rather existence would not sustain? I would like to call them the 3 pillars of our life! We are dependant on them yet we continue to ignore them taking them for granted.

1. First and foremost is the breath.  If you take out a few minutes for yourself and observe your breath, gradually you will realise it is such an important task that our body performs effortlessly.  So much so that we never pay any attention to it! Our breath is the line that ties us to life! When we are born, we take the first breath… INHALE… and when we die we leave the last breath…EXHALE.  What ever happens in between these events is what we call life! We cry, we grieve, we desire, we succeed or we fail however it is our breath that supports us all along the way. Give a few moments of reverence to your breath daily. Express gratitude for its presence in you..

2. Diet: Your food is what sustains your body. Hence a nutritious food is what will complement your body and help it lead a long and healthy life. However, the irony of modern times is such that we put a lot of garbage (unhealthy foods) in our guts in the garb of food fads and then complain of health issues and decreased longevity. Think before you eat is the mantra we need to follow.

3. Relaxation of the mind: to live a healthy life it is necessary to relax our mind too. However, the constant chatter of the monkey mind jumping from one train of thought to another leaves us confused and agitated. It leads to stress, confusion and loss of direction. To bring peace and clarity to the mind practice techniques like deep breathing, meditation,  journaling,  prayer etc. Physical exercises also help in refreshing and rejuvenating the mind along with keeping the body fit.

Which of these practices will you be incorporating in your life as soon as possible? Do share your thoughts in the comments below.

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