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My Inspirational Song

002694 — 2013-10-29 04:08:02 UTC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncno7FkC62w

The song is Afterlife by Avenged Sevenfold It is about a man who dies and goes to heaven, but realises that he has unfinished business on Earth and goes back to make amends in his human life.

It is my spiritual song because it makes me realise that you only live once so you need to do something worthwhile to make your life worthwhile.

Inspirational Quote #1

002694 — 2013-10-29 04:16:53 UTC

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.

Helen Keller

I have chosen this particular quote as it shows that the best things in life are not necessarily material belongings but intangible things such as love and happiness. This quote is particularly true in Helen Keller's case as she was both blind and death, but she was still able to live a happy life. Next time, before you say something is the best, or is beautiful, take a moment to feel the greatness or the beauty. Allow it to sink in, and move you. Feel it with your heart.

Inspirational Quote #2

002694 — 2013-10-29 04:17:38 UTC

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

Buddha

This quote shows that the greatest gift in life is being healthy, the greatest form of wealth is being content in life and faithfulness in life is the best relationship. This quote is trying to point out that instead of material things and money, that health and contentment and other intangible emotions that emanate from within the heart are the greatest gifts in life. By being healthy in life, you are able to live a contented life and live faithfully with your partner and family.

My Spiritual Practice- Physical Wellbeing

002694 — 2013-11-05 01:46:42 UTC

You might not think of living healthy as a spiritual discipline or practice, but it is. According to Bitkoff, as a multi-level being, you must take proper care of all of your levels. If you want to improve your spirituality and spiritual development, you also need to take care of your physical body. By jogging every morning and participating in various sports clubs both in and out of school, I am growing in my spiritual development.

Ritual

002694 — 2013-11-05 01:50:33 UTC

Everyone has their own method of dealing with stress and worry. Everyone also has a way of keeping calm and level headed. Today, you, yes YOU, Ms Oliver will learn how I, Taiga Qiu deal with stress and worry.

In the the event, however unlikely, that I am faced with a stressful situation, I go for a long run with music. By doing this, I can channel my focus on running and thereby blocking out any feelings of stress and/or anxiety. Running calms me down as it puts me 'into the zone' and takes up my whole focus. It also makes me appreciate the simpler things in life such as exercise and the view. However, there are some downsides of choosing physical exercise as my form of escape from the world. Such downsides include; sore muscles, exhaustion (both during and afterwards), actual physical discomfort. But despite all these little issues, I still choose physical exercise, namely, jogging as my form of mental release because it requires my full attention and I get a admirable physique after doing it enough times.

Inspirational Book - To Kill A Mockingbird

002694 — 2013-11-12 09:56:24 UTC

Many would agree that "To Kill A Mockingbird" written by Harper Lee is a book that every adult should read before they die. The book deals with issues such as racial inequality, class division, courage and compassion. This book teaches the reader not to judge a person on the colour of their skin, and more deeply, not to judge a person with getting to know them properly. It is able to be read by anyone with average reading ability. After reading this novel, I learnt how much the world has changed in terms of racial equality and acceptance. This novel inspired me to be accepting of people from all backgrounds regardless of what colour their skin is or what language they speak.