The Right Path

How do I know that I am on the right path?

My whole life so far is a series of subscription.

Subscribing to whatever that is in front of me. One can call it swaying with the wind.

From parents to friends to books.

Every time I read / learn something new I dive right in.

Meditation wise I went for silent retreat, attended MBSR courses and do Yoga.

Lived by so many books : 7 Habits, Loving What Is, Soulful Simplicity, Kon Mari, Curated Closet, Project 333.

I truly enjoyed Psychology + Philosophy mixture. This is clearly shown in my likings for books and channels like School of Life, The Art of Thinking Clearly, Thinking Fast and Slow. Psychology is everywhere. After all, at the end of Psychology is the working of the human brain.

What about Philosophy? Its the art of living. Living a good and happy life. 

Many books and wisdom is a merge of both. It is after knowing how one things work, that heightens one's awareness via understanding, that one can use the tool (apply ourselves) better.

While I do believe in Universe (which can neither be classify under psychology or philosophy. More like a religion as its faith base) I still find it overlapping in both school of thoughts.

Like in 7 Habits. there is mention of building horizontal relationship, of focusing on one's own circle of influence. Same in Adlerian Psychology, focusing on one's task. Your tasks is to contribute, accept yourself and others as they are (in being) and leave the rest to them. 

Basically, leave it to the Universe. Haha

Passive? Nope. Liberating.

Easy? Nope. Ego is so damn hard to remove.

In Aldlerian Psychology, one have to accept one self fully, in the being.

Next to separate tasks and focus on one's own. 

Third, to treat all relationship (with everything in this Universe, even inanimate objects) as equal.

Will all these, you shall find love, joy and peace. 

The steps are clear, the path requires courage though. The courage to challenge and kill off your ego.

So back to the topic, How do I know I'm on the Right Path?

Well, I know when I feel congruent. My body, mind and soul have no conflict and I feel a inner sense of security. Stillness and clarity.

Do I have that now? In glimpses, yes. Requires a lot of introspection and ruminating over stuff. All these need silence. Silence of the mind. I have been practicing "Leave it all to the Universe, Be Present" recently. This helps with the incessant flow of thoughts and allow me to Just Be. 

It's hard when one is in social setting though. We act differently, think differently, so fast so unnoticeable. We seek conformity, acceptance and validation. Which is why I said understanding allow us to identify it and be aware of it. With awareness, accepting and untangling will be easier. 

I guess I haven't fully internalize being One with the Universe. If I do, I would not have issue treating all things and being as equal (since they are me and I am them). This, according to Adlerian Psychology is the main cause of unhappiness. All problems are Interpersonal. Hope that by reading "The Courage to be Dislike" will make the path clearer ahead.

Everyone is searching for the answer to the big question : What is Happiness and how to get it?

The answer is that it is always there within your reach, in a distance of a breath. But it's not a destination that one can reach and stay there. Not a place in time and space, not to be grasps. There is a path though and one just have to flow with it.