The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success (and Happiness)

For many, the concept of success It is linked to money, power and material things. We have been raised to think that to achieve success we have to work tirelessly, with unyielding persistence and intense ambition, and our success only seems to have value in the approval of others.

To prove that we are successful You have to wear designer clothes, have a pretty girl, a successful profession a good position, a good car, etc… building a path of suffering, far from a true sense of personal development, emotional well-being and turning our backs on our own desires.

What are the laws that govern free spirits?

Let’s imagine an executive driven by an attempt to achieve success and succeed in his profession, who dedicates himself so eagerly to achieving it that, When he reaches it, he realizes that he has lost everything else, including his own wife and children As a result, the only respect he receives is from his subordinates, the same ones who don’t want to lose their jobs. He has money, power and is in one of the highest positions in his company, but loneliness and emotional fatigue make him wonder if it was worth it to get here.

As Deepak Chopra has observed, so much excessive effort is not necessary and even counterproductive to achieve success We must not forget that success is a subjective experience and has to do with being well in the different areas of our life. In his book “The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success”, the author reviews the rules and principles necessary to achieve success.

At the end of the day, the most important thing is not to be successful at a certain thing you do, but to achieve a feeling of success on a general level. Success is what leads us to have a satisfying and meaningful life, a full life

1. Law of pure potentiality

This law is based on the fact that we are all, essentially, pure consciousness. That is, being conscious is pure potentiality; a state of infinite creativity and potentiality. When you discover your natural essence and connect with who you really are, that same knowledge is the ability to achieve true success, because you are in eternal success and time is in your favor, not against you

This law was also known as the unity law because despite the complexity of life, especially today in the globalized world in which we live, “being fully aware” is necessary to preserve the spirit.

That is why, today, the practice of full attention or Mindfulness is so successful, since This state of awareness and calm helps you self-regulate your behavior and get to know yourself better, in addition to creating an environment conducive to personal well-being. The Full attention It is a conscious and intentional way to tune in to what is happening within us and around us, and it allows us to unmask automatisms and promote integral development.

2. Law of giving and receiving

The Flow State in life It is nothing more than the harmonious interaction of all the elements that structure our existence Giving and receiving maintains the richness and flow of interpersonal relationships. Although many think that constantly giving is a symptom of weakness, both giving and receiving have important psychological effects: they reduce stress, improve self-esteem, etc.

Helping others without expecting anything in return brings more benefits than we think: a study of the UK Mental Health Foundation has shown that Being altruistic is beneficial for our health But if we also receive, this provides us with a balance that keeps us alive. Happiness is closely related to healthy interpersonal relationships, and this applies to all areas of our lives, even with co-workers.

3. Law of Karma (or cause and effect)

He Karma is the action and the consequence of the action The law of Karma is important, because it warns us that if we do something bad (or that is considered bad), this will have negative consequences for us. We may get away with it sometimes, but we will surely receive something similar at some point in our lives.

Karma places us, warns us and allows us to choose. It tells us that What happens to us is a consequence of our actions, and allows us to self-reflect to avoid making the same mistakes in the future Therefore, Karma is not a punishment, it is an opportunity to grow.

4. Law of least effort

Surely you have heard at some point that “less is more”, and have heard of the law of least effort This law represents this exactly. This is the principle of least action, and the non-resistance. This is, therefore, the beginning of love and harmony.

This law does not mean that we should be immobile and passive in the face of life, but that when actions are motivated by love (for others and for oneself), they do not require as much effort. For example, when we do things reluctantly, it will be difficult for us to move. But When we do things with passion, that is, with love for what we like, we enter a State of Flow or “flow”

This law has three fundamental principles:

If you want to know more about the Law of Least Effort, I recommend this reading:

“Law of least effort: 5 keys to understanding it”

5. Law of intention and desire

This law states that, By being aware and possessing the ability to adapt, we can influence the environment, we can create our own future Desiring and having an intention are the engine that allows us to move. But desire and intention are not the only requirement to achieve success, Chopra explains that in addition to these, we must comply with the “law of pure consciousness” and the “law of detachment” (which will be explained below, in the next point).

Furthermore, he states that “how the future is created based on this intention, it is essential to start from the concept that time is the movement of thought. That is, backward thinking is an interpretation of abstract forces, recollection, memory; while the future is a projection of abstract forces.” Therefore, the intention and desire must be in the here and now because “only the present, which is consciousness, is real and eternal. (…) Both the past and the future are born in the imagination.”

6. Law of detachment

He detachment although it may seem synonymous with coldnessis a concept that is very fashionable in personal development, since makes it possible to live with equanimity and emotional stability This is a very important concept today, since most individuals are too turned off even to material things. It is not easy to look inward when culture leads us to constantly look outward, to compare ourselves, to be more successful, more consumers, etc. In the midst of so much information we cling to old certainties to feel safe, unable to describe reality as it is.

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Detachment does not mean that emotions cannot be felt, It is about accepting them and observing them from another perspective, much more adaptive It’s about putting them in perspective, that is, moving away from things a little to try to be more objective and realistic.

As the psychologist Jonathan García-Allen explains in the article “Personal Development: 5 reasons for self-reflection”, published in Psychology and Mind: “Fortunately, we have the reflective capacity to detach ourselves from what we believed to be true and immovable, to connect with the environment and with ourselves and to meditate on our reality. In the individual dimension, our beliefs, habits and actions are always motivated by our emotions, which is why it is essential to understand and accept them. The future in the short, medium and long term is totally uncertain, but whatever happens we can modulate (for the worse) our experience with the emotion of expectation, control, cynicism, superficiality… but we are also capable of improving it if it happens from the emotion of self-respect, gratitude, trust, sincerity and tranquility”

7. Law of Dharma, or the purpose in life

According to this law, We all have a unique talent and a unique way of expressing it There is something in each of us that we can do better than others, because for every unique talent and for every unique expression of that talent, there are also unique needs. Expressing our talents to satisfy needs creates wealth and abundance without limits.

The Dharma law It has three components:

• Each of us must put this talent at the service of humanity to help each other When we combine the ability to express our unique talent with service to humanity, we fully use the law of Dharma.