Strong Foundations are the Key to a Strong Self
Foundations are key to our livelihoods. If we have the basics of our lives sorted out, consciously, then we can begin to build better lives from there. The pillars of our life is build on top of these strong foundations.
Foundations are only strong if we have strong:
Beliefs
Passions
Connected-ness
Habits
These things build every other element of our lives. Our beliefs become our thoughts. Our passions become our drive. Our connected-ness becomes how we interact with the world. And our habits become who we are and what we do.
If any of these are negative, weak or nonexistent, then the foundations won’t be strong enough to hold our pillars, causing our pillars to be prone to collapse when shook. Thus our lifestyle will be at risk and failure will be imminent.
A lot of these are learnt early in our lives. Our upbringing and childhood experiences set our foundations. We learn from our parents, early teachers, TV (if we grew up with it), and our early friends. Any of these people or environments can shape who we become, because we learn how to behave. We learn what to believe in, what passions are, how to connect with the world around us and what behaviours are “normal” to follow (habits).
Some people may smoke because their parents smoked. Or, like me, can see the negative effects of smoking on a parent and be turned off from it. Seeing a parent follow their dreams despite adversity can inspire us to have the same passions and drive. Religion is a big one. Parents who are religious often encourage the same in their childhood. Therefore, early on, a person can learn how to view the world and trust in circumstance from the religious teachings their parents introduce them too.
So, be conscious of what your foundations are now. What do you believe in, what are you passionate about etc. From there, reshape or focus on your foundations in order to build a strong, healthy lifestyle now. Recognise what may be holding you back by going deep within yourself and getting to the root of your person.
Restructure your foundations; strengthen the weaker areas. Know yourself and why you do what you do in order to build your strong, healthy livelihood.
Seek Peace.
