See this is one of the big problems with "spirituality" - it's entirely subjective. One man's spiritual monks are another man's cynical tourist trap. One man's drunken ramblings are another man's nuggets of pure spiritual gold (I can think of many authours who fit this bill). And plenty of drunken ramblings are that and that alone. All subjective, innit.
I have no interest in "spirituality" because I could define it a million ways and be highly spiritual in half of those definitions and utterly spudly in t'other. This makes it an essentially meaningless concept outside of the narrow reference frames of people who have prior agreement on a particular definition.
Yes good point, it can be a very loose term.
In terms of spirituality, I'm referring literally to the spirit of the person. No fancy crap. Sometimes you can tell just by looking at a person what their spirituality is like.
If you have a
good spirituality, you tend to be quite happy and positive inside. Have goals and aspirations. You tend to regard your health more, as good health and strength is needed to put these goals into fruition. You tend to be repelled by drugs, drink and habits like smoking, as they'll interfere with your energy and hinder your aims.
You tend to eat well and source good food.
If you're a really hot scholar, you start drinking green tea, chamomile tea or rooibos tea instead of caffeinated drinks.
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If you have a
bad spirituality there's likely aspects in your life you are unhappy with, or things that have made you angry.
Daily drinking or smoking is a sure sign of a very bad spirituality. You tend to be less motivated. Feel like drinking a strong coffee or tea in the morning to get you going. And continue caffeinated drinks or high sugar products to help you through the day.
You'll enjoy drugs and drink more and find it hard to stay away from them. Likely looking forward to some kind of a night cap.
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If you have a
really bad spirituality . Things in life have left you very angry or disappointed.
You can't get through a day without drugs or drink. You likely rely on energising products to get you through the day like caffeine, sugar. Diet is very bad. Either over-eating or not eating properly. Tend to be more attracted by junk food. You may be physically significantly overweight or underweight.
You have many suicidal thoughts. And are frequently plotting in your mind how you can end it and the best ways to do it.
Tend to swear and curse a lot.
Be more susceptible to porn / unhealthy sexual desires and justify them that life is shit so it doesn't matter
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Important thing to remember, is life throws spiritual disturbances and abuse at us from all angles. Sometimes the most beautiful people face the greatest abuse. If you "
got shit", you're gonna create more fuss. So if you have a bad spirituality it says nothing about what kind of a person you are.
Past year i've yoyo'd through the good and bad quite a lot. I usually get a good momentum going, until something comes a long and pisses me off! Then it's heavy drink for a little while... But when it affects my health and mentality, it scares me because there's still a lot i want to achieve in my life... so i yoyo back sharply to the positive and healthy....until something comes along and pisses me off again! Im on a good spate at the moment... let's see how long it lasts.
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