Hello mi neighbour! | The benefits of living a purpose-driven life

Hello mi neighbour! Still at it? Still fussing over spilt milk? If you are hoping to unspill that milk, that’s a futile hope. Milk that is spilt cannot be unspilt. But, here this: there’s more milk elsewhere! If that makes you feel hopeful, recovery has begun! Good! You are now experiencing something called oxytocin. You are getting rid of toxins in your system. Don’t go anywhere, will come back to that…

You see, life has many hills and valleys, otherwise called ups and downs. If you don’t know what to do whenever you are down, you could always be down. If when you are up, you think that you will always be up, that could spell your downfall. Let us be wise. Otherwise, misery could be our daily companion.

If we take the position that whatever comes our way has not come to stay, but to deliver messages that will assist with our growth, development and usefulness here on earth, we are positioned to live and enjoy a purpose-driven life. Yes purpose-driven. I like that! Let’s talk a little bit about that.

“A purpose-driven life is a life that is guided by a sense of purpose, meaning, and direction. It’s a life where you’re clear about your values, passions, and long-term goals, and you’re living in alignment with them.” Great!

The person who lives a purpose-driven life knows what matters most and lives in accordance with highly moral values.

They are clear about what defines them and what guides their decisions.

They know their life’s goal and work untiringly on its achievement!

They set achievable goals that align with their purpose and values.

They show care for the well-being of others, as they are aware that their own success impinges on the success of the other.

We find that people who are purpose-driven approach their work with an admirable amount of passionate, joy and excitement. Know anyone like that? I do … won’t call her name here though.

Sometimes 10 out 10 times, where others will go half-mile, they go five or more!

The purpose-driven person is always growing, learning and exploring territories that will help to fulfil their purpose.

These persons will tell you that they don’t ‘sweat the small stuff’.

They don’t make mountains out of molehills.

They don’t give their neighbours ‘a 6 for a 9’.

They don’t ‘hang their hat where they know they cannot reach it’, and then become a nuisance to others.

They don’t promise what they cannot deliver.

Purpose-driven people use their imagination well.

They imagine a society in which people find and live their purpose.

A society in which they ‘min’ their own business’, yet find time to help with the improvement of others.

They imagine a day in which everyone shows kindness to his neighbour.

A day in which no one stabs another in the back or crucify his neighbour with the tongue. Yes, that same unquenchable tongue which some use to set a community ablaze. Watch it ‘Miss T’! Have you ever stopped to consider the destruction that the tongue can, and has caused? Think about it. That’s for another discussion. So, I got carried away ... again.

Returning to my first paragraph, as promised, oxytocin is a hormone that plays a crucial role in various physiological and psychological processes. It is often referred to as the ‘cuddle hormone’ because it is involved in social bonding, attachment, and trust. It has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety levels by promoting relaxation and calmness. Also, oxytocin is involved in forming and maintaining social relationships, including romantic partnerships etc, yessir!

And here’s how oxytocin is produced/triggered:

A kind and friendly touch, doing a good deed for someone, forgiving your neighbour, imagining positive things, showing acts of kindness to a needy person, etc. Once triggered, body, mind and soul are refreshed! Ahhhh!!

ENJOY AND SHARE!!

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To help, please call Silton Townsend @ 876 649-9636 or email: helloneighbour@yahoo.com. Visit hellomineighbourja.blogspot.com. Townsend exclusively manages the collections and distributions mentioned in this column and is neither an employee nor agent of The Gleaner.