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Spirituality vs Opportunity

User Profile: InsightfulPhoenix
InsightfulPhoenix April 15th, 2024

tw: deep discussion. questions, mentions of society, spirituality, and opportunity


Good morning everyone, my name is Insightfulphoenix some of you call me Phoe. Either is okay with me, I wanted to take the time to discuss this topic with you because over the weekend I was thinking about it. Today's discussion is called "Spirituality vs Opportunity". This discussion will take place in some of sections 1, slightly section 2, and the majority of sections 4 and 5. 

When it comes to Spirituality often society has created imagery of someone praying, or even someone looking up the skies for guidance. Both are okay because religious preferences are accepted no matter what religion is being practiced. However, society seems to get Spirituality and Religion confused. I say this because Spirituality means Acceptance of energy, deity, or worship working from all sources. Religion is the direct practice or worship of an individual's choosing. Which again is okay because every one of us is entitled to believe in what we choose to believe. 

Although, being spiritual, or openly religious is okay. Some of us rely solely on Opportunity. I say this because those who do are always searching for the next ladder to climb or the next big thing that piques their interest. 

What if I said both ways of thinking are accurate and very much okay? What if I say that sometimes being spiritual leads to opportunities being open and vice versa? I say this because the majority of the time someone is involved spiritually and is usually open-minded to anything and everything, creating a vas open space for them to be able to see all aspects of opportunities and achieve different goals that they wish to achieve. 

Questions: 
1. Do you believe that being open-mindedness creates spirituality? 

2. Does relying on opportunity seem more helpful to you? Why or why not?

3. How do you feel after reading this? 

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User Profile: toughTiger6481
toughTiger6481 April 16th, 2024

@InsightfulPhoenix

I think spirituality comes not only from an open mind but experiencing even one instance that shows you something bigger is at work.  Something you cannot prove to others but you know it..... 

People who have closed minds or want to dismiss others  beliefs  and will never get it. 

I think they miss out on things because they are not open to whatever the may come your way. They cannot see it and there is no way to explain it. they do not learn to see the signs   to use those moments when they appear... 

User Profile: Callmemav
Callmemav April 30th, 2024

@InsightfulPhoenix

Interesting thread

User Profile: IagoParis
IagoParis May 6th, 2024

@InsightfulPhoenix I think that spirituality might lead to open-mindedness more than the other way around, and its open-mindedness what leads to finding more opportunities. While open-mindedness might lead a non-spiritual person to become spiritual, I don't think it is a necessary condition of being spiritual. I have found many people believing in "energy, deity, or worship working from all sources" and being very specific about how does it work and how it does not, not accepting other (spiritual or not) points of view.

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User Profile: InsightfulPhoenix
InsightfulPhoenix OP May 6th, 2024

Thank you for bringing this perspective up, and you are correct it has been more of a trend of others not respecting others religious beliefs. @IagoParis

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