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DHARMA IN EVERYDAY LIFE
- THE POWER OF BELIEF
By Nhat Quan
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In life, there
will be times when you feel a lack of faith, a lack of
certainty before a certain thing, which prevents you from
promoting your available abilities. Maybe right now, you have
not figured out what faith is, where, and how it arises.
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So, what is
belief?
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- Belief is
the filter, selecting information and guiding you in every
action.
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Belief is a
feeling of certainty about something. As you say that you
cultivate to become a Buddha in the future, it means that you
will definitely become a Buddha in the future.
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This sense of
certainty allows you to unleash the energies that enable you
to produce intelligent results, as well as the ability to
become a Buddha. You all have the answers to most things in
your own place, or at least you can find the answers you need
from others. On the contrary, if you lack confidence, lack of
certainty, you will not be able to use the abilities that are
available to you.
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- Trust is
something you can build through principle: Your thoughts and
actions.
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When repeated
often, you will believe what the thought is repeated, no
matter what you think is true or not. And what you do is right
or not right.
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And sometimes:
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- Belief is
simply believing what others say, sometimes you yourself do
not fully understand what the other person is saying and
doing, but your heart still convinces you to believe it
because you think it is the right thing to do that is true and
believable. That's all.
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Where to find
faith?
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You can find
faith in your surroundings and faith in your life. First of
all:
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1- Ambient
environment
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There are many
factors that influence and form a person's beliefs, in which
the surrounding environment has the greatest impact. You will
feel defeated if everything around you is just failure and
despair. It is very difficult for you to form mental images
that help you to achieve success. On the contrary, if you are
surrounded by confident, determined people, you will feel
stronger than usual, and you will have faith that you will
definitely succeed.
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2- Faith in
Life:
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Events, big or
small, support beliefs. In everyone's life, there are
unforgettable events. For example, a breakup in a marriage
that causes an insider to lose faith in family happiness, or a
person experiencing a business failure can make them feel less
confident in success. Here are some aspects of your life that
can give you confidence:
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* Belief from
understanding
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Belief from
knowledge is direct experience. There are many different ways
to acquire knowledge such as: Reading books, watching movies,
researching and learning, and experiencing real life and the
people around you.
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* Belief from
achievements:
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The surest way
to build trust is to try something for once. Only when you
take action and create results, then you have the basis to
form your beliefs and abilities.
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* Belief in
the right choice
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Imagine future
success. Another way to create trust is to imagine what you
will achieve in the future. Try to imagine you will become a
Buddha, a Bodhisattva, a businessman, an excellent leader in
the future. That was amazing! That will motivate you to take
action now.
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Because when
you have chosen for yourself a goal, and begin to work towards
that goal, the source of self-power begins to arise. Just like
that, if you do it every day, your own energy will increase,
and one day you will achieve your goal. That's why the
ancients used to say:
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- Although the
road is far, when you are determined to go, the day will come.
So the most important step is the first step.
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So the power
of faith is real.
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Indeed, you
can calmly comment:
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- Why are some
people able to achieve so much success in life?
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- Why are some
people able to achieve extraordinary results that go beyond
what is expected?
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- Is it
because they are more talented, sensitive, and capable than
people?
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- Do they have
better conditions than others?
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Not so, what
distinguishes successful people from the average person is
that they have a strong belief in what they do. This belief
gave them the strength to fight bravely, and ultimately
succeed. So when you have faith, first of all:
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1- Belief
helps you open the door to success.
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When you don't
have faith, you won't be able to do what you want to do. You
can't stand in front of a crowd and talk about an issue you're
passionate about, even though there's no good reason for you
to be terrified. And you need to overcome these disadvantages
in thinking. So, when you believe something to be true, you
actually have a state of total confidence in what you think is
right. Because faith is the most powerful source of energy in
creating good things in life. On the contrary, limiting
beliefs will also make you destructive to action. Beliefs that
bring about an energetic mood will make you stronger. Beliefs
help you to tap into the richest energies hidden deep within
you, creating and directing those energies to help you achieve
your desired goals.
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2- Belief will
help you persistently pursue your dreams and ideals:
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The truth is
that no one is better or smarter than anyone else. If so, most
of them are people who know how to develop their natural
abilities and talents more than you. They learned about
beliefs and soon applied them to life and work. To a certain
extent, you can also do anything that other people have done,
as long as you have enthusiasm and desire to learn, and at
this time, faith is what can help you pursue it. to what you
aspire to be.
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3- Belief is
the operating system of the brain.
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Beliefs
determine what you want from yourself and what you can
achieve. And above all else, your beliefs determine your
desires. If you believe that you can become a Buddha, a
Bodhisattva, or a politician, you will dare to aspire to
achieve it yourself. If you believe you can never have it, you
won't dare to hope let alone take action to make it happen.
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Strong beliefs
drive you to action and determine what percentage of your
potential will be realized. When you believe you can achieve a
certain goal, you will give it your all. Continuous action and
determination to do whatever is within moral and legal limits
to achieve it. As a result, you will take advantage of the
many potentials hidden within you. Once you've reached your
potential, you think the results will reap huge rewards! And
when you achieve the desired results, your beliefs will be
further strengthened and become stronger.
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So how do you
rekindle and nurture trust?
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Once you have
understood the value of trust, you want a specific, scientific
method with detailed instructions that you can immediately
apply to build trust for yourself as well as make your life
easier for others to believe in you. There are eight real
miracles if you always believe in yourself. Once you believe
in yourself, positive effects will lead to other successes,
which is absolutely true when you want to do something. Here
are eight things that happen when you believe in yourself.
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1- Less
Judgment
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People who
spend a lot of time judging others often have very little time
for themselves. When you put energy into your own life and
choices, you stop focusing on other people's business.
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The path to
self-belief is created by understanding, and accepting, who
you are, with all your strengths and weaknesses. Walking on
that path also helps you see, empathize, and understand that
others may be walking down a path that you cannot see.
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2- Determined
to implement
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The biggest
reasons people give for not doing what they should or don't
want to do are:
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- I do not
have time.
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But everyone
in the world has the same time of day. Time is a constant that
can't be changed, but you can, others can't, or vice versa.
Fear and perfectionism are signs of a lack of confidence. And
you can build confidence at any time.
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You need a
little physical and mental investment to believe in yourself.
As Henry Ford once said:
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- Whether you
think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.
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3- Make others
believe
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When you truly
believe in yourself, you hold the power to influence others.
People will believe you and want to support your efforts. This
is especially important if you are building a business or
embarking on any kind of journey, when you have confidence,
you also make others believe in you.
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4- Accept
Criticism
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No one likes
to hear negative reviews. The most successful people are those
who can listen to others, filter out the right points, and
make changes for the better.
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Believing in
yourself is a way to create strong emotional support, allowing
you to consider information and sources rationally. You also
won't be easily hurt, because you have the ability to
distinguish between good intentions and bad intentions.
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If someone
tells you the truth, you will have the confidence to accept it
with gratitude and turn it into something that benefits you.
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5- Determined
to overcome
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Everyone goes
through difficult times. Falling down is something that can
happen to anyone, but getting up and moving on is up to the
individual.
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Believing in
yourself doesn't mean believing you're omnipotent or perfect,
but believing in your ability to handle things and move on.
Confident people always look forward to a few bumps, because
they understand that these obstacles will teach them
something, make them stronger, or take them to a completely
unexpected place. So believe in yourself, and keep moving
forward.
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6- Believe in
yourself
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Belief in
yourself generates positive energy. When you start expecting
good things, you will find that everything is going according
to your wishes and goals. Positive energy will attract
positive energy. This is not blind faith or luck, everything
happens naturally. Know that you are doing what you need to do
to achieve your goal. Once you work towards those goals, they
will also come back to you.
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7- Serious
practice
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When you
believe in yourself, you form good habits. You don't want to
disappoint yourself, do you?
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Accepting and
believing in yourself is an incredibly powerful thing, and the
greater the power, the greater the responsibility. You cannot
continue to blame others or wait for external forces to act on
everything for you.
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When you have
a strong belief in yourself, you often draw up grand plans to
accomplish what you want.
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8- Your
potential for success increases exponentially
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Touching true
confidence is like discovering an ocean. When you try your
first sip of water, you may not feel comfortable. But when the
first success is achieved, the initial hesitation will fade,
and the excitement will begin to rise.
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In the end,
you will continue to become a ship with unlimited potential
and eager to discover what's next.
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Everyone's
journey can be different, but once you reach your destination,
the possibilities are endless. Increasing your confidence is
also increasing your capacity.
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In short, talk
about faith is available to everyone, and the power of belief
is real. But, there are many of you who don't see, don't know,
or see but don't want to exploit for success.
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