THE word spirituality has many different meanings.

The word gives you associations with something floating in the air. It is something that has to do with religion. Many people say: that is not my cup of tea. But when you say that you deny something that is essential and real in yourself, even when you dont call yourself religious.

Every man and woman is spiritual, is a spiritual being. Spirituality has to do with that what moves and inspires you in your life. It gives meaning to your life. Through spirituality you become aware of what drives you in your life. This awareness can be connected with having a religion but it can be also that it is totally detached from a religion or a belief in something supernatural. In many cases spirituality precisely is very down to earth and it is close also to the person him/herself.

Your neighbors, your family, your work and your hobbies, these are all motivations and factors that are meaningful for people. The daily reality is for most people the most important context from where they get their meaning in life.

The awareness of your own motives and possibilities makes life enjoyable and gives you a reason that you dont have to say at the end of your life on your deathbed: I wish I had done more with my life.

As far as we know, we have only one life. So that is the more a reason for you to go through life with concern and compassion. Somebody told me once the following story: One day I was sitting in my room and somebody knocked at my door.

A friend of mine, a woman, entered my room and she said: I have to tell you something. My brother went to a physiotherapist; he had somewhere in his body a swelling that caused him pain. The reaction of the therapist was, I am not going to treat you, just go first to your family doctor.

The doctor started to examine him and he was completely turned inside out. He ended up in a so-called medical circuit. Finally, the diagnosis was: bone cancer. And yes there were also some spots on his lungs suddenly his whole world collapsed he was only 54 years old maybe with chemo-therapy he could still prolong his life for a few months!

When somebody contacts you, you never know beforehand what he/she is going to tell you.

Usually, the visit comes untimely for you, because you are still busy with something important.

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What is spirituality?