Transcending from Hell and into Heaven

For the past couple weeks I’ve been rereading books about positivity, the law of attraction, and achieving perpetual happiness. It’s not that I’m a miserable, or even depressed, person who needs self-help books. I’m simply a human being who recognizes her faults and wants to become the best person possible for me. No one is perfect, nor are we supposed to be, but many of our thoughts and beliefs are limiting, binding, even paralyzing. Then when we fail, succumb to temptation, make assumptions, or do anything else that is – well, simply put, human - we punish ourselves and allow the opinions of others to crush us further. It’s a self-destructive slippery slope that people find themselves on from time to time. I know I have been the victim of feeling miserable for my less-than-perfect qualities, and I’m over it. It does not feel good and it is not constructive. We all have the right to be who we are and say what we feel and do what we want – as long as we don’t harm anyone else.

Each person is different – we think differently, act differently, and have different opinions. The way one person reacts to a situation is dependant upon their life circumstances and obstacles leading up to it. In order to transcend hell and enter heaven people need to realize this and stop assuming that they know why other people respond and react the way they do. 

Also, when negative things happen, it is possible to see the bright side. Looking back at some of the saddest times of my life I can now see how everything panned out for the best. I would not be the independent and strong person that I am today if it was not for my obstacles.  Terrible things that happen can be used as reminders to have faith. Just because we don’t understand why something is happening a certain way doesn’t mean that a lesson can’t be learned. We choose to be negative, and therefore we can also choose to be positive. Heaven can be found on Earth. We can choose to be happy and to see every obstacle as an opportunity for growth, love, and beauty. We can also take something sad or overwhelming and use it to help others.

The way I see it – being happy is simple. Thinking positively, being who you are, and not allowing the actions of others affect you are key ways to achieve it. When we allow negativity and drama affect us, we are creating hell in our minds. That is how hell exists on Earth – because it can exist in us. Therefore, changing the way we think and act will allow us to create heaven in our minds. And if each of us can create heaven in our minds, we can in turn create heaven on Earth. I don’t know about you, but I like the sound of that!