As I am writing a paper for my ethics course on the secret to live a happy life, I have to stop and wonder; is there really a secret or is it right in front of us and we are not allowing ourselves to open up to see it. Yogi’s focus on the here and now with the use of the breath. Yogi’s believe in being conscious in the present moment. The majority of our society agrees with the thought to live in the moment and do not take life for granted. The majority of people believe this, but do they live it? The answer is yes and no. Some people do follow it such as the yogi’s; however, there are people who believe in it, but do not live it.
There are people in this world that believe in order to succeed in life a person needs to work hard. Some people would view these words as to work more and to become your job. In our society especially in the United States, people are judged by their careers rather than the people they are.
Yogi’s focus on the good in people and the good they can do as a human being. Yogi’s do not label or judge others. Yogi’s believe productive work means to be productive with their life. This means they treat others with care, kindness and compassion. Yogi’s thinking is to live life fully and to appreciate what was given to them. When life is not fully lived, this can cause negative energy to enter the body and consciousness to fade away. When consciousness is fades away, the more aggressive and gloomy people become. This can cause disease to manifest in the body. This impacts every aspect of their lives negatively.
This secret to life has been practiced by yogis for centuries. Their philosophy is to live life fully and to be present in the moment. Productive work to the yogi’s means that every task is sacred, not matter how menial. The yogi’s live life simply and that is why they are happy and peaceful beings.