“Keep your own house and its surroundings pure and clean. This hygiene will keep you healthy and benefit your worldly life.” - Sri Sathya Sai Baba
I have spent the last couple of days feeling particularly unmotivated. I woke up this morning and noticed that my room (and the rest of the house) was a mess. So I cleaned: I did dishes, I vacuumed, I made my bed, I put away my washing, I put the recycling in the recycling bin etc etc. And as I cleaned I noticed that my outlook on life started to improve. The world started to look brighter, and more vibrant, and my mind started to feel clearer and more focussed. It hasn't completely cured my bad mood but it has got me halfway there.
The thing is this shouldn't really be surprising! The environment in which one lives is often a reflection of one's inner state, and vice versa. So by tidying up my environment it is actually possible to create a new inner state.
Has anyone else noticed this??
