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Spirituality

The mind is the soul's eye, not its source of power. That lies in the heart, in other words, in the passions. — Luc de Clapiers

It must be the hardest segment to understand, to grasp, and to evaluate.

For believers, spirituality is an inner sense of faith and adherence to their religious beliefs.

But what is spirituality for non-believers?

This is how Wikipedia defines spirituality.

In modern times, the term both spread to other religious traditions and broadened to refer to a wider range of experience, including a range of esoteric traditions and religious traditions. Modern usages tend to refer to a subjective experience of a sacred dimension and the «deepest values and meanings by which people live», often in a context separate from organized religious institutions, such as a belief in a supernatural (beyond the known and observable) realm, personal growth, a quest for an ultimate or sacred meaning, religious experience, or an encounter with one's own «inner dimension».

It is hard to evaluate an individual's spirituality with one metric. Some might think that the opinion of other people would help. If someone is respected, praised for being a good person, can it mean they are spiritually rich? Maybe, but it is better to go by your own values, as our goal is not to get a high score, we want to improve this part of our life. Let's look at one example. We have a person that values being honest, does their best not to lie, but for some reason has to once (maybe they were protecting a family member), their spirits are down. In this case, it is important to find out what can help this person «heal» from this act. Some might need a friend's help, some might turn to the church. There is no single solution.

To work on the segment in iML it is important to understand your values and follow them, to change things in your life that disrupt your peace of mind. Don't forget that all the segments are interconnected. Let's go back to our example. This honest person has to face lies atwork, maybe their superiors make them change numbers in the reports or lie to the clients. How can they be in harmony with their inner self? To restore the balance they will have to create and complete tasks directed to restoring this balance and strength of spirit, and their task will be closely connected with other segments — Social, Work.