From the ancient Greek "harmony" is translated as "union", "proportion". At a minimum, the agreement of sounds or voices, and as a maximum, the correspondence between various elements that evokes positive emotions.

For the discovery of "harmony" as a concept, one should thank Pythagoras, it was he who first spoke about the harmonic sequence of notes, noticing how dividing a stretched string into uniform segments generates sounds that are pleasant to the ear.

Later, this concept began to be actively used in astronomy because of its similarity with what happens between celestial bodies located at different distances and rotating at different speeds that are not perceived by the human ear. This forever linked music, mathematics and space.

The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus further expanded the concept of "harmony", speaking of it as a combination of elements that initially contradict each other. Harmony is based on the theory that the parts of the whole should be proportional and symmetrical, which causes the emergence of balance, which is the basis of classical Greek arts.

For example, such a pattern can be traced in medicine. The ancient Greeks and Romans considered the human body to be the prototype of the universe. Hippocrates and Galen believed that disease is an imbalance between the environment and the body and is cured by restoring harmony between the fluids within the body.
How to live in harmony with yourself?

How to find harmony?

Let's just say that these methods may not be suitable for everyone. There are many different nuances. The effectiveness of such methods may depend on the following factors:

from your inner world;
from experience, that is, whether you took care of your balance and harmony before, or are starting to do it only now;
from following some recommendations, for example: "More sleep, less stress."
are you in a compulsive situation in which you need to do something to restore harmony in your soul, for example, between work and health;
on what kind of balance was lost, that is, on how deep the “deviation" you want to restore, how the situation looks, and what exactly you would like to change;
and, of course, motivation is an important factor.

And it is also important to remember that in such a case there are no immediate results, patience will be required, and this is often the most difficult. Many are looking for some kind of “magic wand” to change the situation with lightning speed, but this does not happen. Man is a complex organism, it is a body, soul, mind and heart. And all these parts are closely related. If something happens to one part, a chain reaction starts, affecting all the others.

What is harmony in our time

Now the word "harmony" hides the balance between a person and the surrounding world, that is, a desired idyll achieved in various areas of life: relationships, work, finances, hobbies, personal and spiritual development. External harmony implies equal satisfaction in everything that is important.

If you listen to yourself, live consciously, according to your inner values and beliefs, then you can easily achieve “zen” in your soul, getting everything you need on your own. Without resorting to the mythical “marathons of desires” and the advice of fashion coaches on psychology, in fact, creating material wealth and success out of thin air.

Too difficult? Not at all. It only means that you need to live and make decisions in accordance with both the mind and the heart. A harmonious person believes in everything he does and knows what he wants. It is important not only to understand your needs, but also to constantly improve.

What threatens the imbalance of vitality? Chaos prevents a person from gaining his integrity and creates ideal conditions for the emergence of social and intrapersonal conflicts.

Modern reality is cruel and merciless: few people are lucky to achieve harmony as a result of growing up. As a rule, people seek help from various spiritual practices that are becoming more and more popular. The secret of a person who has achieved inner harmony is simple: he does not allow himself to be carried away by bad thoughts, worry over trifles and live in the style of “sad ladies on the air”.

How to bring harmony into your life?

You can break the circle of bad luck and bring harmony into life, you just need to turn on positive thinking. This term came to us from the West and means self-programming for success.

A person needs to gather his will into a fist and concentrate on the positive aspects of his life. For example, there was a problem. It is necessary to carefully consider the option of a successful solution, to consider a happy coincidence from all sides, to present in pictures how it all happens.

Our brain is designed in such a way that it cannot think about two opposite versions at the same time. A person who is determined to solve a problem successfully notices everything that can help him and strives to realize his dreams.

When a person is positively tuned, waves of confidence and calmness emanate from him. Such a person is harmonious, people who know that everything will work out with him, everything will be fine, are drawn to him.

Perhaps a person with positive thinking does not feel complete harmony and happiness (do not forget that everything in the world is relative), but he does not dwell on the bad, on the contrary, he changes this bad for the better.

Therefore, in order to have harmony in the soul and life, one must strive to become an optimist.

Stop criticizing yourself

It is impossible to achieve harmony with yourself by continuing to condemn and criticize yourself for every mistake. Nobody is perfect and everyone makes mistakes. Just accept them and move on without wasting time, because the past cannot be corrected, and you can gain valuable experience without too much self-criticism. Think of the current moment as a starting point from which you must act clearly and effectively.

Get rid of criticism of others. Let loved ones make mistakes, do not focus on their mistakes, but help them cope with them. Also, don't take self-criticism too seriously.

Step to harmony – learn to love your time

Imagine that today is a small life. How do you want to live it? Leave yourself time for rest and pleasant things, meet good people, meet new ones.

Do not leave time for boredom and empty pastime. If you get tired at work – on the contrary, enjoy solitude, read, relax. Find time for a bath with scented foam, take care of your appearance.

No need to strive to redo everything, you will never redo them. Do not bring your health to the altar of everyday life or work – without health there is no harmony and happiness, take care of it. You will get things done much faster when you rest.

Avoid "toxic" environments

In our environment, there are often people who constantly exude negativity. Usually they are called energy vampires, because after communicating with them there is a feeling of weakness and fatigue. They, on the contrary, feel better, “feeding off” other people's emotions. They can manifest their negativity in different ways: complain about life or health, deliberately create awkward situations, escalate the situation and criticize everything that happens.

The best way to counter the "energy vampire" is to minimize the amount of communication. If this is a relative or dear person, you need to find a way to influence him or speak directly to stop exuding negativity. Alas, such habits are difficult to eradicate, so it is advisable to stay away from people who cause unpleasant emotions. Try to leave next to you only those who cause joy and inspiration.

Learn to love this world

If you love yourself, your loved ones and the people around you, then it will be easy to love the world. Yes, he's not perfect. But try to get to know him better, there is a lot of good in him. Someone believes in other, better worlds, but are we still in this?

Let's improve it ourselves with our love, do good. Change yourself for the better, and the world will answer you the same. Do not be angry with him, because he allows you to enjoy being, do not swear, because he is not the way you would like him to be.

Try to improve it in order to live in happiness and harmony with loved ones, and with strangers too. Try to save it for your descendants who will come after you. Love, do good, live in harmony with the world, be happy – after all, life is one, at least not everyone believes in life in another world after this life.

Plan but don't get attached

Planning is a useful habit that allows you to be effective in different areas of life. But when we make plans, we often become dependent on them, and if they do not come true, it greatly unsettles us. Such situations occur quite often, and you should prepare for them in advance.

When making a plan, immediately assume that events can develop differently. Think about what you will do if at certain stages it is not possible to complete the planned actions due to external circumstances. This is especially important for long-term plans.

The world around us is constantly changing, so career and life plans have to be reviewed periodically. To make it painless, decide on long-term goals, but do not attach much importance to individual stages on the way to achieving them. Always act according to the circumstances. This will ensure minimal dependency on plans.

Learn to love your loved ones

How often do we find time to listen to a neighbor, feel sorry for her, imbued with her problems, but do not find time for our mother. Or we help someone else's child, but there is no time to listen to our own.

We admire someone else's husband, but do not notice what our own husband does for us. We see all the shortcomings of our loved ones, but do not notice our own.

Yes, perhaps we got imperfect relatives, it happens. But what to do, they are not chosen. If we have bad children, then we are not very good, because our blood flows in them. And we chose the husband (wife) ourselves, why be indignant now?
If everything has become bad, then get a divorce, and if not completely, remember all the good that is in him (her) and reconcile.

Yes, we cannot live without quarrels, but they should not lead to insults, but help to understand each other and resolve the conflict.

It is impossible to live in harmony if there is no peace with loved ones.

Harmony in silence

One might get the impression that harmony lies in incessant activity, in continuous movement, in endless attempts to reach new peaks and victories. This is not true. The state of calmness, silence and simple peace is also consistency and comfort.

A person is fascinated by the sound of rain, he enjoys contemplating the sunset on the seashore. In those moments, time seems to stop. The fast pace of modern life sometimes requires a stop to get a resource for new achievements.

Sitting in silence by a cozy fireplace or under a blanket with a cup of coffee, a person catches priceless moments of joy and solitude. The ability to allocate time for such silent communication with the surrounding reality is a sign of unity with the world and oneself.

mindfulness

Control over one's actions, thoughts and feelings makes a person truly the master of his own destiny.

The Indian philosopher Osho in his book “Mindfulness” described the practice of being in the “here and now” state. He is convinced that the main skill worth learning is observation. Here are his recommendations:

Watch every action you take, every thought that passes through your mind, every desire that comes over you.
Watch what and how you say, what gestures you accompany it, how you walk and even brush your teeth, take a bath.
Do not eat mechanically, filling your mouth with food, chew with observation, with feeling. Otherwise, even the most delicious food will seem insipid and will not bring satisfaction.
Watch. That way you'll realize how much you've missed so far.

Conclusion

We have found out how a person can know himself. Self-knowledge is not high philosophical conversations about the meaning of life and the frailty of being. These are systematic and conscious actions that help to find yourself real through living experience.

Finally, I want to recommend you a selection of books on the topic of self-knowledge.

I wish you to always be in harmony with yourself!