Negative qualities of a person contain, oddly enough, positive tendencies, which are their basis, root, and if these positive tendencies are developed, this leads to a harmonious and happy life.
Man is basically good, and any bad character traits he has are not his true nature. In other words, the initial positive aspirations and inclinations of a person, under the influence of various circumstances of the material world (environment), can be distorted, transforming over time into negative qualities. And this transformation, of course, is reversible.
We can say that various negative tendencies of a person (for example, drinking, smoking, gossiping, bragging, etc.) are a kind of substitutes for the good qualities that the person previously had.
In this article we will look at some negative character traits along with the positive tendencies they contain, which will allow us to analyze ourselves (and others), identify our good tendencies and aspirations, and then develop them, and thus improve our lives.
Any negative trend listed below is an incorrect use of soul energy, which, naturally, causes no less negative consequences. However, there is no need to fight bad qualities, they do not need to be suppressed, you just need to change the direction of your efforts. You can’t just stop the flow of energy, but it can be redirected where we need it. This is similar to how it is impossible to stop a river, no matter what dam we build, but we can turn the river into another channel that we need. Often a person tries to fight negative character traits by suppressing them, and for a while this may work, but then the dam breaks, which brings even more destruction. Therefore, there is only one reasonable solution - to transform the energy, change the vector of movement, and this article will help you understand how to do this.
Interpretation of human qualities and hidden tendencies
Alcoholism
This is a hidden tendency (desire, craving, inclination) towards wisdom, which involves diving into the depths of a problem in order to solve it. In a state of intoxication, a person craves communication (will you be the third?), because proper communication is a solvent of problems (but not in a drunken state). Having found an interlocutor, he establishes the foundation for communication (do you respect me?) and begins to pour out what is sore. Of course, in this state the problems cannot be solved, since alcoholism is only a crude surrogate of wisdom and philosophy. This is a distorted desire to communicate with wise people, a substitute for such communication. Change the direction of effort a little and a person can reach heights in philosophy and become a sage.
Smoking
Tendency to be honest. A person who smokes is usually quite honest with himself, so he feels discomfort when he does not do the right thing, and this makes him want to smoke (to relieve tension). This bad habit occurs in people who tend to evaluate the correctness of their actions, but do not know how to tune in and meditate. Smoking cigarettes is a substitute for meditation. With a little effort in the right direction, a person can achieve success in meditation and learn all the secrets of the universe.
Selfishness
A distorted manifestation of personalism. The egoist is focused on himself - on his own interests, desires and pleasures. He sees his difference from others and, after a little analysis, can realize that each person is a unique individual, with a unique worldview, set of desires and interests. Having understood this, a person can easily build relationships that will benefit everyone, including himself. Egoism is the hidden tendency to be a teacher (in the field of personalism), but in order to become one, you need to transform this negative quality by communicating with those who are devoid of egoism.
Anger
Indicates a penchant for spiritual leadership. A person gets angry when he doesn't like stupid behavior. But he needs to properly analyze and understand what is actually reasonable and what is stupid. If anger is channeled in the right direction (at one's own stupidity), it can be beneficial because it encourages one to study wisdom. This quality (anger) is the opposite of the desire to save people from degradation and self-destruction.
Ingratitude
This is a distorted restraint and humility. When a person does not consider himself worthy of someone else's care and attention (whether realizing it or not), he avoids responding to the care shown by someone. He feels that he is not yet ready for such a personal relationship, since he cannot give anything in return, and he is embarrassed to “borrow” because of his selfishness (unwillingness to give). Such a person lacks understanding and happiness, but his ingratitude can be transformed into true humility through association in the society of personalists. Humility is the most important spiritual quality of a person, leading to true happiness, but now few people correctly understand the true positive meaning of this term, interpreting it completely incorrectly.
Envy
Indicates the hidden tendency of the follower - the ideal student who desires to have the same qualities of character as his teacher. When we envy something that is not really worth envying, our life becomes worse, not better. By choosing the right object of envy and changing the vector of our actions, we will be able to progress (get success in spiritual practice), and then this quality will transform into a positive one, which will change our life for the better.
Greed
Distorted aspiration for spiritual enrichment. Having slightly transformed this quality, a person will become greedy for the study of wisdom and communication with intelligent spiritual people. The best kind of enrichment is to accumulate in the mind the sayings of great sages and saints, because such positive greed allows us to progress spiritually, for which the human form of life was created. Ordinary material greed is a substitute for the desire to learn and accumulate wisdom.
Boasting
It is the tendency to inspire others by igniting their desire to achieve the same. A braggart in the future can become an ideal preacher or inspirer, you just need to choose a worthy field of activity. For example, if such a person realizes his quality in the spiritual sphere, he can become a real spiritual leader, followed by others, which will bring enormous benefit to all humanity.
Theft
Hidden desire to help people (spiritual healing). Such a person subconsciously knows that material things bind a person to this world of suffering and sorrow. Being deprived of valuable things makes us think that we don't really own anything in this world; The thief proves this fact by his actions, although in our time this approach is ineffective. By changing the vector of his efforts, a thief can learn to eliminate people's attachment to things, gain the ability to inspire a healthy lifestyle and renunciation of unnecessary things. He can become a successful preacher, showing by his example that happiness cannot be found in money, and that a simple life (without frills) elevates our consciousness and brings true joy - spiritual happiness, which is inaccessible to materialists.
Cunning (as a negative quality)
The hidden tendency to care for others. Cunning is the opposite of parental love and the ability to properly educate. It is very favorable to use cunning to sincerely care for others (then this is a positive quality), but if a person is cunning for his own gain, he will inevitably degrade.
Criticism
A very interesting hidden tendency of mindfulness that can bring a lot of benefits and change one's destiny if cultivated. The critic notices the smallest details that are not visible to others, and if he turns his attention to the positive aspects of a phenomenon or situation, he will also see many things that are inaccessible to others. Such people can become great discoverers and even geniuses. They can solve problems that others cannot, find a way out of dead-end situations and see global perspectives. You just need to shift the focus of your attention.
Laziness
This is the tendency to endure. A lazy person endures inconvenience or the lack of some benefits, just to avoid doing some “extra” actions. By transforming this character trait into a positive one, a person will continue his business (or his path), despite hardships, and will definitely achieve what he wants.
Wastefulness
A distorted display of generosity. All that is needed to transform this quality is to figure out what, to whom and when to sacrifice so that it benefits everyone. Wastefulness brings no real benefit to anyone because it is an unwise act. But if you show generosity in the right place, at the right time, to the right people, it will greatly benefit everyone, including the person giving.
Disgust
This quality indicates a tendency towards cleanliness, external and internal. Cleanliness is a necessary condition for a happy (spiritual) life. Deep down, a person understands that cleanliness is closely related to happiness, but may not yet realize that if there is no spirituality, then cleanliness in itself will not make him completely happy. A squeamish person seeks spirituality based on secondary signs, rejecting everything unclean. He reaches out to the light of knowledge, avoiding the darkness of ignorance, preferring the positive to the negative. By communicating with spiritual people, a person ensures the transformation of disgust into legibility. Thanks to this, his life is cleansed of everything unclean and unnecessary, and the person begins to understand what it means to be happy.
Rudeness
Indicates a tendency to protect, but now this tendency is distortedly manifested as attempts at self-defense (protection of one’s selfish interests). Rudeness is the opposite of patronage, and if you choose a worthy object of protection, this quality undergoes a transformation and becomes positive and useful.
Hypocrisy
At the heart of this quality is the forgotten ability to distinguish truth from illusion, soul from body, spiritual from material. A person who himself has led a double life (in any of its manifestations) can understand that every person would like to be good, but often life forces one to play by different rules. Such a vision makes a person tolerant and understanding, able to easily understand the depth of various psychological problems and help solve them. Such people, having transformed hypocrisy into thoughtfulness and harmony, become good psychologists and consultants. We need to learn to find a balance between spiritual and material, between different spheres of activity, between external and internal, which will make our life harmonious and positive.
Treason and betrayal
These negative qualities point to an underlying ability to easily give up the worst for the better. Giving up the bad for the good is a fundamental principle of human development. Intelligent people abandon the dirty for the pure, the negative for the positive, stupidity and ignorance for the sake of gaining knowledge and wisdom. From the outside, this may look like betrayal and treason, but reasonable people who refuse harmful things for the sake of useful things will not be guided by the opinions of those who are below their level of development. However, one should try not to spoil the relationship by giving up one thing for the other if the relationship can be preserved to benefit others. The art of human development lies in giving up nonsense in such a way as not to offend those who are not yet ready to follow our example. Treason and betrayal are the opposite of positive qualities - determination and determination.
Thirst for fame
This is the hidden urge to be effective. A famous person, covered in glory, attracts masses of people who copy his words and actions. People tend to imitate celebrities. The only question is what qualities does such a social leader have, because thanks to him, people’s destinies change - for the better or for the worse, and he will receive “his percentage” of this contribution to society, according to the law of karma. If such a person has good qualities, then this is a very effective way to improve the life of society as a whole.
Professional inclinations when choosing a profession
One girl says she wants to be a psychiatrist. As you can see, she is not interested in a school subject, but downright in her profession! But has this girl even read anything about psychiatry? Strange, but no, I haven’t read it. But she read a lot about other things - about the human body, about organ systems, about proper nutrition and muscle function - she already knows a lot about this!
But why doesn’t the girl read about psychiatry and watch videos? I'm finding out. It turns out that she is not interested in learning about psychiatry. It turns out that the girl herself is not inclined towards psychiatry. It turned out that psychiatry was my mother’s idea and an unrealized dream. That's it! However, you won’t last long on your mother’s interest. I need my own. And the girl’s real interest bore fruit - she now knows a lot about what she was really interested in. She doesn’t just read, she studies the anatomy and physiology of movement and nutrition - but with an eye to her future profession. So here we can safely say that this is her professional inclination towards somatic medicine.
How to transform your qualities
The secret of transformation is very simple: you need to communicate more with people who have the qualities that you lack. In other words, have more contact with those who have strong positive tendencies. It’s not for nothing that they say “whoever you get along with, you’ll gain from”: under the influence of a positive environment, our own negative qualities are transformed into the original positive ones. In addition, we should try to avoid communicating with people who display negative qualities, as this has the opposite effect - we become infected with negativity and adopt a bad character.
What should we do if we don’t have the right people in our environment, but we don’t want to look for them, we don’t have time, we’re afraid, embarrassed, etc.? There is a way out - you need to listen to their lectures, watch their videos, read their books or attend their seminars. Of course, live communication is preferable, but if it is not there, then the listed options will also do. The transformation of qualities occurs in those moments when we come into contact with the corresponding qualities of another person or people, regardless of whether we are aware of it or even have no idea what is happening and how. Simply by communicating more in the company of good people, we begin to notice how our internal transformation occurs, how positive tendencies are revived in our hearts, how our character changes. In addition, we begin to understand the higher goal and move towards it.
More details about qualities and trends can be heard in the lectures of Vyacheslav Olegovich Ruzov, on which this article is based. Let your own life invariably transform for the better!
Interests and inclinations in choosing a profession
Genuine interest is accompanied by actions aimed at the object of interest:
- study of an object of interest
- reading, watching videos
- experiments with it
- practical activities with it: development and repair, sewing, cooking, etc.
This very active interest in any matter is the inclination towards this matter. We do not consider bare declarations.
You ask: well, maybe the boy doesn’t have time to read and experiment, he’s studying lessons?
I will answer. A person always has some time and energy for something that interests him.
Artistic data
Many great actors in early childhood enjoyed reading poetry while perched on a stool. This path is close to your baby if he:
- loves speaking in front of an audience;
- very emotional;
- gestures expressively;
- imitates favorite characters, parodies their movements, behavior, voice;
- when talking about something, he tries to evoke a certain reaction in the listener.
The creative abilities of preschool children manifest themselves clearly in only 10-15% of cases. Perhaps your child is trying himself in different areas. The task of parents is to take care of the harmonious development of the baby. Getting acquainted with classical music, modeling and drawing classes, staging home performances, visiting the theater for young spectators - all this should be present in the complex.
Makings of an artist
Children's creative abilities manifest themselves earlier than others. Future artists from 3-5 years old:
- spend a long time and enjoy drawing, modeling, and appliqué;
- convey the characteristic features of an object or character through the material used;
- do not need templates, discover new techniques and techniques without prompting;
- they notice the beauty around them, admire the rainbow, sparkling snow, and enjoy looking at paintings in museums;
- they make applied crafts that can decorate the interior of a room or be used to create a stylish look (beads, bracelets).
It is important to involve such children in joint creativity and organize home exhibitions. Be sure to visit the Museum of Fine Arts and show your child reproductions of famous paintings. Pay his attention to how the artist achieved the desired effect with the help of certain colors or strokes.
Musical gift
Sometimes its manifestations can be noticed in a one-year-old baby. Future composers and performers:
- react emotionally to music, move to the beat;
- recognize a song by its first notes;
- easily reproduce the melody they hear;
- they compose simple songs themselves;
- love to play with musical instruments.
If your child exhibits these qualities, introduce him to classical music. Go to a concert, opera, or watch a children's ballet together. Buy musical toys. When your baby grows up, install music creation programs on your computer. And, of course, take your child to music school.
