The Practice of Groundedness

The Practice of Groundedness provides a more grounded way of living by eliminating the cult of being productive all the time to achieve success, instead offering a way to be at peace with yourself, prioritizing mental health and a simple yet meaningful life.

So what is heroic individualism? Let’s see: Do you often feel like whatever you do isn’t enough? Or that the version of yourself that you want to achieve is far away from who you are now? Do you have to work restlessly to accomplish that? Whenever you take a break and stop working on being more efficient and productive, you have this unsettling feeling that can’t let you enjoy the present?

If the answers are yes, I’ve got some news: You too suffer from heroic individualism. The solution? Ground yourself! Find your inner core and explore it. Whether you love to dance, paint, spend time with your family, practice spirituality, connect with nature, do it! It will make you reconnect with your life feel more stable and confident. Simply put, it will remind you of who you indeed are.

Remember that the feeling of groundedness doesn’t derive from external factors but rather the inside ones. You’ll have to find or remember what it is that sparks the energy, the passion and the will to live within you.  It doesn’t depend on the ups and downs going on in your life and your successes or failures. Your inner core is always constant.

Humans are social animals. We are made to live in communities, talk to people, socialize and form bonds. Whoever fantasizes about moving to a remote island and living there for the rest of their life would probably go crazy soon after they’ve arrived there. Therefore, to grow even more vital, people must collaborate.

As such, heroic individualism proves to be destructive once again because it encourages us to carry our burdens like a badge of honour, deal with everything by ourselves, and efficiently do everything we constantly do. It may sound good in theory, but in reality, this way of living will ultimately lead to burnout, mental disorders, and other negative implications.

To fix this mindset, you must ground yourself in a community. Find like-minded people, good people, and people who care about you. Join a book club, a gym group, a dance community, or anything at all! Just like trees that grow their roots horizontally to meet with their neighbours and form underground networks. You too must reach out and find people to bond with and grow stronger together.