Whenever I meet someone new, they often ask how I became a Life Coach. I explain that it wasn’t so much a career choice as it was a life choice. I wasn’t searching for a fulfilling career—I was questioning what I truly wanted out of life.I began wondering if achieving all my desires would actually make me happy. That’s when my journey began (though, in reality, it started much earlier, around the age of nine, which you can read about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.arjunsom.com/blog/stories-of-my-spiritual-quest-and-my-current-state">here</a>). But it was this quest for happiness and freedom that ultimately shifted the course of my life and career.This journey led me to explore various Eastern philosophies that completely transformed my outlook on life. These inner shifts naturally led me to share my perspectives with friends. One of those friends asked me to talk with her mother, who was going through a career transition. After our first conversation, she unexpectedly paid me—and that’s how my coaching journey began.Today, my work is a blend of spiritual and psychological understanding. I’d like to share more about how these two realms differ and where they overlap.Psychology focuses on your life experiences. It’s about helping you maximize joy and minimize pain by shaping the experiences you have.Spirituality, on the other hand, is about transcending attachment to life’s experiences. It’s about finding joy in both the highs and lows of life.Let me simplify this with an analogy.When SRK (Shah Rukh Khan) plays Rahul in a movie, he’s both SRK and Rahul simultaneously. While in character, he feels happiness when things go well for Rahul, and sadness when they don’t. But once the shoot wraps up, SRK doesn’t worry about Rahul’s happiness or sadness—he knows it’s all fiction.Similarly, we are both the identities we assume in life (like Rahul) and the formless spirit beyond these identities (like SRK). Psychology helps us navigate life as our identity, while spirituality helps us recognize our true nature as spirit.Psychology is concerned with whether Arjun (or whoever we identify as) is interpreting life experiences in a way that makes him happy and empowered.Spirituality is about helping Arjun realize his true nature as spirit. When Arjun identifies with his spirit, he can observe life’s ups and downs without being affected by them—just as SRK can watch Rahul’s journey without getting involved.How does this inform my work?I know that neither I nor my clients are fully enlightened beings who have completely outgrown our identities. So, when a client comes to me with a challenging life situation, my role is to help them navigate it—not to dismiss it by saying they’re just a spirit and shouldn’t care about worldly attachments. That would be both insensitive and unhelpful.Unfortunately, I often see people doing this to themselves after encountering some spiritual wisdom. It’s like telling someone grieving the loss of a loved one not to be sad because we’re all souls that have to leave one day. While there’s truth in that statement, it’s counterproductive when used in the wrong context.The key is to be authentic and start with where we are. This means acknowledging our identities and our concerns with life experiences while also keeping a window open for curiosity and inquiry into our formless nature.Similarly, when a client faces a life challenge, my job is to help them navigate it. Once that’s addressed, if they’re interested, we might explore deeper inquiries into our true nature—the only way to achieve a sustained sense of joy and peace.Every now and then, I work with clients who aren’t struggling with a challenge or chasing a new goal but are instead keen to explore their true nature. This is when we dive into deeper spiritual inquiry, bridging the gap between their current understanding and lived experience—what I call practical spirituality.As a pragmatic person, I’ve always seen philosophy and spirituality as practical tools. I didn’t turn to this path to become spiritually aware or enlightened but to find ways to experience sustained joy and freedom. My approach remains deeply rooted in this perspective.If you are committed to exploring these concepts and seeking deeper transformation, I am here to support you. You can schedule a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.arjunsom.com/calendar">free introductory call</a> to discuss this further.Ps. If you wish to stay connected with me and my work, join my whatsapp community <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/Ewotk9Qhtu5AeeHufuyTn4">here</a>.

My journey began with a deep question: Would I truly be happy if all my desires came true? This inquiry, led me to explore Eastern philosophies that ultimately shifted my entire perspective on life.

How Spirituality and Psychology Shaped My Coaching Journey

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How Spirituality and Psychology Shaped My Coaching Journey

How Spirituality and Psychology Shaped My Coaching Journey

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