The word spirituality refers to your collection of beliefs about reality, including your understanding of how reality works, as well as your personal role in the universe. Whether you participate in a popular religion or take an independent path, whether you believe in divine creation or adhere to strict physical objectivity, your beliefs about reality define the overall context of your life. In this sense, all of us are spiritual beings because we all have certain beliefs about reality. Even to believe nothing can still be considered part of a spiritual belief system.
Your spiritual growth is an integral part of the process of human development. The principles of truth, love, and power don’t dictate a specific spiritual philosophy, so there’s plenty of freedom to explore a variety of beliefs. However, the principles do establish that the highest ideal for your spiritual philosophy is intelligence. If your beliefs don’t fulfill the requirements of intelligence at the very least, they can’t be considered spiritually sound because they’d be in violation of universal principles. If a spiritual philosophy succumbs to falsehood, if it disconnects you from life, or if it weakens you, it runs afoul of the principles and will only lead you astray.
Social conditioning teaches us to have strong attachments to our spiritual beliefs to the point of integrating such beliefs into our identities. We say, “I am a Christian,” or “I am an agnostic,” as if such philosophies define us as human beings and can’t be changed. The goal of this spirituality session isn’t to convince you to follow any particular practice but rather to help you bring greater conscious awareness to your current spiritual life.
* Source: Personal Development for Smart People by Steve Pavlina