People will have lots to say about this. But, my advice is simply meditate, a subject that you can find lots of information on here and on other sites, and beyond that, keep the intention to evolve spiritually foremost in your life. Over time, you will have instincts - "I should give up smoking," "I should be kinder to my parents," etc., etc.
When these intuitions occur, follow them. Spirituality is transformation, and has that in common with magick, however, it is the path that is most important in this case, and your dedication to follow it. "Truth is a pathless land" so it was said by one of my favorite philosophers. There is no perfect path beyond following your own heart, which if your intention is sincere, will lead you from A to Z perfectly. Do not worry so much about what there is to gain from a practice, or from an instinct to take some action. If you feel the need to fast for three days, fast. If you feel the urge to be silent for some time, then be silent. If you feel the urge to pray every night, then do so fervently, every night. By doing the things that your heart and spirit urge you to do, you change, bit by bit, until you are a different person all together.
If you have an instinct to study a particular culture or religion, then study it until you have an 'Aha' moment, when you have found what you are looking for. Contemplate the person you wish to become when you have fully matured, and constantly strive to be that person here and now.
Follow this prescription as a core plan to evolution, and your life will change immeasurably. The intention of the Divine is absolute, and you are but an extension of the divine - therefore, if your intention is sincere, you have only to maintain it and you cannot help but evolve.
Peace
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The world is complicated - that which makes it up is elegantly simplistic, but infinitely versatile.
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