PEACE OF MIND
Peace of mind is not God’s gift. It is your personal
achievement. You have to earn it and preserve it. If you are at peace with
yourself and the world, you are calm and quiet, tranquil and fearless, mentally
and emotionally undisturbed, capable of enjoying every moment of your life, and
fit to perform your duties efficiently and thoroughly.
A simple way of maintaining your peace of mind requires that
you are well-to-do, honest, virtuous, lawful, friendly, affectionate,
forgiving, optimistic and not over-ambitious.
Self-care, self-love, health consciousness, exercise,
sufficient rest and meditation or prayer are also essential for maintain peace
of mind.
The world is full of disturbances which threaten the peace of
mind of almost every individual. In such
a situation, a little detachment is necessary to remain quiet and tranquil. A
locality where crime and corruption prevail massively, your peace of mind is
likely to be affected even if you are not involved in any upsetting affair. To
remain mentally peaceful in such a situation, you require your own inner soul
to help you.
The French archbishop Francis S. Fenelon (1661-1715) said : Peace does not dwell in outward things,
but within the soul; we may preserve it in the midst of the bitterest pain, if
our will remain firm and submissive. Peace in this life springs from
acquiescence, not in an exemption from suffering.
According to the Italian poet Francis Petrarch (1304-74 ): Five great enemies to
peace inhabit with us: namely --avarice, ambition, envy anger, and pride. If
those enemies were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.
To conclude, the
following view by an unknown author: Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon
against your challenges. So relax.
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G.R.Kanwal
3rd January 2025
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