24 Finding Peace



Finding Peace

Since the beginning of recorded history, the entire world has been at peace less than eight per cent of the time! In its study, of 3530 years of recorded history, only 286 years saw peace. Moreover, in excess of 8000 peace treaties were made, and broken. 

If this is the case inner peace becomes more important. Knowing what we by mean by inner peace is also important. Here are a few things I would consider important in the search for inner peace.

The absence of suspicion and resentment. Nursing a grudge is a major factor in unhappiness, and that is a sure sign of a lack of inner peace. 

Not living in the past. Living in the past reminds us of old mistakes and failures and leads to depression. 

Not wasting time and energy fighting conditions you cannot change. Cooperate with life, instead of trying to run away from it. 

Refuse to indulge in self-pity when life hands you a raw deal. Accept the fact that nobody gets through life without some sorrow and misfortune. 

Cultivate the old-fashioned virtues, love, humour, compassion and loyalty. 

Find something bigger than yourself to believe in. Self-centred egotistical people score lowest in any test for measuring happiness. 

In other words, as Lao Tzu constantly reminds me, "Go with the flow."






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