Peace of mind is a personal decision.....

For me, that's most important these days....... to have peace of mind....it's no longer about winning, about who's right or wrong, about getting all the answers ....it's simply about being at peace with myself. 

And I have realized now that being "at peace with yourself" is actually a decision, a personal choice. 

Maybe it's to do with my advancing years....maybe it's to do with my running out of steam, little by little.....but it doesn't really bother me, I don't need to know. What I do know is that I am focussed more and more only on matters that lie within my sphere of control, I pick and chose my battles wisely these days and I try and keep my world simple ....

Friends often wonder how I am still at ease though I have so much still going wrong in my life, so much that could improve, so much that is vague, uncertain. ....all of this should cause me stress, right? 

But I have made a choice - that I will chose Peace. And that helps me make other decisions about my life.

I think its important that we all realize that being at peace with one's own self is not like a condition, a situation that just happens to you. It's not quite like the famous Dubai fog we will see soon around here, that descends almost unnoticed and engulfs you, suddenly giving you the feeling that you are in Heaven. 

Peace of mind doesn't just happen.

Like everything else in Life, we have to work towards it. 

First, we have to decide that being at peace with one's self is important to us - that is what we want - and that we will do what it takes; its not as easy as it sounds, because we have to face our innermost fears and complexes and acknowledge them. Then as Maya Angelou says.... 


"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."

So secondly, having "peace of mind" requires courage ....courage to change our mindset about things out of our control, courage to move out of familiar territory, courage to walk away from relations that are no longer working, courage to pick up new ways of living ...all not really easy stuff, especially as one advances in life. Hence, your peace comes at a price ....but its up to you to decide how much you are willing to pay for it.

Once we make up our minds and gather enough courage to do what is necessary to be "at peace", other decisions are relatively easy....follow through is aided by our new focus. Issues that seemed "huge" before, may seem trivial now, or atleast the perspective is now set right. Matters that have so far been parked for consideration later, may now become primary focus....You tend to see the light! 

If you struggle to make the right moves, Peace ain't happening to you....

So, if this is what you are seeking .....please don't wait for peace to descend upon you, friends - walk determinedly towards it and it will be yours.....

It's really all up to you!




Om!




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