Quest for inner peace
One can be peaceful regardless of any external conflict or situation. To find inner peace, one has to make a choice
It was one of those phases recently, filled with misunderstandings and conflict. My well meaning intentions and the spirit in which I made some observations were completely missed by those close to me. Needless to add, I was frustrated and my inner peace was shattered. Any attempt to justify and rationalise what I said or why I said it fell on deaf ears and a newer set of charges were levelled. I realised, after a point, that at such times there was no use in trying to explain oneself. It was better to temporarily back off, retreat into silence and reflect as it is a God sent opportunity for obtaining greater clarity and clearer perspective. Getting into a war of words was only guaranteed to escalate tensions and lead to frayed tempers. One could hold on to one’s convictions and beliefs quietly and firmly — not stubbornly, and wait.
Everyone agreeing with one’s views is not a pre-condition for inner peace. Sometimes our ego comes in the way of acknowledging that there may be truth in what is being said and that must be transcended. Remember that it is not about who is right and who is wrong but the overall good that must be kept in mind at such volatile moments. If people fail to appreciate the truth in what is being said that does not make it less valid or diminish the truth in any way.
Forcing your views on others is never the ideal thing to do. It probably is a sign that the time is not right. See if you can change the way your message is being conveyed, tone it down without diluting it. Packaging does count after find peace all by yourself. And all! Maybe circumstances will it is not as if once you have conspire for a more opportune found it, it stays with you forever. moment. There is It is definitely going to also the fear of be disturbed every now and something drastic then and you have to seek it and untoward yet again. All this should coming out of actually strengthen and not an I-won’tbudge-an-inch weaken you and force you to look within. For that is where attitude leading the inner peace resides so to more bitterness. securely. Will it Even the most militant then be worth it? among us loses steam after a Used as we are while. Conflict drains energies to looking up to and we can, therefore, others for approval make a choice to keep fanning and reinforcement, discord the flames or let it die down. makes us feel alone and Choose wisely without losing somewhat sidelined. Finding sight of your beliefs and convictions your peace at such times is a which is what defines lonely journey. Understand you. Treat that part of you that peace can never be handed with respect, not apologetically over to you on a platter by or with arrogance. anyone, not even your spouse or siblings or parents or children. You have to seek and
Finding your peace, at times, is a lonely journey. Understand that peace can never be handed over to you on a platter by anyone