Finding inner peace

 

 

InnerPeace and the T Square

 

In the turmoil of my life,

I feel I need a surgeon’s knife,

to cut away all that upsets me,

‘cause it’s only problems I see.

Yet if I slow down my mind,

perhaps inner peace I will find.

Recognizing that my shadowy fears,

are not worthy of my heartfelt tears.

Grounding my mind, body and soul

leaves me the opportunity of direct control!

 

John

 Inner Peace and the T Square

Happiness is transitory, and in recognizing this fact, it is, therefore, okay not to be happy all the time. However, not being happy, is not necessarily the same as being unhappy, feeling miserable, or depressed.  These, too, are transitory states, although it is hard to remember this fact when one feels unhappy, miserable, or depressed!   

The best feeling of all is peace, inner peace.  In inner peace, one recognizes the transitory state of all things, of all feelings. With inner peace, one may still feel happy or sad; however, they remain only for a brief period as one always returns to inner peace, which is, in its own way, a type of happiness.  

 Inner peace is like the game of squash, where the person who controls the T square (inner peace), controls the game (Life)! Your opponent has to react and run all over the court, returning your shot and trying to gain control of the T Square. If they should succeed, then you then have to react to their play; this is life for the majority of people.

The person, who controls the T Square, controls the court, the shots, and how hard the other player has to work.  All the other less experienced player can do, is try to keep up.  When you are not in control of the T Square, all you can ever do is react. In life, we never (or almost never) make the best decisions when we are not in our T Square, feeling that life has spiraled out of control.  In finding inner peace, one tends to make better decisions and upset fewer people in the process. It is not a guarantee that life will always be smooth; remembering what has been said before, however, it can become immensely more enjoyable.

Being on the T Square of life is not a physical act; it is a mental act, requiring only the determined knowing that you are on your T Square, you are in control, and all life’s vagaries can try and do is knock you off it. Remember, it is your T Square; you are charged with the care of it, whether you like it or not, you own the responsibility, and it is always easier to maintain a position rather than trying to regain control of it!

I wish you great success on your journey to Inner Peace.

 

I have two self-help stories available exclusively on Amazon, either on the Kindle or paperback, and I do hope that you find them interesting, thought-provoking, and, most of all, enjoyable: -

The Rock Philosophy

This simply written short story is aimed at those who seek to understand themselves, and through understanding themselves comes a greater understanding of life.

The Life of Jesus

(as witnessed by his brother)

Much has been written about Jesus, and no matter your view on religion or Christianity, this person, whether he was as described in the bible or not, has singularly shaped, to a greater or lesser extent, the lives we lead today through his wisdom. There are many versions of the story, but there is only one truth, and is it not better to know the truth?

 

You are most welcome to visit my self-help youtube channel Advantage Subliminal

 

And you will find an excellent read in this recently published story by my son Colin, it is here.