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HOW TO LEAD A PEACEFUL LIFE?

After spending considerable years in life in search of money, position, power, status, conjugal bliss and so on, many a times we end up with a feeling that in the bargain, we have lost peace in life. We feel peace is more precious than many other things we were hunting around. By the time we come to such a conclusion, we would have already developed such deep rooted tendencies, behavioral patterns and mindsets that we consequently find ourselves enslaved in them and become incapable of untangling ourselves from them so as to live in peace.

Many of us do not know that having Peace of Mind itself could be worthwhile goal in our life and we can work our way to attain it! It would be even better if we develop such a mindset early in life.

Life essentially consists of certain ways and means within our control and certain happenings and circumstances beyond our control. By acting on those within our control we can strive for leading a peaceful life. A spiritual and philosophical mindset would add fillip to our efforts.

Here are some steps to lead a peaceful life:

1. DO NOT COMPARE YOURSELF WITH OTHERS:

Your life is your own. Your likes and dislikes, tastes, expectations and standards are your own. Your neighbor or your colleague need not be a bench mark for you to compare yourself or compete with. Their level of education, financial status, social status or spending pattern need not be yours. If at all you have to compare, compare yourself with those who are less privileged than you; those whose lives are more peaceful and less complicated than yours.

2. DO NOT ASPIRE TO MAKE OTHERS' DREAM YOUR REALITY:

Your father's unfulfilled dream of becoming a doctor need not be your dream. Your mother's dream of becoming a successful dancer need not be yours unless and until, you, on your own uninfluenced self-judgment think the same way.

3. HAVE A CLEARCUT SELF-JUDGMENT ABOUT YOUR TRUE CAPABILITIES, STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS:

You might possess excellent Soccer skills within your local league. But it need not mean you are competent enough to play for the national team. Compare yourself with better players and make a sincere judgment: Do I really play or am I capable of playing to that level? Do I have the physical, psychological and financial resources to make myself fit enough to come up to that level? Above all, is such a yearning worth the effort?'

Sheer positive thinking alone will not do wonders. In the scheme of nature, all are not endowed with same

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