Inner Peace
Normally in the beginning, we start off strong -- full of righteousness and perseverance. Very impressive. But soon, the daily wear-&-tear of life rips right through our protective bubble and our true colors show.
Sometimes i feel vexed at myself. When i am oh-so-full of inspiration, i can control my temper perfectly. But after some time, instead of improving (rolls eyes), i start becoming worse. Why???
Has my inner peace evolved into Inner Piss?
I guess the hardest thing next to finding peace, is KEEPING peace- preserving it so it won't rot. There are a few ways that I've learnt, which are pretty handy in DIFFICULT times... so... there you go.
1. That Annoyin' Buzz
I just thought of this when my friend complained to me about a problem. What could be more of a fuss than those who are over-clingy, negative-minded and oblivious to bad moods/bad timing ? I have a good friend who doesn't seem to sense when you're busy or not in the mood to talk, but just yammers right up.
To sedate the iritation, why not change the state of mind?
Even when the world seems to suck, and things are caving in, at LEAST there is a person who is nice enough to share his thoughts and worries with you. It means you're trusted and cherished. For those who have friends that worship the ground you walk on, don't feel peeved immediately. A snap and an impatient click of tongue is enough to send such confidence-lackers back to square one.
If it's really bad timing, don't just wave an arm and mutter 'busy, not now.'
Due to others' excitement and concentration on owns' point of view, they will NEVER hear it.
Try stopping what you're doing, look them in the eye, smile and say firmly. "Look, i know you want to talk, i understand how you feel But i'm doing this REALLY important thing right now, and i CANNOT talk. We will talk LATER." It should do the trick. If they're still oblivious, go somewhere else to do your thing, or just nod and throw in an occasionally "hmm".
2. Hold that anger.
Your temperature is rising and you're about to say a F-o-u-r lettered word to 'inner peace'.
But before you do that,
- breathe in and out ten times. Sounds old school but it does the trick.
- don't be the slave of your emotion. Think as in, if you get angry, you're surrendering to the dark lord. *chuckles*
- it's always nice to be the good person. If you lose your temper suddenly and hurt someone, you will feel really guilty later. (And we all know guilt ain't a nice flavour)
- health nerds! Being angry triggers secretion of poison, a cause of cancer, makes you old and ugly, causes brain degeneration/bad memory.
So, hold it right there. Freeze! I know it's hard, but triumphing over your anger is a victory.
3. Weigh its worth
Think of all those time you have tried to polish your heart and mind. Now that it's squeaky clean again, would you throw it all away with contamination again? I don't think so. So, guarding that inner peace is worth it alright!
Inner peace is something that the world lacks, and personally i feel it's much more valuable than gems in real life. It's the jewel of the heart, the treasure of the mind! Don't let it rot in... *you know what*.
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