The Secret Of A Peaceful Mind

”If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.”- Lao Tzu

Life amazes me! I tried to fight against it, to rebel against it but not anymore!

And you know what? Life became better!

It is so exhaustive to go against the flow!

The Chinese philosophy of Taoism teaches the importance of acceptance.

Not defeat, acceptance!

”Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”- Lao Tzu

A year ago, life was over for me. I was hurt emotionally, physically and financially. I could not see a future ahead. I was afraid and the more I suppressed my feelings, the deeper I dragged myself into the dark.

I had given up on life.

In the midst of the chaos I was living in, I had some ”angels” who helped. Strangers who showed up at different moments when there was no shame or pride in my being. I could not do anything but accept their help.

It was one of the most challenging moments of my life.

Leaving behind what until then, I took for granted was not as difficult as making a self-analysis and acknowledging my situation.

I was broken, therefore I should act like one!

This was the turning point that shifted my circumstance. By accepting and taking responsibility for my life, I took control of it!

I am in charge of how I live and with whom I share it! I am the solo responsible for it!

This new mindset, gave me strenght and energy. I was not looking for miracles or life couches to fix me. I was in charge! I am in charge!

”You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” —Eckhart Tolle

In short words, the first semester of 2019 was the worst of my adult life. The second half of the year, was one of the best ever lived so far!

I did not won the lottery. Or anything like that.

No! There are still debts, but also opportunities. The right individuals are around me. Calm and Peace became a consistent state of mind. What else one can wish for?

Now, in 2020, the world has changed. The unknown affects each one of us.

It’s out of my control the happenings around me. Being aware of it, keeps the calm and peaceful state of mind in me.

Like many people, the employment I had, does not exist anymore.

What will happpen from now on? I don’t know, but I do know that while I accept the reality, I have chances to change it for the better.

The time which was the main excuse for delaying or avoiding self-development turned out to be abundant recently. Furthermore, elements and entertainments there were once essential, were forgotten as the engagement in new activities intensified.

Life amazes me. There is always opportunities and solutions!

”Don’t seek for everything to happen as you wish it would, but rather wish that everything happens as it actually will — then your life will flow well.” — Epictetus

Thank You for your Time.