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Articles: My Thoughts | Peace of mind
- Mrs. manjari
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7. Do Not Bite off More Than You Can Chew
This maxim needs to be remembered constantly. We often tend to take More responsibilities than we are capable of carrying out. This is done to satisfy our ego. Know your limitations. Why take on additional loads that may create more worries? You cannot gain peace of mind by expanding your external activities. Reduce your material engagements and spend time in prayer, introspection and meditation. This will reduce those thoughts in your mind that make you restless. Uncluttered mind will produce greater peace of mind.
8. Meditate Regularly
Meditation calms the mind and gets rid of disturbing thoughts. This is The highest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it yourself. If you meditate earnestly for half an hour everyday, your mind will tend to become peaceful during the remaining twenty-three and half-hours. Your mind will not be easily disturbed as it was before. You would benefit by gradually increasing the period of daily mediation. You may think that this will interfere with your daily work. On the contrary, this will increase your efficiency and you will be able to produce better results in less time.
9. Never Leave the Mind Vacant
An empty mind is the devil's workshop. All evil actions start in the Vacant mind. Keep your mind occupied in something positive, something worthwhile. Actively follow a hobby. Do something that holds your interest. You must decide what you value more: money or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social work or temple work, may not always earn you more money, but you will have a sense of fulfillment and achievement. Even when you are resting physically,occupy yourself in healthy reading or mental chanting of God's name.
10. Do Not Procrastinate and Never Regret
Do not waste time in protracted wondering 'Should I or shouldn't I?'
Days,weeks, months, and years may be wasted in that futile mental debating. You can never plan enough because you can never anticipate all future happenings. Always remember, God has His own plan, too for you. Value your time and do the things that need to be done. It does not matter if you fail the first time. You can learn from your mistakes and succeed the next time.
Sitting back and worrying will lead to nothing. Learn from your
mistakes,but do not brood over the past. DO NOT REGRET. Whatever happened was destined to happen only that way. Take it as the Will of God. You do not have the power to alter the course of God's Will. Why cry over spilled milk?
I felt all those points are very valid. But as human beings we will deviate at times but to remember them all the time and implementing them will give us definitely peace of mind. we will be more energetic and positive minded and I assure one and all that if we follow the above, we will not be easily swayed away by any issue or problem in life. An issue which looks huge otherwise will look so negligible and solutions also can be worked out easily when our mind and attitude are positive and filled with calm and musical flow of thoughts. I hope people who read this will agree with the great advice given by our spiritual teachers.
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