I Find Peace Like This
The monks will tell you that it is necessary to grow out of being a slave of your desires. They eat for the sole purpose of feeding their bodies. And that’s right for them, because they choose to live happily with that premise. For other people who are not monks, desires are part of our essence. And it is by learning to control them that we can enjoy them in a mindful way.
This quote is from a mentor I had years ago. He was the CEO of a big company who always wanted to share with the youth his secrets to enjoy life. I remember he had a big room in the house of his foundation and he call it: “Think Tank”.
We heard a lot in conferences, quotes, Facebook images that we have to enjoy each day, but from my experience actually doing it is quite difficult. As my master LP John from Peace Revolution said: “Is easy, if you make it easy.”
Sometimes while growing up, our parents, our teachers, our friends try to affect our own dreams. Most of the time they want the best for us, but as we discover in our life paths, only us can determine what is the best for each one of us.
Since I was a child I have always had the biggest dreams. I remember drawing dinosaurs and creating stories during class. It as all about a group of adventurers discovering new worlds. Our ship transformed into a submarine and allowed us to find new creatures.
Whenever we visualise a bright future, we see ourselves surrounded by a loving supportive partner whom life without would be just meaningless. How to get there? What if my partner bugs me? What if we are a couple who just lost that spark?
A busca pela paz é individual. Cada um deve percorrer o seu caminho e despertar para uma vida de equilíbrio e paz. Antes de querermos mudar o mundo, porque não começarmos uma mudança interior? Pense: o que aconteceria se cada um promovesse a mudança em si mesmo? E encontrasse seu próprio equilíbrio? Vivendo a paz e a felicidade diariamente? Se o amor genuíno, a capacidade de amar ao próximo, a gentileza e o respeito, virassem hábitos? Como o mundo seria?
In my residence, there were always some birds trying to build nests. Initially we didn’t mind having them around. But later on, they continue to appear more and more. They started to make our windows dirty and smelly. As much as we wanted to hear them sing, we needed them to return to nature. There were plenty of trees outside but we couldn’t just simply yell at them and say “Hey, go back to the trees, will you”? They wouldn’t understand.
