Can we achieve peace of mind?
Posted on February 19, 2008
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In this technologically advanced age, working conditions, life style and outlook towards life have undergone a tremendous change. This competitive world has made man restless to seek his ambitions as quickly as possible. Our quest for a richer life and to experience the comforts and amenities make man struggle endlessly to achieve more and more. We are never content with what we have and we become jealous at the progress of others.
This desire to achieve higher goals in life makes us more and more materialistic and as a result our mind becomes full of stress. In this disturbed state of mind, we not only loose peace of mind, but also lose out on our family life in our race to achieve our goals.
To rid ourselves of such powerful stress in our lives, we have to cultivate the art of keeping our minds shut to disturbing thoughts and desires. We have to develop the ability to detach ourselves from all influences and desires. Our mind has to develop the power to remain untouched or unaffected by praise or insult, pleasure or pain, cold or heat. To strengthen and prepare our minds, we can use tools such as yoga.
Meditation, breathing techniques and spiritual thoughts are the true of art of living.
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Stress due to the various factors mentioned in the blog is what takes the natural state of peaceful progression away. The art of living definitely comprises of the spiritual techniques mentioned as the last sentence in the article.
In addition to that, something must be done at the very point where stress starts while one is trying to achieve his/her ambitions. And that thing is sharing your concerns with another person. Doing this immediately when one is aware of the stress has a therapeutic effect and may also be called as counselling. For this, every establishment must have a friendly dept that offers this service. In fact, this trend is already prevalent!