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Today's
Meditation:
How
nice it would be if other people would change to fit our
images of what they should be like. If I could cause
this to happen, no one would tailgate me any more, no one
would be rude to me or other people, everyone would
respect everyone else and we'd see no crime or abuse in
the world any more. I've got a feeling, though, that
this isn't going to happen.
When
I think of how many times I've temporarily let go of my
own peace of mind because of how other people have acted,
I realize that I've wasted a lot of time being upset for
absolutely no reason at all. The loss of my peace of
mind was my choice as a response to circumstances, and it
was not caused by anyone else. People can do what
they wish in life, and it's up to me if I'm going to lose
or keep my peace of mind.
Peace
of mind is an inner quality that we often allow to be
changed by happenings outside of ourselves. And
while there definitely are many terrible things that
happen in the world and some might ask "How can we
have peace of mind with all the bad things going
on?," I know that I can best help others who are
dealing with bad things by maintaining my peace of
mind. If I keep my peace, then I can be a better
friend and I can be a more effective helper when times get
tough.
Nobody
takes our peace of mind from us-- we allow it to leave
ourselves. In order to get it back, nobody else at
all needs to change-- we just need to reclaim it and
appreciate it and hold it in our hearts.
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