A lot of people are not at inner peace with themselves for one reason or another. They are always in a constant state of turmoil, anxiety and upset. Life does not have to be like that for you. You can be at peace deep within yourself. And while the process to getting there is not always easy, it is very possible. Inner peace usually comes by minding your own business, not comparing yourself with others, living a simple life and taking care of your health and finances.
Firstly, mind your own business. I like to call this staying in your lane and focusing on what pertains to only you. Resist the urge to be absorbed in the details of other people’s lives such as what they are doing or who they are doing it with and you will find more content with your own current situation. Minding your own business also limits your ability to get caught up in other people’s drama. Avoid getting wound up in other people’s problems.
Secondly, don’t compare yourself with others. Easier said than done perhaps but necessary is order to stay sane. When you constantly compare your life with the lives of others, you open the door wide open for jealously, discontent and frustration to set in. You will always come across someone who is prettier than you, who has more money than you, whose house or car is better than yours and so on. Being bothered by all these discoveries is a recipe for depression and you don’t want that. Compete with no one except your past and if you must, surround yourself with only the people who genuinely love you.
Thirdly, live a simple life. No, you don’t have to be a simpleton and far from what you might think living a simple life doesn’t have to mean a lowly, boring existence. Living a simple life simply means keeping things simple and straight to the point. It requires being honest with yourself and with others about what you can and cannot tolerate in your life. It is learning to say no sometimes while saying yes to yourself. It is refusing to put yourself in compromising situations and not forcing relationships that shouldn’t be. It is learning to say goodbye to people who no longer serve your purpose and growing into the person God has destined you to be.
Fourth, take care of your health and finances. While money can’t buy you happiness, it sure can get you a lot of things that can make you happy and health they say is wealth. The areas of health and finances are the two most important aspects of your life you need to take care of in order to ensure that you live happily and secure. You might not be mega rich and there is nothing wrong with that. What matters is that you have enough to take care of your immediate needs and enough to set aside for the rainy day.
Finally, learn to listen to your instincts. The way you feel on the inside about any given person, thing or place is highly important. Some people always go against their instincts and they always end up in trouble for it. Your instincts are like an emotional compass or GPS. It has a way of guiding you into important decisions. Remember that nagging feeling you sense when something is not right? Well those are instincts too. Our instincts either warn us or encourage us to do certain things that are beneficial for our survival and to thrive. To ignore those feelings means to go against your DNA and that can only make you frustrated and discontent.
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