“You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” -Eckhart Tolle
‘What Is Inner Peace?’
‘What Are The Ways To Achieve It?‘
The desire to achieve a sense of deep happiness in life by humans, made them ask themselves these two important questions.
But how many people get to the answers to these questions and when they do, do they put them into practice?
-Very little!
The reason for this, is that people usually go in ways that are not in harmony with their inner characteristics to create peace in themselves.
On the other hand, we can define inner peace as follows: ‘A mental and emotional state in which a person can feel calm, happy and comforted in different situations in addition to managing themselves in a mindful state.’
Accordingly, the most important ways to achieve inner peace, are those that take ‘the fundamental characteristics of human existence’ into account.
‘Peace’ is always beautiful, it is desired by everyone and sometimes it is deeper than just ‘a calm state of being’. As Albert Einstein mentioned “Peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding.” Peace and peacefulness come with ‘true understanding’.
‘Inner peace’ is a deep state of understanding, which is followed by an acceptance of the ‘whole reality’ of everything, and this acceptance is combined with contentment and calmness.
In other words inner peace means accepting yourself, others, and the world around you, and becoming in harmony with ‘all’ in a calm and peaceful manner.
In this article, we will know more about the secret of inner peace through these basic qualities:
The Secret Of Inner Peace
When we pay attention to the available signs, we can be closer to opening the hidden doors of any secret. Finding the secret of inner peace is no exception. It is with this view that we have focused on the features that are in the ‘hidden chest of secrets’ in the solutions to finding true inner peace for generations. And it is the existence of every individual…
So the solutions that are presented below are selected and described in such a way that you can tailor and use them based on your own unique personality and stage of life that you are in:
1. Self-Knowledge
We have always heard about self-knowledge and its importance in building a happy life. The reality is that trying to know ourselves can make us both relaxed and confused. Confusion occurs when self-knowledge is accompanied by unbridled subtlety. That’s when we just pay attention to the details and whisper them in our minds; Without reaching a conclusion about ourselves. In this state, our minds become a warehouse of tiny termites that chew our intellectual power. This behavior will cause heavy anxiety; It’s like we’ve put a magnifying glass on ourselves and we’re so busy with the details that we forget ourselves.
We need ideas, concepts and a worldview that is realistic. In this path, you can identify your top 5 strengths and adjust your choices accordingly.
2. Cultivating Moral Virtues In Oneself
A moral person judges the situations of their life on the basis of right and wrong. This assessment makes it possible for them to make decisions based on reasoning and rational capacities. In this case, even if a bad situation or an undesirable result is created, the moral person will not blame themselves and will be able to accept the consequences on themselves He will have a clear conscience about his past and no fear about the future. It is human-being who can enjoy finding their best.
3. Thought Management
Managing thoughts is made possible by recognizing our ability to manage or control our world. There are things that are within our ability, but there are things that are beyond our ability. When do we feel helpless and uncomfortable? When we do not distinguish between the two and when we want to do activities that are outside our control. One of the most important things we can control is our thoughts and way of understanding our world. Gaining a comprehensive, knowledge-based view can categorize the events of the world for us. With this situation, we also understand our position and this is where we will know the ability to accept things or change them.
4. Mind Education
To become a coach of your mind, you can use the technique of taking notes at the end of the day. At the end of each day, we see what makes us happy and what useless things make us sad.
Writing allows us to see ourselves on paper without imposing a controlling behavior of unnecessary commands and prohibitions on ourselves. On the other hand, each day you can review what stressful things you are going to do today and see who you need to use anger management techniques with. In this way, the mind becomes its own coach, just like a football coach who prepares his players to face the conditions on the ground.
5. Judgment Management
Our judgments of others can cause us to become confused. The way to avoid the turmoil of the ocean of our existence is to understand the situation of others with empathy and try to understand how different personalities behave. In this way, we can adjust our judgments, evaluate each person’s behavior with ourselves, and then know the best way to deal with them. This is inevitable, but we can make sure that these judgments do not have a negative impact on us. This is made possible by our knowledge of ourselves, confidence in our behavior and self-confidence. We don’t have to accept everyone’s words or explain ourselves to others. We don’t have to be afraid of being judged and change our actions based on what other people think. What we need in this situation is to understand the way and position of others’ judgment of us.
Of course, you’ve probably come across the phrase “let’s not judge.” Do you think it’s really possible not to judge? Basically, judgment is considered as one of the cognitive powers of humans. Do you think you can destroy your cognitive capacity? Far away! But if you think it is possible, then you have to impose the harmful consequences on yourself. So it’s not about not judging and tolerating the harm, it’s about managing and regulating judgments about ourselves and others. It is with this view that you can get rid of all kinds of emotional extortion.
6. Acceptance Of What Has Happened
Does acceptance mean surrender? Are you passive if you accept something? Both yes and no! Yes, if you accept it without knowing the reasons for it; No, if acceptance means assessing the situation in order to prevent it from happening again. On the other hand, acceptance can make you active; Of course, when you don’t put yourself in the shoes of the accused and your mind doesn’t turn into a courtroom. Active acceptance occurs when you make realism and evaluation of situations and events a way of thinking and part of your consciousness. It is there that by strengthening this ability in yourself, the past cannot throw its lightning bolts at you.
7. Visualizing The Worst-Case Scenario And Its Assessment
Many times we give up or become stressed and anxious when we do it for fear of a negative outcome. One technique to overcome this situation is to imagine the worst possible outcome. When we visualize this, we will not only understand what we are afraid of, but we will also understand how we can end stress. On the other hand, we can think that the tragic event is not the end of the world or the bottom of the line. This is where we can prepare for the aftermath.
8. Valuing And Giving Meaning To Life
So far, we have found 7 answers to the question of what is inner peace. But the eighth way is to know the main purpose of our lives. There are many values in life, some of which are more important to us than others. If we know what purpose life serves, then we can determine the overall value of life and understand what the rules of our life are.
Of course, after we understand our goals and values in life, we also need to know the tools to achieve them. We should choose these tools based on our own unique personal characteristics. When we choose tools, we must remove those that are not compatible with our values. Then we can be confident about achieving our goals and realizing our values, and this will be another source of our inner peace. By doing this, you can draw a roadmap for a happier life and be the designer of your life.
9. Awareness Of Social Life
We have always heard that conflict with social, cultural or economic issues causes mental and psychological damage. But no one has told us what problems ignorance of these issues will cause us. Consider an unemployed, educated person; Suppose he is unaware of social and economic issues. What do you think he will think of themselves? He will probably accuse themselves of incompetence. If he had been aware of those things, he would never have attacked themselves like this.
This simple example shows how a positive awareness and accurate understanding of the world around us can help us evaluate ourselves and the asymmetries of life. Of course, knowledge of the world around you is not possible just by reading the news, but you need to develop general ideas about your life situation. All of this will keep you from getting caught up in immature thoughts and slogans about success. Also, your peace is based on real life, not on what is in your mind.
10. Pay Attention To Health
Body care is a skill and we need to learn to be kind to our bodies. You should note that a healthy body can create a sense of confidence, support and ability. On the other hand, maintaining physical fitness and protecting the body against injuries and diseases can also create a kind of ritual of life for us. Body attention, diet and exercise can even change our lifestyle. Of course, our productivity in many cases, even in the case of things that are purely mental, depends on a sense of physical health. So one of the ways to relax is to exercise and take care of your body.
11. Not Comparing Yourself To Others
When we compare ourselves with others, we are destroying ourselves on both sides. On the one hand, we spend our time being jealous of others’ lives, and on the other hand, we do not consider our own unique characteristics and abilities. So, as time passes, we feel frustrated and humiliated. The way to achieve inner peace is to focus on life, to pay attention to one’s own characteristics and to avoid comparing one’s circumstances with others. Instead, you can use people’s experiences and help them to live a fruitful life.
12. Friendship With Realistic People
The basis of friendship is honesty. But being realistic and having an honest point of view is not what everyone can have. Honesty and loyalty make human relationships dynamic and lively. When you know that your friend never lies to you, you can be sure that he is the best illustrator of your being. A good friend doesn’t exaggerate about you. They can, when necessary, criticize some of your behavior that you do not see. A good friend is someone in whose eyes, you can measure your real self and create new possibilities in life. They give you a sense of truth and reliability, emotional support, self-esteem and social support. They have your back in difficulties, open your eyes to the gray areas that you may not have seen in subjects, free you from feeling lonely and helpless. This may sound rare but there are many people with these amazing qualities in life that you truly can count on as a blessing given to you by the universe, And what could be better than such people to have inner peace and balanced life?
Read this article to know more about social relations.
13. Managing Expectations
What we expect of ourselves depends on what we can do and what we cannot do. To understand the latter, we need to know whether the conditions for doing things are available or not. This is where we can know what reasonable and practical expectations we should have of ourselves. This is also true of communication with others; That is, we should have expectations of others that are within their reach. Remember, if we don’t manage our expectations, we will end up disappointed and perfectionism will hinder our progress. Feeling frustrated always brings with it a feeling of exhaustion and failure. This will certainly take away our inner peace. So let’s avoid such situations by knowing our expectations, abilities and possibilities.
Inner peace does not depend only on immersion in oneself!
We must emphasize that inner peace is not purely an individual matter, although the individual plays a pivotal role in its realization. Depending on the circumstances and situations, we can consider loneliness positive or negative. But in any case, living with others, both in work and in private life, can give us experiences and/or benefits. We must note that there is a kind of capital that we call social capital. Social capital will also be gained through colleagues, friends and different groups. Having a network of people around us who can help us professionally, socially or emotionally, will certainly give us peace of mind in most cases.
Finally, a good combination of a balanced personal and social life can be a useful way to create a peaceful life while maintaining your personal independence and inner peace.
You can write to me about your own ideas about your point of view on this subject. What other answers do you have to the important question of ‘what is inner peace’?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is inner peace?
Peacefulness is a mental and emotional state and inner peace is when a person can feel calm, happy and comforted in different situations while managing themselves in a calm state of mind.
How to achieve inner peace?
Self-knowledge, self-esteem, establishing useful relations, managing thoughts, educating the mind, valuing and giving meaning to life are among the main ways to achieve inner peace.(Of course, you should not neglect to take care of your mind, body and emotions and not compare yourself and your life with others, while being mindful about your own unique life story.)
Read this article if you want to know more about ‘Mindfulness‘
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