For me inner peace has been a long time coming. Because I have had a troubled past, for many years it was hard for me to control my anger. This became a bigger problem as I got older. One day I just had enough of the anger that cruised through my veins, and I finally decided that it done.
Since then I have dealt heavily into meditation. I was trying to be able to control and lessen my anger. Fortunately, it has worked wonderfully. I no longer have short fuse and can control what anger I do have. Since now I was able to be in peace with myself I was ready to bring peace to others. At community college I meet a great teacher by the name of Allah Salama, he teaches philosophy. From him I learned to rhetoric and was able to express my thought without involving emotions.
I have begun a new life recently where I am free of prejudice to others and to myself. I have found my inner peace. I am now the happiest I have ever been in my entire life and that means a lot when your happiest moments are in college, where the most stress is. I know that my quest for complete inner peace is not complete. But at least now I am certain that whatever the world throws at me I can face it and survive it.
That is my definition for inner peace- No matter what is thrown at me I and those around me will come with our heads held high. I know it’s not the end but it will be a fun ride. I hope that others around the world will one day find their own inner peace, whatever it maybe.
Wow! All I can say is that I am proud of you for achieving all that you have. It is rare to find someone who is willing to admit that they have a problem but it is more incredible that you actually took steps to change that. I think that this world needs more people like you. I many times find it hard to be positive, but knowing you could do it empowers me to try harder.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me that you are finiding peace as you live life. Someone with such anger would not be capable of sharing such stories. :)
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