Choose Peace Today!
by Robert Sidell, Rev., J.D.
 It has been said that a contented mind is the greatest blessing a person can have in this world. How true this is! Without peace of mind everything else is meaningless. I have a friend who has a young son who constantly creates havoc wherever he goes, upsetting his family, his sisters, his teachers, even to the point of being thrown out of school.
Why does he do this? Ultimately, it is for one reason only, he has not found peace of mind. Because he is inwardly unhappy, he reaches out in anger towards everyone around him seeking to upset them as well. Likewise I know people that constantly upset their work relationships, their romantic relationships and never know long-term stability. Again, the reason is lack of inner peace.
On the other hand, if you can find inner peace, then everything else in your life will naturally move into harmony. Your friendships will become stronger. Your work life will be happier, more prosperous, and more secure. Your marriage or bonded relationships will be much more enduring and loving.
So how do you find this miraculous state of mind, called "inner peace", and what is it? In this article I suggest a three-step formula for you to enhance and magnify your peace of mind:
1. Peace of Mind Test. There are literally countless choices that we make every day that have major consequences in our lives, affecting our relationships, our work, and everything that is important. You can dramatically improve your peace of mind if you get in the habit of asking yourself this simple question: Will this choice increase my peace of mind, or diminish it?
If you are honest with yourself you will almost always know that one choice will take you to greater peace, while a different choice will bring conflict into your life. If you consistently ask this question, and examine your choices and behavior in light of this question you will find that you begin to steer your life into happier, calmer, more peaceful waters.
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Copyright Robert Sidell, Rev., J.D. This article was originally
published at our website, SoulfulLiving.com,
in Dec. 2000, as part of our "Finding Inner Peace" Issue.
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