Inner Peace

From Buddha to Emerson, the message is the same. True peace comes from within.

Have you ever tried to tell someone to "settle down"? Has it worked? In my experience, you can't make someone be calm. In fact, the efforts usually have the opposite effect.

Have you ever tried to impose peace? Can it be done? A temporary calm may be achieved, but not peace.

Daily life is full of distractions. Entertainment, obligations, noise--they all demand our attention and move us away from peace.

So how can we achieve inner peace? Don't buy. Don't watch. Don't compete.

Just submit. Just be.