SERENITY
CALMNESS
of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. It is the result of long and
patient effort in self-control. Its presence is an indication of ripened
experience, and of a more than ordinary knowledge of the laws and operations of
thought.
A man
becomes calm in the measure that he understands himself as a thought evolved
being, for such knowledge necessitates the understanding of others as the
results of thought, and as he develops a right understanding, and sees more and
more clearly the internal relations of things by the action of cause and effect
he ceases to fuss and fume and worry and grieve, and remains poised, steadfast,
serene.
The calm
man, having learned how to govern himself, knows how to adapt himself to others;
and they, in turn, reverence his spiritual strength, and feel that they can
learn of him and relay upon him. The more tranquil a man becomes, the
greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Even the
ordinary trader will find his business prosperity increase as he develops a
greater self-control and equanimity, for people will always prefer to deal with
a man whose demeanour is strongly equable.
The strong,
calm man is always loved and revered. He is like a shade-giving tree in a
thirsty land, or a sheltering rock in a storm. “Who does not love a tranquil
heart, a sweet-tempered, balanced life? It does not matter whether it rains or
shines, or what changes come to those possessing these blessings, for they are
always sweet, serene, and calm. That exquisite poise of character, which we
call serenity is the last lesson of the culture, the fruitage of the soul. It is
precious as wisdom, more to be desired than gold-yea, than even fine gold. How
insignificance mere money seeking looks in comparison with a serene life- a
life that dwells in the ocean of Truth, beneath the waves, beyond the reach of
tempests, in the Eternal Calm!
“How
many people we know who sour their lives, who ruin all that sweet and beautiful
by explosive tempers, who destroy their poise of character, and make bad blood!
It is a question whether the great majority of people do not ruin their lives
and mar their happiness by lack of self control. How few people we meet in life
who are well balanced, who have that exquisite poise which is characteristic of
the finished character!
Yes,
humanity surges with uncontrolled passion, is tumultuous with ungoverned grief,
is blown about by anxiety and doubt only the wise man, only he whose thoughts
are controlled and purified, makes the winds and the storms of the soul obey
him.
Tempest-tossed
souls, wherever ye may be, under whatsoever
conditions ye may live, know this in the ocean of life the isles of Blessedness
are smiling, and the sunny shore of your ideal awaits your coming. Keep your
hand firmly upon the helm of thought. In the bark of your soul reclines the Commanding
Master; Calmness is Power. Say unto your heart, “Peace, be still!”
By : James Allen; He was a philosophical writer of British
nationality known for his inspirational books and poetry. This a collection
from his best known work, As a Man Thinketh, was mass produced since its
publication in 1903 and has provided a key source of ideas to countless
best-selling motivational and self-help authors of the twentieth and
twenty-first centuries.
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