Work, school, family, relationships, kids’ soccer, dance
class, gym workouts, traffic jams, taxes, church, etc., etc. –how to you find
balance with so much on your plate?
“The conservation of energy depends upon getting your
personality speed synchronized with the rate of God’s movement. God is in you.
If you are going at one rate and God at another, you are tearing yourself
apart.” Norman Vincent Peale.
Life often pulls us in many directions. We have
responsibilities that need to be fulfilled. We have others to care for, who
depend on us. We plan a vacation but then an emergency arises and we have to
use our vacation fund to take care of the emergency.
With so many outside forces it’s hard to concentrate on what’s
really important in our lives: Our own happiness and peace of mind. We lose
track of what truly makes us happy. We don’t set aside time to find a few
moments of peace inside ourselves. Instead we just concentrate on reducing
stress a little—if we buy the kids the video game they want then maybe they’ll behave
for a while; if we allow our spouse to buy that big screen TV or new dress then
maybe they’ll show us more affection and love; if we work late maybe our boss
will give us a raise.
True happiness doesn’t come from the outside, it’s generated
from within. People can lose everything in a fire but still radiate happiness
from within. Happiness is the state of being content, satisfied, and at ease.
When truly happy you don’t suffer from want; though material goods can bring
you momentary pleasure they can’t really make you truly happy.
To find balance in your life remember the Rule of Divinity:
Everything is One and One is the greatest power. As Norman Vincent Peale says
above, synchronize with this power of the One.
Each day take a few quiet moments to find happiness and
peace inside yourself. By doing so you will find balance and learn what’s
really important in life.
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