< p>Our time is witnessing many psychological illnesses, and among them are numerous crises of indecisiveness and disagreement among people. There are many who allow their lives to flow in constant anxiety that arises from not knowing what needs to be done or how to do it effectively. < /p>
< p>Among them are those who, in order to fill this void, engage in a variety of activities hoping that they will give meaning to their lives. In learning or working, they seek refuge from circumstances that undoubtedly originate from within themselves. Any practical activity has no value if the one who seeks to accomplish it does not know the motives behind their actions. < /p>
< p>We must always ask ourselves why and where to. < /p>
< p>Why do we need to understand the true usefulness of what we do? Anything that aims to fill a void or avoid anxiety cannot give us the desired results. When the period artificially filled to escape from oneself ends, restlessness will prevail. The disharmony will return once again. Someone may believe that they have chosen wrongly, dedicated themselves to wrong activities, and continue to search further to correct the mistake, but they will soon discover that they have once again found themselves in the same psychological state. They blame those who teach us, society that does not provide content for many jobs we could do. But, although sometimes this may be true, the blame is always on the one who, not knowing why they do something, does not know what they want to achieve.
Why do I want to know more, to become better from within, to grow in my soul, to have control over some material so that I can apply it in concrete work, to help others? Or, simply, to earn money, buy things I need, be able to travel…? Why? This question must not be omitted, but neither must the answer that does not come down to: “To fill time.” The meaning of our actions must always be practical, applicable, we must have a sense that by doing them we can fill the voids and needs of the world and ourselves. When we move, we must have a marked direction, a clear and well-marked path ahead. The “why” gives us purpose, goal, meaning, and the “where” shows us the steps we need to take to reach the desired goal and the feeling with which we need to go through them. Without direction, there is a danger that our actions will scatter in the void of space and time, thus increasing anxiety because we cannot achieve concrete goals. Those who know “where” also determine “how” to get there, because knowing the final point means being able to find the appropriate tools to work with.
We are all pressed for time, time slipping through our fingers like sand, a thousand things that need to be done in one day, and we don’t know how or when to fit them in. Someone who wants to do a lot but doesn’t know how to work with a calm mind ends up not doing anything or doing it poorly, halfway, causing dissatisfaction among others, but also within themselves.
Therefore, it is necessary to try and establish inner peace. However, not in moments of hurry, but rather the opposite, when we find ourselves in a state of relative calmness. We must internalize what we experience in those moments, recognize it so that we can intentionally repeat it, initially without the situation of rush, so that finally, when things speed up, we know how to resort to this peace that we have achieved through many attempts and with a lot of patience. It is important to remember that the quality of mental peace is gained in moments of tranquility when we can appreciate the value of this state of consciousness. Later on, we can apply it when things get chaotic.
The same applies to the necessary calmness in the midst of a large crowd, a multitude of people that sometimes suffocates us, amidst too many sounds and noise, people who disturb us, amidst dozens of questions that arise simultaneously from those who expect immediate answers, amidst unwanted music and many other circumstances that we cannot avoid.
Whoever surrenders to such a situation will soon notice how hysteria overwhelms them and it is possible that their And the reactions will become sudden, they will lose control over their thoughts, their emotions, and they will hinder themselves from acting correctly and swiftly. In the midst of chaos, it is necessary to achieve a moment of peace. But that is not easily accomplished.
Let’s repeat once again, the desired tranquility needs to be attempted to achieve prior to and outside these epicenters of unrest. It is necessary to practice attaining inner peace multiple times, to make it our friend, to know how to apply it in different situations, until we master it like our own hands. Only then, with the perseverance that must be our characteristic, will it be possible to act calmly despite the storm raging on – whether externally or internally.