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Peace of Mind
6/05

Several years ago the sociology department of Duke University did a study on "peace of mind." Several factors were found to contribute greatly to emotional and mental stability:

* Forgive. Rid yourself of suspicion and resentment. Nursing a grudge is a major factor in unhappiness.

* Forget. Live in the present. An unwholesome preoccupation with old mistakes and failures leads to depression.

* Accept life. Don't waste time and energy fighting conditions you cannot change. Cooperate with life, instead of running away from it.

* Stay involved. Force yourself to stay involved with the living world. Resist the temptation to withdraw and become reclusive during periods of emotional stress.

* Roll with the punches. Refuse to indulge in self-pity when life hands you a raw deal. Accept the fact that nobody gets through life without some sorrow and misfortune.

* Be old-fashioned. Cultivate the old-fashion virtues -- love, honor, compassion and loyalty.

* Be reasonable. Don't expect too much of yourself. When there is too wide a gap between self-expectation and your ability to meet the goals you have set, feelings of inadequacy are inevitable.

* Go within yourself. Find something bigger than yourself to believe in. Self-centered, egotistical people score lowest in any test for measuring happiness.

 


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When you know that what you're doing is right, nothing will be able to stop you. When you are absolutely convinced of the true value of your efforts, you'll have the courage and the persistence to see them through. To believe in what you're doing is not just important. It is everything.

Anything less cannot possibly succeed. For any accomplishments you reach while living a lie will ultimately be of no value.

It is not always easy to live true to your highest values, true to your authentic self, true to what you know is right. Yet it is always your best choice.

When you deny what you know is right in order to follow the expediency of the moment, the benefits you gain are trivial and fleeting. Choose instead to live each moment true to the highest values you know.

Then, who you become will be the fulfillment of who you truly are. Why would you ever want to be anything less? —Ralph Marston

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