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Peace of Mind – For What?

The first task for every man and woman is to stop their
thinking from taking a negative turn and instead direct it
into positive channels. This should be an imperative for every
human being.

eace of mind is a condition that can be defined as
Pthe absence of anxiety. It is good to have a tranquil
mind. But, what is the purpose of this? It is generally
believed that peace of mind is essential to making us
tension-free, helping us to lead a joyful life, enabling us
to do our job well or carry on our business in a better
way, ensuring our good health, and so on.
It is true that a peaceful mind makes all these things
possible. But, this is an under-valuing of the blessing
called a peaceful mind, for a peaceful mind is a positive
mind. In reality, it is this peaceful mind that makes us
capable of living life at its highest level.

The fact is that our mind is a non-stop thinking
machine, just as the heart never stops beating. But it is
very important to give our thinking a positive direction.
If we fail to do so, our thinking process will start moving
in a negative direction. Once this happens, the whole
functioning of our nature will be thrown into disarray.
The problem is that we are living in a world in which

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