10 steps towards peace 0f mind Peace of mind is d most sought after 'commodity' in human life.

It appears tat most of us r in a state of perpetual restlessness.On analyzin d causes of tis restlessness, i hv ventured 2 find 4 myself ten solutions tat need 2 b followed religiously if v r serious abt achievin perfect peace of mind. 1.Do nt interfere in others' business Most of us create our own prblms by interferin too often in others' affairs. We do so bcoz sumhw we hv convinced ourselves tat our way is d best way, our logic is d perfect logic, and those hu do nt confrm 2 our tinkin must be criticized n steered 2 d right direction, our direction. Tis kind of attitude on our part denies d existence of individuality n consequently d existence of God, 4 God has created each one of us in a unique way. No two human beings cn think or act in exactly d same way. All men or women act d way they do bcoz they r prompted to do so by the Divine within thm. There is God 2 luk after evrythin. Why r u bothered? Mind ur own business n u wil hv ur peace.

2.Forget & forgive This is d most powerful aid 2 peace of mind. We often nurture ill feeling inside our heart 4 d prsn hu insults or harms us. We 4gt tat d insult or injury was done 2 us once bt by nourishin d grievance v go on excavatin d wound 4vr. Therefore it is essential tat v cultivate d art of forgivin and forgettin. Believe in d justice of God and d doctrine of Karma. Let Him judge d act of d one hu insultd u. Life is too short to waste in such trifles. Forget, forgive, and march on.

3.Do nt crave 4 recognition This world is ful of selfish ppl. Thy seldom praise anybdy without selfish motive. They may praise u today bcoz u r rich and hv power bt no

sooner u r powerless, thy wil 4gt ur achievement and start criticizin u. Moreovr, no one is perfct. Thn y do u value d words of praise of anothr mortal lyk u? Y do u crave 4 recognition? Believe in urself. Ppl's praises do nt lst long. Do ur duties ethically n sincerely n leave d rest 2 God.

4.Do nt b jealous We all hv experienced hw jealousy cn distrb our peace of mind. You know u work harder thn ur colleagues in d office bt thy gt promotions, u do nt. U started a business several yrs ago bt u r nt as successful as ur neighbor whose business is nly 1 yr old. Should u b jealous? No, remembr evrybdy's life is shaped by his previous Karma tat has nw bcum his destiny. If u r destined 2 b rich, nt all d world cn stp u. If u r nt so destined, no one cn hlp u eithr. Nothin wil b gained by blamin others 4 ur misfortune. Jealously wil nt gt u anywer, bt wil nly gv u restlessness.

5.Change urself accordin to d environmnt If u try 2 change d environmnt single handedly, d chances r u may fail. Instead, change urself 2 suit d environmnt. As u do tis, even d environmnt, whch hs remained unfriendly 4 u, wil mysteriously appear to be congenial and harmonious.

6.Endure wt cnt b cured Tis is d best way 2 turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Evry dy we face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations and accidents tat r beyond our contrl. We must learn 2 endure thm cheerfully tinkin, "God wil it so, so be it". God's logic is beyond our comprehension. Believe it and u wil gain in patience, in inner strenght, in wil power.

7.Do nt bite more thn u cn chew

Tis maxim should b alwiz remembered. We often tend to tk more responsibilities thn v r capable to carry out. Tis is done to satisfy our ego. Know ur limitations. Spend ur free time on prayers, introspection and meditation. Tis wil reduce those thoughts in ur mind, whch mk u restless. Fewer d thoughts, greater is d peace of mind.

8.Meditate regularly Meditation mks d mind thoughtless. Tis is d highest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it. If u meditate earnestly for half an hour evry dy, u wil tend 2 bcum calm durin d remainin 23 and a half hrs. Ur mind wil nt b disturbed as much as b4. Tis wil increase ur efficiency and u wil turn out more wrk in less tym.

9.Nvr leave d mind vacant An empty mind is devil's workshp. All evil deeds start in d mind. Keep ur mind occupied in sumtin worthwhile. Actively follow a hobby. You must decide wt u value more more or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social work may nt alwiz earn u more money, bt u wil hv a sense of fulfillmnt and achievemnt. Even if u r restin physically, occupy urself in healthy readin or mental chantin of God's name(japa).

10.Do nt procrastinate and nvr regret Do nt waste tym in wonderin "should i or shouldn't i?" Days, weeks, months and years may b wasted in tat futile mental debatin. You cn nvr plan enough bcoz u cn nvr anticipate all future happenings. Alwiz remembr God has His own plan too. Value ur tym and do things. It does nt matter if u fail d first tym. You cn rectify ur mistakes and succeed d next tym. Sitin bk and worryin wil lead to ntg. Learn frm ur mistakes bt do nt brood ovr d past. DO NOT REGRET! Whatever happened ws destined to happen

nly tat way. Take it as d will of God. You do nt hv d power to alter d course of God's will. Why cry? May God help u remain at peace With urself and d world Om shanti shanti shanti