A kind of metaphysics: the calmer your mind is, the more formidable you become.

Inner peace is a kind of self - cultivation that spans the entire journey of life.
True self - cultivation occurs at any time and anywhere. It doesn't happen only in the mountains or temples but in every moment of reality. Each of us lives in the process of self - cultivation every day and also practices self - cultivation in life. The highest state of a person is to have the ability to calm down, strive quietly, and harvest silently from beginning to end. Eventually, without noise or restlessness, one remains calm and composed, silently gathering strength behind the scenes and undergoing transformation. The writer Yi Shu said, "In everything, one should be calm. Come quietly, go quietly, strive quietly, harvest quietly, and avoid making noise." Life is not easy. In dealing with people and things, those who are quiet surely fare better than those who are restless. Just as those who live with composure can surely overcome panic, depression, anxiety, and pain in life. Then, they can move forward in a plain and peaceful way.

A person's strength lies in the strength of their inner self. Whether the inner self is strong determines how far one can go and how high one can climb in this life. Many times, everyone may feel confused for a moment, as if there is a thick fog ahead and numerous obstacles. One may even feel that pressure and pain come one after another. Only when your heart is calm can you steady yourself. Once your emotions and mindset are stabilized, in a sense, your soul has been tempered. As Carnegie said in "The Power of Inner Peace", "People spend a great deal of time strengthening their bodies, but few are willing to calm down and exercise their minds." The human heart can be either fragile or tenacious. Life always treats those with a strong inner self well and bullies those with a fragile one. Learn to know yourself, understand yourself, and temper yourself in daily life. Then, maintain a peaceful, calm, and composed state of mind, and gradually, you may even achieve a state of being free from desires and fears. Through the tempering of real - life experiences, you can truly develop skills, live a smooth and satisfactory life, and become invincible. It can be said that in the process of seeking inner peace, one can gradually gain some wisdom. This wisdom will enable you to see things more clearly and understand the essence of problems more profoundly. You may even master the logic behind them, so as to apply the key points to help yourself grow and move towards success. Obviously, whether you are in a state of confusion or anxiety, if you can calm down in a timely manner and face things with an ordinary heart, you can see the direction clearly, get out of the fog, remain calm and composed in your heart, and live more freely without worries. The calmer a person's mind is, the stronger they will gradually become.

The poet Tagore once said, "One night, I burned all my memories, and from then on, my dreams became transparent; one morning, I threw away all my yesterdays, and from then on, my steps became lighter." True strength means being able to face everything calmly, allow everything to happen with composure, and even let go of everything with tolerance. In fact, when your heart calms down, you will find that your breathing becomes smoother, your eyesight becomes clearer, and you suddenly feel light - bodied. Because at this time, especially when you are in a state of deep quietness, the whole world becomes distinct. You will feel more energetic and powerful. I particularly like a passage from "A Record of Minor Gleanings from a Small Window": "Sitting alone in the meditation room, with nothing to do and feeling carefree, boiling a pot of tea, lighting an incense burner, and looking at the picture of Bodhidharma facing the wall. After lowering the curtain for a while, I unconsciously feel calm in mind, clear in spirit, gentle in breath, and stable in state." Truly strong people are always very calm and composed. Because for them, no matter what happens or what they encounter in real life, they should not lose their composure. After all, what major events haven't occurred in the long history of humanity? So, if something happens around you or even to you, there is no need to panic. Thus, when you become accustomed to everything and don't care much about many things, you won't bring more burdens and pressures to your heart. At this time, you will feel that you are walking more calmly, composedly, and also feel relaxed and light.

I really like a sentence said by Lin Qingxuan: "When our hearts calm down, troubles and noises seem like the sludge in life. But we also wait, perhaps a lotus flower, some pure wisdom, will bloom from the corner of ignorance and anonymity." The lamp of the soul should not be made to flicker constantly, because once it is like being blown by the wind, it is likely to go out at any time. When you are willing to calm down your inner world and even strive to make your life peaceful, you can gradually wash away some of the sludge in life and some impurities in your life. In this way, you will live more lightly, freely, richly, and quietly. Finally, because of your inner peace, you will surely live with more enthusiasm, and even have more expectations and hopes for yourself and the future, and be able to lead a happier and more fulfilling life.

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