GENERATE PEACE OF MIND

GENERATE PEACE OF MIND

I had gone to Fancy Bazar and my driver dropped me at a point while he hunted for a parking slot. As I completed my shopping, with heavy bags in hand, I rang him to pick me up. One call, two calls, five calls and he’s not responding. My irritation levels are going up and so are my thoughts. He must be watching YouTube; he must be gossiping with other drivers over tea; he must have disappeared with my car. My anger levels increase and so does my blood pressure and palpitation. I ring home and shower them with my outburst on my situation. I have lost my peace of mind. Someone tries ringing the driver and finally I am picked up. On my way I yell and argue with the driver. He too has lost his peace of mind.

That was an imaginary situation. In reality my responses (not reactions) are different. If the driver is not picking up my calls, I begin doing a scenario analysis. We all know truants played by the telecom network. Maybe that’s the reason. He will not run away with my car, because the cost of doing so is very high for him as compared to benefits. Now I accept the fact that I am unable to reach him for reasons beyond both of our control. I will next ring family to see if he can be reached. If he cannot be reached, I will take a cab home and hope that my driver will have the sense to come back home. Although I will be disturbed, but not as much as in the first case. My peace of mind is retained to some extent.

Our thoughts are very powerful. They have the energy to enhance our feelings. If we can exercise control over our negative thoughts, we can reduce our negative feelings and vibes. This will prevent negative behaviour, like aggression, harsh words or negative body language. You can enhance peace of mind.

Make your choice. Understand that you do not have control over many things, including behaviour and perception of your near and dear ones. The only thing that you have control over is your thought process and now you have understood the consequences. Choice is yours.

And yes, there are days when I lose my cool, inspite of practising what I have mentioned. It’s okay, I guess!