Duke University did a study on “peace of mind.” Factors found to contribute greatly to emotional & mental stability are:
1. The absence of suspicion & resentment. Nursing a
grudge was a major factor in unhappiness.
2. Not living in the past. An unwholesome preoccupation with
old mistakes & failures leads to depression.
3. Not wasting time & energy fighting conditions you
cannot change. Cooperate with life, instead of trying to run away from it.
4. Force yourself to stay involved with the living world.
Resist the temptation to withdraw & become reclusive during periods of
emotional stress.
5. Refuse to indulge in self-pity when life hands you a raw
deal. Accept the fact that nobody gets through life without some sorrow &
misfortune.
6. Cultivate the old-fashioned virtues - love, humor,
compassion & loyalty.
7. Do not expect too much of yourself. When there is too
wide a gap between self-expectation & your ability to meet the goals you
have set, feelings of inadequacy are inevitable.
8. Find something bigger than yourself to believe in.
Self-centered egotistical people score lowest on any test for measuring
happiness.
- (ministry127.com)
Ps 119:165 (CEV): “You give peace of mind to all who love
your Law. Nothing can make them fall.”
“Is the peace of God in the soul disturbed by things down
here? No, never! If waters break in stormy currents against a rock, the rock is
unmoved; it is only the waters that are disturbed.” - G.V. Wigram.
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