Tuesday, February 6, 2018

"Worrying today does not solve tomorrow's troubles, it only takes away today's peace." -Unknown

"Change is never painful. Only resistance to pain is painful." -Buddha

"If you can solve your problem, then what's the need for worrying? If you cannot solve it, then what's the use of worrying?" -Shantideva

"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7
                                             
     Those  are just a few quotes from Buddhism and Christianity; but, through research every religion seems to have a reoccurring theme that if we depend on something else, whether that be God, Allah, or the power of our minds and finding inner peace within ourselves, we will find joy within our lives and a peaceful tomorrow. Can peace only be found through its opposite? For, we would not know peace if we had not experienced turmoil and struggle. I have often wondered if by studying turmoil I would understand peace, that maybe through the flames of our adversity we become tempered and thus find more enjoyment in our lives.
     Through experience, I have seen that those who do not venture closer to the extremes of human emotion cannot seem to understand the depth that is the human experience. If someone has never experienced having nothing, how could they feel the immense joy of receiving something of worth? If someone is always receiving things it ruins that joy. It is this way with all things. So, with all of this being said, what should we be seeking after to find joy? What should be the overall goal in your opinions? Comment below!

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