that they can find serenity, so that they can preserve and protect
their accomplishments. What good is it to be rational at work if our
personal lives are a hot-blooded series of disasters? How long can we
keep the two domains separate anyway? You might rule cities or a
great empire, but if you’re not in control of yourself, it is all for
naught.
The work we must do next is less cerebral and more spiritual. It’s
work located in the heart and in the soul, and not in the mind.
Because it is our soul that is the key to our happiness (or our
unhappiness), contentment (or discontent), moderation (or
gluttony), and stillness (or perturbation).
That is why those who seek stillness must come to...
Develop a strong moral compass.
Steer clear of envy and jealousy and harmful desires.
Come to terms with the painful wounds of their
childhood.
Practice gratitude and appreciation for the world around
them.
Cultivate relationships and love in their lives.
Place belief and control in the hands of something larger
than themselves.
Understand that there will never be “enough” and that
the unchecked pursuit of more ends only in bankruptcy.Our soul is where we secure our happiness and unhappiness,
contentment or emptiness—and ultimately, determine the extent of
our greatness.
We must maintain a good one.