Peace of Mind

mind is a treasure trove of a vast number of abilities. There is just one cause for all mental tension—and that is, not being able to use one’s mental abilities in full. Likewise, the solution to all mental tension too is just one, and that is, to use one’s mental abilities suitably. Consider the following example: There was once a trader in a big city. It so happened that he invested a huge sum of money and developed a certain product. When the product was ready, all of a sudden, the demand for it in the market disappeared. The man was compelled to store the items in a warehouse. The incident had such an impact on him that he fell ill. His blood pressure shot up. He lost his sleep at night. He became a victim of spasms and convulsions. When I met the man, I explained to him that he was viewing the issue only in terms of the present. I suggested that he change this thinking of his and start thinking of the issue in terms of the future instead. He should place the issue in the wait-and-watch box, as it were. The man took my suggestion. Later, after two years or so, I received a letter in which he joyfully wrote that all the goods that he had produced had been sold off, and at a profit. The fact of the matter is that everything depends on one’s way of thinking. Our minds become of a certain sort and begin to work in a certain way depending on the way we think. This being the case, if we change our way of thinking, sorrow can be transformed into happiness, despondency into trust, and helplessness into courage.