English book · THE ART OF CLEAR THINKING

Peace of Mind

English book, p. 34

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

is attained, it is definitely not something desirable because a process that suppresses the thinking faculty of a person is like putting him into a coma. This method is against the system according to which human nature works. The greatest thing that Nature has given man is his mind. According to Nature’s plan, the presence of problems is not something bad for the mind. In fact, it is a blessing in disguise. For man’s intellectual development, Nature has established a method of shock treatment. This being the case, to put an end to the process of shock treatment is to shut the doors of a person’s intellectual development. In this way, this method is against the system of Nature. And, needless to say, something that is against the system of Nature is something that is worthy of being rejected. The fact of the matter is that the solution to the problem of mental tension is not to put an end to mental tension, but, rather, to manage it. This means engaging in intellectual planning such as renders mental tension so ineffective that while a person may continue to face it, it does not disturb his peace of mind. To understand this issue, consider an example. A young, 30-year-old, man was the manager of a multinational company. There, he earned a sizeable salary, plus perks. But because the company where he

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