Peace of Mind

PEACE OF MIND worked followed the hire-and-fire principle, he was constantly afflicted with mental tension. The fear of losing his job always troubled him, as a result of which he had no peace. One day, I said to him that I would give him a formula. If he abided by it, his peace of mind would not get disturbed. The formula was expressed in these words: ‘A person can take away your job. But no one has the power to take away your destiny.’ The man abided by this formula. After some days, we met again. He said that he had obtained peace of mind, that he now slept contentedly, and that he spent his daytime also with contentment. Every person can defuse mental tension by managing it in a similar way. Despite facing challenges, they can lead a life characterised by peace of mind. The fact is that the human 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