What Is Inner Peace?

In questioning what is inner peace, consider an atmospheric 'High' pressure weather pattern. It's a good symbol for inner peace.

• high pressure is anticyclone - anti means opposite and cyclone means violent storm, so a High is opposite to a violent storm
• the center of a high is characterized by stillness, with no turmoil
• there is calmness despite what might be going on around or nearby the inner center
• a high pressure zone is expressed as settled conditions
• it is associated with clear air... think clarity of mind
• the name, a 'High' represents - being full of hope or elation, enthusiastic, optimistic

You can think of inner peace as feeling like clear blue skies, no wind, and calm seas!

What Is Inner Peace... Primary Components

• A is for acceptance of the situation, and even more than mere acceptance... Appreciation. To have inner peace is to appreciate the present moment and present situation. No matter what is happening in your life, you take responsibility and are open and grateful. You might be grateful for what you have, what you know, your friends, what you have to share, what lessons you are learning, what challenges you are facing... you are grateful for it all.

• T is for Trust. You absolutely trust yourself... you are living a life of self empowerment. And through personal spiritual growth you trust the universe. All that presently is, and all that is yet to pass, you know it is in divine order. You embody the personal leadership quality of non-judgment... there is no need to judge, nor compare to other possibilities. You know that you, along with your higher power, are just fine and going in the right direction. Together you will successfully wend the way through life's joys and challenges, successes and failures. You trust that everything is working out perfectly. You have complete faith that whatever you need and want will be dealt to you suitably by the creative energy of the universe.

  With confidence, you go about your life fearlessly.

When you find inner peace, action flows easily and naturally. It is directed self motivation, driving with purpose and creating dreams. You have given yourself complete permission to witness and allow life as it is, to inter-act with it to create, and not attach to it.

So, what is inner peace? It is being AT peace... loving what is and loving yourself.

What Is Inner Peace Not?

• disinterest or an uncaring attitude
• lethargy or laziness
• idly sitting by waiting for something external, or in the future, to create your outcomes

Inner Peace Quotes

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things can, and the wisdom to know the difference." Reinhold Niebuhr

"A peace that comes from fear and not from the heart is the opposite of peace." Levi ben Gershon

"The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion, while love and compassion and a sense of universal responsibility are the sources of peace and happiness.” Dalai Lama

“The way of peace is the way of love. Love is the greatest power on earth. It conquers all things.” Peace Pilgrim

“There is a criterion by which you can judge whether the thoughts you are thinking and the things you are doing are right for you. The criterion is: Have they brought you inner peace? Peace Pilgrim

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