Nature Does Not Demand That We Be

We Achieve Inner Health Only Through Forgiveness - The Forgiveness Not Only Of Others But Also Of Ourselves.

Death Is Not The Enemy Of Life, But Its Friend, For It Is The Knowledge That Our Years Are Limited Which Makes Them So Precious. It Is The Truth That Time Is But Lent To Us Which Makes Us, At Our Best, Look Upon Our Years As A Trust Handed Into Our Temporary Keeping.

After A Quarter Of A Century Of Personal Experience And Professional Observation, I Have Come To Understand That Peace Of Mind Is The True Goal Of The Considered Life. I Know Now That The Sum Of All Other Possessions Does Not Necessarily Add Up To Peace Of Mind; On The Other Hand, I Have Seen This Inner Tranquility Flourish Without The Material Supports Of Property Or Even The Buttress Of Physical Health. Peace Of Mind Can Transform A Cottage Into A Spacious Manor Hall; The Want Of It Can Make A Regal Residence An Imprisoning Shell.

The Quest For This Unwearied Peace Is Constant And Universal. Probe Deeply Into The Teaching Of Buddha, Maimonides, Or A Kempis, And You Will Discover That They Base Their Diverse Doctrines On The Foundation Of A Large Spiritual Serenity. Analyze The Prayers Of Troubled, Overborne Mankind Of All Creeds, In Every Age-and Their Petitions Come Down To The Irreducible Common Denominators Of Daily Bread And Inward Peace. Grown Men Do Not Pray For Vain Trifles. When They Lift Up Their Hearts And Voices In The Valley Of Tears They Ask For Strength And Courage And Understanding.

The Primary Joy Of Life Is Acceptance, Approval, The Sense Of Appreciation And Companionship Of Our Human Comrades. Many Men Do Not Understand That The Need For Fellowship Is Really As Deep As The Need For Food, And So They Go Through Life Accepting Many Substitutes For Genuine, Warm, Simple.