Peace is only achieved by the beholder...?

Question

Referring to inner peace, i would like some deep thoughts, and no criticizm, thank you..

Also, how about this as well....

I don't know how to put it in words, but it seems that most people never achieve inner peace, this is because they are always striving for more, and in the search for happiness.

~~~Don't you believe that Joy is more important?


I already have my own beliefs on the meaning, would just like to know if I'm the only one thinking in that perspective.

My perspective on that is that maybe inner peace is "in the eye of the beholder" if you always focus on the bad things in life and the conflicts, you don't have inner peace, but if you focus on the good things in life, and don't dwell in negativity, then you will have obtained peace....

I've seen it happen before.

Answer 1

You're not the only one with that perspective. Being peaceful or Inner peace is a choice each individual makes for themselves.

Joy is also a choice each individual makes form themselves.

Peace and Joy are harmonious. One cannot achieve inner peace if there is not also inner joy? Let me rephrase: One cannot have inner peace without first having inner joy.

Striving for more does not negate joy or inner peace. However competition with others for more does. An individual can desire more and strive for more, as long as their wanting more means "creating" more, rather than achieving more at the expense of another.

Read:
The Secret
The Science of Getting Rich
The Master Key System
Toward a New Consciousness

Answer 2

It's self-actualization.

There's no way a person can reach this because a person can never be the best they can be. There is always something you can improve or do.

But then again, if you just look past all of that (which could be extremely difficult) it's just bliss.

Or do you mean as Peace=acceptance that nothing you do matters?

Pertaining to JOY, no one can be eternally happy. People have to suffer and feel pain to actually appreciate the times when they are happy. If there was no pain, there would be no joy because the feeling of joy would be your only feeling. And if that is so, then being happy would only be "normal".

It's like good and evil. You can't have one without the other.

Answer 3

Yes.
It's all about where you put your attention. If you think peace or happiness all that is external, you will always be chasing it because it's not external. External things are nice, but they always change. People have been tricked into thinking there's maybe something more coming. We're raised like that - "do this and you get a candy..." If you simply pay attention, you'll notice that there is no requirement in any moment (unless you are being physically hurt) to feel any particular way. You have complete choice. It takes practice though, and most of us have some pretty addictive habits toward feeling bad. How silly is that? The Dalai Lama says our main job here is to be happy. That's it. What a relief, eh?

Answer 4

Happiness and joy are the same thing. Ignorance (focusing on the 'good' things in your life) is quite the opposite of what they call inner peace. Searching for happiness does not deter you from finding peace.

Answer 5

I think you are right. Joy is more important, it is to me anyway. I think that some people just can't understand that and make it harder for others to have that. If everyone felt like me and you then the world would be a very happy place for everyone.

Answer 6

One cannot "seek" inner peace. Rather, inner peace comes to one almost unexpectedly as a sequela of living a giving and honorable life.

Answer 7

The bible says, "there is no peace for the wicked".

Wondering who the wicked are...look in the mirror.

Answer 8

Yup...it's a 'come and see' kind of thing.

Good luck!