In this life and even in the life to come, try your best to avoid anything that relates to Mental Stress. Infact this type of stress is considered the hardest kind of stress because it could disturb you for years after years and still end up leading to mental or physical health issues.
I choose ultimate Peace of mind as my motto for the rest of my life because I have been in situations where my mental health was threatened and I lost my peace for a long period of time. I know what it means to be stressed mentally and I wish to never be in that situation ever again.
Once upon a time in my life, I worry about so many things. You know how they say practice makes perfect, that was how I became a perfect overthinker that worries about everything, both on thing within my control and things that are far beyond my control.
Sometimes I look back and laugh at how I became the direct opposite of these because I no longer worry about stuffs that are beyond my control anymore. I now have this peace from within that keeps me calm and happy in every situation and belive me when I say it is the best feeling in the world.
Our world is in chaos and even worse as a Nigerian, you must shout 'omo' approximately 10 times every 1 hour because omo life is hard. Life is a journey meant to be experienced rather than just a destination. In most cases, we wait to achieve that big thing before we feel peaceful, but life is best experienced when we enjoy the process bit by bit.
There were times when I sought for happiness from external things. I would spend hours trying to get joy and rest of mind from comedy skits and movies, but I didn’t have that peace that comes from within. I later realized that alot of things didn't matter, and no matter the amount of money we have, if there's no peace then it won't be worth it.
Peace of mind is discovering what is most important and sticking to it regardless of what is at stake. Sometimes it could be about what you let into your head, or setting boundaries. Most times we worry too much about what people are thinking about us, or whether our choices are valid.
The truth is that the world will always demand more from us. More hustle, more responsiveness, more proof that you're living your best life through external achievement. But I chose to live my actual life instead, with full permission to be unimpressive by every metric except the one that matters to me.
Ever since I decided to choose peace over everything else, my mindset have been very clear and free from worries. I am now better and more creative at what I do than when I was unsettled and in distress.
Choosing peace has also improved my health life significantly, because once upon a time overthinking sent me to the hospital for many months but now, I can't remember the last time I was sick and I know this would continue for a long time. This was when I discovered the difference between happiness and joy.
