To be honest, I don't remember the last time I felt true peace.
I stopped chasing happiness when I realized it's temporary. Happiness is finding $20 in your pocket. It's the first bite of something delicious. It's a good song on the radio. It comes and goes.
Peace felt like the real goal.
But then I started wondering: maybe I'm chasing the wrong thing? Maybe the chase itself is the meaning? Is there even peace at the end of the road? (Not the end end. I'm not planning on going anywhere anytime soon.)
I don't know if being aware of this brings me closer to peace or pushes it further away. Because now it's another thing to figure out. Another box to check.
But here's what it has done:
It makes me read. It makes me ask questions. It makes me stop and wonder why I do what I do. It made me start this newsletter. It makes me more curious. It keeps me moving.
And from what I've learned, movement matters. For me. For my mental health.
Me searching for peace
"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves."
I've been looking for peace in results. In having everything figured out. In the right routine, the perfect schedule, the ideal life.
But maybe peace isn't something you find. Maybe it's something you make room for.
My life is good. Really. I don't have reasons to complain.
But still, something's missing.
I can say I have less anxiety than before. Not because I've "fixed" everything, but because my perspective shifted. I started listening to the inner voice of my body. The unconscious part that knows things before I do.
That's my real compass now.
It guides me in relationships, career, social life. It helps me say no to things I don't want and chase what feels worth chasing.
So here's my question for you:
Do you think peace is actually achievable? Or is the search for it the whole point?
Reply and tell me what you think.
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