Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to let another person or event control your emotions.
---Pema Chödrön
Pema Chödrön is an American-born and raised Tibetan Buddhist nun who has written a number of books promoting her beliefs. Whereas I'm not all that keen on immersing myself in another religion's underlying mythos and dogma, on a more practical level they often can provide some useful insights into living and how to approach it. The notion of "inner peace" isn't just an element of Buddhism, though, and doesn't have to necessarily be tied to organized religion. The above quote of Pema testifies to this, although if you're stuck...say on the job...in a subordinate position to a bullying and disrespectful supervisor...it may prove to be challenging to implement. Yet I've discovered that I can deflect it all, by refusing to let myself become entangled in conflict, and once free, I am definitely at peace. Pema's quote is true, but as I mentioned before, implementing it is sometimes difficult...
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