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IMPERTURBABILITY
Steve Goodier
I think Charles Allen said it first. "When faced with problems
which threaten to steal your peace of mind, learn the meaning of
the word 'imperturbability.'"
I heard of two artists who were asked to illustrate peace. Each
was assigned the task of depicting a peaceful scene on canvas.
The first artist drew a beautiful picture of a countryside on a
warm, spring day. A soft sun illumines green grass and bathes a
picturesque farm-house and grazing cattle in its warmth. A farmer
walks contentedly behind strong plow horses pre-paring his field
for spring planting. The picture is one of beauty and quiet
tranquility.
The other artist took a different approach. He drew a majestic,
rugged cliff. Gnarled trees, twisted by years of violent winds,
jut from the craggy mountainside. Dark clouds hang low and fierce
while jagged streaks of lightening slash across an angry sky. The
picture is one of violence, chaos and rage.
But as one looks closely, something else becomes visible. There
in one of the crevices of the rocky mountain, tucked back just
out of reach of the wind and rain -- a nest with two small birds.
Apparently unconcerned about the impending storm, they appear
calm, cozy and peaceful as they patiently wait for the turbulence
to pass.
And isn't that the way it so often is? We may want to be
surrounded by peace, but storms rage. Problems and pressures
without threaten to steal peace of mind within.
The answer is imperturbability: inner peace that doesn't leave
when circumstances change. It's a peace that is greater than the
problems of life, built on assurance that the tempest will
finally pass, that we will survive the storm, that we may grow
stronger because of it and, in the meantime, we will not endure
it alone.
Imperturbability -- it's the result of a peace that passes
understanding. For serenity is not freedom from the storm, but
peace amid the storm.
Steve Goodier Publisher@LifeSupportSystem is a professional
speaker, consultant and author of numerous books. He has become a
global voice of inspiration. Visit his site for more information,
or to sign up for his free ezine < http://LifeSupportSystem.com >
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