In its most pure essence, peace is calm, tranquil, serene, and harmonious. But its opposing force is distress, disagreement, agitation, and discord. Simply put, the obstacle to peace is turmoil.
Not a single one of us is exempt from turmoil. We have all experienced disappointment, loss, regret, rejection -- just to name a few. The obstacle arises when the turmoil is left unaddressed and unresolved. This invariably becomes the barrier that keeps us from peace.
To journey on the path to peace, you must be willing to acknowledge your inner turmoil, seek to understand its place in your life, forgive (yourself and others), then integrate this new awareness to achieve a more whole and balanced self.
Carl Jung famously stated, "What you resist persists." Avoiding the memory of a painful experience will not make it go away. To truly free yourself of the pain, you must first heal the wound.
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