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IMPERTURBABILITY

Posted by Serey A | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006

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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 preparing 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 surroundedby peace, but storms rage. Problems and pressures without threaten tosteal 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 amid the storm.

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This reading is found in Steve Goodier\'s popular book "TOUCHING MOMENTS" 60-second readings that touch the mind and heart.

http://lifesupportsystem.com/toucmom.html

I had to re-published this blog since I messed it up yesterday trying to find the perfect font. I guess the adage "Keep It Simple Silly" (KISS) better apply to me since I am just a beginner. Again, I am ever grateful to Steve Goodier for allowing readers and subscribers of his newsletter like me to share his writings to bloggers so as to reach as many people as possible. You can visit his website at http://www.lifesupportsystem.com/ and enjoy the many touching and meaningful lessons that he imparts... serey

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