The importance of inner peace

[SageMother]

With all of the messages we get on how to be healthier, thinner, stronger, and live longer, there are precious few that actually relate to quality of life.

Have you noticed how inner peace falls way down on the list of things to do today? I think this is a by product of capitalism and the need to keep people busy so they don't have time to think about themselves first. The messages we get encourage us to look outside of ourselves for satisfaction, and then tell us we should analyze ourselves half to death if we look inward.

I would love to see this trend reversed and wonder if anyone else has noticed these same tendencies in the messages we receive about being the humans we are.

When you think about yourself, do you focus on "shortcomings", or do you look inward to discover how to make yourself happier, more rested and balanced, and less stressed?