Sometimes the uninitiated may in fact think that the loudmouth, the very aggressive person who is always trying to force their will on everyone else are the very strong people.
But my friend, sometimes quiet, reserved people are the ones who in the end really are the strong ones.
Yes indeed, as the title of this article simply and succinctly puts it 'calmness creates strength'. Yes it does!
For example, when someone is behaving in a disgusting manner toward you and instead of you responding to them in kind by exploding into a fit of temper and thus delivering some choice words in retaliation, you just take a couple of deep breaths, remain in control of your emotions, smile both inwardly and on the exterior, finally just walking away from the situation.
This type of behavior denotes to me, and indeed to any other intelligent, enlightened souls who may observe the situation, that you by your calm actions and words, if any are uttered, are a really strong person who has it all together, as we would say in our modern day vernacular.
That's right, it takes real courage, true inner strength to be able to totally ignore ignorance of any kind, and just calmly walk away from the entire situation which could, let's face it, develop into something really nasty and dangerous due to another's belligerent words and subsequent actions.
I've often said, I'd much prefer being perceived as a coward and alive, rather than being perceived as being courageous and being dead.
The young people of the world, particularly those who get involved in the hideous 'Gang Culture' which is sweeping the world, need to be taught this undisputable fact of life, and that fact is that 'calmness is strength' and that really strong people are able to walk away from a potential fight, rather than get embroiled in it.
So, one may ask, how do I develop this calmness you're talking about here today for I was taught in my youth, to hit out at anyone who tries to intimidate, belittle or disrespect me?
My friend, I'm going to suggest once again, that you set aside some period of time each and every day so that you can be alone in the silence to meditate.
There's no doubt about it, regular meditation will assist a person greatly in developing a truly peaceful disposition, which in turn will assist that person to remain calm, even in most difficult, explosive situations.
Yes my friend, this is indisputable 'calmness creates strength', real strength, the type which will assist you in living a long and indeed healthy life.
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