April 2 Avoiding

Many people try to attain peace by avoiding what they don’t want. They try to avoid loneliness, ridicule, emotional pain, running out of money, or other problems, hoping to find peace. But those whose lives are mostly avoiding may be left with a sense of emptiness.
This emptiness is widespread in our modern world – it could be called an epidemic. It is a poor substitute for peace. Truly having peace means living an authentic life, a life that matches who we are. In order to have true peace, it is important to go for what we want, not just to avoid what we don’t want.
To live a life of peace means to have an abundance of whatever is important to you. This could be friends, a sense of meaning, or a sense of accomplishment. It means a life in which you get out of bed in the morning looking forward to the day.
We may spend much of our lives avoiding what we don’t want, but we need to remember to go after what we do want.
Today, think of three things you want to add to your life.