How to Find Peace: Embracing Kindness as the Path to Inner Serenity

Even after trying so hard, I wasn't able to be happy. I was in search of calmness and peace. At the end, I realized that I am searching for that thing outside which is living inside me. I searched everywhere but inside me? I never peeked. So, today here is my personal experience I want to share with you.

My mind, after a few tests of my life, got insane. I feel very bad for small things, and sometimes... Actually, not sometimes, but every time one thought comes in my mind - suicide. Sometimes, when I'm happy, I feel blessed to be alive, but the rest of the time, I feel totally devastated, and I feel like my life is cursed. And today too, sometimes, I feel the same.

So, back to the point, I can't be mentally happy. My mind thinks about worthless things, and the only way I found to be calm at that moment is to visit a temple, meet God, and spend some time watching His mesmerizing idol. I went there, I sat there, and I returned, and still, the meaningless thoughts were not ready to leave me alone. My mind was tired, and I too, couldn't get rest even after that. And then... I finalized that if not temple-like places, then I wouldn't get peace anywhere.

So rude, but that day I got offended by God too, for making me like that. I asked him why, but he didn't reply to me. But you know, God is God! What happened next was unbelievable.]

The next day, a few children came to steal gooseberries from our garden, which was a few steps far from our home. They always do that, but that day, that God had decided to teach me something. They always steal gooseberries when they don't see anyone around, but that day, one of the girls came to ask for permission. Not me, but everyone in the house was surprised, but angry too.

My mother sent me there to scold them for stealing gooseberries every day. I went, the children were under ten. I decided that I would deny them clearly and not give them even a single gooseberry. But as I reached there, one girl, six years old, came, smiled at me, and asked for some gooseberries!

Oh God!

I can't describe her smile.

The beautiful, mesmerizing, eye-catching smile, and... her smile was like I found peace in it. And then after... you know what I have done? I gave her as many gooseberries as she could even hold in her tiny hands. I gave for even her friends and the other few children waiting outside our garden. I was giving, she was smiling.

She said, "It's enough now."

But her smile was enough to tell me it's not enough now.

Then she went.

When I was coming back from the garden to home, I realized at that time my mind was very calm, very easy, and I was extremely happy from inside. And that day, I realized how to get peace.

Helping others, especially children, will definitely do magical work for your depressed mind. Sometimes, when you feel no rest, try to help others, try to do this kind of deed because the only thing that gives peace to your mind and soul is the smile. The smile of the person you helped when they need it.

The message

amidst the turmoil of our own struggles and inner battles, finding peace and happiness can often be as simple as extending kindness and helping others, especially those in need. The protagonist's journey of self-discovery illustrates that true contentment arises not from seeking external sources of solace, but from recognizing the innate joy that comes from acts of compassion and generosity. Through a chance encounter with children in their garden, the protagonist experiences a transformative realization that offering a helping hand and witnessing the genuine smiles of others can bring about a sense of tranquility and fulfillment that transcends personal hardship. This story reminds us that in moments of darkness, the light of empathy and altruism can illuminate our path to inner peace and genuine happiness.