Tranquility Is A Long Lasting State Of Mind

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Tranquility Life is like a journey through the mountains; it consists of emotional ups and downs and the very next decision we make can determine the immediate as well as the long-term position we stand on. As human beings who are naturally prone to impulsive decision makings, we often suffer rather than being content with the past choices we make. In order to prevent such regrets in life and to feel satisfactory, we need to strive to live in tranquility, which prevents us from rash behaviors and enables us to make proper decisions given various situations, and thus, tranquility is the ideal mind-set in decision making. Tranquility is a long-lasting state of mind that does not perpetuate with external stimulus. According to Confucian idea of le, which may be translated as tranquility, human minds operate on a two-tier system in which we have the lower level that connects to the external world and the higher level that resides within us. Namely, someone who is in tranquility may still have strong emotions such as happiness, anger, sadness, etc. in response to a certain event while the inner self remains at rest and unaffected by the lower level emotions. Take the example of someone whose loved ones were severely injured during some catastrophic man-made disasters. The person may feel sadness towards those who have lost their loved ones, anger aiming at the injustice the victim experienced, or worries about the future of the loved ones. These external emotions may all
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