The path to Tranquility (spring)
62. Mental balance leads to health
Mental balance is important for physical and mental health, personal growth
and development. When we are in a state of mental balance, we will have a
better ability to deal with our egos and can solve the problems we encounter
in life more effectively, thus reducing the risk of physical disease. If we
are mentally unbalanced for a long time, we will be in a state of stress and
anxiety and secrete more stress hormones, which will destroy the internal
balance of the body and cause problems such as insomnia and stomach pain.
An important sign of psychological balance is "no-egos". No-egos does not mean forgetting oneself, but removing all those false selves, freeing us from the confinement of the egos. Our ego is nurtured in insecurity, accustomed to turbulence and anxiety. Therefore, in a peaceful environment, the ego is not only ineffective but also becomes a rope that binds us.
Ego makes people want to be controlling and self-righteous. But we cannot control the world, and self-righteousness will often make mistakes. The ego also makes us like calculations, thinking that everything in the world can always be calculated. But no matter how we calculate, we cannot calculate the weight of love, nor can we calculate that we need love so much. This feeling of powerlessness can easily lead to mental imbalance.
Emotion and reasoning constitute sincerity. Our sincerity does not want to be manipulated, nor does it want to work hard to calculate, so we need love. In true love, everything is done with kindness and makes us feel relaxed and joyful. It's precisely because true love embodies sincerity and kindness that it becomes the most beautiful and significant thing in life.
Although love sets us free, our ego has no interest in love. They tend to be obsessed and controlling because these are fundamental to their existence. Without love, we become numb, and even hatred arises. leading to mental illness, and unable to protect the interests of life, thus damaging our bodies and shortening our lifespan.
Always pay attention to your true needs and interact with the world sincerely to maintain a peaceful mind. Not being moved by anything that is not beneficial to life, this is the expression of no-egos. When we have emotions, we need to immediately be alert to the existence of egos and shift our focus from habits and imagination back to our real life.
Analyzing our emotions more helps us to get rid of the self, making it easier for us to see our own needs. If we are too indifferent, we need to cultivate emotions. If we lack rationality, we need to be diligent in learning and thinking. If we have many habits, we need to eliminate them one by one. In this way, we can gradually get rid of the egos and let our sincerity emerge.
When rich emotions are combined with strong reason, mental balance is ensured, and our true needs are more likely to be satisfied. Only by getting rid of egos and focusing on real life can we have a healthy and happy body and mind, thereby realizing true love. This is the highest value of life.
