My ego tells me that when everything falls into place, I will be peaceful and serene. My ego has it bassackwards, when I am peaceful and serene, everything falls into place. The natural order occurs and the stream of life flows unencumbered.
Peace comes when I train my mind to process life as it is, rather than the way I think it should be. Peace comes from being. Being is right here, right now. We are human
beings, not human futures.
It is all well and good to formulate plans for the future because this provides direction, as long as I don't plan outcomes. Instead I look to do the next right thing, When I do this, I experience peace. I keep an eye on the future but my mind on doing the next right thing, over and over again.
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.― Lao Tzu