Log-000012934-25/10/2026-Ricky-Browne
You Can Be at Peace Without Accepting the World as It Is
There's a lot to be angry about in the world, and a lot of the time we equate having peace with accepting things as they are.
But you can have peace of mind and still be a force for good in the world, in whatever small ways you can.
I think it's important for people to know that because I personally have spent many wasted years being frustrated and getting worked up about the shitshow that is modern life.
And all that anger and frustration got me nowhere. It didn't move the needle one way or the other. It was personal torment, simply because I refused to believe I was allowed to be at peace when there were so many fires to put out.
As Kasey Chambers said in her song, "If you're not pissed off at the world, you're just not paying attention."
I believed that to be true for a long time.
Until I didn't.
And the funny thing is, I'm more helpful now in reality than I ever was when I was full of bluster.
There's a lot to be angry about in the world, and a lot of the time we equate having peace with accepting things as they are.
But you can have peace of mind and still be a force for good in the world, in whatever small ways you can.
I think it's important for people to know that because I personally have spent many wasted years being frustrated and getting worked up about the shitshow that is modern life.
And all that anger and frustration got me nowhere. It didn't move the needle one way or the other. It was personal torment, simply because I refused to believe I was allowed to be at peace when there were so many fires to put out.
As Kasey Chambers said in her song, "If you're not pissed off at the world, you're just not paying attention."
I believed that to be true for a long time.
Until I didn't.
And the funny thing is, I'm more helpful now in reality than I ever was when I was full of bluster.