I once had a car accident. I was driving to office when a cow suddenly gallopped in front of me. I had to apply brakes and the car right behind me hit the hood.
Applying brakes was not my fault. Not maintaining a safe distance and speed was his problem. Knowing this, I decided to approach the situation with calmness.
The more the other person was agitated, the calmer I became. My calm confidence allowed the other person to understand what I was trying to tell him. He admitted to his mistake and we resolved an otherwise conflicting situation.
This experience taught me one important lesson about life: Play it calm when things don’t go your way. Never ever react in anger.
This helped me face some of the fiercest battles: from health emergencies of loved ones to helping family members navigate through a messy financial crisis. Situations will happen – but you have a choice to react proactively or reactively.
When we make calm our highest purpose, we are able to see clearly.
Calmness breeds confidence.
Calmness solves more problems than anger ever will.
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