“One of my favorite subjects of contemplation is this question: “Since death is certain, but the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?” You know you will die, but you really don’t know how long you have to wake up from the cocoon of your habitual patterns. You don’t know how much time you have left to fulfill the potential of your precious human birth. Given this, what is the most important thing?

Every day of your life, every morning of your life, you could ask yourself, “As I go into this day, what is the most important thing? What is the best use of this day?” At my age, it’s kind of scary when I go to bed at night and I look back at the day, and it seems like it passed in the snap of a finger. That was a whole day? What did I do with it? Did I move any closer to being more compassionate, loving, and caring — to being fully awake? Is my mind more open? What did I actually do? I feel how little time there is and how important it is how we spend our time.” Source: Pema Chödrön’s Wisdom for Waking Up to Your World | Lion’s Roar

Discovering inner peace can often feel like a daunting task.

The teachings of Buddha, however, offer a roadmap to finding that tranquillity within ourselves.

We all know that Buddha was one heck of a wise guy. He wasn’t just about enlightenment; he left behind profound teachings that can guide us in our everyday lives.

You don’t need to become a Buddhist or meditate for hours on end to implement these philosophies. Source: 9 key teachings from Buddha that can help you find inner peace