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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Youth and Morals Optimism Trust and Peace of Mind Man needs stability more than any other thing in his unstable life. Those who engage themselves struggling to achieve goals without being equipped with the weapon of stability face failure and defeat . In fact, as one’s responsibilities increase, his need for stability and assurance also increases.

In light of this fact, it becomes the duty of everyone to learn how to avoid anxiety and revert to stability and assurance. Struggling to acquire wealth, power, fame, and other material gains is not but falsehood. Efforts made in this path will go to waste, because man’s happiness lies in his own soul, just as the spring of misery lies deep in the heart.

Medicine, according to Imam ‘Ali, the Prince of the Faithful (a.s.), is within man’s own soul, so we cannot find in outside influences the same effect that lies within the powerful resources of the human soul. Because outside influences are temporary, it is impossible that they would lead man to complete satisfaction. Apictatus says: “We must let people know that cannot find happiness and good luck in places they randomly search for themselves. Real happiness does not lie in power and ability.

Both Mirad and Agluis were miserable people despite the great power they had. Likewise, happiness does not lie in wealth and large amounts of money. Croesus, for example, was not happy even though he had vast wealth and treasures. Happiness also cannot be achieved by governmental power nor by political chokes. The Roman Ceasers were unhappy despite their great power. Actually, happiness can not be achieved by acquiring the above mentioned gains together.

Nero, Sandnapal and Aghamnin were known for their continuous weeping because they were like toys in the hands of misfortune. Yet they had all the benefits of wealth, power and fame. Therefore, man has to search for the means of real happiness in his own soul and conscience.” We must admit that the solution for many unsolved questions in nature, and the rapid increase in machinery are not enough to bring about a worry free life.

This new machinery is not only unable to reduce the amount of suffering in the world, but has also brought with it many new problems and uncertainties. Therefore, in order to free ourselves from the continuous sufferings of life and go beyond the black clouds which darken our souls, we urgently need rightly guided minds.