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学会平静 【英国】詹姆斯·艾伦
 詹姆斯·艾伦（1864-1912）
被誉为20世纪“人文科学领域的神秘者、最伟大的心灵导师”， 更是成功心理作家的无冕之王。 他最脍炙人口的经典著作:《做个思想者》 其他名篇：《兴盛之路》、《命运的主宰》、《平静之道》、《理想的王国》。 这是詹姆斯·艾伦奉献给全世界的珍贵遗产。 他的著作《结果与原因的法则》则是他的皇冠上的璀璨明珠。他写道： 作为拥有力量、智慧和爱的生物 你完全可以通过自己的努力来主宰自己的命运 而且你的内心深处有一种能够带来转变，帮助你获得新生的力量 通过它，你就可以按照自己的意愿创建自己的未来 心灵的平静是智慧美丽的珍宝，它来自于长期、耐心的自我控制。
心灵的安宁意味着一种成熟的经历以及对于事物规律的不同寻常的了解。
一个人能够保持镇静的程度与他对自己的了解息息相关。
了解自己，首先必须通过思考了解他人。
当他对人对已有了正确理解，并越来越清楚事物内部存在的相互间的因果关系时，
他就会停止大惊小怪、勃然大怒、忐忑不安或是悲伤忧愁，
他会永远保持处变不惊、泰然自若的态度。
镇静的人知道如何控制自己，在与他人相处时能够适应他人，
别人反过来会尊敬他的精神力量，并且会以他为楷模，依靠他的力量。
一个人越是处变不惊，他的成就、影响力和号召力就越是巨大。
即使是一个普通的商人，如果能够提高自我控制和保持沉着的能力，
那他会发现自己的生意蒸蒸日上，因为人们一般都更愿意和一个沉着冷静的人做生意。
人们总是尊敬、爱戴那些坚强、冷静的人。
他像是烈日下一棵浓荫片片的树，或是暴风雨中抵挡风雨的岩石。
“谁会不爱一个安静的心灵，一个温柔敦厚，不温不火的生命？”
无论是狂风暴雨还是艳阳高照，无论是沧桑巨变还是命运逆转，
一切都没有关系，因为这样的人永远安静、沉着、待人友善。
我们称之为“静稳”的可爱的性格是人生修养的最后一课，
是生命盛开的鲜花，是灵魂成熟的果实。
静稳和智慧一样宝贵，其价值胜于黄金——是的，比足赤真金还要昂贵。
与宁静的生活相比，追逐名利的生活是多么不值一提。
宁静的生活是生活在真理的海洋中，在急流波涛之下，不受风暴的侵扰，
永远都在安宁之中。 我们都曾结识过许多人，
他们因为火爆激烈的性格使自己的生活变得一团糟，他们毁灭了一切真与美的事物，
同时也葬送了自己平稳安宁的性格，并将坏影响四处传播。
大多数人都因缺少自我控制破坏了自己的生活，损害了原有的幸福。
在生活中，我们碰到真正能够沉着、冷静、保持平稳安宁的人真是寥若晨星。
人性因为毫无节制的狂热而骚动不安，
因为不加控制的悲伤而浮沉波动，因为焦虑和怀疑而饱受摧残。
只有明智的人，能够控制和引导自己思想的人，
才能够控制心灵所经历的风风雨雨。
当人们经历了暴风骤雨后，无论身处何方，身处哪一种境地，
他们都知道——在生活的海洋中，幸福的岛屿在微笑挥手，
理想的充满阳光的彼岸在等待着他们的到来。
将你们的手牢牢地放在思想之舵上。
在你们的灵魂深处有一个发号施令的主人，它可能在沉睡，要把它唤醒。
自我控制是力量，正确的思想是优势，冷静是权力。
请对自己的心说，“平和，安静！” 
Serenity
Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.
It is the result of long and patient effort in self-control.
Its presence is an indication of ripened experience,
and of a more than ordinary knowledge of the laws and operations of thought.
A man becomes calm in the measure
that he understands himself as a thought-evolved being.
For such knowledge necessitates the understanding of others as the result of thought,
and as he develops a right understanding, and sees ever more clearly
the internal relations of things by the action of cause and effect,
he ceases to fuss, fume, worry, and grieve.
He remains poised, steadfast, serene.
The calm man, having learned how to govern himself,
knows how to adapt himself to others.
And they, in turn reverence his spiritual strength.
They feel that they can learn from him and rely upon him.
The more tranquil a man becomes,
the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good.
Even the ordinary trader will find his business prosperity increase
as he develops a greater self-control and equanimity,
for people will always prefer to deal with a man whose demeanor is equitable.
The strong, calm man is always loved and revered.
He is like a shade-giving tree in a thirsty land, or a sheltering rock in a storm.
Who does not love a tranquil heart? a sweet-tempered, balanced life?
It does not matter whether it rains or shines,
or what changes come to those who possess these blessings.
For they are always serene and calm.
That exquisite poise of character that we call serenity is the last lesson of culture.
It is the flowering of life, the fruitage of the soul.
It is precious as wisdom--more desirable than fine gold.
How insignificant mere money-seeking looks in comparison with a serene life.
A life that dwells in the ocean of truth, beneath the waves,
beyond the reach of the tempests, in the eternal calm!
How many people we know who sour their lives,
who ruin all that is sweet and beautiful by explosive tempers,
who destroy their poise of character and make bad blood!
It is a question whether the great majority of people do
not ruin their lives and mar their happiness by lack of self-control.
How few people we meet in life who are well balanced,
who have that exquisite poise which is characteristic of the finished character.
Yes, humanity surges with uncontrolled passion,
is tumultuous with ungoverned grief, is blown about by anxiety and doubt.
Only the wise man, only he whose thoughts are controlled and purified,
makes the winds and the storms of the soul obey him.
Tempest-tossed souls, wherever you may be,
under whatever conditions you may live, know this:
In the ocean of life the isles of blessedness are smiling
and the sunny shore of your ideal awaits your coming.
Keep your hands firmly upon the helm of thought.
In the core of your soul reclines the commanding Master;
He does but sleep; wake Him.
Self-control is strength.
Right thought is mastery.
Calmness is power.
Say unto your heart,
"Peace. Be still."
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