The Secret of Inner Peace
Human character perfection embraces a harmonious balance of happiness and seriousness. In this light, we appreciate that extremes of seriousness (i.e., melancholy) or happiness (i.e. frivolity) need fine-tuning. There is nothing as effective in guiding man to attain the perfect balance between happiness and seriousness as love and awe of HaShem. Indeed, love and awe of HaShem bring us to a healthy state of happiness and seriousness, respectively.
Lesson: Not only are love and awe of HaShem the highest levels of spiritual awareness, even more they hold the secret of emotional equilibrium. They work independently and in combination to guide us to inner well-being.
Visualization: Envision yourself attaining a perfect disposition. Advance in your pursuit to attain awe and love of HaShem -- and acquire true inner peace.
(Based on Ohr RaShaz)
