It’s not the speed that kills us. It’s the wearing down action that friction plays. Many are living with gusto. They are moving at the speed of life without so many cares as some who plow ahead against so many self-imposed barriers. Most of these barriers are built up in the mind rather than in reality. Nevertheless, real or imagined, they must be overcome as well.
The science of superconductors has experimented with the use of ceramics that are supercooled and suspended by magnetic fields in order to drive force without friction. The theory of generating energy without friction underlies such research. Equate this with living a stress-free life.
I’ve heard it said that the only people who are without stress are in a coffin. This may be true or it may be a psychological defense mechanism to deal with the stress of thinking about “how” to live stress-free. :-0
Ancient scriptures speak of a “peace beyond understanding” (Philippians 4:7). If such a thing exists, it is not common in our world where everyone is seeking to understand the reasons behind everything. Perhaps the problem is that we live too much in the mind and not enough from the heart.
Perhaps the friction on our mind makes us smarter while the friction on our heart kills us. An old proverb says, “Above all things, guard your heart for from it are the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23).
Are we living a heart-felt life or a brain-stressed one?
