The outer world floods our brain and senses with a continual stream of data input. The messages from the environment around us flow into our brain, which then processes it. There is nonstop competition from the outer world to grab our attention.
What should we do if the input we receive daily is predominantly information filled with things that upset or trouble us, or put us into states of fear? The good news is that we have a choice about where to put our focus. We can decide whether to focus on what is negative, or what is positive. We have free will to determine with what we want to flood our being.
One solution is to fill ourselves with the peace already within us. We all have a place of calm inside us all the time. It is free from the problems and conflicts of the outer world. It is like a sea of tranquility that lies in the stillness within us. We can dip into those healing waters anytime we want through meditation.
Meditation allows us time each day to turn our attention away from the problems of the outer world to swim in a sea of peace for a while. We then experience moments of bliss, joy, and happiness.
We can balance our lives by being aware of what is happening in the world outside, and even do our best to help make it a better place, but we can also tap into the peace within us through meditation. We can then flood our being with bliss and joy. When we find our own inner tranquility, we then become a source of calm that radiates to others, to make the outer world more peaceful.