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=Jedi; Peace, Happiness, and Joy= (By Sam)(ael) (Return to Teachings)

All things change. Everything washes away over such a short time. Things come into your life and fall out of your life and we really cannot control all of them. We really cannot control any of them if you think about it. Even you will change like this. When you have feelings of despair, when you have problems you do not know how to solve, or pains that wil not go, or fear that you do not have the strength to do what you must remember that all things pass. These to will pass. Even you, in time, will pass away into the next 'whatever'.
 * All things Pass **

**Fear and Peace** Fear and peace are opposites. Both cannot exist in the same person at the same time. If you are afraid, you cannot be at peace, and when you are peaceful you will not be even slightly afraid. Understanding that all trials pass, robs your enemies and obstacles of fear. When you understand that you will die one day regardless of all your best efforts, you cannot be afraid and why should you? When you realize that good and bad things both come and go whether or not we 'succeed' the pressure (fear of failure) leaves us and we are free to do our very best without worry or fear. In the force there is no failure. Why worry?

**Renewal** Just as all things pass, conversley all thing are renewed. This is why Jedi form no attachments. All things go away eventually. Jedi are able to appreciate friends, family, success, and even love knowing that one day it may vanish. Because they know this they feel no pain when it goes but are thankful for the times they shared and the moments they had. Just as old friends are lost, new friends come into the picture. The cycle repeats. All things are perfectly... In balance.

**Happiness** People spend their whole lives like meth addicts. They are so happy for one moment and then they spend the next week thinking "If only I had more I would be happy" They desperately try to get that 'one more' eventually breaking every single rule. And when the law catches them they never see that 'one more' again. Have you ever thought: "If only I had more money, If only I had a better Job, If only He loved me, If only my brothere wasn't so irritating... THEN I will be Happy." That is not real happiness. Even when you are surrounded by good things, when you think that way, you will be happy perhaps a few minutes out of a whole day and that is all. You miss all of the little good things that we all have. You are making your happiness conditional. If---Then. When A Jedi learns to release themselves from attachments, when they realize they are not actually in control (Which is an illusion in most ways) they are free to appreciate whatever comes along. Good food, Good friends, Good feelings and actions. They can enjoy them while they are here and when they are gone the Jedi will not miss them or feel bad.

**Joy** The second part is Joy. Happiness is a state where you are not hurting and feel comfortable. Happy. Joy is different. It is the reason we are here, the best experience available to any sentient being. And it is good, clean fun for a change. You don't have to lie, steal, cheat or even compete against anyone else to get it. But you have to do two things.

-Never let yourself do or be something you will regret. (or fix it if you have) -And valiantly pursue what you know is right.

With the peace that comes from knowing everything passes you will not be afraid to do anything and the Joy you will find is worth many times the price. Infinite times the price.

**Jedi** If you engage in the life of a Jedi. If you valiantly pursue what you know is right by serving others, teaching them happiness, and standing against corruption and darkness you can not only have peace but tast the sweetest joy.

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