Stoic Balance: Finding Peace Amidst Pressure
So recently, about a month ago, I appeared for the last examinations of my entire school life, also referred to as the “Board Examinations” in India.
It is no surprise that all your peers, your mentors and even your family members hammer it into your head that “Board exams are really important” and pile up unwanted stress upon the head of a child rather than a student who is barely 17 years old.
I disagree with several seniors and former students who argue that Boards are just "another exam" with little future significance. I instead believe in the idea of moderation and apply stoic logic to it.
The stoic logic works for every problem in our lives, whether it is relationships, health, work, or even something like an upcoming exam—"DO NOT LET ONE SIDE TAKE YOUR MIND OVER.”
Keeping the exams in mind as a specimen, having a balanced attitude and belief is way better than either sulking over studying and overworking yourself and getting anxious or giving up on the exam entirely and not working at all. I rather believe in the mindset that would look at the circumstances as “Exams are indeed very important for my career in the long run as well as the short run, but it isn’t so important that I sacrifice my sleep, health, and mental peace for it.”
Such a balanced approach to studies or any other thing in life not only helps you maintain a better work-life balance but also helps you approach problems with a neutral mindset and an unbiased approach, striving just to reap the benefits of it.
This helps one keep mental peace and calm even in the most stressful situations in life and helps one live life along with dealing with hardships.
Next time, whenever you are facing hardship in your life, whether it’s something to do with studies, work, health, or even relationships, take a pause for a minute or an hour, go for a walk, collect your thoughts, and then make decisions rather than sulking, whining, and regretting the impulsive decisions later on in life.
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