Embracing Serenity: The Rewards of a Calm, Measured Life

A life lived in a calm rhythm offers the opportunity to enjoy every moment, allowing one to feel nature and one’s inner state with incredible depth and mindfulness. When the hustle and the constant pursuit of external success vanish, there is a chance to greet the morning with joy and gratitude, enjoying the simple pleasures that fill us with energy and inner harmony. Today, when many feel the pressure of comparing themselves to others and strive for endless growth, simplifying life and letting go of imposed standards becomes a true gift for the soul. The advantages of such an approach stand out especially at the threshold of a new stage in life, when liberation from unnecessary responsibilities opens the way to genuine self-realization and inner freedom. In the end, true happiness comes when we learn to accept life as it is, enjoy its flow, and cherish each moment, finding peace and contentment in our authentic essence.

What are the benefits of a calm and measured life?

A calm and measured life offers the opportunity to savor every moment, to find harmony with both the world and oneself, and to free oneself from the excessive hustle and the constant drive for competitive success. In such a life, a person is able to wake up with pleasure, experience the joy derived from the simple beauties of nature, and be “at peace with the environment and with oneself,” which helps avoid nervous tension and mental fatigue. This kind of life opens the path to true happiness, as worries and haste give way to the ability to fully experience the passage of time.

Furthermore, as noted in one of the sources, the benefits of this lifestyle become especially apparent during the phases when the need to compare oneself with others or to relentlessly pursue success disappears:

"The retiree enjoys a multitude, a multitude of advantages: once you cease to lead, you are freed from the yoke of servitude and embrace the natural flow of life, attaining peace and serenity. At the final stretch, the need to compete with someone, to reach for something, to appear as someone, to play a role, or to achieve success has vanished: you are no longer a designer, a technologist, a journalist, a driver, an accountant, but simply… almost as if not even a citizen—a phantom. There are no more prospects, and you can finally be yourself." (source: link )

Thus, the advantages of a calm and measured life lie in its ability to help maintain inner equilibrium, to embrace life as it is, and to appreciate the simple joys of existence. This leads to a sense of inner freedom, satisfaction, and harmony—freeing one from the constant pressure and the necessity to prove one’s self-worth.

Supporting citation(s):

"People live a full and expansive life, embracing every season and every emotion, without haste and without nervousness, without fatigue and without sorrow. They rise in the morning with pleasure, delight in inhaling the fragrance of the sky and plants, joyfully ride a horse, work by candlelight with satisfaction, develop their faculties with enthusiasm, breathe, and exist in harmony with the world. It almost seems as if with every breath they absorb double the amount of oxygen. Far from being at odds with themselves, they live in harmony with their surroundings and with themselves. They believe that 'there is no greater bliss on earth than living happily.' They cast aside sorrow as if it were a disgrace or something unworthy of attention, using every light means available against their own suffering and that of others, as inspired by their egoism and permitted by their strength." (source: link )

"The retiree enjoys a multitude, a multitude of advantages: once you cease to lead, you are freed from the yoke of servitude and embrace the natural flow of life, attaining peace and serenity. At the final stretch, the need to compete with someone, to reach for something, to appear as someone, to play a role, or to achieve success has vanished: you are no longer a designer, a technologist, a journalist, a driver, an accountant, but simply… almost as if not even a citizen—a phantom. There are no more prospects, and you can finally be yourself." (source: link )