#Peace of Mind

Peace of mind is the sweet illusion that the perfect approval of others and flawless conditions will endure forever. Just a single "Got it" in an email can momentarily calm the inner storm. Known as a miracle remedy for cutting the tension, its shelf life is invariably only a few seconds. Actions like checking the door lock or consulting the weather forecast serve as temporary sedatives. Yet true peace of mind is nothing more than a makeshift painkiller, demanding you face your anxieties again soon afterward.

Reassurance is the social sport of heaving one’s own anxieties onto the shoulders of others. Those who proclaim feeling safe often harbor the most fragile doubts. The more one clings to policies and manuals, the more glaring the underlying uncertainty becomes. True reassurance is like a mirage: it vanishes before you can ever prove its existence.