INNER PEACE

If we were to conduct a survey and ask people what they see as the highest goal in life, many would probably answer spontaneously: “happiness” or “being happy.”
But isn’t the true foundation of happiness something else entirely – inner peace?

Happiness comes and goes.
We all know that.

A beautiful moment, a meaningful conversation, a holiday, a success – and then it’s over again.
And sometimes what remains is a subtle restlessness.
That feeling of: I hope this lasts.
Or: Please don’t let it be over already.

Happiness is like sunshine: wonderful, but never constant.

Inner peace feels different.
It is not loud, not euphoric, not spectacular.
It is quiet and independent of external circumstances.
It can carry us even when everything around us feels chaotic.

Happiness depends – inner peace can be learned

Happiness often arises from external successes, events or fulfilled expectations:
a beautiful trip, a loving relationship, professional recognition, health, security.

But as soon as circumstances change – and sooner or later they always do – our sense of happiness changes as well.

Inner peace, on the other hand, is a state we can cultivate within ourselves – regardless of what is happening on the outside.
We can train it like a muscle.

In everyday life, I notice how quickly I fall out of peace.

A wrong word.
An unpleasant email.
A look that triggers me.
A tone of voice.

And just like that – I’m somewhere else inside.

In my thoughts.
In justifications.
In anger.
In self-criticism.

I cannot control whether someone likes me, whether something succeeds, whether a plan works out, or whether life feels light or heavy.

But I notice this:
I can influence whether I am inwardly resisting.

Whether I cling or let go.
Whether I judge myself or meet myself with presence.

For me, inner peace often means very consciously:
not firing back,
not responding immediately,
not taking everything personally.

It means:
one more breath,
one less thought.

Inner peace begins within us.

“Nothing becomes easier. Everything remains as difficult as it is.
Only you become stronger.”

For me, this was a beautiful realization.
One that stayed quiet — and changed a lot.

We don’t have to be victims of our circumstances.
We have more influence than it often feels like.

Inner peace doesn’t happen all at once.
It grows along a path we walk in small moments:
in conversation, in traffic, in chaos, in misunderstanding, in our own minds.

When we are inwardly stable, we no longer need to cling to happiness.

We can enjoy it without fearing its loss.
We can let it go without despair.

Then happiness becomes a gift.
Not proof.
Not a benchmark.
Not pressure.

And I feel this in everyday life:
when someone criticizes me and I don’t immediately go into defense.
When something doesn’t work out and I don’t devalue myself.
When a plan falls apart and I don’t think everything was in vain.

These are small moments.
But they make a big difference.

Inner peace not only creates the foundation for our own well-being, but also for a world in which we compete less and connect more.

In the following blog posts and LUMA Instagram contributions, you will find impulses that help you strengthen calmness and equanimity within yourself – especially when everyday life challenges you.

Because the deeper your inner peace is rooted within you, the more naturally a life emerges that feels lighter, freer and happier.
Not because everything is perfect, but because you remain stable on the inside.

I wish you great joy while reading – and while carrying these thoughts into your everyday life.

LUMA – it begins in you.