April Koh

Why Peace of Mind Is Essential

If the quote diagnoses a modern condition, it also quietly implies a response: peace of mind must be protected deliberately. Since the world is unlikely to stop moving, individuals must create moments of stillness within movement—through reflection, boundaries, prayer, therapy, rest, or mindful attention. Thich Nhat Hanh’s Peace Is Every Step (1991) similarly suggests that tranquility is not found after life becomes calm; it is practiced in the middle of ordinary rushing life. Ultimately, Koh’s insight is both warning and invitation. It warns that without inner calm, constant motion can wear a person down to the point of spiritual and emotional exhaustion. At the same time, it invites a different way of living: one in which peace of mind is treated not as a distant luxury, but as a daily discipline of survival. [...]