Man is a created being which in itself is not an end but rather a beginning of the intricacies of his intriguing nature. In this regard, it is thus the duty of man to search both within and without to try to understand himself and the environment within which he finds himself.
Even the earlier perspectives about life by philosophers revolve around the idea of man trying to look and understanding himself. All of the perspectives have the aspect of taking actions or searching within for the ultimate purpose within which man operates in a multi-dimensional world.
From this, it is clear that man is always trying to have peace within and without which makes it the ultimate thing that makes life worthwhile. To find this peace, man has to do everything from appeasing fellow man to appealing to religion which attempts to connect him to higher beings.
The ironical part of this is that sometimes it takes war to achieve peace and or maintain it. Many wars have been fought in the world over, family members are constantly involved in tussles which bring about conflicts.
The absence of war does not necessarily mean there is peace but rather man is working towards achieving it. All the battles that have been fought are a measure of the value that is attached to peace.
The breach of peace is war and vice versa. Men or nations do not like engaging in wars or battles but when such entities are aggrieved, the probable way they retaliate is through waging wars. When battles or wars are fought, a relative calm returns although it comes through a price of blood which is spilt.
Besides looking for peace in masses, man also is in turmoil from within as to how best he can live his life. This comes after the recognition that he is merely a small part of a big system which calls for some responsibility. In cognizant of this fact, he knows that he is bound by duty and responsibility to do his part in this system.
This is evident in major philosophers’ thoughts about life. In essence, unless a man is at peace within himself and his environment, he cannot be able to achieve the purpose for which he is found within this complex system in the universe.
The peace from within is only achievable through external factors which are dictated by the self or will. For instance, man recognizes that for him to be at peace, he has to worship or love another being. So he takes the initiative to make a habit of doing that appeases him so that he can achieve that inner peace.
Conclusion
Achieving inner peace is through having a sense of inner satisfaction which actually functions as the impetus for man to continue doing whatever it takes to have it. For man to still get up in the morning to face another day in the face of ever mounting challenges is a measure enough for achieving inner peace through satisfaction.
This satisfaction comes from fulfilling obligations that he has set for self like worshiping a higher being or toiling hard to provide for people around him. After doing all those things that he regards as duties or responsibilities, then he gets that inner sense of accomplishment which ultimately leads to peace.