How the Three Principles Bring Inner Peace—Even When Life Feels Overwhelming

A client recently said to me:
“I understand the Three Principles. I’ve read the books. I get the idea. But... my problem still feels real. It’s still here.”

And I completely understood what she meant. It really can feel like that, especially when we view the Principles as just an idea or concept.

Maybe the best way to explain what I saw in that moment is to share a personal example.

Last night, I was lying awake in bed. It was raining again—heavily—and my mind was busy. I kept thinking about a conversation I’d had with my son the evening before, about something called cloud seeding.

Thoughts began racing through my head:
What if they’re really doing this? What gives them the right to manipulate the weather? How am I supposed to live like this? I love the sun on my face!
How dare they make decisions like this without asking us, the public?
What effect is this having on my son’s life and his generation?

My thoughts went completely topsy-turvy, spinning in every direction.

The Moment I Noticed

Then I asked myself a simple question:
I talk about the Three Principles all the time, but does it apply to this?

And that’s when I smiled.

A fresh thought surfaced:
This isn’t a technique, Paola. The Principles don’t tell you what to do or how to live your life.

What they offer is something deeper: they show me how I experience feelings like worry — not because of what scientists are doing, but because of thought.

The Shift

The moment I realised that, my mind settled. It didn’t mean my thoughts disappeared, but I remembered again that Thought is neutral. The way I engage in passing thought — the way I personalise the ability to think — is what creates my moment-to-moment experience.

When I saw the impersonal nature of the Principle of Thought and the neutrality behind it, the thoughts just floated by. I no longer felt pulled into the story of my thinking.

Not About Denial

That doesn’t mean I put my head in the sand and pretend nothing’s happening out there. But I realised I had a choice:
I could get lost in conspiracy theories, feel overwhelmed and angry… or, like watching a film, I could choose to turn away from the screen and return to now.

To focus on what is, instead of what isn’t—that’s when the mind begins to quiet, and fresh thought can arise.

Like a snow globe, once the snow settles, you can clearly see the image at its centre.

What I Shared With My Son

When I talked to my son, we concluded:
The best way we can make a difference isn’t by acting out of frustration or fear, but from a place of Love, compassion, and greater education about the environment and the natural cycles of the universe.

Peace, Again and Again

Again and again, I find peace through this simple Understanding.

“Love and understanding are the principles by which all things are created here on Earth.
When you lose this love and understanding, you are lost.”
—Sydney Banks, Beyond Beliefs by Linda Quiring