One often hears the combination "Olympic calmness" in relation to individuals. Everyone understands that we are talking about equanimity, endurance. But few have thought more specifically about the meaning of this expression.
In ancient Greek mythology, Olympus is the mountain where the gods sat. For mere mortals, the entrance was closed. Neither alarm nor human vanity could be heard before the immortal gods - peace always reigned on Olympus. The gods looked indifferently from heaven and were invariably solemn, dignified and imperturbable.
Based on this, "Olympic calm" can be explained as "divine indifference." A person with Olympic calmness in our eyes always looks calm, restrained, impassive, has excellent self-control, and is cold-blooded.
Of course, heredity plays a certain role in the fact that a person has such character traits, but basically it is the result of painstaking work on oneself, this is not a gift of fate, but the formation of character.
A person with an Olympic character has values, he is determined to achieve his goals. But at the same time, he has an excellent sense of proportion and avoids extremes. Sometimes it seems that a purposeful and active person is doomed to constant excitement and stress. But this is not the case. Temperate, cold-blooded, he maintains a clear picture of his desires - this gives him stability. He is not distracted by trifles and is constantly moving forward.
The secret to Olympic calm is to treat your surroundings without undue bias. If a person thinks that he is surrounded by enemies, then he is constantly in tension, does not trust anyone, expects only deception and trick. And with such an attitude towards life, it is difficult to achieve success, because all the time it takes to protect oneself from the ill-wishers around. Therefore, such a person can hardly be called calm and impassive.
Too much attachment to the environment also does not add Olympic peace to a person. A person seems to freeze in one place, directing all his thoughts and actions only to his loved ones, constantly worrying about them. Such excitement does not allow him to move forward, to fully participate in life.
Therefore, in order to achieve Olympic peace of mind, it is necessary to distinguish between minor annoying incidents from really major failures, not to dwell on annoying moments too seriously. Go through life with ease and humor, understand and forgive others.
