Calm is not a place where there is no noise or activity. It is the ability to be in the midst of these, yet experiencing peace within.

Shilpa Menon
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We all have some noise going on in our lives. Sometimes it is a loud, noisy place where we get caught up in the drama of our lives. In this clip from the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness," Will Smith, who plays a father who becomes homeless, says that the only way to be calm is to know you can come back from any situation.

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