Tranquilo Pa

There's a Paraguayan philosophy along the lines of the African sentiment "hakunamatata" which the Lion King has made so famous. But this philosophy is unspoken, and really un-thought of. Maybe it is this lack of premeditation that really defines its nature. Tranquilo pa is a combination of Spanish and Guarani. (Actually, add "pa" to the end of anything and ta-da!--Instant Guarani!) It can be a response to the question "¿Como estas?", or it can just be something you feel or say out loud. There's no one definition, but my personal interpretation is "perfectly at peace," just chilled to the point of comfortably aware but hazy on the edges and not the slightest bit concerned about anything, because, well frankly, why worry?
The general tranquility of the Paraguayan lifestyle has really rubbed off on me. I never thought of myself as an uptight kind of person, but I have certainly always had a thing for being on time, making plans and rushing around in my mind instead of looking around in the moment at hand. Throughout this year I've slowly lost the need to BE somewhere... I am simply content with where I am, and, sure, look forward to being somewhere new/else--but that will come later. If I miss the bus? There will be another one. Whether in fifteen minutes or three hours from now, another one will indeed pass.
My focus on things has shifted slightly too... I sweep through a scene more broadly than before. Like this morning for example: as I walked down the road to my work (which I have done now countless times) I suddenly looked up and couldn't believe how beautiful it was in all ways. I opened my arms hoping that would help me perceive its beauty and grandeur a little easier. It sure made me feel bigger.
But this doesn't seem to explain it quite right... quite the way I imagine it. Then again, maybe this is how it is defined: by its indefinability.
Bueno, igual no más. Tranquilo pa.