According to the ancient Vedic texts, you will know you are living the way of peace when three things are present:

Seva: Your actions harm no one and benefit everyone.
Simran: Your remember your true nature and your purpose for being here.
Satsang: You belong in the community of peace and wisdom.

These three S-words come from Sanskrit. They describe the ideal life of any spiritual person. But just as crucial, that they unlock a power that materialism can't defeat, as a rock can't defeat the rain even though one is hard and the other soft, as a tree can't defeat the wind, even though one is solid and the other invisible. Power can sound abstract, but satisfaction isn't.

Deepak Chopra, Peace Is the Way