Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Christmas 2013

Choose Peace.

Each of our worlds is what we each make it to be.

It can be a world of war or a world of peace. Both exist. And many others as well. We can choose which one we each want to live in.

I choose to live in a world of peace. So, now. With this choice comes a myriad of additional choices.

If I am committed to my choice, I need to be mindful of it throughout my day and use it as my guide for every other decision I make. I need to choose not to become angry and hostile at drivers who block my way. I need to choose not to become impatient with others who appear to frustrate my plans. I need to choose to be openminded with others who do not share my political views or my opinions or beliefs.

I need to choose to create peace instead of picking fights. I need to understand that eventhough our culture appears to be focused on themes like “the war on drugs” or “the war on AIDS” or “the war on terror” … that declaring war on anything simply enflames the energies of both factions and does not focus on the resolution of the conflict. It fans the flames of the conflict.

So instead of mentally and emotionally waging war on AIDS, I will focus instead on creating a world for myself filled with health and strength. Instead of battling a world of greed and hunger and inequality, I will make a world for myself of sharing and prosperity and acceptance of all.

This world exists. All manners of worlds exist. I get to choose which one I want to live in.

The world we find ourselves in is a direct result of choices we have made. If we enjoy the drama of conflict and upset, then that will show up in our world. If we believe that we need to fight for what we want, then that struggle will exist for us.

Or we can bypass the struggle and choose to eliminate conflict. We can withdraw from any wars and fights and choose peace.

Our world is not forced upon us by a chaotic and random universe. We choose it, consciously or UN-consciously.

I consciously choose peace.

Want to join me?

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