Continuing with the theme of getting along this week’s focus is on “The Art of Peace”.
“The Art of Peace” – Adapted from ‘The New Book of the Art of Living’ by Wilferd A. Peterson
- Peace can be achieved only through people! (only people make war)
- World-wide peace and peace in our little worlds of home,family,office, industry, community… depend upon each of us putting into action the art of peace.
- Peace is honor and respect on both sides of the table.
- It is putting the power of good will to work.
- It is sanity, maturity and common sense in human relationships.
- It is open-mindedness.
- It is willingness to listen as well as to speak.
- It is looking at both sides of a situation objectively.
- It is patience.
- It means keeping our tempers and rising above petty irritations.
- It is counting to ten and avoiding hasty and impulsive decisions.
- It is having the courage and humility to admit mistakes and to take the blame when we are wrong.
- It is tact.
- It is vision.
- It is taking the long look.
- It is being willing to give up individual advantages for the common good.
- It is straight thinking.
- It is recognizing that iron curtains (or walls) are not metal, but mental, and that they are woven of fear, prejudice and mistrust.
- It is a quality of the heart as well as the mind.
- It is a warmth, an enthusiasm, a magnetism that reaches out and draws people together in understanding and love.
- It is a mighty faith in the goodness of All and the potential greatness of humankind.
Thank you for your thoughts for peace. Your words are straight forward and truthful and wise. They are purifying. Thank you, Cynthia.