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.

 

Mantra for Peace:

“I am sorry… please forgive me… I love you… thank you”…

“I am sorry… please forgive me… I love you… thank you”…

“I am sorry… please forgive me… I love you… thank you”…