How can we actually achieve peace

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How can we actually achieve peace

Human beings yearn for peace, yet they often kill or hurt each other. The very same people who chant the peace and harmony slogan don’t always walk the talk. Sometimes people hurt others for silly reason. Sometimes peace fades just because there’s lack of tolerance toward differences and diversity. Could it be our own ego that wrack havoc in this world?

I think being a moral police is definitely not the path to peace, although it seems to be the silver bullet solution to maintain peace. Everyone has his own moral standards, and his ego will uphold it grandly. When other people have moral values that contradict our own, we’ll play hero by shooting them down, thinking that we are doing the right thing. However, we forget to see the other side of the coin. Our actions and values might be wrong in the eyes of others too. If we keep on playing moral police by shoving our values down others’ throat, peace will run away.

I don’t think peace can be achieved externally – expecting people around us to be peaceful. Other people have their own mind and choices, which is out of our control. There are people out there who want to cause trouble and we can’t do much about it. Some people even cut off contact with others and live in deep mountains as hermits to seek peace, since they think peace lies not in society.

Real peace comes from within. I believe we should start from ourselves by being a good human being and a good example for others to follow. Judge less and accept others as they are. We don’t have to contribute grandly to world peace. Small things like showing love and forgiving others count a lot.

Give a small flower to the person in front of you.

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