Choice – The Fourth Cornerstone of Peace
Author: nancy.montier
Choice – the 4th Cornerstone of Peace
Choice- this may be the one that is our greatest challenge. Choice has two qualities as a cornerstone. First, peace is a choice. It seems to me, so far, that peace is available to us when we’re choosing presence, love and purpose over the constant rumbling of fearful, doubtful, deceitful thoughts, feelings and actions. A baby, even one that is crying, is more at peace than us in our quiet desperation. He/she is sincere and doesn’t have the benefit of language to make up a story to tell himself/herself and others.
Second, peace is expressed through choice. Think of choice as the plans, willingness, and actions that arise from a centered place of peace. Every day involves thousands of choices – of thought, word, feeling, and action. Every choice either expresses peace or something else. What we watch, listen to, do and say either arise from a center of peace / integrity or something else. The something else could be a multitude of things like fear, doubt, deceit, saving face…some hidden agenda.
The leaders, like Martin Luther King and Ghandi, who created change through peace had some peace within themselves that they could choose peace over violence in reaction to the violence around them.
Lest I portray myself as someone who’s an expert on peace, let me say this is an exploration for me. I am writing this because I am discovering my peace. What comments do you have? Thanks!
Action
Notice your choices. What impact do they have? What would your life be like if more or all of your choices lead to inner peace and expressing that peace?
Peace,
Nancy
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