Being At Peace With Yourself And The World

 

Being At Peace With Yourself And The World

When you are at peace with the world, you are really at peace with yourself. Life goes by fast. Before you know it, it will be over. Any ill feelings you have for others will no longer matter. When you think about it, they do not even matter in the present. Being upset over things that you have no control over, is fruitless. Worrying about what somebody else thinks, is even more fruitless.

Everybody has beliefs and opinions. Some of them you agree with, some of them you do not. Imagine a world where everybody thinks exactly the same about every topic. That is not reality, that is not even fantasy. That will never happen. Every person experiences the world from a different perspective. Respecting other people's thoughts ultimately means respecting your own. You are welcome to look at life through somebody else's lenses, but it is not required. Most barely understand their own perspective, much less trying to understand others.

People desire respect. Whenever there is an altercation, it usually involves a lack of respect. Respecting your own ideas will lead to respecting others' ideas. Disagreeing with someone else's thoughts is fine, but try to do that in a respectful tone. Also, realize that you are not going to change somebody else's ideas even with the best debate. You may have the best argument in the world, but your thoughts will not change others if they believe deeply. A better approach would be to lay down your argument in a respectful manner and allow them to come to their own conclusions. If they have an open mind and your argument is solid, perhaps they will agree with your point of view. However, most likely, they will continue believing what they believe. And there is nothing you can do about that.

So, go out there and be peaceful. Be respectful to everybody. And have tolerance for people who have different ideas and beliefs from yours. Hopefully, they will also be willing to tolerate your ideas. And maybe you can not resolve every single issue. But, you may find common ground to start a conversation. When you are talking, there will be more things in common than not between you both. Hopefully, both sides can find a respectful, working relationship. Bringing the world together one respectful conversation after another.

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