A Look In The Mirror

That's all it takes to change the world. Take a long hard look
in the mirror and really notice who you are.

We're all screaming for peace right now - not just world peace -
but peace in our cities, in our workplaces, in our homes and in
our minds. There has to be a better way to end this madness.

We need a new way of doing things. Yet we seem to be stuck in
outdated modes of thought that have not been working. For if
they did, we wouldn't be in the predicaments we are in now. The
past will keep repeating itself until we make a conscious choice
to go in a new direction.

Going in a new direction begins inside of you, of me, and of us
as individuals. Until we change as individuals, only then can
the world change.

One of my favorite quotes is from Mahatma Gandhi - 'You must be
the change you want to see in the world.' So to have world peace
we have to look in the mirror. Take a look and try to find the
peace you're searching for in your heart.

If you can't find it ask yourself why. It's not missing - it's
been there with you all along waiting for you to begin your
search within. Peace isn't hard to find at all. You just have
to dig from underneath all of the rubble - fear and anger. Once
you push the fear and anger to the side peace will be in plain
view.

When you find the peace in your heart you start to exude it. It
becomes infectious. Joy soon follows and a sense of calm is not
too far behind. All of this from one good look in the mirror.
One hard look at who you really are. That's all it takes to get
the ball rolling.

And it's easy to pass it on. Remind your loved ones to find
their peace within. They'll know it can be done because they
would have seen the transformation in you. Be a walking example
of peace and watch how it spreads.

When others come to you full of fear and anger remember the peace
within yourself and gently remind them that no matter how bad it
gets it will eventually work itself out for the best.

We get what we dwell upon so if we keep our thoughts based on
fear and anger that's what we'll continue to get. Instead let's
focus on peace - peace within ourselves and let these thoughts
multiply. Remember, be the change you want to see - so be
peaceful within your heart and watch your world begin to mirror
that.