What gets in the way of peace?
Greed. Placing blame.
The attachment to and the belief that one's point of view is the only one that should exist.
Whether in world politics, family structures, neighbors, it is all the same.
We tend to think our view of a situation, which is always skewed by ego and environment, is the only correct "answer", and we tend to need answers that suit our ego much more than we are willing to ask the right questions.
We love to place blame but how many of us look within for understanding and then act as examples.
But we sure do like the sounds of our own voices.
'xs ... back to work' and will take my one hour break : )
Most seek for world peace... But how can they have it, if they don't have their own peace of mind?
ReplyDeleteLetting go of ego and understanding conflict beyond what our eyes can see. Most of the time rational thinking is blinded by an outburst of intense feeling... May it be hurt, anger or even love.
Peace be with us all.
amen to this post.
ReplyDeletehope this reaches out to blogs hating on politicians, doing nothing but post negative stuff instead of promoting change.
the ego is to blame. it is typical of us to cast blame on others yet make ourselves the exception to the rule. in short - hypocrisy and too much love of self.
ReplyDeletePeace begins in one's self ika nga nila... but it's true... yun nga lang medyo iba iba ang ego natin so depende how we accept our shortcomings. Of course the least we want to deal with are those hypocrites... but maybe in our own little ways we can make a difference...
ReplyDeleteako walng peace of mine most of the time. hehe. Hindi na ako naninisi. I always put in mind na dapat i-work it out for the better. sa bawat mali may matutunan.
ReplyDeleteTake your time.
greed indeed but I'm not sure now kung maalis pa sa tao yun as it already runs deep down their bloods.
ReplyDeleteif we only learn the concept of acceptance.....
ReplyDeleteSometime peace of mind and world peace comes only once in year..
ReplyDelete>>> Only during Christmas..
Ho ho ho ho.. lapit na naman ang pasko... me peace of mind na naman ako, dahil malalayasan ko na naman ang pangit at kaybahong bunganga na boss ko.. ho ho ho.
i'd rather see output/action but sometimes we need to speak up to be heard and listened to...
ReplyDeleteworld peace starts with ourselves. let's begin now=)
that song will always be relevant
ReplyDeletethe beatles rock!
I think respect to others is one of the ingredients in creating peace... thanks for sharing your thoughts...
ReplyDeletepromoting peace or lets say world peace is not difficult to achieved (as other think), if we only started it in our very own self...big things comes from small thing, remember...
ReplyDeletenahihiya akong magcomment kasi naman puro english ang comment nila..but anyway..magcocomment pa rin ako,hehe lahat ata sa atin eh may dugo ng laitero sa latawan pero nasa atin na yung kung sasabhin ba natin yun o hindi at kung paano ba natin yun sasabihin sa mundo..wala namang masama sa pagkokomento ang masama lang eh kung puro sarili lang natin ang pakikinggan natin..^_^
ReplyDeletedisconnected na kasi ang ilan sa iba. *twilight zone score* that disconnection gives the self its food -- fault-finding and narcissism.
ReplyDeletepeace...wala akong mahanap sa botika nyan..tagal ko ng gustong makain yan eh,hihihi
ReplyDeleteGuys' Thank You for sharing your Thoughts : )
ReplyDelete... really appreciate it ^.^
A little more patience, humility and compassion in this world wouldn't go amiss.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
Barry - Thanks for dropping by : )
ReplyDeleteYes, we love to place blame. It is interesting that the story of Adam and Eve's expulsion from paradise was for eating --not just an apple -- but the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil. We humans learned to judge. And we've done it ever since. I'm right, you're wrong, so I'm dropping the A-bomb on you. Peace only comes when we accept others instead of judging them.
ReplyDeleteAnd I suppose anyone who disagrees with me is wrong!
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Bagman and Butler -
ReplyDeletewell said, Thank You' and welcome to my page! : )
sometimes we need to do the basic.
ReplyDeletehave peace of my mind.
and everything will fall into pieces.
:)
ANIMUS -
ReplyDeletethanks for the comment ^.^
mahirap talagang magkaron ng tunay na kapayapaan pero lam ko sa mga tamang pagkakataon at panahon may mararanarasan tayong ganito...
ReplyDeletebakit mo nga pala biglang naisip ito?? hmmmm
we can't have peace if we're not at peace with our inner being. :)
ReplyDeleteAxel - Tama ka TIME ang kailanga pero hanggan kailan... hehe
ReplyDeleteWla lang na browse ko lng yung song ng mo John Lennon...
Raye - yeah it comes first on ourselves : )
Yun ang hindi natin alam...
ReplyDeleteAxel - yeah we can never tell : )
ReplyDeletewe just have to pray and do our own part as well...
ReplyDeleteAxel - Yes, thats the right thing we could do : )
ReplyDeleteAxel - Yes, thats the right thing we could do : )
ReplyDeletesometimes we need to do the basic.
ReplyDeletehave peace of my mind.
and everything will fall into pieces.
:)
Bagman and Butler -
ReplyDeletewell said, Thank You' and welcome to my page! : )
Barry - Thanks for dropping by : )
ReplyDeletepeace...wala akong mahanap sa botika nyan..tagal ko ng gustong makain yan eh,hihihi
ReplyDeletethat song will always be relevant
ReplyDeletethe beatles rock!
Sometime peace of mind and world peace comes only once in year..
ReplyDelete>>> Only during Christmas..
Ho ho ho ho.. lapit na naman ang pasko... me peace of mind na naman ako, dahil malalayasan ko na naman ang pangit at kaybahong bunganga na boss ko.. ho ho ho.
ako walng peace of mine most of the time. hehe. Hindi na ako naninisi. I always put in mind na dapat i-work it out for the better. sa bawat mali may matutunan.
ReplyDeleteTake your time.
Most seek for world peace... But how can they have it, if they don't have their own peace of mind?
ReplyDeleteLetting go of ego and understanding conflict beyond what our eyes can see. Most of the time rational thinking is blinded by an outburst of intense feeling... May it be hurt, anger or even love.
Peace be with us all.