Become the Change
“There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.” These immortal words spoken by Gandhi are the only truth about peace that will lead to its ever being realized in our world (I recommend reading Peace is the Way by Deepak Chopra). You and I must strive toward peaceful living in our homes, with our families, our communities, and our world. We must be purposeful and conscious in our actions and communications every day. And when we find ourselves not at peace, act! Do something peaceful, or “peace-creating.” Be anonymously kind to someone, or be of service to a stranger. Give a gift for no reason other than that of love.
We all can be less apathetic and more responsible (response-able). What daily actions are you taking for peace? What self-limiting beliefs about the world and about other cultures are you not challenging? Anger and violence seem to be dominating human attitudes today and yet I know that there are millions of quiet peacemakers. Maybe it is time to be more vocal, more actionable, and more authentic. How can we find ways to mobilize our “global warming” between human beings that we need so much more of in the world?
In Speak Peace in a World of Conflict by Marshall Rosenberg, he teaches us to create peace by connecting to life at three levels:
• Creating peace within ourselves.
• Creating peaceful connections with others.
• Transforming the structures we have created – corporate, judicial, governmental, etc. – that don’t support peaceful, life-enriching connections between us.
In The Anatomy of Peace, by the Arbinger Institute, the character of Yusuf says, “lasting solutions to our outward conflicts are possible only to the extent we find real solutions to our inner ones.”
Peace is the way, and the path begins within us. Only then can we journey toward peace with others in our community and hopefully spread the peace beyond ourselves.
Make It Happen
What passion inspired you to become a coach? Are you still feeling that passion, or have you given yourself over into the daily grind of work? If we wish to become the peace we want to see in the world, to initiate change and growth, and to lead others through the same process, that passion is essential.
Coaching offers powerful tools to create change. We can take these tools into our communities, into our wider culture, and into the world. How you accomplish this does not need to be as big as the Coaching the Global Village project, but you still have the power to generate change. If there is not an organization in your community, join together with other coaches to create a unified effort. Give pro bono coaching to a leader of a nonprofit.
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