In a previous post I wrote of the importance of having clear values. Clear values help us to stay on course and to get back on course when we have strayed. I have seen this in my own life and watched people use values as a strong part of their recovery from many difficulties. Of course, it is helpful if your spouse, partner, family, community, country and the worldwide community share your values. Shared values help us a lot but we won't always have that luxury and at times we may have to stand alone.
I want to share just a little of what seems to be a critical value at this time: Peacefulness.
Today the worldwide community and our country isn't particularly focused on peaceful ways. It would be good if we could move more in that direction.
Some of the concepts that support peacefulness include the following:
Open communication, negotiation, understanding multiple points of view, forgiveness, politeness, caring about others and ourselves, mindfulness, simplifying and being honest.
On the other hand, peacefulness is undermined by anger, war, reprisal, arguing, being aggressive or passive-aggressive.
Let's see what each of us can do this week to move towards more peacefulness. The results could be mind boggling.
Stan the Man
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