The peace gurus are right: To have peace in the world, you need to start with yourself. Consider these questions:
The renown peace activist, author, and humble monk, Thich Nhat Hanh—the only person nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr.—repeatedly observed that peace starts within.
This may seem initially counterintuitive, especially if you see peace on a grand scale as meaning only anti-war and antiviolence. But if we want to make an impact with peace, we need to view peace more personally. When we look closely at peace, we see that there are many levels of peace—inner peace, relationship peace, group peace, community peace, international peace, and ecological peace. How can you reach the grand-scale levels of peace without starting with something you have some control........