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At this time of year, we often talk of and hope for peace on earth. That goal is too large for one individual to effect – but each of us can start creating peace for all by focusing on creating peace within ourselves.

As the year nears its end and we rush about in a holiday frenzy, many of us wish we could just stop the world and get off for awhile. Follow the example of a traveling monk and crawl into a cave for a month, or a year, or several. Peace through isolation may not be realistic, but there are methods for fostering calm in the midst of chaos, methods that can be used at all times of year and for all of life’s conditions.

What would you give for peace at any point? Are you willing to trade in your anxiety and worry? Would you invest time and energy to learn new ways? How about giving up your resistance to change? These are among the costs for securing peace at any point in your life.

Finding peace at any point requires:

• Practice. Putting in lots and lots of practice.
• Attitudes. Changing from negative to positive.
• Characteristics. Building the traits that support change and growth.
• Techniques. Finding and committing to a discipline – a path that works for you.

Are you ready to make a PACT with yourself? Are you ready for peace at any point? Let’s take this journey together. We’ll explore individual stories of change, hear from some experts, and contribute our own ideas in the process.

Change is often a slow, incremental process. It starts, then stops, jerks along, and might even run smoothly at times. The important thing is to keep moving forward at whatever pace makes sense for you.

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.
—Vincent Van Gogh

Next week look for articles on the topic of Attitudes and for the announcement of a new contest for generating ideas for peace of mind with special prizes for winning entries.

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