By Leah McClellan
If you don’t have enough peace and compassion within you, there is no way you can be happy. ~Thich Nhat Hanh
Peaceful means many things to many people.
Oxford Dictionaries defines peaceful as “free from disturbance” and “tranquil.” At a glance, that sounds good, but life isn’t without disturbance, and it’s not always tranquil.
So how can I get more peace in my life in a world that sometimes seems totally crazy?
Another Oxford definition: “not involving war or violence.”
That makes sense. But as individuals, most of us have little impact on whether nations have wars or not, at least not in the short term. And our little dramas at work, among friends, or in our families can turn into small-scale wars, if we let them.
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