the answer to the question is relevant to any discussion, and how we define and use the term ‘peace’ will drive the discussion.
peace
So, which of the above do we discuss? They all have a part to play in how we understand peace in our lives.
leave out everything else, though, and is not what we are searching for, the very first couple of statements, “a state of tranquillity or quiet”, and “freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts”?
let’s draw the definition as five interacting cycles starting with ourselves in the middle and the whole wide world, not the “www” on the outside circle. each has an impact on us, but the innermost layer is the one that affects us the most and the only one we have complete control over. the other circles we can influence, but less and less as we travel outward.
Anxiety vrs Peace Circles
for the five circles, we seek two answers: first, to what degree does the circle impact us, and to what degree do we impact the circle? consider the circle to be made up of the people within those areas.
- Whole Wide World
- National Intrest
- Provincial Intrest
- Family Intrest
- Self-Interest
peace in anxious times 