Each one of such wishes to have a happy life. Happiness is known to be directly associated with peace. Being at peace with oneself, with others and so also ensuring peace not only in your absolute vicinity, but also contributing your bit to bring about world peace should become a priority in each of our lives. You must be wondering as to how you can develop peace all around. There are a few tried and tested ways for the same, which if put into practice will play a pivotal role in spreading peace.
Stay Well Informed
One of the main reasons behind unhappiness and disruptions in and around us is lack of information. Most of us tend to rely heavily of assumptions. Many a times we also happen to make blind conclusions. Both these assumptions and conclusions fail to serve any purpose in the long run. We end up spoiling relationships with our near and dear ones due to such behavior on our part. The end result of this is lack of peace. Hence, if you wish to bring an end to such a situation and desire to spread peace all around you, then in that case the first thing you need to do is stay well informed. You should only make decisions or give opinions when you have complete and relevant information about something in particular. This would help prevent distress and ensure smooth functioning of not just all the routine activities around you, but also all those relationships that are of utmost priority to you.
Have Patience
Peace and Patience are believed to be perfect synonyms for one another. Lack of patience is generally the sole cause for lack of peace. Each one of us is generally in a lot of hurry to bring an end to existing questionable situations, worries as well as problems at large. In the process of finding a solution we tend to explore as many alternatives as possible. At one point of time, we end up turning into a selfish beast, whose priority is only to do good to oneself with absolutely no importance being given to others around, who are likely to be affected by the decision you make. This in the end creates anguish and agony. What you fail to understand is that if you were to take few careful steps a good deal of problems could have been shoved away at the initial stage itself and that also with absolute ease and convenience. Only if you would have chosen to remain a little patient would you be able to contribute your bit in building peace in and around you.
Give a Ear
Lack of peace is generally the end result of lack of listening. If you wish to spread peace in and around you, then in that case the first skill that you need to start developing in yourself is your listening ability. If you were to introspect a bit regarding one or many stressful situations that you ever have had an encounter with, in no time you will understand that the main reason behind distress was lack of communication and your inability to allow the opposite person to speak. Many a times when a challenging situation is thrown at us, we tend to get a cold feet and make it a point to get out of it as soon as possible without thinking about the effects that your solution would have not only on others, but also on you in the days to come. This is where you need to add the much needed fullstop. All said and done, if you have made up your mind to bring peace in and around you, then it’s high time you start giving others a willing ear.
Engage in Healthy Discussions
Yet another effective way of ensuring peace in and around you is to engage in healthy discussions whenever possible. Many a times, we are highly unwilling to accept criticism of any kind. We fail to make a differentiation between healthy and unhealthy criticism. We end up viewing the opposite person’s opinions only in the wrong and negative sense. Above all, we are highly indifferent towards others and are strictly against having an across the table discussion. The end result of this is heaps of stress and lack of peace. What most of us fail to realize here is that only if we were willing to sit and talk, a good deal of our problems could have ended there and then. This is exactly why one should always give others benefit of doubt. Having a discussion may or may not bear fruit, but at the same time there is nothing to lose in it either by you or the opposite party.
Compromise & Let Go
Last, but not the least if you wish to spread some amount of peace in and around you, then in that case taking a middle ground is sure to assist you in a massive way. In most of the situations, lack of peace is a result of stubborness on our part. We make up our mind on something and then we are in no mood to bring about even a slight change in the same. We stay put on our preconceived notions and fail to realize that a tad bit of compromise and adjustment on our part can go a long way in correcting circumstances as well as sorting differences and putting other related matters into place. If we were to take one step ahead, then in that case it is quite likely that even the opposite party might take one or two steps ahead in no time. Similarly, there will be no place for difference of opinion as each party would be more than willing to accommodate the opposite person. Above all, since both the parties would be sailing in the same boat and would be looking forward to a worthwhile compromise offer each one of them would come forward to let go unwarranted matters and eventually take a convincing stand.
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