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size=2> "Alexander Kjerulf" <</FONT><A
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size=2> schrieb:<BR>> <BR>> And remember that inner peace isn't the same as complacency. Quite the<BR>> contrary, if you're at peace with yourself and the world, you're much<BR>> more ready and willing to do something about it. Conversely, if your<BR>> worldview is dominated by anger and frustration at the current state of<BR>> the world, you're in a bad position to spread peace.<BR>> <BR>> I found an excellent quote by Patch Adams, that points to this:<BR>> /Change that is deeply effective and positive presents a paradoxical<BR>> challenge. On the one hand, there needs to be an appreciation and<BR>> acceptance of how things are in the here and now. On the other hand,<BR>> there needs to be an active intention to make things better. Nothing<BR>> needs to change, and everything can improve. This is the way to avoid<BR>> the two extremist traps of activist's frustration or pessimistic<BR>> complacency./<BR>> - Patch Adams<BR>> <BR>> Can you accept and appreciate the world as it is right now? Then you can<BR>> start to make it better (to quote the Beatles) :o)<BR></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Dear Alexander,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>I
want to stress what you wrote with a quote
from Carl Rogers (client-centered psychotherapy):</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>"The odd paradox is that I can change myself
when I accept myself the way I am."</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Just now, during these last weeks, I get into deeply understanding how valid
this is on every level, including the
level of my outer world as well.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2> I have been fighting for change a lot
- and as the expression already shows this fight did not lead into peace,
but by making the other person wrong I created resistance and more
conflict. In my current opinion the foundation for change can only be the belief
that there was a good reason for me or another person or a group to act the
way we did. Which led us where we are now. Acting different
in the future can than be reached by inviting,
by showing alternatives, by inspiring people to believe that it is possible to
do and to reach what they have not thought to be possible before.
And by having them decide to change from free will. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>And I agree with you, Anu, and what you wrote
about the all-oneness instead of continuing to fight the battle of mine and
thine. And about really living an open space life. Thanks for your long
piece on peace.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>Marei</FONT></P></BODY></HTML>
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