World Peace Through Personal Peace
A week ago, while I folded my laundry, I watched the Dalai Lama take the stage at the UBC Chan Centre alongside other notable Nobel Laureates as one of the events taking place during the Vancouver Peace Summit. (Hat tip to CTV.ca for streaming it online.)
One of his comments really resonated with me:
Real change must start with individuals, then family, then community.
How often do we strive to change the community, our team, or the global world without actually changing ourselves first. His simple words reminded me of the stereotypes, preconceptions, and temperaments I have and exhibit that I need to first check at the door before preaching “the good word” of world peace. Peace actually starts within me. It starts within you.
So does workplace culture shifts. Loving relationships. Strong family ties. Friendships that know no geographic boundaries.
And as the Dalai Lama said, gender should not matter.
As the amazing guests at Me to We Day hammered home, age should not matter.
The Charter for Compassion also shows that religion nor location will matter either.
It all starts with you. You can lead others to greatness, only after you can lead yourself.
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