Peace on earth. People want it, talk about it, write about it and believe in it. And yet we live in world of turmoil and conflict, pain and suffering and all things un-peaceful. I began to wonder about this, wanting something and having its exact opposite. Joseph Campbell wrote about the end of the world in his book “Thou art That.” Although I am paraphrasing, he says something like this: “When one finally sees God in all things it is the end of the world.” I think this statement applies to peace on earth. When one finally sees God in all things there is peace on earth. If heaven and hell are states of being then I believe that peace on earth is also a state of being. There is only one earth, the earth that I see and experience and only I can bring peace to the earth. There is no time other than now in which to know peace. If this is true, then what about all the pain and conflict on earth today? I only have two choices, I can be at peace with it  and add to the peace and love on earth or I can judge it, be angry about it and add to the suffering and chaos. I choose peace.

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