Peace, Love and Light
Friday, June 06, 2008
Turn on the news these days and you may think the world is getting anything but more peaceful—but take heart and take note. The Global Peace Index just announced the world is actually a more peaceful place than it was last year. The GPI study, endorsed by likes of the Dalai Lama and more, found peace on earth to be greatest in Iceland, Denmark, Norway, New Zealand and Japan. The US ranked 97 of 140 nations, but here’s the hope: Japan. Just 65 years ago it was seen as a war-mongerer and today it ranks fifth. Japan and the other best harmonious peacekeepers shared the importance of good relations with their neighbors, trust among its citizens and respect for human rights. So what can we learn from all of this? Is it as simple as getting along, respecting one another and trusting? Who knows, but it’s a good start. Iceland, the list leader, may shed a little light on it all too. It seems Icelandics are blessed with amazing, underwater, thermal spas and summers with daylight for 20 hours a day. So in addition to being a little kinder and gentler every day, maybe go get a massage, enjoy the sun this summer and light your world with enough candles to light the night’s sky. And let’s just see what happens.
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