Creative Writing Contest Volume 3: 30th may 2021- Peace is a Choice

Peace! Peace! Peace!
The nations demand peace. Every race demands peace. The concept of peace is vast.Beyond the notions in psychology and our understandings from languages, peace according to me is a state of acceptance and/or surrender, where in one might accept a situation he/she or others are in, because he/she perceives that such is the the right way to be. An example is our acceptance of death. We accept death because we have seen beyond reasonable doubt that death is a dark page of life that everyone's story must convey. Surrendering comes as a result of acceptance...we accept a situation when we are too lazy to fight back or when we think we are not strong enough to win fighting. Peace to the prey is different from peace to the lion. Peace to a sociopath is different from peace to a man with the right proportion of sanity.

According to me, peace is a positive state of mind that is achieved as a result of executing one's will. A man that aims to take revenge on his enemy only gets peace after doing so. In this light, I see peace as a rewarding state of mind,such that a hungry man knows no peace except he has fulfilled his strong will to eat. In the same light, complete peace for a nation or for individuals becomes almost impossible. With the strong zeal to achieve more money,more power and more fame, the will becomes stronger each time we realize our potentials." How far can I go? How much more can I get?
What else can I create? How can I improve my idea? How can I improve my stamina, energy and looks? How can I improve my health? How can I improve my relationships? How can I improve my flexibility? How can I improve my brain? How can I make my environment more beautiful? How can I make my children perform better in school? How can I improve my business? How can I ... How can I! These are all questions that are inbuilt within us, such that as we age, we become anxious from these questions running consciously and subconciously in our minds. This state of anxiousness is more of a lack of peace. This is because the will within has not been accomplished.

Given the creative nature of man, we seek to create new things all the time, as well as gain new experiences.we also seek to keep clean and eat healthy. When we are unable to achieve all these, this same anxiety creeps in again. Anxiety is like some punishment for not accomplishing a will. Anxiety is like an extreme end of a two sided sword, the other being peace. Anxiety is a dark road that gets darker while leading us to a dip pit. It would gradually consume our health and sanity.

Our legends through time tell us that love is the key,or love is the answer, or love is all we need . This love is supposed to be an antidote for all life crises... Against war, against sicknesses and against hunger... I understand love to be a positive energy vibrating high enough to battle with states of minds such as hatred, pain, jealousy, fear, and all such destructive states of mind, so as to maintain constructive states of negativity, aimed at sustaining life...a little amount of jealousy would make one more competitive and more productive, but accepting more jealousy gets things out if hand. A little amount of fear is good because it might keep you alive but more fear only attracts the object of our fears.

Love is necessary for peace. Peace becomes a choice when we choose to give more love to ourselves to plants, and to animals. Loving one's self according to me means paying more attention to your emotions , thoughts , health ,wealth and habits as well as setting standards of personal advancement while making sure to meet up with these standards. Love is the savior that rescues us from our unending lusts. Love of self rescues one from glut, promiscuity, guilt, untidiness and disloyalty. Love of self leads one to love of nature. Love according to me is a light that shines over peace, darkness, fear, pain, anger, war and unnecessarily luxurious wants that enslave us to work towards achieving them with the hope that haven achieved them would appeal us but end up disappointed and in even Greater need.

Can you genuinely smile in the mist of pain? Can you create more personal space and time to relax ,have fun and do the same things you always do in different ways? Can you pay more attention to the taste of your food? Can you pay more attention to your feelings? Can you spend more time in nature? Can you get more sunlight? Can you turn off your light,TV and phone sometimes and listen to your body, while stabilizing your breath? Can you show yourself more love ? This is your life, your journey and your happiness.Chose love today,choose gratitude today, and enjoy the fruit of your choice...peace.