Look inside first

Pancham
Pathways World School
India

If you look at the planet Earth from high up, it looks peaceful, but when you see it from inside, or from close up, you get to know how there is really no peace here.

What is peace?

For me, peace means that you stay calm in yourself and you are kind to others. If someone does something that makes you unhappy, you should forgive instead of harming him or her in any way. Some people, for example, want to show their anger straight away and hit or fight. This is not being peaceful.

Is there peace in the world?

Yes and no. Yes, because there are and there were many people in the world who are working for peace. Many people have tried to bring peace to the world and what they taught still continues. One example is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. People still follow his teachings. He taught 'ahimsa' which is a non-violent way to protest and bring peace. Martin Luther King Junior also tried to help his community by following Gandhi's teachings. Mother Teresa was the great messenger of peace who brought change to society by giving unconditional love to all. The United Nations Organisation tries to spread peace in the world by encouraging the spread of peace between nations.

No, because this is a big world and people can do anything they want in it. But these days, people take advantage of that freedom. People disrespect each other and countries have wars with each other, instead of solving the problems by peaceful methods. Pakistan and India are not peaceful with each other because, when the British left India in 1947 and made Pakistan a new country, there was a divide between people and religions. Now Pakistan wants to take Jammu and Kashmir, which in reality belong to Mother Earth. So now the two countries, India and Pakistan, are fighting for it.

People do not treat others fairly, which is the main reason for having fights. Whenever there is a problem in a country, the people in it blame each other, instead of first looking at themselves. Some people even become terrorists. They want to have their way by scaring and killing innocent people. This leaves orphaned children, crippled people and unhappiness all around.

What is global peace?

Global peace is when there is no war and everyone is happy. It cannot happen if stronger countries try to take over weaker countries. If we want to bring peace to the world, we need to communicate peacefully if someone is doing something wrong. We should also be tolerant and forgiving. We can create awareness about the importance of peace by telling and showing people that the world right now is torn by war and that, if there is no peace, the world will be an unhappy place. The schools and educational institutions can help by organising campaigns for peace, having exhibitions about people who have done work for peace, and organising events like 'Marathon for Peace'.

Conclusion

For peace to be here in the world, be peaceful to yourself first and then try to make others peaceful. Be open-minded and calm when you tell others to be peaceful. Work for peace and then see if the world has changed or not!

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