The babe Jesus, born
into the world remains for us, a sure sign of hope, of peace of happiness and joy.
Our World is engulfed in terrorism,
conflagrations; humanitarian crises leading to refugees and all time high
Internally Displayed Persons, IDPs situation. From Syria to Turkey, Nigeria to
Sudan, the story of wanton destruction and waste is not only gory, but seem
intractable, thus the growing increases of the victims of the absence of peace.
The six essential
elements of the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs are Dignity, Prosperity,
Justice, Partnership, Planet and People as stated by UN Secretary General Ban
Bi Moon. Nigeria’s President Muhammed Buhari in his address to the 70th
Session of the United Nations General Assembly UNGA added a possible 7th
"Peace" and rightly so.
Peace isn't just an absence of war, fear,
Conflict, anxiety, suffering and violence it is about harmonious coexistence.
It is chiefly concerned with creating and maintaining a just order in the
society and the resolution of conflict by non-violent methods, thus promoting
Freedom, social Justice and safety, and guaranteeing the human rights of the
citizens of the world.
Mahatma Gandhi and
Nelson Mandela were strong proponents of the non-violent means to resolving
issues, rather than resorting to conflict thereby creating crises.
For peace to
thrive, there must be mutual respect and tolerance strengthened by a culture of
acceptance. We must learn to accept people for who they are, respecting their
differences; and striving hard to promote the similarities that unite us. This
is the bulk of UNESCO’s Culture of Peace Campaign. This is the price we must
pay to enjoy peace.
Peace is isn't an
ambiguous dream that is unrealizable; rather, it is a goal that we all must pursue
with sincere Intentions. The world needs you so it can enjoy peace and achieve
global development. Peace fails as a result of an absence of respect and
understanding and a further tolerance of the views of other people. Remember;
God did not create two people same, even Siamese Twins. There are differences
between them. Variety is the spice of life, therefore, if there is no
understanding and cooperation among the ingredients in a pot of soup, that soup
will come out awfully bad. So it is with our relationships with people.
"Whatever you are, be a good
one".
Abraham Lincoln.
Being good at what
one does shows the passion and commitment one attaches to what one does. If you
are good, then you are good.
We live in a world
where social validation is the norm, when you are as good as people say you
are, hence we strive to please people while driving ourselves away from what
brings us fulfillment and contentment. When we let this happens, it affects our
peaceful disposition, because it allows people with negative intentions to
influence and rule our minds. Alan A Milne once said "you are braver than you
believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think". I
couldn't agree less. Use your qualities to promote peace.
When we understand
the enormity of the greatness in us, then there is no need for social
approvals. If our Father in Heaven validates us by the huge depository of
graces in us, then whose permission do we need to excel and succeed?
[Related Posts] "Intellectuals
are the new celebrities" says Isaac Okpoku Adjei Secretary
General, GIMUN 2016.
An Intellectual
seeks to make the world a better place. The world is need of more Intellectuals
who would deploy their intellect to addressing the many problems facing our
World today. Thus, if you are already into the business of building peace, then
I join the world to celebrate you as the new celebrity. This is the prize for
peace!
Still, we need
more! So this piece is for you, let’s give peace a chance by first respecting
our differences and embracing our similarities. There is beauty and strength in
diversity!
"Since war
begins in the mind of men, the defenses of peace must begin from the mind of
men".
UNESCO Constitution.
#Peace #MadeTough
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