When you read or browse through newspapers in the morning, you will agree with me that the world is racked by fighting, killing, scam, fraudulence, hostility , the world peace is beyond our control but there is plenty an individual can do, any input?
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Hi Nancy,
We meet again.
A very interesting thread yet again. I am all for peace and love yet sometimes the very people we love (family) turns out to be such asswi..s that we thank the higher being that we get to choose our friends.
Yes, certainly we can input. Start by loving human beings and stop wanting the 15-minute of fame or eternal fame that sucks anyways just for the sake of being FAMOUS or should I say INFAMOUS??
So many phonies amongst us, it’s no wonder this world is so sad with all the sufferings.
Take care, dear friend
A world of individualism. What can an individual do to bring about world peace? Yes! Nancy, it is a mammoth task. Even the president of the world’s most powerful country cannot do it.
The degeneration of the world. Though technological advancement and IT brought the world closer to each other,
the moral decadence of society at large is a perennial happening.
The human weakness and greed played a great part in our susceptibility to encourage such deceit and ponzi scams on a big scale. Human are never satisfied with what they have.
Consequently, it breeds charlatans who prey on the most vulnerable.
As individuals we are our own failure to encourage people to cheat on us with all dishonesty. Because we are fallible.
Individuals will never bring about a peaceful world. The entities are far more complex than one can handle.
Terrorism, murder, fradulence, deception are all prevalent in a world of innate human nature. They are here to stay.
Extraordinary individual character emerged in history to bring about a sense of comfort and love to this world. People like Florence Nightingale, Mother Teresa were the peoples’ saviour. Our very own Teresa Wu, who at 101 years is still active doing charity for the poor and destitute of S’pore.
Nevertheless,the world at large is too overwhelming for any individual to change it. So is the life of humankind.
Last but not least, “Life is a test and this world a place of trial. Always the problems – or it may be the same problem – will be presented to every generation in different forms” – as said by Sir Winston Churchill.
How true till time immemorial !!
Leepatrick
Yes, we can change the world by first changing ourselves.
Try to SMILE, be HUMBLE, show CARES and CONCERNS and most important thing — be FORGIVING.
Have FAITH, HOPE and CHARITY cause this is the way to live SUCCESSFULLY.
Cheers
Patrick Yeo
Hi Nancy,
I sense a tone of sadness, disappointment and want to make the world a better place in your Post. I have no doubt many of us (human beings) want a a more peaceful world; and we do try to do all possible to achieve this peace.
However, to achieve peace, there can be many ways. First, we can use power and force. Second, we can also talk terms and negotiate. And third, we can just do nothing and hope that common sense will prevail and peace will come around.
As an individual, I would go for respect for another fellow human being. Respect that each of us can have another opinion. We need not agree; just an understanding that the other person may see things differently.
Terence Seah
Hi All,
The Chinese Philosopher LAO-TZU said,”A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” If everyone takes a single step for peace, tolerate among friends and family members just like what Terence had wrote on his comment, “As an individual, I would go for respect for another fellow human being. Respect that each of us can have another opinion. We need not agree; just an understanding that the other person may see things differently.” After all, we are sharing ideas and opinions,leaning from one another.
Mahatma Gandhi said,“How can I make difference so that I may bring peace to this world that I love and cherish so much? A name flickers instantly in my mind.” I believe that peace can begin at home, teachers, parents and adults should play their part to bring children and youth from communities in conflict, teach and inspire them with right values.
I like Patrick Yeo’s comment, “Yes, we can change the world by first changing ourselves.
Try to SMILE, be HUMBLE, show CARES and CONCERNS and most important thing — be FORGIVING.
Have FAITH, HOPE and CHARITY because this is the way to live SUCCESSFULLY. Yes, peace come from within, inspire those around you with faith, sincerity & genuine.
Have a good Sunday to all!
Sorry, type too fast, wrong spelling for the word, “learning” not leaning, I apologise for that.
#4 Yes Terence, it is indeed I wish to make the world a better place in my post. Life is so unpredictable at times and sometimes it is unfair to people around us, take for example the earthquakes occured recently in some countries where many have lost their homes, lives and their love ones,we can’t stop the disasters but we must understand those who are affected and be symphatetic.
Sometimes in life, things just don’t work the way you expected it, disappointment from friends and family but how to deal with it, is important in life, between parents and children, between husbands & wives, between siblings, between friends, when there is people, there is problem,#3, change the world by changing ourselves, though, some may say it is easier to say than done, well, let us everyday work for peace and do our part with our mind and heart, each of us should begin with ourselves.
#4 Terence,
Quote : “As an individual, I would go for respect for another fellow human being. Respect that each of us can have another opinion. We need not agree; just an understanding that the other person may see things differently.”
I wholeheartedly agree with Terence on this. There still exists in this world people who are so full of themselves and never realise how obnoxious they are in speech and mannerisms to others.
I am appalled at the brazen-ness of the current growing numbers of youths – they care not for anyone, except themselves.
Humility is giving others credit where credit is due with sincerity.
I believe all human beings craved for appreciation and attention but many think that by drawing attention to themselves, they are being appreciated. Doh……
It is right that we cultivate peace within ourselves and then peace with our fellowmen. In order to attain that, sometimes we have to slam down those who bring disorder to peace.
Have a nice week ahead!
Ros
‘The Chinese Philosopher LAO-TZU said,”A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”’
(Btw, I think it’s Lao Tze, not L Tzu?)
In one sense, Lao Tze was lousy in that he didnt walk his talk. Had he taken more steps than walking gingerly from his bedroom to the kitchen to eat and then to the loo to shit, he might have beaten Paramesawara to finding and founding Malacca and with the advantage of thousands of years before Admiral Cheng Ho (Zhenghe) usurped the latter as the forefather of the Peranakans? The history of Malaya might read differently.
Quarrels and fights nreach peace so a corollary, dont quarrrel, dontt fight which is easy for any individual to do……..or is it?
So if a stick of fishball sells for $1, you pay with $10 and the hawker looks away. He starts to serve another customer. Pls dont ask for the change cos obviously the hawker wants to keep it and if you insist that he pays you, that will lead to a quarrel, a fight with fishballs over fishballs. Bystanders may be hit and injured by the balls, and sue for pain and suffering. There wont be oeace for a very long time.
In short, it’s really effortless for every individual to keep peace by simply doing nothing, saying nothing and tolerating everything. No effort is needed to be almost as passive as the coconut tree that stands tall only to take the beatings of rain or as dead as the salted fish destined for the pot.
#8 I totally agree with Roslind with this message:
***There still exists in this world people who are so full of themselves and never realise how obnoxious they are in speech and mannerisms to others.
Yes, very true Roslind, I had a very bad experience when I was invited to a gathering in one of the free membership clubs, I was very new to this free club, you know what, the minute when I entered the hall, a very obnoxious lady stopmed infront of me together with so many other members and said, “Pay Money.” Besides I was shocked with her attitude, I was also shocked with her behaviour towards me, she gave me an “Ah Lian” look as if I had done something bad, in order to give respect to the person who invited me, I shy myself away so as not to create any commotion.
To live in a peaceful world, all mankind will be :
1) Borned laughing instead of crying
2) Fair in all dealings
3) Showing Loves and Affections
4) Forgiving instead of bearing Grudges and Revenge
5) Encouraging instead of being Jealous and Envy
6) Satisfy in everything instead of Greed and Lust
7) Eternal instead of Fearing Death
If we can achieve these, then we are living in HEAVEN.
Cheers
Hi Patrick Yeo.
Thank you for sharing.
To live in a peaceful world, one has to be careful with words, don’t speak words you know you will result in torment and argument, however, speak words of truth that will accomplish peace, love and harmony in your life.
Have a wonderful and peaceful weekend!