We are all in a battle with our minds, weeding out different messages that harm us, lift us, don’t come from us and sometimes destroy us. The war in our minds is won by reviewing your beliefs from time to time. Always detox your beliefs and release those that no longer serve you. Should you believe or not believe these messages? Do they still serve you in this moment? Where did current beliefs come from? What are the values and beliefs that have been with you through the good, bad and indifferent?
In this life journey, your peaceful warrior engages less and less in battle when you decide to learn the dance within your mind, quieting it and listening to your inner true self and what you truly need in the moment. Once you have figured out your dance with your mind, you can expect to win battles faster. The stories we tell ourselves, the excuses, and “the gremlins” as Brene Brown in her book, the Gifts of Imperfections refers to the negative noise from your ego are only distractions that prepare for your defeat.
The peaceful warrior uses all the non violent skills in their tool box for a victory. Tools like emotional intelligence, being inclusive, practicing and role modeling compassion even for one’s self. I agree with the words from the Dalai Lama, “World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.”
When you reach a point where you are winning more and more battles within your mind, you can gather the strength against the external forces that want to dominate faster as well; like when others are calling you names, and spiting out negativity. Be such a peaceful warrior that bullets just roll off your back and all you feel is forgiveness for the person in arms and gratitude it is NOT you anymore. Naturally, every once in awhile you will get hit with that bullet and have to remind yourself of the peaceful warrior you know yourself to be. How do you arrive to your peaceful warrior?
Let’s foster goodness and more mental stability; I believe this to be the inner peace that the Dalai Lama was speaking of. Fight the mental unrest and confusion with your quiet time and learning your individual dance with your mind. In this world that is moving so fast, we need to aspire toward honesty, patience and peace. Allow your peaceful warrior to emerge through activities and practices that calm and quiet you.
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