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1.
You'll know that you are Deliberately Creating
Peace when...
you feel guided to take your focus off the
external world. Deliberate Creators know that we are, at all
moments, creating our future. Some of us are doing
this creating 'deliberately' while others, by
getting caught up in the swirl of events that
surround us, are doing this creation 'by default'.
Which
do you choose: to create deliberately or by default?
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2.
You'll know that you are Deliberately Creating
Peace when...
in relationship with others, you strive to
bring the focus to areas of harmony and agreement
instead of conflict and discord. Deliberate Creators appreciate that what we
resist, persists and, therefore, make thoughtful
determinations of where attention should be placed.
Which
relationships in your life could benefit from
a short time spent focusing on areas of agreement?
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3.
You'll know that you are Deliberately Creating
Peace when...
you let go of the idea that you can only feel
peaceful when everything around you is going a
certain way and, instead, recognize that you have
the power within you to choose to experience peace.
Who (or what) have you allowed to destroy
your sense of peace - and how can you reclaim
it?
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4.
You'll know that you are Deliberately Creating
Peace when...
you notice that,
when someone 'pushes your buttons', instead of
expending your energy trying to get the other
person to change, you search inside yourself and
ask, 'what happened inside me that led me to react
that way to you?' Whenever we feel a painful
emotion (anger, resentment, jealousy, fear, depression,
desire for vengeance, grief) this simply means
that someone has activated one of our wounds and
a powerful opportunity for healing lies right
in front of us.
The
next time you find that your 'buttons' have been
pushed, where will you focus your attention --
inward or outward?
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5. You'll
know that you are Deliberately Creating Peace
when...
you find yourself
put off by anti-war demonstrations and the notion
of judging and condemning the players in a dispute. Deliberate Creators understand that we cannot be engaged in a battle
and be a source for peace at the same time.
Where are
you investing your energy -- in a battle against
war or in a commitment to peace?
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6. You'll know that you are Deliberately Creating
Peace when...
you find yourself
focusing on what you are wanting instead of what
you are not wanting. Deliberate Creators recognize
that what we focus on expands and they give careful
thought as to what they want to have expand in
their lives.
What in the
world would you like to see expand?
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7.
You'll know that you are Deliberately Creating
Peace when...
instead of praying
for an outside force to bring peace to others,
you commit to being one who radiates peace from
within.
Are you ready
to become a source of Peace?
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