It has recently come to my attention that my world has far too little peace in it. I came to this realization while i was going through a walking meditation with my si fu. And these past few days have shown this to be true.
I think peace has many layers. The first, I believe, is peace of mind. This to me is the fundamental building block of all other forms of peace. For if one is not a peace in their own mind, they will not find peace anywhere else.
Second I think there is peace with your surroundings. What I mean is to have a pleasant and peaceful living situation. I remember as a child how much discord there was in my living situation. My parents werent to know, but there were times that i wanted to slip away. Im sure that everyone has had these feelings as a child. I just tended to have them all of the time. This form of peace is important because one needs to feel they have a safe haven, a place where they can truly be themselves.
Third is a peace with people. I think this is the hardest form of peace to acchieve. In order for this to work, you need to have the first two forms of peace. Form one must be comfotable with themselves and in there own minds before they can attempt to be at peace with the actions of others. I do not mean that unless you are completly at peace with yourself and with your surroundings you can't/won't have friends. What i am trying to say is that you will tend to focus on the negativity in others. I think this is why we see so much jealousy and hatred in the world. People have friends, but they arent truly friendly.
Well, if you are reading this then you have made it through my babbleing. I only hope that it sort of made sense to you the reader and that you might be able to use my thoughts to better yourself and your relationships.

Thanks for listening,
Schminty