Unfortunately, there are too many who are not. To be at peace with ourselves, we need to have a sufficient amount of self-love, which is composed of self-respect, self-confidence, and self-esteem. For us to have sufficient self-love, we must believe that as long as we do the best we can to manage and take care of our own lives, while harming no one, and doing our best to help others and to show love to our family and friends, that we deserve to feel good, and loving, toward ourselves. We deserve to be at peace during life, not just after death.

Those of us who had the influence of loving, caring parents, and/or other family and significant positive influences in our upbringing and beyond, have had a great advantage. The rest of us can only try to properly parent ourselves, and refuse to drag the baggage of any unfortunate past history with us through our entire lives. You can do nothing yesterday. You have today. What will you do with it? What can you plan for tomorrow?

As parents, we must show love to our children by setting the right examples, by being good role models, and by teaching and disciplining as necessary. No child can be allowed to grow up as a bully. No child should be allowed to be the victim of any bullies.

No one who advocates, plans, or threatens violence should be allowed to run for, or hold any position of authority, whether in a democracy or otherwise. No such person should go without being arrested, evaluated, tried if necessary, incarcerated if necessary, and counseled and rehabilitated if possible.

These are all tall assignments, but, then, how high do you rank peace? Peace within yourself, in your home,

in your family, your community, and your world? Ranks pretty high. Deserves some serious attention. Spread the love, Enjoy it. 

Let's reject the alternative to peace: Violence, war, destruction, and human misery.