Today we are all agitating about the indiscriminate killings, bombings, social conflicts and all the occurrences that pose a threat to our existence and peace. Mass media, social media and the society is abuzz with news, discussions and thoughts about the insurgencies happening close or far away from us while some of us keep mute about the issue. What is the Genesis of these wars? Who is to blame? How can we help those caught up in it?
While some of us believe peace is disrupted when people are engaged in physical assault and oppression. Some of us believe war erupt when our freedom is taken from us and our lives becomes pawn in the hands of those who threaten our social equilibrium and peace.
The rest of us believe war is beyond the explosions, insults, assaults, kidnappings, pilage, killings and media misrepresentation we witness. We believe that war starts when our heart is in discord with the standard that our society has set.
The confusing truth is that every war, conflict and social unrest experienced have an origin traced to our minds and selves. Our ideas, culture, values, beliefs are prerequisites that defines our personality and attitude towards things. The ability to channel emotions properly eludes some of us. Channelling our emotions, thoughts and words in a socially acceptable manner is another challenge .
Sometimes the problem is not just limited to us. We find ourselves in an environment whose values, culture & practices contradicts ours and clash of thoughts & principles are inevitable. We struggle with people who see us as villains, delinquents, violent and misguided because of our diverse beliefs.
Other times, the problem lies in the society. The society is engrossed in stereotyping and people start to forget that humans are unique beings and will manifest unique qualities. We expect everyone to see things in the same way we do, to share our views without disagreements. All these are indestructible fuel for conflicts.
Until we find a way to handle emotional conflicts within us, media interference, relief aids and other methods of conflict resolution are just palliatives. Before we speak about wars, conflicts and societal delinquencies, we need to look inside ourselves and determine if our actions, thoughts, attitude are helpful or destructive to humanity. We need to realise that it is sometimes required that we compromise in order for peace to reign.
It is not alien for us to feel oppressed, cheated, unhappy, stereotyped and other inexpressible hurtful feelings but it is also necessary for us to realise that our paths and fates are interwoven that our actions affects not only is but also inversely affect people around us and the society at large.
In the end, we may need to rely on the element of time. When our actions are aimed at a good course and help to humanity, it becomes evident and vice-versa with time. The element of time reveals whom we truly are to ourselves and people around us which determines if people will be ready to tolerate us, defend us and accept our ideas, beliefs and values.
To win the war we fight within ourselves and beyond, we need to identify individuals as unique beings, learn tolerance of people and self discipline in all ramifications of social interaction which is priceless.
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