"My grandfather took me to the fish pond on the farm when I was about seven, and
he told me to throw a stone into the water. He told me to watch the circles
created by the stone. Then he asked me to think of myself as that stone person.
"You may create lots of splashes in your life but the waves that come from those
splashes will disturb the peace of all your fellow creatures," he said.
"Remember that you are responsible for what you put in your circle and that
circle will also touch many other circles. You will need to live in a way that
allows the good that comes from your circle to send the peace of that goodness
to others. The splash that comes from anger or jealousy will send those feelings
to other circles. You are responsible for both."
That was the first time I realized each person creates the inner peace or
discord that flows out into the world. We cannot create world peace if we are
riddled with inner conflict, hatred, doubt, or anger. We radiate the feelings
and thoughts that we hold inside, whether we speak them or not. Whatever is
splashing around inside of us is spilling out into the world, creating beauty or
discord with all other circles of life.
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