While aiming for world or community peace, it’s important to not neglect one’s own peace. In our next Raising an Ace video, we discuss inner peace development for our little one. Check it out:
Defining Inner Peace (00:40 sec) Own Your Peace (00:58) Fallout of Inner Tension (01:17) Notice Disempowerment’s Disguise (01:38) Power Your Peace (02:08) Live Presently (02:25) Don’t Bottle Up Emotions (03:06) Deflect Inauthentic Energies (03:28) Recognize Brainwashing Tactics (03:50) Let Go of Pain (04:18) Forgive Yourself (04:30) Consciousness of Psyche (04:42) Seek Harmony (04:55) The Lure of Anger (05:28) Mad Looks Bad (05:56) Flip Fury to Empathy (06:10) Being Offended is Pointless (06:30) Don’t Victimize Your Child (07:00) Differentiate Validation & Encouragement (07:20) The Calculated Warrior (07:41) Controlled Ferocity (07:58) Use Anger as Fuel (08:22) Turn Insults Into Motivation (08:56) Model Cool Cucumbers (09:25) Don’t Strengthen Child’s Chaos (10:30) Cap Temperament Until Triumph (11:11) Practice in Pressure (11:38) What’s the Worst That Can Happen? (12:32) Most Pressure is Imaginary (12:46) The Art of Patience (13:26) Press the Right Chill Button (14:02)
Too many people give up on their inner peace development; some even take pride in their lack of control over their peace, attitude, and cool. People often don’t recognize they are essentially taking pride in disempowering themselves. Lately, I have noticed authority figures such as parents, news media, and adults in general almost encourage youth to disempower themselves through fostering hurt, offense, anger, and/or victimhood. Essentially, many children are getting mentally victimized in plain sight & very few are noticing! For Ace, Mariam & I will fight against any person victimizing him by disrupting his internal peace by labeling him a victim, hurt, oppressed, or any other destructive word you can think of. Many times people have positive intentions, but that doesn’t mean it’s not wrong. It’s not a game for the individual being labeled because that person has to move on; it’s that person’s life to live & he or she needs to own it on his or her terms – not anyone’s terms. We will encourage Ace to maintain a peaceful heart in all situations – no matter the persuasion otherwise – & not take pride in letting his emotions get the best of him, displaying uncontrollable anger, and being too up/down. Parents out there should empower children to be at peace with themselves no matter what.
Peace & Love!