As I lie on my bed, after finishing all my chores, my favorite part from John Lennon's "Imagine" comes up, "... Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you will join us, and the world will be as one." From there on out I believed in peace. I looked up to the ceiling with the biggest grin on my face, I took the time to think about the meaning of peace. A lot of artists such as Mr. Lennon sang about people peace within others, but I also thought about Artists who sing about loving themselves such as Kendrick Lamar and his hit "I." So I pondered and pondered about reaching that level of peace, the level of self love and and giving that love back." How was I going to that by lying on the bed," I thought to myself. I was definitely no hippie so I decided to leave that in the 70's, and I can't do much at Pebblebrook high school because I'll get criticized for what I'm saying and doing there. So I decided to show peace to my friends and myself. The changes I had felt amazing, and the feedback I got was spectacular. Doing so made a boost in not only my morale but also my friend's. So how does one achieve such a level of peace. Well I actually found that in a book called the "Four Agreements," by Don Miguel Ruiz, Which uses Toltec traditions for self freedom. Agreement number one, say only what you mean. By saying only what you mean means that you will not speak against yourself or to gossip about others, doing so will lead to depression and others to not trust and like you. Agreement number two, don't take anything personally. Nothing other people do and say is because of you, that's their projection of their own reality, if you are immune to the opinions and actions, you won't be the victim of needless suffering. Agreement number three, don't make assumptions. Do your best to avoid misunderstandings, ask questions to find the truth to find out what you really want. Agreement number four, always do your best. Under any circumstance, you always want to do your best to avoid self-judgement, self-abuse, and regret. By doing these steps you'll be one step closer to achieving inner and outer peace, but you know what they say, "...They say I'm a dreamer," and I tell them, "...but I'm not the only one..." and this I believe is how you achieve peace.
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