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A.J. Muste - "There is no way to peace; peace is the way." · the Daily Quote - Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day

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  Podcasthero.com Welcome to The Daily Quote, the podcast
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  designed to kick start your day in a positive way.
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  I'm your host, Andrew Mcgibbon, and this podcast is brought to
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  you by the Great News Podcast. Tired of all the doom and gloom
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  app. Now, let's dive into today's
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  quote from AJ Must, a minister and pacifist who dedicated his
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  life to social justice and nonviolent activism.
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  He once said there is no way to peace.
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  Peace is the way. He's not saying peace is the
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  destination. He's saying peace is the
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  journey. Most people think once I achieve
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  this then I'll have peace. Once I get the promotion, the
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  relationship, the money, the recognition, then I'll be at
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  peace. Must is saying we've got it
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  backwards. You don't arrive at peace after
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  achieving things, you practice peace while you're pursuing
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  them. Peace isn't something you reach,
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  it's something you embody. This applies to everything, not
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  just a global conflicts, but personal ones too.
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  You can't create a peaceful life through anxious driving.
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  You can't build peaceful relationships through conflict
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  and aggression. You can't find inner peace by
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  constantly fighting against yourself.
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  The means must match the end. If you want peace, you must
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  practice peace now, not later, not once.
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  Conditions are perfect now. This seems impossible at first.
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  How can I be at peace when there's so much to do, so many
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  problems to solve, so many obstacles to overcome?
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  Must would say that's exactly when you need peace.
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  Not after you solve everything, but during.
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  Peace isn't the absence of challenges, it's your response
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  to them. You can face difficulty with
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  peace, you can work hard and still be at peace, you can solve
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  problems with peace, and you can pursue goals with peace.
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  Or you can do all those things with anxiety, stress, and inner
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  conflict. And even if you succeed, you
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  won't have peace because you didn't practice it along the
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  way. Peace is the way, not the
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  destination. So here's the question, what are
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  you waiting for before you allow yourself some peace?
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  And what would happen if you practice peace right now in the
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  middle of everything? Because peace isn't where you're
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  going, it's how you get there. That's it for today.
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  I'm Anna Mcgeburn, signing off for now, but I'll be back
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  tomorrow. Same pod time, same pod station
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  with another daily quote.