If everyone was like me; identical appearance and identical personality traits there would be no fighting. Everyone would get along as everyone would think alike and know exactly what the other person is thinking. Life would also be extremely boring. That's not to say that "I" am boring perchance, because you can transfer this same portrait upon yourself as the clone for all to assimilate into.
For me, variety is the spice of life. The many different appearances, ideas, values, perspectives and attitudes that all we humans assume are what makes life great. I grow tired of the same old repetitive thing day after day. Only through diversity does my life seem uplifting. I appreciate it and welcome it into my life.
You must take the bad with the good. Appreciating diversity also means tolerance. Since everyone is different, you will encounter those people who are completely and inexplicably opposite in their ideals and values than yours. Everyone has an opinion. Flexibility of the mind is the key ingredient in acquiring tolerance. In order to appreciate Love and all that is beautiful in our world, we must also learn to tolerate and understand war and hatred. We can not have one without the other. War and Peace are two ends of the same spectrum and both must exist simultaneously.
Striving toward peace is similar to striving toward perfection. Knowing you will never be perfect should not deter you from at least working toward perfection. I call this concept "Healthy Perfectionism". The same goes with peace. One must accept and realize that wars will never end. Hostility and violence are an integral part of human co-existence. Once the seeker of peace realizes this, they can in a mature and healthy manner strive towards peace.
Every thing in life is both good and bad. Evil is such a strong word, but it may be substituted for bad. As the "good" inhabits the other end of the spectrum regardless of which negative term you use. Like the polarities...
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