Wow… and we call ourselves civilised? 

Then there are the millions upon millions of lives who’ve been affected by the fall-out to add to this number. It is perhaps fitting then, at these times, to look inside ourselves to the deeper questions which pose themselves. One of which, like a gigantic elephant in the room, is why do we kill each other on such an epic scale in the first place? 

I was at a superb Event in Spain last weekend, where a wonderful teacher of Innate Health (The Three Principles), Judith Sedgeman said something which touched me deeply: “If the desire to be at peace is more important than the desire to be right, you will be at peace”. For me, Judith summed up why we have wars. To be right. Being right appears to account for most acts of hatred, violence and warfare. And yet, if we look at the fabric of society, we can see that being right is woven into it from an early age. 

I had a call with a client today where we discussed the future of the educational system – where we are currently rewarded for getting ‘correct answers’. What on earth does this have to do with learning – the act of making mistakes and readjusting our thinking from the feedback? What if our learning experience was based upon everything we didn’t know, instead of what we already do know? Why do we punish mistakes at such an early age to foster this need to defend our own beliefs, assumptions and egos? What if we rewarded curiosity instead of correctness? 

After all, the most intriguing questions are those which don’t have simple answers. Because… and here’s the thing… we don’t ‘really’ know much about anything anyway. Science has done a wonderful job at explaining a great deal, but when it comes to the really intriguing questions (like how did we all get here in the first place?), the best it can come up with is: “Give us one miracle and we can explain the rest”.

So when we look back this Sunday and reflect upon the staggering losses incurred through wars, take a look deeper inside and ask yourself whether the need to be right is more important than the desire to be at peace. 

With Love. 

Damian