![]() ![]() The aim of this book is to make you realise what is truly important in life and not what is urgent. Ikigai is the Japanese word for a reason to live and García uses this to highlight the life lived by the people of Okinawa, a Japanese island in which many of its residents are known to live past 100-years-old. It is not uncommon to look towards how the Japanese way of life when in search of peace. Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor García Peace in the Age of Chaos is an intelligent insight for globally conscious and positively motivated readers. Whether it’s through the lens of a successful self-made entrepreneur or a local farmer in Kenya, to a woman fleeing for her life in the lawless lands of Southern Sudan or a mother whose son was a homicide victim in Baja California, Mexico, Steve’s journey to discover peace always centres on the human experience. Steve narrates the pursuit of peace through various perspectives: from business and politics to religion and culture. Narrated in a gripping, first-person account, he ignites our consciousness to an entirely new method of understanding peace, designed to resonate with people from all walks of life. Peace in the Age of Chaos: The best solution for a sustainable future by Steve KilleleaĬan you ever achieve peace if you don’t truly understand its meaning? Peace in the Age of Chaos is the debut book by the globally renowned philanthropist and businessman Steve Killelea, recipient of the Luxembourg Peace Prize and recognised as one of the world’s 100 most influential people in reducing armed violence.įrom establishing the world’s leading ranking of global peacefulness, the Global Peace Index, to working on aid programmes in one of the most violent places in the world, North East Kivu in the DR Congo, everything in Steve’s journey would lead him on a pathway of ground-breaking discovery to answer one question that bears unrivalled significance to the future sustainability of people and the planet – ‘What creates peace, how do we measure it and why do we need it?’ Jay Shetty is proof that living a peaceful life is achievable. He breaks down what the barriers are in our individual lives and how we can overcome them with courage, compassion, and determination. He simplifies the wisdom he learned and turns it into a powerful and more practical approach which we can adopt from the comfort of our own home. To help get you set on your journey to peace, Shetty too draws on his experiences living as a monk to show us just how much potential we all have in achieving that life we want. Jay Shetty’s critically acclaimed book is perfect for those looking for a different approach. Think Like a Monk: The secret of how to harness the power of positivity and be happy now by Jay Shetty The Little Book of Inner Peace shares advice and guidance on how to rid you of the negative elements of life, which too often has the ability to consume us. The book is a journey of discovery both for himself and the reader, allowing them to see just how prosperous life can be when we welcome in some of the basic fundamentals of respect and integrity, also honing in on the benefits of meditation. ![]() From here, he provides a simple yet eloquent framework on how to live a fulfilling and peaceful life. Known for encouraging others to love and respect one another, the Dalai Lama shares his life experiences which helped shape his view on the world in which we live in. ![]() The Dalai Lama’s Little Book of Inner Peace: The Essential Life and Teachingsįew symbolise peace more than the Dalai Lama. Everything we consume and observe around us has an impact on our actions and attitudes – ultimately having an impact to how we behave.Ĭould it be that books about peace could hold the key to helping us to live more ‘peaceful lives’? Below is a list of the 5 best books you can read to help give you that start you need. ![]() Economic stability, criminal activity both violent and non-violent, political harmony, riots and demonstrations, social unrest, right down to the honesty and integrity of an individual who make up our communities are all factors which contribute to the levels of a societies ‘peacefulness’.Įvery day, consciously or sub-consciously, we are exposed to issues which threaten our personal output and contribution to the ‘peace’ of our eco-systems. Very few identify with the deeper workings of the very foundations of ‘peace’. Peace is a concept very few fully understand, often described as the absence of violence and conflict. Life today is more chaotic than ever before. ![]()
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