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Travelling the Road of Peace and Happiness.
Read samples below.
IF YOU ANSWER YES TO ONE OF THESE QUESTIONS, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU.
Home and work are the two areas of life that most affect our happiness. Life can be great if both of those are going well, even though there may be some bad patches. As long as one or the other is peaceful, we might claim to be 'generally happy' but if both home and work is in constant turmoil and stress, life can be hell. It is possible to develop a culture of peace and harmony at home and work using the same basic tools because the underlying causes of conflict and unhappiness are the same at home and at work.
Regardless of what role we play in life, we have all known some form of family life and are familiar with the problems and conflicts within families. This book uses family situations as examples for explaining the dynamics of conflict and how to respond to it. You are invited to make the connections to your own situation at home and at work.
For example, in Travelling the Road of Peace and Happiness, the 'parent’ represents anyone in a position of authority, or is involved in caring for others. The 'child’ is anyone who is being supervised, cared for, or guided to achieve a goal. ‘The Parent’ is also any person who has to respond when rules are broken. In this regard, the clear distinction made between consequences and punishment helps those in positions of authority, or those who feel 'wronged in some way, to hold people accountable and avoid a power struggle developing.
Travelling the Road of Peace and Happiness applies to all of the above and more because it explores fundamentals we carry with us into every situation. Fundamentals such as:
These four themes are inter-woven and form the fabric of the book. The first theme is the most important because it deals with the foundation of who we are; our identity as a person, including our attitude to other people and to life in general. We are our relationships, and our happiness depends on the quality of those relationships. If we get the foundation right, everything else can be compared to it for consistency and stability. When something goes wrong, the foundation provides the starting point for finding the cause of the problem so it can be put right again. Travelling the Road of Peace and Happiness identifies 'equal but different' as the fundamental requirement for human relationships. Therefore, a move towards fairness is the fundamental requirement for building quality relationships.
The people and circumstances may be different in each dispute we deal with in life but the dynamics leading to bad outcomes are the same regardless of whether the conflict is in the home, at work, school, or between organisations or nations. The underlying causes are the same for each setting and so the guidelines for a peaceful solution are the same. In Travelling the Road of Peace and Happiness 'nonviolence' is the compass that helps us to resolve conflict in whatever role we play in life. We all experience relationship problems with some people at some time and need ways to avoid conflict turning into violence. Violence is defined as 'anything that harms a relationship'.
Working on the principle that people are 'equal but different' provides us with a kit of tools and the guidelines to effectively use them in any situation. Every discussion we have with other people throughout the day provides an opportunity to use these tools, even when solving minor problems. And the more we practice, the better we become at using them. The outcome may not always be ideal but we can act with confidence because there is direction, purpose and meaning in what we do.
The book is available in print form, Post-free in Australasia, or as an ebook.
Travelling the Road of Peace and Happiness.
Read samples below.
IF YOU ANSWER YES TO ONE OF THESE QUESTIONS, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU.
- Are you a parent who wants peace and harmony in the home?
- Are you an employer who wants to create a culture of cooperation and productivity to reduce absenteeism and staff turnover?
- Do you need to improve a love relationship?
- Do you want to improve relationships at home or at work?
Home and work are the two areas of life that most affect our happiness. Life can be great if both of those are going well, even though there may be some bad patches. As long as one or the other is peaceful, we might claim to be 'generally happy' but if both home and work is in constant turmoil and stress, life can be hell. It is possible to develop a culture of peace and harmony at home and work using the same basic tools because the underlying causes of conflict and unhappiness are the same at home and at work.
Regardless of what role we play in life, we have all known some form of family life and are familiar with the problems and conflicts within families. This book uses family situations as examples for explaining the dynamics of conflict and how to respond to it. You are invited to make the connections to your own situation at home and at work.
For example, in Travelling the Road of Peace and Happiness, the 'parent’ represents anyone in a position of authority, or is involved in caring for others. The 'child’ is anyone who is being supervised, cared for, or guided to achieve a goal. ‘The Parent’ is also any person who has to respond when rules are broken. In this regard, the clear distinction made between consequences and punishment helps those in positions of authority, or those who feel 'wronged in some way, to hold people accountable and avoid a power struggle developing.
Travelling the Road of Peace and Happiness applies to all of the above and more because it explores fundamentals we carry with us into every situation. Fundamentals such as:
- What we believe to be our relationship to each other, to things and to the cosmos.
- The influence our culture has on the way we relate to others and how we generally respond to conflict.
- Where we draw strength from to live each day.
- Extending and enhancing our skills and ability to peacefully resolve conflicts.
These four themes are inter-woven and form the fabric of the book. The first theme is the most important because it deals with the foundation of who we are; our identity as a person, including our attitude to other people and to life in general. We are our relationships, and our happiness depends on the quality of those relationships. If we get the foundation right, everything else can be compared to it for consistency and stability. When something goes wrong, the foundation provides the starting point for finding the cause of the problem so it can be put right again. Travelling the Road of Peace and Happiness identifies 'equal but different' as the fundamental requirement for human relationships. Therefore, a move towards fairness is the fundamental requirement for building quality relationships.
The people and circumstances may be different in each dispute we deal with in life but the dynamics leading to bad outcomes are the same regardless of whether the conflict is in the home, at work, school, or between organisations or nations. The underlying causes are the same for each setting and so the guidelines for a peaceful solution are the same. In Travelling the Road of Peace and Happiness 'nonviolence' is the compass that helps us to resolve conflict in whatever role we play in life. We all experience relationship problems with some people at some time and need ways to avoid conflict turning into violence. Violence is defined as 'anything that harms a relationship'.
Working on the principle that people are 'equal but different' provides us with a kit of tools and the guidelines to effectively use them in any situation. Every discussion we have with other people throughout the day provides an opportunity to use these tools, even when solving minor problems. And the more we practice, the better we become at using them. The outcome may not always be ideal but we can act with confidence because there is direction, purpose and meaning in what we do.
The book is available in print form, Post-free in Australasia, or as an ebook.
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