Ideology of Peace
POSITIVE STATUS QUOISM
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ASPECTS OF POSITIVE THINKING
Positive status quoism is undoubtedly the most
successful strategy for the construction of a peaceful
life. The essential condition for the utilization of this
strategy, however, is for man to develop the kind of
positive attitude which will enable him to rise
above his circumstances. Even in the most adverse
situations, he should be able to weather all storms
as do the big birds of the storm. His thinking should
not be the result of prior conditioning. He should
rather think out and plan his actions without any
prejudice.
One of the obstacles to adopting positive status
quoism is the tendency to give way to anger and
vengefulness. Such an attitude so poisons man’s
mind that he is no longer able to think objectively. It
is this lack of objectivity which is the main reason
for failing to adopt a positive stance.
ANGER IS A WEAKNESS
Anger is the killer of peace. Anger often results in
violence. Giving vent to anger is a sign of weakness,
whereas the mastering of anger is a sign of power.
