Symptoms of Inner Peace

These symptoms of inner peace were provided to FootPrints for Peace walkers by Pam and Peter Clarke in Kempsey.  We thought this wisdom would be useful to share...

Be on the lookout for symptoms of inner peace. The hearts of a great many have already been exposed and it is possible that people everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions.  This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, been a fairly stable condition of conflict and violence in our world.   Here are some signs and symptoms of inner peace:
- a tendency to act and think spontaneously, not on fears based on past experiences
- an unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment
- a loss of interest in judging other people
- a loss of interest in judging self
- a loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others
- a loss of the ability to worry.  (This is a very serious symptom.)
- frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation
- contented feelings of connectedness with others and with nature
- frequent attacks of smiling
- an increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.