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Conflict inevitable quotes8/23/2023 Not only because of my faith in this inevitability and a desire to plant this belief is more hearts, but just as importantly, because I can recognise how it has impacted how I see, think about, and react to the world around me. It is only as I speak more and more about the trajectory that we are on as a global society, and my belief in the inevitability of world peace, that I realise how uncommon a thought that actually is, and this only acts to reaffirm how strongly and firmly I stand by this belief. Without a mindset that recognises the eventual goal of human civilisation as complete unity and socio-economic oneness, blockchain technology becomes a scary unpredictable bubble, or a means of getting rich quick, or another tool of financial trickery designed to fool people out of their hard-earned money. When we believe in the eventual oneness of humanity and the establishment of world peace, then we can recognise blockchain as a pioneering technology that will allow for the economic justice that we seek to establish, the transparency and incorruptibility of governance that we advocate for, and the unrestrained ability to share data and information in a way that we have never ever been able to do until now. Without that foundational belief, climate change could easily be thought of as an unstoppable threat that will wipe out human society, part of some de-population conspiracy, or again as just another random event in an altogether unpredictable and unfair world. With the belief that humanity is moving (ever so slowly) towards unity, harmony, oneness and justice, climate change is seen as a wake-up call that, however late, will eventually force the hands of the world’s governing bodies to act together as one and in unison for the sake of the safety and security of the collective. Without that unifying perspective, it would be easier to believe that Covid-19 is the beginning of the end of humanity, or a ploy by our governments to control our movements or just another random event in an altogether unpredictable and unfair world. If one holds firm the belief that the world is moving towards unity, harmony, oneness and justice, then Covid-19 and all the suffering it has caused can be seen as a disruption to destructive global patterns and an opportunity for millions to reassess their lives and question the status quo and prevalent social norms. I can’t even begin to imagine the fear, the anxiety, despondency and the hopelessness that one might feel when looking at the state of our world, without an unshakable belief in this glorious eventual outcome of world peace. With this vision of an inevitable outcome that is unquestionable, everything else simply becomes part of the journey to that destination, nothing is an insurmountable obstacle, every challenge is seen as an opportunity, and every setback as a moment of learning. This belief in the inevitability of world peace and how close it is, and everything that that implies, has allowed me a type of thinking and a way of being that inspires solutions and brings me a sense of clarity amongst the confusion of a world in the midst of a restructuring. In recent years, however, I have come to realise that this sentiment is not as commonly shared as one would have hoped.įor those interested, this quote came from a document published by the Universal House of Justice in 1985 called ‘The Promise of World Peace’, and the full quote reads: “ world peace is not only possible but inevitable, and it is now within reach for the first time in human history.” This belief has been at the foundations of my thinking, and this whole time I have taken it for granted. ![]() ![]() Only now, almost 30 years later, can I look back and recognise how profoundly that perspective impacted my life, and just how much that awareness has had a hand in everything that has happened ever since. When waiting for customers in those few hours I would help every now and then, I would mostly spend my time staring at the wall ahead of me, and it seems those words became emblazoned in my mind. In the take-away section of this restaurant, there was a waiting area with a few seats, a counter from where my siblings and I would take customer orders, a TV hanging from the ceiling for waiting customers, and on the wall directly across from the counter, was a sticker that read: “world peace is not only possible but inevitable.” When I was growing up in Townsville, my parents owned a restaurant which they worked at in the evenings, along with their day jobs.
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