Turn Away from Both Winning and Losing

Peace—the long cherished dream of humanity. At its heart lies the under­standing that world peace will only be attained when we first end the wars within each of us: when we let go of selfishness, let go of the desire to control others, let go of discrimination by nationality, belief, and race. And when we genuinely realize that in any conflict the victor inevitably becomes arrogant, while the defeated inexorably dwells in pain, and that the wise person turns away from both winning and losing to live in contentment and peace.