“How to change the world” William McRaven

The way to change the world

When I wake up every morning, I open my eyes with annoyanceQuickly take a shower and run to school. When I sit at my desk, I just look at the blackboard vacantly. What can I do? These question often come to me as ‘lethargy‘. I just do the things which are given to me. Write down and think of it for a little. I really seems to be passive. What can I do for the world? But it is not just my problem. So thinking about this is meaningful for us. Do you want to change the world?

If you want to change the world

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE "How to change the world" William McRaven William McRaven The way to change the world Start off by Making your bed lethargy Jane Goodall habitual thinking   “If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.” You can think ‘What on earth does it mean?’ We can think ‘It is of no use doing that’ like it’s been every day. This is our level of consciousness. Our habit of thinking is so scary. My thinking blocks me. And it makes no pretense. You don’t know who the criminal is. You can blame for innocent others, society. But I want you to know “It is not your fault“. It’s just a difference of habitual thinking. “If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride.” I think it can make you start something. You can have a confidence. 

And, if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made — that you made — and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better.– William McRaven

Start off by Making your bed

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE "How to change the world" William McRaven William McRaven The way to change the world Start off by Making your bed lethargy Jane Goodall habitual thinking     “If you can’t do the little things right, you will never do the big things right.” It remind me of Jane Goodall‘s quotes. It has a same impact to me. “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Everything is up to you. Everyday there is something you can do. You are not alone. 🙂

You are also taught that if a shark begins to circle your position—stand your ground. Do not swim away. Do not act afraid. then summons up all your strength and punch him in the snout. If you want to change the world, don’t back down from the sharks.” – William McRaven

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Death Life lessons teach you to be deeper

Life lessons : Elizabeth Kubler Ross

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Death Life lessons teach you to be deeper stage 4 Lung cancer Life lessons Elisabeth Kubler-Ross depression denial Death Life lessons bargaining Anger acceptance.     ‘Five stage of Grief‘ is very famous for every person. Because we don’t avoid death, ‘Life lessons‘ was a big hit in the world. I read this book very impressively. 5 stage is denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. I want to tell my story about Death Life lessons. I went to hospital to meet a lung cancer patient. She is a grandmother of her 3 sons. It has a big meaning to her. Her cancer is a stage 4 Adenocarcinoma. It means that she only has six months left. It is a very short time. Why do I meet her? I am a medical student. So I walk the hospitals for a brief time. I met her for a short moment, but she stayed in my mind for a long time.

Learning lessons is a little like reaching maturity. You’re not suddenly more happy, wealthy, or powerful, but you understand the world around you better, and you’re at peace with yourself. Learning life’s lessons is not about making your life perfect, but about seeing life as it was meant to be.” – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Death Life lessons : Teach us

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Death Life lessons teach you to be deeper stage 4 Lung cancer Life lessons Elisabeth Kubler-Ross depression denial Death Life lessons bargaining Anger acceptance.     She is maybe a stage of acceptance. It depends on each time, she looks relaxed. She said “My husband died in February this year. Now I’m going to die, too. If I live longer, It is more better to be able to see grand-children. But I don’t regret. My sons live very well.” I can’t say any words. I feel like meeting dead ends. I don’t know what to say and what to make an expression like. Her depth of words is the depth of her life. It is very difficult. I feel the need to be deeper than ever. I thought I should see and feel essential, fundamental things. The current medical education is not to deepen us. I seems to learn techniques. I want to change these things.

There is no need to go to India or anywhere else to find peace. You will find that deep place of silence right in your room, your garden or even your bathtub.” – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

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DPCW Article 8 – Freedom of religion

Article 8 – Freedom of religion

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE DPCW Article 8 - Freedom of religion WARP Summit 2017 WARP OFFICE The Declaration of World Peace Scriptural texts Legislate Peace Campaign human rights Freedom of religion DPCW Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War   1. States should unite to strengthen international efforts to foster a global dialogue for the promotion of a culture of tolerance and peace at all levels, based on respect for human rights and diversity of religions and beliefs.

2. States should activate and participate in systems to enforce and protect fundamental human rights, eliminating discrimination on the basis of religion or belief, and should refrain from and prohibit the usage of religion by governments, groups, or individuals in order to justify or to incite acts of violence against others. These systems should include, inter alia, judicial mechanisms.

3. States should foster religious freedom by allowing members of religious communities to practice their religion, whether publicly or in private, and by protecting places of worship and religious sites, cemeteries, and shrines.

WARP Summit 2017 : Marching DPCW

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE DPCW Article 8 - Freedom of religion WARP Summit 2017 WARP OFFICE The Declaration of World Peace Scriptural texts Legislate Peace Campaign human rights Freedom of religion DPCW Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War

  • In May 25, 2013 ‘The Declaration of World Peace’ was proclaimed.
  • In Sep 16-19, 2014 World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (WARP) Summit
  • ln Sep 18-19, 2015 Convention on the Renunciation and Cessation of War and International Armed Conflicts
  • ln Nov 12-13, 2015 Committee meeting convenes to draft the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War
  • In March 14, 2016 New international law was proclaimed by HWPL International Law Peace Committee(more info). It was called DPCW(Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War). (DPCW is here)
  • Now ‘Legislate peace campaignis carrying on

Cohesive WARP OFFICE

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE DPCW Article 8 - Freedom of religion WARP Summit 2017 WARP OFFICE The Declaration of World Peace Scriptural texts Legislate Peace Campaign human rights Freedom of religion DPCW Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War     World alliance of religions and peace(WARP) Office is founded to achieve Article 8 of DPCW. Religious leaders should take the lead in fostering harmony among religions through the WARP Offices established in various parts of the world. The alliance of religions is the earnest hope of all humanity. It is called by an ‘Innovative Approach‘ to Religious Dialogue. The key point is ‘Scriptural texts‘ of each religion. The WARP Office aim to prevent the conflicts caused by religious misunderstandings. They march to peace to teach each scripture of religion.

Peace already begin to blossom

“When the light of heaven shines in the hearts of people, it becomes the light that never fades away.” – HWPL

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Minerva school Fly High beyond the Sky

Innovative Minerva school

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Minerva school Fly High beyond the Sky University of Chicago The great books program St. John's College Social Sciences Robert Maynard Hutchins Nobel laureates Natural Sciences Multimodal Communications Minerva school liberal arts Harvard school Four-year Curriculum Formal Analyses Empirical Analyses Computational Sciences Complex Systems Capstone project Business Arts And Humanities     Minerva school is very hot nowadays. Its admission rate is low than 2 %. News articles said ‘It is more hard to enter Minerva than Harvard. I want to tell more details in this time. In 2014, they accepted first founding class. 69 students in 2,464 applicants entered into Minerva. In 2015, 220 students in 11,000 applicants got admission. 2016, 2017 is the same. Minerva school said first ‘University is for what?’ For hundreds of years, university dispersed knowledge. But now many people can access all knowledge over the world. In general university, effectiveness of education is what? In this conventional way, students only learn 10%.


Real understanding of the world and its people only comes from exposure to the realities of life in different cities with diverse cultures. – Minerva

 Minerva school’s Curriculum

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Minerva school Fly High beyond the Sky University of Chicago The great books program St. John's College Social Sciences Robert Maynard Hutchins Nobel laureates Natural Sciences Multimodal Communications Minerva school liberal arts Harvard school Four-year Curriculum Formal Analyses Empirical Analyses Computational Sciences Complex Systems Capstone project Business Arts And Humanities     Nowadays effectiveness of education is 10%. But shocking fact is that placebo effect is 30%. It is better! But you already know placebo effect is to do nothing. ‘The great books program‘ come out as an alternative to the current problems. Explain about this. It started from ‘University of Chicago’. University of Chicago is a third-rate university at first. But now many Nobel laureates are proving its education level. The change began from one person, Robert Maynard Hutchins. He said decisively “If you don’t read the great books, you can’t graduate.” St. John‘s College is also famous for great books. Minerva school surpass ‘The great books program’. They say ‘Transfer‘. The important thing is the ‘Context‘.

Four-year Curriculum

Year 1: Foundation
Formal Analyses
Multimodal Communications
Empirical Analyses
Complex Systems

Year 2: Direction
Arts And Humanities
Computational Sciences
Business
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences

Year 3: Focus
Start your Capstone project with professor

Year 4: Synthesis
Complete your self-directed Capstone project.

Application produce competency

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Minerva school Fly High beyond the Sky University of Chicago The great books program St. John's College Social Sciences Robert Maynard Hutchins Nobel laureates Natural Sciences Multimodal Communications Minerva school liberal arts Harvard school Four-year Curriculum Formal Analyses Empirical Analyses Computational Sciences Complex Systems Capstone project Business Arts And Humanities     People learn one concept in one context. If you say that concept in other context, I can‘t understand, but also even think it. So Minerva school learn general concepts in various contexts. It is truly a well-rounded education. They don‘t educate only liberal arts. In ‘Year 3 and Year 4’, they make a curriculum in person with professor. And finally they announce their-own project in front of influential people. These things are the proud of Minerva school.

The goal of Minervas curriculum isnt memorization or the study of factual information; we study academic content so we can develop fluid and adaptable skills. Content is not an end in itself, but a medium through which we learn to develop our minds.”
Tyler Pincus, New Jersey

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Inspirational video : Minerva school beyond the world

Inspirational video : Throbbing with joy

Have you ever heard ‘Minerva school’? It is a very Inspirational video. The Minerva Schools at KGI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit university program that was founded in partnership between the Minerva Project and Keck Graduate Institute (KGI), a member of the Claremont University Consortium. Minerva’s founder, former Snapfish president Ben Nelson, has referred to it as “the first elite American university to be launched in a century.” It is amazing. They said “Minerva is deeply principled and dedicated to enhancing your potential and enabling your success.” Surprisingly, They don’t have a campus. What the hell? The city is their campus. Wow it’s really shocking. They only have 7 dormitories in 7 nations.


“Minerva is nurturing critical wisdom for the sake of the world.”

Beyond the world : Minerva school

7 nations are London, Berlin, San Francisco, Buenos Aires, Hyderabad, Seoul, Taipei. What do they do there? They challenged the city. They have a location-based learning with leading figures and organizations in the nation. Their mission is to make “the next generations of exceptional, lifelong learners to work together in solving the most complex challenges of our time.” I’m surprised to the reason why Ben Nelson choose ‘Seoul’. He said Korea is very interested in education. So many higher education institutions in Korea can catch up quickly. I’m impressed to their sincerity. For next time more detailed story.

Guiding principles

  1. Being Unconventional
  2. Being Human
  3. Being Confident
  4. Being Thoughtful
  5. Being Selective
  6. Being Authentic
  7. Being Driven

“We never settle for “good enough”; if we can’t accomplish excellence, we pursue a different route.” – Minerva school

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2017 Nobel economics prize “Nudge your way!”

Nobel economics prize : Richard Thaler

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE 2017 Nobel economics prize "Nudge your way!" Richard  H. Thaler Richard Thaler on 'Nudge' Remove the obstacles Pushing away from assumption make it easy. If you want to get people to do something Cass Sunstein Behavioral Science and Economics 2017 Nobel economics prize     When I was 14 years old, I found a interesting book at bookstore. You can expect it is ‘Nudge‘. To me bookstore means ‘Wings‘ to fly high. When I stand in there, It is like hometown. Books are so comfy. This is a personal story and now I tell about ‘Nobel economics’. The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2017 was awarded to Richard H. Thaler for his contributions to behavioural economics. Professor Peter Gärdenfors, Member of the Economic Sciences Prize Committee, “He’s made economics more human“. I want to go into 2017 Nobel economics prize more deeply. 🙂


“Richard H. Thaler has incorporated psychologically realistic assumptions into analyses of economic decision-making. By exploring the consequences of limited rationality, social preferences, and lack of self-control, he has shown how these human traits systematically affect individual decisions as well as market outcomes.” – The Nobel committee


Who is Richard  H. Thaler?

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE 2017 Nobel economics prize "Nudge your way!" Richard  H. Thaler Richard Thaler on 'Nudge' Remove the obstacles Pushing away from assumption make it easy. If you want to get people to do something Cass Sunstein Behavioral Science and Economics 2017 Nobel economics prize     He(72, born 1945) is a professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He systematized ‘Behavioral economics‘ for 30 years. He said “This award was particularly meaningful because behavioral economics was really out in the wilderness 40 years ago. It’s been a long journey. So I’m happy about that.” Also he is a coauthor, with Cass Sunstein, of Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Yale University Press, 2008). Surprisingly, Thaler made a cameo appearance in the 2015 movie The Big Short. He joked “Why doesn’t the Nobel committee talk my appearance in movie?” Though he is 72, he is very active and full of vitality to benefit the world.


“If you want to get people to do something, make it easy. Remove the obstacles.”
—Prof. Richard Thaler on ‘Nudge’


Pushing away from assumption

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE 2017 Nobel economics prize "Nudge your way!" Richard  H. Thaler Richard Thaler on 'Nudge' Remove the obstacles Pushing away from assumption make it easy. If you want to get people to do something Cass Sunstein Behavioral Science and Economics 2017 Nobel economics prize
Different from Mainstream economics

Many economic models assume people are “rational, unemotional, and self-controlled.” In his research, Every day we behave in ways that violate economic principles. It is a new field that bridges the gap between economics and psychology. Simply, we can tell 3 things. Keywords are mental accounting, behavioural finance, fairness, dictator game, planner-doer model and nudging‘. (More info)

  • Limited rationality
  • Social preferences
  • Lack of self-control
How can ‘behavioural economics’ survive

He admitted he can’t persuaded all of his colleagues and fellow economists of the importance of behavioral economics. So instead he said “I’ve used the strategy of corrupting the youth, whose minds aren’t already made up.” It is very funny. HAHAHA “Many great, young economists have embraced behavioral economics…The growth of the field is really due to the work of the people that followed me.”

Useful : ‘Make it easy’

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE 2017 Nobel economics prize "Nudge your way!" Richard  H. Thaler Richard Thaler on 'Nudge' Remove the obstacles Pushing away from assumption make it easy. If you want to get people to do something Cass Sunstein Behavioral Science and Economics 2017 Nobel economics prize   At the heart of Nudge is what Thaler calls his “mantra”: “If you want to get people to do something, make it easy. Remove the obstacles,” he explained. “Nudges” push people toward better choices by making those choices easy.  “If you want to get people to eat healthier foods, then put healthier foods in the cafeteria, and make them easier to find, and make them taste better.” So in every meeting I say, “Make it easy.Go to nudge your way! Wherever you go is to be the way.

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Change the world quotes ‘Why not change the world?’

Why not change the world

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Change the world quotes 'Why not change the world?' Why not change the world Vironika Tugaleva Nelson Mandela Mother teresa Martin Luther King Margaret Mead Malala Yousafzai Mahatma Gandhi Jr. Change the world quotes Barack Obama   Are you happy? How was your day? Many people work in order to gain a livelihood. Me too.  Don’t you think everyday is meaningless? Sometimes, I’m very angry about me. I don’t want to vent my anger on innocent people. So I have no choice but to be angry about me. Say to me, “Why are you so lethargic?” Generally I live for my children and our family. But a lot of things does not change. Goes against me… And I’m about to get up. Change the world quotes will get you and me motivated.

Dedicate it For you and me

I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.  Mother Teresa

Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.  Barack Obama

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead

We must become the change we wish to see in the world.”  Mahatma Gandhi

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” Mahatma Gandhi

Change the world quotes

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Change the world quotes 'Why not change the world?' Why not change the world Vironika Tugaleva Nelson Mandela Mother teresa Martin Luther King Margaret Mead Malala Yousafzai Mahatma Gandhi Jr. Change the world quotes Barack Obama   I have a lot of angers that I can recognize or not. But I don’t want to spend my days growing bitter over things I can’t change. I remember ‘Assisi St. Francis Prayer‘. I want it will help you. “Lord. I can do what I can do best, What I can not do is give me the courage to resign, Give me wisdom to distinguish between these two.” Everything is up to you 🙂

Why not change the world

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela

If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.”  Martin Luther King, Jr.

Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” Malala Yousafzai

Be what you are. Do what you love. Speak what you feel. Don’t hide your humanity. Celebrate it. Embrace it. That is how you change the world.” Vironika Tugaleva

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2017 Nobel Peace Prize Why can ICAN win?

2017 Nobel Peace prize : ICAN

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Why can ICAN win? United Nations Trump TPNW NPT Norwegian Nobel Committee Konstantin Kosachev Kim Jong-Un ICAN HWPL ground-breaking efforts Gandhi CTBT 2017 Nobel Peace Prize     Nobel prize is always famous. At this time of every year, the news of  winning the award are abuzz. This year was no exception. This year, the Norwegian Nobel Committee decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2017 to ICAN. ICAN is the abbreviation for International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. Nobel Committee said “They are receiving the award for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons.” But still many people wondered ‘Why ICAN?’. I can understand them. Because me too.

“The said interest shall be divided into five equal parts, which shall be apportioned as follows: /- – -/ one part to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” –  the will of Alfred Nobel

Why can ICAN win?

  ICAN  is a coalition of non-governmental organizations in one hundred countries promoting adherence to and implementation of the United Nations nuclear weapon ban treaty. It has 468 partner organizations in 101 countries(by ICAN homepage) The amazing  thing is that ICAN was launched on April 2007! Now do you understand? There are a lot of peace groups to contribute really hard toward the world. Just last year, there are a lot of a prominent candidates. It is a last year posting of Nobel peace prize. Here : 2016 Nobel peace prize : Colombia peace agreement “It is passed. Now remaining task is ‘implementation’ Finally we could know ‘The Norwegian Nobel Committee want to tell something‘.  The message is about nuclear weapons. The North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un maybe contributed much to Nobel Peace Prize.

What is ground-breaking efforts?

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Why can ICAN win? United Nations Trump TPNW NPT Norwegian Nobel Committee Konstantin Kosachev Kim Jong-Un ICAN HWPL ground-breaking efforts Gandhi CTBT 2017 Nobel Peace Prize   ICAN was formed by the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War which won the Nobel peace Prize in 1985. Their mission is to turn atmosphere of disarmament debate. Founders of ICAN were inspired by the success of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Successfully on 7 July 2017, The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) is adopted at the United Nations by a vote of 122-1! The ICAN said ‘TPNW‘ is “a landmark international agreement that outlaws, categorically, the worst weapons of mass destruction and establishes a pathway to their elimination.

But since adoption, it was criticized for non-binding.
  When voted of 122-1, one third of 193 U.N. member countries boycotted the vote. ‘Authorized’ nuclear nations, U.S, Russia, China, UK, France boycotted. Also ‘Unauthorized’ nuclear nations, India, Pakistan,  Israel, North Korea boycotted. The number of actual signature is 53 countries. So actually we can’t expect the whole effect. But the only way to eliminate World War III is to eliminate all nuclear weapons. I am reminded of Gandhi’s quotes. “There is no path to peace. Peace is the path.”

Reaction of The United States and Russia

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Why can ICAN win? United Nations Trump TPNW NPT Norwegian Nobel Committee Konstantin Kosachev Kim Jong-Un ICAN HWPL ground-breaking efforts Gandhi CTBT 2017 Nobel Peace Prize     The U.S. reacted coldly. The U.S. State Department said “Unfortunately, we are seeing a deterioration in the overall security environment and growing nuclear capabilities of certain states. This treaty will not make the world more peaceful, will not result in the elimination of a single nuclear weapon, and will not enhance any state’s security.” The U.S., Britain and France said the prohibition wouldn’t work and would end up disarming their nations.
“This treaty will not make the world peaceful

The head of the Russia Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev said, “This is now the real front of struggle for peace, not the romance of a nuclear-free future we all, probably, too would like to.” Also it is“not only misleading but also very dangerous opinion, which stimulates the proliferation of weapons and undermines the process of international disarmament.”

 “Nuclear weapons are illegal. Threatening to use nuclear weapons is illegal. Having nuclear weapons, possessing nuclear weapons, developing nuclear weapons, is illegal, and they need to stop.”
ICAN’Message to Trump and Kim Jong Un

HWPL’s DPCW vs TPNW

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Why can ICAN win? United Nations Trump TPNW NPT Norwegian Nobel Committee Konstantin Kosachev Kim Jong-Un ICAN HWPL ground-breaking efforts Gandhi CTBT 2017 Nobel Peace Prize   First, TPNW vs NPT
 TPNW contributed to the continued role of the NPT, emphasizing its “vital role in promoting international peace and security”.
  • There is the distinction between states entitled to possess such weapons and non-nuclear weapon states in NPT. But in TPNW it is not.
  • The TPNW also forbids states party to the treaty from allowing “any stationing, installation or deployment” of nuclear weapons on their territory, a prohibition that is not explicitly included in the NPT
  • States party to the TPNW are prohibited from conducting nuclear tests, while the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) has not yet entered into force
Beyond Nuclear Disarmament

Do you know HWPL‘s DPCW(the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War)? The purpose of DPCW is to end the war. If so, the nuclear disarmament is a natural consequence. Actually DPCW has an article of elimination of nuclear weapons. I know many people think it is a naive desire. But the success of ICAN already show you ‘the world is changing‘. Simply we just walked the path to peace.

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Why can ICAN win? United Nations Trump TPNW NPT Norwegian Nobel Committee Konstantin Kosachev Kim Jong-Un ICAN HWPL ground-breaking efforts Gandhi CTBT 2017 Nobel Peace Prize

  • DPCW Article 1 Prohibition of the threat or use of force
  • 3. States should prohibit any act or threat of violence, whatever its motives or purposes, that occurs for the advancement of an individual or collective criminal agenda.
  • DPCW Article 2 – War potential 
  • 2. States should not produce, assist in, encourage, or induce; the production of weapons of mass destruction, inter alia, chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons, or weapons capable of causing indiscriminate or widespread and unnecessary suffering, or weapons incompatible with international humanitarian law.
  • 3. States should take measures to ensure that existing weapons of mass destruction, weapons capable of causing widespread and unnecessary suffering and weapons incompatible with international humanitarian law are gradually dismantled or destroyed. States should cooperate in disarmament and the reduction of arms stockpiles, ideally under international supervision. Decommissioned weapons manufacturing facilities should be repurposed, so that they may serve purposes that are beneficial to humanity in general.

“To live according to a Heavenly culture is to live according to the principles and values of heaven, a place that gives light, rain and air without boundaries.” – the chairman of HWPL

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Letters to Me #8 : Mindfulness

Spirituality : Are you Okay?

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Letters to Me #8 : Mindfulness Who are you? University of Massachusetts Medical School the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine present moment Mindfulness-based stress reduction Mindfulness MBSR Letters to Me Jon kabat-Zinn Health Care and Society     In Wikipedia, Mindfulnes is the psychological process of bringing one’s attention to experiences occurring in the present momentwhich can be developed through the practice of meditation and other training. Always people say MBSR, MBSR. What is MBSR? MBSR is the abbreviation for Mindfulnes-based stress reduction. It was made by Jon kabat-Zinn. He established the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. I’m a medical student, too. So I’m more interested in Mindfulness.

Definition of Jon kabat-Zinn

Mindfulness‘ is awareness that arises paying attention on purpose in the present moment non judgmentally.

“The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion.” – Thích Nhất Hạnh

Mindfulness : MBSR “Who ARE YOU?”

MBSR is a 8 week program. In general, the weakness of psychotherapy is hard to prove the results scientifically. But MBSR has many evidence that support its benefits. It has 9 session course. Nine session is here. Mindfulness meditation training and practice, yoga and body awareness training, exploration of patterns of thinking, feeling and action, brief lectures and group discussions, individual feedback and support. I want to try it! Maybe it can be my opportunity!

“The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn

7 attitudes that support MBSR

  1. Non-judgment
  2. Patience
  3. Beginner’s mind
  4. Trust
  5. Non-striving
  6. Acceptance
  7. Letting-go

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Spain Catalan crisis : The power of culture

What’s up, Catalonia?

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Spain Catalan crisis : The power of culture The power of culture Spain's Constitutional Court Spain Catalan crisis Madrid language and culture Eurozone EU culture Catalonia Armed intervention     Catalonia is a part of the Spanish state for centuries. But amazing thing is that they have own distinct language and culture. It is not easy. I will talk about it again, but it is really amazing. Here I will more talk about the international situation. It can say ‘Spain Catalan crisis‘ Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is under intense pressure to drop plans to break from Spain. How EU react? The European Union has made it clear that if Catalonia split from Spain, Catalonia would cease to be part of the EU. What it means? They can’t travel freely between member states and kick  out of the Eurozone.

A sink-or-swim vote was held on 1 October

“Do you want Catalonia to become an independent state in the form of a republic?”

90% of voters are backing independence. Turnout was put at 43%.

Spain Catalan crisis : What’s problem?

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Spain Catalan crisis : The power of culture The power of culture Spain's Constitutional Court Spain Catalan crisis Madrid language and culture Eurozone EU culture Catalonia Armed intervention   The vote was deemed illegal by Madrid and Spain’s Constitutional Court. So there is ‘Armed intervention‘ of National police. Spain think it is a rebellion against the rule of law. And the rule of law is the foundation of coexistence, not only in Spain but in Europe.”

A mind cannot be independent of culture. – Lev Vygotsky

My view : The power of culture

A STEP TOWARDS PEACE Spain Catalan crisis : The power of culture The power of culture Spain's Constitutional Court Spain Catalan crisis Madrid language and culture Eurozone EU culture Catalonia Armed intervention     There are thousands of perspectives. Political, economic and etc. But I want to say cultural view point. I talk about it excluding political, economic perspectives. I only say ‘Culture‘. Why do Catalonia want to become independent? Why do some want it and some don’t want?(I’m not saying that independent culture is better) They have own distinct language and culture. It has its own language, a recorded history of more than 1,000 years as a distinct region, and a population nearly as big as Switzerland’s (7.5 million). I want to say ‘Culture make people one-mind’. Don’t miss your culture. 🙂 It is nice to live in culture.

A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people. – Mahatma Gandhi

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