"World Peace,” is it possible?

   Nelson Mandela, who moved many people's hearts by his thoughts and his achievements of peace, has passed away recently. I believe the events that honored his death were the result of many people's longing and hoping for "peace". The events were not just in memory of one person, but for peace in general. Everyone has wanted to make world peace, but I've wondered if it is possible. There are many peace activists in the world, and they have been doing peace movements in their own ways. Also, the Nobel Peace Prize, that recognizes peace activists for their efforts in creating peace, has been adjudged to many peace campaigners and leaders of human rights. However, despite their efforts, the world remains fundamentally the same.
   Even until now, wars have continued around the world, and many people have died. People’s beliefs and ideologies are too different to unite people. Also there are too many people who are busy trying to satisfy their selfish desires. With each person believing his or her ideology is correct, is it possible to unite them all with the ideology of peace? Is world peace realistically possible?

   There is one man who inspires my passion for peace. His achievements is stunningly impressive. The day I heard the news about the peace group, HWPL, I became interested in him. My first opinion about the possibility of world peace changed after seeing his achievements in various countries around the world. World peace is not just in our imagination, it’s something that can be done! Fascinatingly, wherever he went, the area was full of peace energy. Youth organizations and women’s organization that wish for world peace would also become energized. They would always want to join HWPL, and were always happy to help.
   His seminars for world peace are never dull or formulaic, they are very ground breaking to say the least! They are able to touch many souls. His great ability to gathered each individual’s thoughts towards peace is incredible. I’ve always felt that some power guided his peace movement whenever I saw his achievement.

 

   A few days ago, I read an article about a conference for world peace in New York. All participants at the conference expressed their gratitude towards his speech, Not only were there representatives of youth groups but also religious leaders from diffeent parts of the world. His speech created a sensation among the audience. It’s definite that he has the answer to achieving world peace! If you heard his speech, and felt his passion about world peace, you would definitely agree with me.

   He is a doer, not a talker. Representative Man Hee Lee has given me the greatest desire for World Peace. I now have a strong desire to join his organization and achieve world peace together. I believe it's possible to achieve world peace after viewing the results so far. His words about "World Peace" have struck my mind. After seeing his peace activities spread not only on a regional or national level, but at an international level, I believe that becoming 'one' is possible. His broad-mindedness helps him call together all religions, ideologies, countries and cultures from around the world. ‘World Peace’ is great to imagine, but it is even greater to believe that it is possible. I feel that it will be achieved soon.

The Nobel Peace Prize of this Era

According to Nobel's will, the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the person or organization who in the preceding year "shall have done the most or the best work for promoting the welfare of all mankind”.

Many people have been awarded the prize for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace so far and there were also many recipients who devoted his or her life for peace in the world such as Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King.

As we all know, it’s been a long time for many people or organizations to try to stop conflicts and fights between nations but in reality, things seem to be working far from peace.
Many people have longed for peace and will do. However the word of ‘peace’ itself wouldn’t bring peace to the world.
Wouldn’t it be possible to achieve the real world peace when someone takes the lead and actually goes to the disputed area to cease the war and make them united?

But there is few person who invests his life and takes the risk of danger by going out some places to inform the necessity of real peace. I want peace too, I haven’t played a actual role for the realization of World Peace. Only, I wished the Peace with having sorrow watching the conflicts among the nations.

However, there is the man that has tried to achieve the World Peace by day and night. He is the peace advocate, chairman Manhee Lee.

Although he is eighty three – year – old and not a young man, he tours around the world and meets the several country’s presidents and the people that have posts of importance explaining the way to actualize the World Peace and drawing the conversation for it because he really wants the era of World Peace.

“Maybe, everyone thinks that the era of World Peace should come quickly but it would not come by speaking the word ”peace“ repeatedly.  -Manhee Lee-

Like we take the light, the rain, and the air for granted, our chairman, Manhee Lee, is a peace advocate that endeavor to achieve the World Peace without rewarding. When we joined his will for the World Peace and take a part to actualize it, the world meets the real peaceful world.

Peaceful Men [Nelson Mandela]

Nelson Mandela was born in a small South African village, to a local chief and his third wife. He was the first person in his family to receive a western education, and was inspired to study law after witnessing the democracy of African tribal governance at an early age. Mandela became a sought after lawyer in Johannesburg, defending black South Africans against the government’s increasingly unfair treatment, and a key figure of the African National Congress, a political party that sought to unite all Africans and regain their rights and freedom. He participated in boycotts, organized protests, mobilized his people and, in turn, was labeled an enemy of the state: accused of treason, banned from political involvement, disbarred and sentenced to life in prison. Mandela’s incarceration brought international attention to the racial injustices of South Africa’s apartheid government, sparking the rally cry “Free Nelson Mandela” worldwide.Mandela served 27 years in prison, before his release in 1990, at the age of 72. He was elected the first black President of South Africa, in 1994. Although he retired from political life in 1999, Mandela continues to lend his voice towards issues that affect his country and the world at large, such as the AIDS epidemic, poverty and human rights. He was also instrumental in securing South Africa as the host of the 2010 Soccer World Cup.Nelson Mandela is one of the world’s greatest, and most admired political leaders. He has been honored with numerous awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize, for he is a shining example of the incredible strength of the human spirit to persevere, in the face of adversity, for the pursuit of freedom.

WHO is working hard out of sight by volunteering, donating and helping poor people [ Man Hee Lee peace advocate, Mother Therasa, Angelina Jolie etc.]

I hope all people thought about peace at least one time in their mind. Do you think peace can really be accomplished? I hope if we gather our minds and behave our thoughts together, peace will come as soon as possible because peace can't be achieved by oneself.

Actually there are many people who is working hard out of sight by volunteering, donating and helping poor people for example like Man Hee Lee, the peace advocate leader who is 83 years old, Nelson Mandela, Mother Therasa, Angelina Jolie and not even these people but other politician, movie stars and famous singers, small and big organizations are also exerting.

 It is not emphasizing which organization is good or who is a good peace leader but the point is there are many people who really wants peace. Not only the organizations and people who is exerting for peace but if everyone efforts and participates, the whole world will be covered by light.

PEACE...

I'm hopefully sure every people and even the nature desires peace. There were many peace leaders who really wanted to accomplish peace like Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, Frederic Passy etc. If you see each of their achievements, they all have the same mind to achieve peace but the method to achieve peace was all different. Many people thinks about peace and they really want it but I think it is too abstractive. Therefore to make the whole world peace, we should have the same mind and thinking in my opinion. Though we have different color, culture, language and behaviors, if we have the same mind and think the same way and fulfill it as fast as possible, I hope peace will come. Not just having the same mind and thinking but also we should concede, respect and understand each other. We shouldn't assert our obstinacy in one sied and think I'm a better person than him or her in a negative way. Because we are all equal and we are nothing but a person. I think when the equal gets broken, that's when wars happen. It could be a war killing people with weapons but in a small way in can be an argument or a fight with each other. As a result it makes each other a scar in their hearts and there could be a bias as a negative way like he or her or that country is bad. So I think respecting each other is really important and rather than thinking I should be the happiest person in the world, giving happiness by understanding each other minds and thoughts can make the earth full with brightness. I hope not being jealous, sharing our information, not judging the book by its cover but looking inside their hearts and covering each weaknesses can make the world one going to our destination "Peace". I'm sure there will exist many other ways to obtain peace. The most important thing is, though we are all different, we are all the same human so I don't doubt that peace will really come.