World Without Peace Essay

Without peace there is war. War is one of the ugliest things in the world. The consequences are horrific. Families are torn apart, lives and homes are destroyed, and people are permanently changed. These consequences are what inspire me to make the world a better place. To push for a world with peace. A world without war. Inspiration like this is needs because without inspiration and passion no one will want to follow us as the Dalai Lama points out. The Dalai Lama talks about the importance of passion and inspiration when he says, “… each of us must do something that makes our hearts sing, because no one will want to do it with us if we are not passionate and inspired.” If we can get others to follow us then our mission touches more people. It will have more impact. Going to war can take a toll not only on your body but your mind. Chris Kyle is known as the American Sniper because of his 160 confirmed kills of 255 claimed kills in his four tours of Iraq, …show more content…
What happens when peace can not be obtained. I could write a list that would make laps around a track, filled with the names of my family members who have served in the military. I could write a list almost equally as long of those who served who had consequences. From death, to physical injuries, to mental scars and to families falling apart because of how often they were away. From my uncle who came back from Iraq with stage four cancer and eventually died of a heart attack at 35 due to the Army, to my great uncle and mom who were permanently disabled from an accident in the Air Force and the Navy. If there had been peace this would not have happen to them. Knowing this pushes me to make the world more peaceful. Where no more of my family or the family of others will have to suffer because countries are at war and cannot find peace. A world where war is not necessary and people do not have to die so young because others cannot find