World Peace Through Me pledge for kids, teens and adults working with kids and teens. (See the adult pledge version below.)

World Peace is not possible if everyone in the world does not participate in it, especially kids and teens, for World Peace will not last unless all kids and teens take responsibility for creating it now and continuing to as adults. 

World Peace is also not possible if we only make a, “World Peace Day” every year. Is World Peace EVERY DAY possible? There is ONLY one way: If you want World Peace, you must give it FIRST. Creating YOU as peace, creates your world as peace and thus, THE world.

If you don't know how to create YOU as peace every day, the “how” is outlined in 10 points below.

First, a quick introduction to the “why” behind this revolutionary pledge:

Many kids and teens are NOT living peaceful lives.

A September 2020 Family Service Canada blog post shared the “Raising Canada 2020” report which explored the top 10 challenges for children in Canada. Some of these included poor mental health, child abuse, racism, discrimination and bullying (including cyber-bullying).

This blog post also shared from a UNICEF report that:

·      23% of Canadian youth at age 15 are not happy with their lives (up from 19% in 2014).

·      32% of children aged 11 to 15 experience two or more symptoms of distress every week, such as headaches, trouble sleeping or stomach aches.

·      20% of Canadian youth report being bullied and the rate of frequent bullying continues to rise.

·      In Canada, suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth age 15-24 and the leading cause of death for children age 10-14.

While these statistics focus on Canadian youth, youth in other countries such as the United States face similar challenges.

In addition to these challenges, kids and teens often struggle with lack of self-acceptance and not feeling “good enough” because their parents, teachers and coaches were also raised in a world that incorrectly teaches us that who we are, what we do and what we have are never “good enough.” Lack of self-acceptance causes kids and teens to be at war against themselves in their self-talk, and they may also begin drug and/or alcohol abuse or other destructive habits against themselves.

Not surprisingly, most kids and teens not living peaceful lives will continue to as adults because they are not taught how to live any differently as kids or teens.

What connection does all this have to World Peace? Mahatma Ghandi, (nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1937, 1938, 1939, 1947 and, 1948) said: “We but mirror the world…If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change.” As so many kids, teens and adults are not living peaceful lives, they mirror war in the world. Until they each mirror peace, wars will continue to happen on the planet and World Peace will not be possible.

Albert Einstein declared: “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” It is obvious that the world's thinking has not created World Peace and will not. A new thinking approach is required.

The starting point to this new thinking approach must be to stop waiting for World Peace, and instead, to commit to creating World Peace NOW through you. Partly quoting author William H. Murray: “…the moment one definitely commits oneself, then...All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred…Whatever you can…dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.” Are you ready to commit to World Peace NOW through you?

Every bold change has begun with the power of one person: “When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.” –Malala Yousafzai, (winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.)

With the power of one person boldly committing in mind, we introduce the World Peace Pledge: I pledge World Peace through Me. #worldpeacethroughme

This pledge cannot be boldly successful without the introduction of new thinking beyond the thinking of this world. Thus, this pledge is founded in the wisdom of timeless Universal Laws, versus human laws. The six points below outline new thinking around: oneness, forgiveness, love, perception, and using attention and intention to create “me peace” first and thus World Peace. The points are written in a specific order to follow for doing this.

1.   I am connected to all: The Law of One. Everyone and everything is one/connected at an energetic level because everything is energy. When I criticize/negatively judge/argue with/attack myself, anyone or anything, I share the energy of war with me, everyone and everything. Even if it's just a thought, like everything else, thoughts are also energy that is shared with all other forms of energy as they occur, so there is no such thing as, “just a thought.” Because every thought, word, and action is energetically shared with me, everyone and everything, I pledge to think, speak and do what is most peaceful for me, everyone and everything. The Universal Law of One is the opposite of what the world teaches: Everything and everyone is separate so my thoughts, words and actions don't matter. The belief in separation is the foundation for all war on the planet.

2.   I am forgiveness: The Law of Forgiveness. A war always has two sides; forgiveness is choosing to stay neutral in the middle. Choosing a side is to criticize/negatively judge/argue with/attack. Choosing to stay in the middle is to have no opinions about either side. I choose forgiveness because I never know or understand the whole truth about any person (including myself), or thing. The kid or teen who bullies may have suffered years of child abuse or neglect. Hurt people, hurt people. Therefore, both sides deserve forgiveness at the very least. The Universal Law of Forgiveness is directly the opposite of the “side” the world chooses: everything and everyone is separate and no one and nothing is ever “good enough” all the time, so it's “ok” that everyone, including yourself, and everything can and must be criticized/negatively judged/argued with/attacked when judged not “good enough.” Choosing a side adds to the energy of war on the planet.

3.   I am love: The Law of Love. To choose to give love to everyone (including myself) and everything in every moment no matter what. The world calls this, “unconditional love.” While forgiveness is staying in the middle of two sides, loving is seeing no sides as I choose to love both sides equally. The Universal Law of Love is directly the opposite of what the world teaches: Everything and everyone is separate and no one and nothing is ever “good enough” all the time, so it's “ok” to give “conditional love” when I choose to, including to myself. “Conditional love” sounds like: “I love (these people), but I don't love (those people), and I love (these things), but not (those things) because they aren't “good enough” to love.” Many try to make others “good enough” to love by telling them: “If you…then I will love you.” However, this is “conditional love.” Love never asks people or things to change so they become “good enough” to love for love loves without conditions. Most do not know what love is, for they believe that “conditional love” is “love,” but it is not love at all; it is the energy of war. For example, the kid or teen who bullies deserves no less love than the kid or teen who is bullied. The bully only hurts people because that bully has been hurt. Hurt people do not heal their hurt by being punished for being hurt. Only love/compassion, versus punishment, can heal that hurt because punishment is another form of “conditional love” and thus, more hurt. Hurt people don't feel safe. The bully is looking to feel safer/more powerful by having power over others, and the bullied doesn't feel safe/powerful enough because he/she/they don't have enough power over the bully. They both deserve love as they are both hurting, and don't feel safe. They don't feel safe because they have been incorrectly taught by the world that “safety” (and even “love”) is having power over someone or something. This is another form of, “conditional love.” Again, I never know or understand the whole truth about any person (including myself), or thing. Therefore, I choose to give love in every moment as love is the energy of peace and when I do, I share the energy of love and peace with myself, everyone and everything to thus create World Peace through me.

4.   I am a mirror: The Law of Reflection (what Ghandi's “mirror” concept was based on). What I see in anyone or anything is a mirror of me. If peace is not what I am feeling when I see anyone or anything, then I must look in me and ask, “What energy of war do I see in me now?” *As this may take time to see or understand in me, I pledge to choose forgiveness and love in the meantime, especially when I want to choose a side by judging myself, another person or thing as, “bad” and thus, “unforgivable” or “unlovable.” In every case however, what I see in another person or thing I want to judge as, “unforgivable” or “unlovable” is my belief in, “conditional love” being reflected back to me. For example, before I judge a bully as, “bad” and “unlovable,” I must understand that most kids and teens are taught and experience “conditional love.” When I look at myself, I can see “conditional love” in me too when I feel more “love” for my family, friends, classmates and pets, but less “love” when I don't. “Less love” feels like frustration or anger because they are not doing what I want them to do. This frustration or anger then causes me to say and/or do things that are less loving, or I may even decide to stop loving them. I can see that bullies have been taught and give “conditional love” too as they are nice to some people and not to others. I now see the bully in me because we both give “conditional love.” I pledge to mirror peace to me and the bully. The Universal Law of Reflection is directly the opposite of what the world teaches: “It's NOT my fault that I feel bad (not peaceful). YOU made me feel bad! It is YOUR fault! YOU need to change so that I can feel better.” This is “conditional love,” very similar to, “If you…then I will love you.” Like the choice to give love in every moment no matter what, we have the power to choose how we feel and the power to choose to feel at peace in every moment. If we don't like how we feel, then we must look for the energy of war in ourselves, not blame someone or something for how we are choosing to feel. Blaming is me giving power to another person, or thing for how I am choosing to feel in that moment. The Universal Law of Reflection helps me take my power back.

5.   I am intention, happening: The Law of Intention. What I intend, becomes destiny. Therefore, in every moment, I intend to believe, feel, think, say, do and be whatever creates World Peace through me in every moment.

6.   I am attention, growing: The Law of Attention. What I give attention to grows. Mother Teresa, winner of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize said: “I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there.” The “anti” means nothing as the brain still gives attention to the “war” in “anti-war” and thus grows the energy of war, but the brain gives attention to only “peace” in “pro-peace” and thus grows the energy of peace. Mother Teresa only gave attention to peace for peace was what she wanted to grow in the world. The Universal Law of Attention is the direct opposite of what the world does. The world gives attention to and thus grows the energy of war with such things as: anti-war demonstrations, anti-bullying campaigns, anti-terrorism, antidepressants, the war on terrorism, the war on drugs, the war on poverty and “breaking” news. The world gives attention to growing the energy of war when it puts violence or war in “entertainment.” Entertainment doesn't seem real, but because everything is energy, real or not, whatever we give attention to grows. Thus, I pledge to only give attention to beliefs, feelings, thoughts, words, actions and being founded in oneness, forgiveness, mirroring peace, love and my intention to grow World Peace through me. These include things like: world peace, world peace through me, kindness, compassion, safety for all, happy lives for all, abundance for all, freedom, laughter, creativity, adventure, play, inspiration, doing whatever gives me joy, oneness, forgiveness, mirroring peace, love, and giving attention to the intention to always feel peaceful. By only giving attention to growing the energy of peace, I create World Peace through me.

I pledge to apply these new beliefs so that I can create World Peace through me. World Peace helps me and everyone, including all who share the Earth with us and the Earth herself. I pledge to help me and everyone by being peace in every moment.

To make my personal commitment boldly official:

I, (Name), pledge to create World Peace through Me in every moment.

To honor and witness the Law of One and thus, the Power of One in action, I pledge a minimum $1.00 US or whatever amount symbolizes my personal bold commitment. I can also give a tip to express my gratitude to FreeFunder for providing a free platform to host this pledge. I also agree to be responsible for the small credit card fee. I understand that 60% (2.9% + 0.30 US) of the $1.00 US funds accrued will be given to Stripe, who handles the money. I understand that the remaining 40% will be used to help spread World Peace Through Me worldwide, and that up to 50% of that can support new World Peace initiatives created by pledgers that are in alignment with the beliefs and goal of this pledge for this year and beyond.

To witness the power of one through the Law of One in action and to help World Peace Through Me go global, I pledge to invite my friends and family to join me and if inviting them online, I can use: #worldpeacethroughme and invite them to: www.worldpeacethroughme.com. I can also follow the pledge on: Facebook: World Peace Through Me; Twitter: WrldPeaceThruMe and Instagram: worldpeacethroughme.

To understand these laws and their application more deeply, I can: attend in-person and/or online opportunities provided by the host of this pledge; read, “A Course In Miracles for Children,” or, "A Course in Miracles for Young Readers" by Bette Jean Cundiff, and study the articles on www.jeshua.net.

World Peace Through Me pledge for adults:

World Peace is NOT World Peace if the world does not participate in it or if it is only a, “World Peace Day.” Is World Peace EVERY DAY possible? There is ONLY one way: If you want World Peace, you must give it FIRST. Creating YOU as Peace, creates your world as Peace and thus, THE world. If you don't know how to create YOU as Peace every day, the “how” is outlined in 6 points below.

First, a quick introduction to the “why” behind this revolutionary pledge:

The world is surprised when wars occur, but the energy of war permeates our beliefs, our actions and even our language. For example, the world erroneously teaches (using war-like language) that we must fight for what we want in our personal lives and beat the competition in our work lives, yet, it also ironically teaches us that we must constantly beat ourselves up because no matter how much we fight, and no matter who we beat, we believe a world that tells us that who we are, what we do and what we have are never “good enough.” On top of this, the fear of not being, "good enough" and attempting to quell this fear with the constant "fight" (versus "flight") stress reaction means the body and emotions are in highly-stressed states constantly. This stress doesn't stay at home, which is one of the reasons behind the record-high levels of workplace stress noted in the 2023 State of the Global Workplace Report.. These beliefs leave people on a constant battlefield with no reprieve, for it is an endless war with no one ever winning as no one is ever "good enough" to win. With such an emphasis on the energy of war in our personal and work lives, is it then a surprise to anyone that there are a number of wars happening at any given time on the planet.

Albert Einstein declared: “You can't solve a problem with the same mindset that created it.” World Peace isn't possible from mindsets constantly engaged with the energy of war, nor with mindsets happy with a, “World Peace Day” only. It is time for a different mindset.

Mahatma Ghandi, (nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1937, 1938, 1939, 1947 and, 1948) taught that the only way to change the world was to change ourselves: “We but mirror the world. All the tendencies present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. This is the divine mystery supreme. A wonderful thing it is and the source of our happiness. We need not wait to see what others do.”

As the majority have believed, spoken and done according to the erroneous beliefs taught by this world, the majority not only mirror the energy of war in the world, but also have no idea what peace truly is, which is why the world has never experienced World Peace. We require new beliefs to mirror peace, as the world's beliefs obviously don't hold the answer.

The solution: Replace old erroneous world beliefs with beliefs founded on Universal Laws. As these are Universal Laws, they are not founded upon anything that the world teaches. These Universal Laws define what Peace truly is and how we can attain it for ourselves first.

However, bold commitment is crucial. Author William H. Murray articulated: “Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.”

“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.” –Malala Yousafzai, (winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.) It requires boldness to commit to stepping up as the power of one when others are silent.

To make this power of one commitment officially bold, we introduce the World Peace Pledge:

I pledge World Peace through Me. #worldpeacethroughme

The six points below outline new ways to define old beliefs around: oneness, forgiveness, love, perception, attention and intention to create “me peace” first and thus World Peace. The points are written in a specific order to follow for doing this.

1.   I am connected to all: The Law of One. As everything is energy, all of creation is one/connected at an energetic level. Like a drop of ocean represents all of the ocean and is connected to the ocean, we are ALL one with ALL of creation and therefore, each part of creation affects all of the other parts of creation. This has been proven in Physics and is called, "The Law of Quantum Entanglement." Therefore, the “power of one” is really the power of ALL. In Truth, my beliefs and resulting feelings, thoughts, words and actions influence all of creation because I am one with all of creation. Thus, creating “me” as Peace, is creating “we” as Peace. Conversely, creating “me” as war, is creating “we” as war. If I criticize/judge/attack and thus am at war against myself in any moment, I share this energy of war with all of creation, and if I criticize/judge/attack and thus am at war against any part of creation, I receive this energy against myself. The Universal Law of One directly opposes the erroneous belief the world teaches: One person cannot change the world because we are all separate from all of creation. The belief in separation, and thus the practice of criticizing/judging/attacking or being at war against ourselves and/or others is the foundation of all war on the planet.

2.   I am forgiveness: The Law of Forgiveness. The Law of Forgiveness is the choice to objectively observe how every person (including the self), place, condition or thing is presenting in the now. The observation is objective and thus without personal bias/criticism/judgement/attack or any other energy of war. The human is not qualified to judge anyone or anything at any time for any reason as no human ever has the whole picture or understanding about anything or anyone, and all of the dynamics involved. Objective observation is neutrality and this leads to peace. The Universal Law of Forgiveness directly opposes the erroneous belief that the world teaches: We are not one with all of creation, and no one and nothing is ever "good enough." These erroneous beliefs are how the world justifies why everyone and everything can be made a target of criticism/judgment/attack and war.

3.   I am love: The Law of Love. As we are all one with every part of creation, the only way to love all is unconditionally: a complete acceptance and love for every person (including the self), place, condition or thing without exception in every moment without conditions. To love unconditionally is to connect to power within, for we are not giving our power away by becoming dependent on anyone or anything to change to receive our conditional love and peace is the feeling of being connected to that true power within. When we want someone or something to change, we are in a state of hate/war against versus in a state of love/peace. Love never asks people or things to change so they become “good enough” to love for love loves without conditions, unlike “conditional love.” Most do not know what love is, for they believe that “conditional love” is “love,” but it is not love at all; it is the “power over” energy of war. “Power over love” is conditional "love." It leads to and stems from fear, for the belief in separation causes us to feel vulnerable and thus fearful with our disconnection. The desire to eradicate this fear has caused humans to replace, “True Power” with the false power of, “power over”/control over. Humans have thus been taught a false, “power over” definition of, “love” versus the true “power within” definition of it. The belief in this false “power” of “power over love” leads to people giving the eternal peace of their “True Power” away to try to receive false “power over love” or to want “power over” another person or thing to receive false “power over love.” This is true “dis-IN-POWER-ment.” For example, the rapist actually receives the world's definition of “love” through extreme power over others. Hurt people, hurt people and the world's power over definition of "love" is why people believe that, "love hurts." Only unconditional love/compassion can heal that hurt because punishment is another form of “conditional love” and thus, more hurt. The rapist is looking to feel the world's definition of “love” by having extreme power over others, and the one being raped doesn't have power over the rapist. They both want “power over” in that moment. A rapist may also have endured painful “power over love” experiences growing up. Again, I never know or understand the whole truth about any person (including myself), or thing. Therefore, I choose to give love in every moment as love is the energy of peace and when I do, I share the energy of love and peace with myself, everyone and everything to thus create World Peace through me. The Universal Law of Divine Love directly opposes the erroneous belief that the world teaches: We are not one, and no one and nothing is ever good enough, so anyone and anything can be judged as, “unlovable” at any time, unless conditions are met to be judged “lovable” again. This is what the world calls, “conditional love.”

4.   I am a mirror: The Law of Reflection (what Ghandi's “mirror” concept was based on). The Law of Reflection is that what I perceive or experience in another person, place, condition or thing is a reflection of my beliefs (which lead to my feelings, thoughts, words and actions.) “Perception is a mirror, not a fact.” - (A Course In Miracles.) If peace is not what I am perceiving or experiencing in any moment as I look at anyone or anything, then I am mirroring the energy of war. I pledge to examine and then replace my beliefs. As this may take time, I pledge to always choose forgiveness in the meantime, and to re-choose it especially when I have stepped onto a battlefield to attack myself or another person, place, condition or thing as, “bad” and thus, “unforgivable” or undeserving of unconditional love. In every case that I judge anyone, anything or myself as, “unforgivable” or “unlovable” is the reflection of my belief in, “conditional/power over love.” I have the erroneous belief that “conditional love” is “love” because I was taught this by the world, but this is not “love” at all. For example, before I judge a rapist as, “bad” and “unlovable,” I must understand that most humans have been taught the erroneous, “power over” definition of “love.” Upon self-reflection, I can see this erroneous definition of “love” reflected back in myself when I feel more “love” for my children, pets, or people when I have power over/control over them and I feel less “love” when I don't. “Less love” feels like frustration or anger because they are not doing what I want them to do/I don't have power over them. As they are not meeting the “conditions” I have for “loving” them/receiving “love,” my frustration or anger then causes me to say and/or do things that are less loving. Upon further self-reflection, I see that my wish for more power over them is just a much weaker manifestation of the same erroneous “power over” definition of “love” being reflected by the rapist who also wants “power over.” The rapist also learned a “power over” definition of “love” from the world. I see my belief in and practice of “conditional/power over love” reflected back to me when I choose not to love the rapist or another person, place, condition or thing. To see what is being reflected back to me may take some time in self-reflection and ensuing awareness, but as there is always a reflection of my beliefs in some way, forgiveness can always be chosen in the meantime. The Law of Reflection directly opposes the erroneous belief that the world teaches: “It's NOT my fault that I feel bad (not peaceful). YOU made me feel bad! It is YOUR fault! YOU need to change being “bad” so that I can feel better.” This blame can be directed at a person, place, condition or thing. It is based in the deflection of taking responsibility for personal reflection of beliefs that require replacing. This deflection onto another person, place, condition or thing for how YOU choose to feel in any moment is you giving your True Power away as that person, place, condition or thing is creating how your world is showing up for you in that moment, NOT you. The Law of Reflection helps you take your True Power back.

5.   I am intention, happening: The Law of Intention. What I intend, becomes destiny. Therefore, I intend to create World Peace through me in every now. In every now, I ask myself, “What can I believe and then feel, think, say, be, and do right now to create World Peace through me for the Highest Good of All and thus my Highest Good as we are all One?

6.   I am attention, growing: The Law of Attention. Whatever I give my attention to, expands. Mother Teresa, winner of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize demonstrated this law in action by saying: “I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there.” The difference is what she was choosing to give her attention to and therefore expand in the world. When I give attention to the current wars happening in the world, or any, “War against…” whatever it is, I expand the energy of those wars. When I give my attention to, “breaking news” and I then feel, “broken,” I expand the energy of, “breaking” in the world, which is the energy of war. When I give attention to beliefs about what is, “wrong” with me, others and/or the world, I am expanding the energy of wrong/war. Thus, I pledge to expand Peace by only giving attention to what I wish to expand in this world, such as remembering our oneness and on choosing forgiveness and unconditional love for every person, place, condition or thing. By choosing to stop giving my attention to anything that is the energy of war and to only give my attention to expanding the energy of Peace, I create World Peace through me as me.

Until now, has World Peace for you been, “None of my business”? World Peace must become the world's business: a business for all people, by all people, for the peace of all people. I pledge to make World Peace my business from this day forward. I pledge to make my business soar by investing every now in advertising my business by being the product of peace with every person and in every place, condition, or thing I encounter.

I pledge to apply these new beliefs so that I can create World Peace through me.

To make my personal commitment boldly official:

I, ___________________, pledge to create World Peace through Me.

To honor and witness the Law of One and thus, the Power of One in action, I pledge a minimum $1.00 US or whatever amount symbolizes my personal bold commitment. The option to give a tip will express my gratitude to FreeFunder for providing a free platform to host this pledge. I also agree to be responsible for the small credit card fee. I understand that 60% (2.9% + 0.30 US) of the $1.00 US funds accrued will be given to Stripe, the payment processor. I acknowledge that the remaining 40% will be used by the initiator of this pledge to provide for full-time dedication to managing and growing this pledge, and that up to 50% of that can support new World Peace initiatives created by pledgers that are in alignment with the beliefs and goal of this pledge for this year and beyond.

To witness the power of one through the Universal Law of One in action and to help World Peace Through Me go global, I pledge to invite my friends, family and colleagues to pledge #worldpeacethroughme and if inviting them online, I can use: #worldpeacethroughme or invite them to visit this page at: www.worldpeacethroughme.com. I can also follow and invite them to follow application of the pledge on: Facebook: World Peace Through Me; Twitter: WrldPeaceThruMe and Instagram: worldpeacethroughme. If I can provide assistance with translating this pledge into other languages to help it go global, I will do so as well.

To understand and/or help others understand these laws and their application more deeply, I can join or recommend the "Make Peace Your Business" workshop for bringing peace into the workplace and taking this peace home and everywhere else I go. (This workshop is provided by the host of this pledge.) I can also begin with a one year study of the daily lessons in the, “Workbook for Students” in, “A Course In Miracles,” published by the Foundation for Inner Peace. (A wonderful introduction to, “A Course In Miracles” is, “A Return To Love,” written by Marianne Williamson.) I can also study the articles on www.jeshua.net.