It may feel to many of us that we can do little at this
point in time to help create peace in the world. However,
by just being conscious of our thoughts we might, indeed,
be able to move ourselves and the rest of the world just a
little bit closer to this goal. We can find peace if we
only become conscious of where we place our attention.

As the great Rebbe Nachman taught, "You are wherever your
thoughts are. Make sure your thoughts are where you want
to be." I heard this same teaching in metaphysical circles
many years ago expressed in a slightly different manner:
Thoughts are creative. What we think about expands. Our
thoughts attract what we want, which most recently has been
called the Law of Attraction.

In other words, if we spend much of our time watching the
news of war and terrorism and if we focus most of our
attention on the lack of peace and joy in the world, we
will find ourselves experiencing more war, terrorism,
sorrow, and suffering. However, if we force ourselves to
focus on that which brings us joy or makes us feel
peaceful, we will find ourselves increasing our own joy and
peace. In addition, the more joyous and peaceful our
thoughts are - and, in turn, we are, the more positive
energy we send out into the world. Our manner of thinking,
therefore, becomes a form of "tikkun olam," which in Hebrew
means a way to heal or fix the world.

If enough of us focus our attention on joy and peace,
maybe, like the 100th monkey, we can cause others around
the world to experience more joy and peace. According to
the story, one monkey learned to wash its potato in water
before eating it and then taught others to do the same.
When the metaphorical 100th monkey began washing its potato
in the water, the rest of the monkeys suddenly began doing
so. As if traveling in the collective monkey unconscious,
this behavior jumped across the ocean and other monkeys in
other places began washing their potatoes as well.

It seems we don't need everyone to change to create change
on a larger scale. We just need enough people to change.
Imagine, you could be the "100th" human to transform your
consciousness and create a critical mass, a metaphysical
and spiritual quantum leap! And, "abracadabra, " world
peace would become a reality.

About the Author:

Nina Amir, an acclaimed journalist, motivational speaker
and Kabbalistic conscious creation coach, currently is
writing Setting a Place for God, A Woman's Guide to
Creating Sacred Space and Inviting the Divine to Dwell
Within It. She also is the author of three booklets,
including The Kabbalah of Conscious Creation. For
information on Amir's books, teleseminars and classes,
visit http://www.purespiritcreations.com or call
408-353-1943.