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Paul K. Chappell. Peaceful Revolution
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CONTENTS
THE GREAT QUESTION. BY. GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
PREFACE. Unlocking the Mysteries of Human Nature
CHAPTER 1. The Muscle of Hope. Born Human
The Army’s Hope Training
How Realistic Hope Enables Human Survival
Surviving Trauma and Betrayal
Participation: A Higher Expression of Hope
Realistic Idealism: The Highest Expression of Hope
Fully Human
The Swan’s Journey
CHAPTER 2. The Muscle of Empathy. Warrior Philosophy
Empathy in War
The Many Faces of Dehumanization
Unconditional Love: A Higher Expression of Empathy
Solidarity: The Highest Expression of Empathy
The Jewel Within
CHAPTER 3. The Muscle of Appreciation. The Long Journey Home
The Joy of Perspective
Savoring: A Higher Expression of Appreciation
Stewardship: The Highest Expression of Appreciation
Remembering Prometheus
CHAPTER 4. The Muscle of Conscience. The Hunter That Never Sleeps
The Ultimate Survival Guide
How to Sell Oppression to the Masses
Conditioned Inequality
Superhumanization
Misinformation
The Hand of Justice: A Higher Expression of Conscience
Moral Fury: The Highest Expression of Conscience
Sour Grapes
CHAPTER 5. The Muscle of Reason. Summoning Death
The Psychological Oxygen for Rational Thinking
Questioning: A Higher Expression of Reason
Building: The Highest Expression of Reason
Frankenstein’s Monster
CHAPTER 6. The Muscle of Discipline. The War Within
Warrior Discipline
Self-Control: A Higher Expression of Discipline
Inner Freedom: The Highest Expression of Discipline
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
CHAPTER 7. The Muscle of Curiosity. Madness and Redemption
My Drug of Choice
Adventure: A Higher Expression of Curiosity
Awe: The Highest Expression of Curiosity
The Rising Phoenix
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
NOTES. Preface
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Appendix B
INDEX
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For Janice Vaughn, my tenth-grade English teacher, who told me I should be a writer. I have been writing ever since.
Chapter 1: The Muscle of Hope
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People often ask me, “How long will it take us to end war?” I respond by saying, “That’s a great question, and I can answer it by posing another question. How long does it take to run a mile? A person can run a mile in under four minutes or walk it in over an hour. A person can also fail to complete the mile because he or she stops halfway through or quits before taking the first step. Similar to running a mile, how long it takes to end war will be determined by what we do. Depending on the quality and quantity of our actions, we might end war in twenty years or two hundred, or we might never end it and humanity will become extinct. It’s up to us.”
Like the gradual transition from dark to light that occurs at sunrise, our journey on the road to peace is a continuum where change occurs in increments, not all at once. Every step we take on the road to peace represents progress. A world where half the women on the planet can vote is preferable to a world where only a third can. A world with less war is preferable to a world with more. Even if it takes years to reach our destination, every step we take in the direction of peace, universal women’s rights, or any worthwhile goal has positive consequences for all of us. Real progress is not an all-or-nothing endeavor. Like gradual steps on a path, it is composed of many small victories that eventually add up to the change our world needs.
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