1. What counts as an Act of Peace?

It���s entirely up to you ��� what feels like the more peaceful approach to going about your day? Talk to people you would usually ignore. Spread a little peace and laughter. Be aware of what total strangers do for you ��� serve you a cup of coffee, deliver your mail, check out your groceries. Take an extra moment to say a sincere ���thank you��� and ask how they���re doing. Notice when someone around you seems upset. Don���t be too busy to inquire what���s wrong, and offer a calming word. Perhaps just by showing concern, you can give that person a moment of peace. Whatever you decide to do as your three Acts of Peace a day, you should start small so that you don���t get discouraged. Just keep a record of every littlest effort���and don���t expect perfect peace in your life right away.

2. What makes something I do become an Act of Peace? Doesn���t peace mean tranquility, calm, quiet? How do I commit such an Act of Peace?

Probably the best way to answer this question is to examine what brings peace into your own life: What have people done for you that has already contributed to your own sense of being more peaceful? When do you feel most affirmed, cared for, happy? Once you think about what makes you feel peace-filled, you will know how to pass that peace on to others.

3. I love this idea and want to spread it in my home - school - college - community - workplace - recreation center. How do I start?

Invite people to visit our website at www.onethousandactsofpeace.org. Download the E-Flyer (PDF) from the link at the left, print it out, make copies, and feel free to spread and post them anywhere you think is appropriate. We also welcome everyone to submit their personal Acts of Peace stories, suggestions or comments. Visit our Acts of Peace Forum or Suggestions, then take any idea that grabs you and run with it. Most of all, talk about One Thousand Acts of Peace with family members, friends, co-workers, fellow students, etc. --- those you meet casually at a party, while shopping, or simply waiting for a bus. You never know who might spread the idea around, and make Peace a new way of life.

4. I wish I could commit three Acts of Peace every day, but I���m a very busy person and am already over-committed. I just don���t think I can ���do��� anymore right now.

Acts of Peace is not about ���doing��� any more than you are already doing ��� only doing it a little bit differently. Instead of always feeling short on time (and patience!), by thinking about peace every day, we all learn to live more peacefully and even more enjoyably. We become more aware of our ���tense��� moments and try to turn them into opportunities for Acts of Peace (or patience)���responding to a request or a demand with a smile instead of a scowl. Peacefulness becomes a mindset that gradually changes the way we experience both pleasant and unpleasant events and, most of all, other people.

5. I am willing to commit three Acts of Peace a day every day, but do I have to jot them down in a notebook or keep a computer record?

Unless we make a habit of recording our Acts of Peace, most of us will probably forget to do them at all. All it takes is a notebook���a pen���and the desire. Some of us use our computer or cellphone timer as a reminder. It takes less than three minutes a day to note three Acts of Peace.

6. I���ve been involved in peace movements before ��� ever since the 60���s. I can see how marches and petitions and boycotts and sit-ins and demonstrations and even going to jail can work to change governments and bring about Peace. But three Acts of Peace a day? I don���t see the connection.

This is not just another peace movement. And it is not even directed toward the end of any specific war. One Thousand Acts of Peace is simply our personal commitment to think about peace, nurture peace, and to work on peace -- at least often enough to commit three Acts of Peace a day.

7. What if I���m not feeling very peaceful today ��� or I���ve said a harsh word or judged someone else?

It���s also an Act of Peace to write down our regret for something we wish we hadn���t said or done ��� and then note a simple plan to rectify it. When we start thinking about peace in this way, we find opportunities to practice peace even when we don���t feel like it.

8. What if I lose momentum���and forget to make three Acts of Peace every day for a few days, weeks, months? Can I make it up?

Of course. We all do. And again, that���s why our notebooks serve to remind, encourage, and help us build the habit of keeping the peace every day. We mustn���t get discouraged because that wouldn���t be an Act of Peace towards ourselves, now, would it?

9. I just heard about One Thousand Acts of Peace and it���s already well past New Year���s. Can I still be involved?

Absolutely. Your official year begins today. It���s not dependent on any calendar or time zone. Just start���three Acts of Peace a day, every day, whatever the date happens to be. They will still add up to over One Thousand Acts of Peace in a year's time. And that's a lot more peace in the world.

Any more Questions? Email us at: info@onethousandactsofpeace.org

Peace. Three times a day.

A little peace goes a long way.