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InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration
March 24, 2026
The Pathway to Integrated Living
— Daily reminders for a conscious, connected life —
What do you want? We ask this question constantly — of crying babies, confused teenagers, ourselves. Yet we often avoid answering it honestly, choosing whatever seems easier or less painful in the moment instead of what we truly want. If you want happiness, why don't you have it? Obviously, you're making choices that don't result in happiness. If you want peace, why isn't there peace? Because wanting isn't enough. Asking yourself what you want is only the first step. The next step involves taking action. You can't just sit on a mountaintop visualizing peace, then come down and curse at the person who cuts you off in traffic. You have to speak peace. Live peace. Be peace.
The focus for today is:
Whatever your choice, we must take action both within ourselves and in the outside world. We can no longer be armchair spectators and watch the world go by. We need to take responsibility for what is going on in our world.
Today's message is inspired by Marie T. Russell, founder of InnerSelf Magazine
Marie echoes Mother Teresa: "I'll never go to an anti-war demonstration, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there." You don't fight war with war. You create peace by waging peace. You create a loving world by being a loving person. As Trevor says in "Pay It Forward": "I guess they kind of give up. When they do, everybody kind of loses..." Today's invitation is brutal in its simplicity: What do you truly want? Peace? Health? Justice? Love? Then stop talking about it and take one concrete action toward it today. Not tomorrow. Not when conditions are perfect. Now. Because if you sit back and do nothing, you're responsible for the results.
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Understanding Personal Desires for Peace and Happiness
Author: Marie T. Russell
A Reminder:
Whatever your choice, we must take action both within ourselves and in the outside world. We can no longer be armchair spectators and watch the world go by. We need to take responsibility for what is going on in our world.
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About the Author
Marie T. Russell is the founder of InnerSelf Magazine (founded 1985). She also produced and hosted a weekly South Florida radio broadcast, Inner Power, from 1992-1995 which focused on themes such as self-esteem, personal growth, and well-being. Her articles focus on transformation and reconnecting with our own inner source of joy and creativity.
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