Why the "Quick Fix" Often Fails in Conflict Resolution

"A hot-tempered person digs their own grave.” (East African Proverb). When we react in anger; through temper tantrums or unrestrained behavior; we do not resolve conflict amicably; we often make it worse.

At the Center for Peace Education (CPE), we believe that lasting peace is never built on a foundation of impulsiveness.

When we react with unhinged emotions or temper tantrums during a conflict, we aren't just destroying properties, hurting others, and/or killing innocent people; we are burying the possibility of a peaceful solution.

This week at CPE, our students are learning an important lesson: values and principles are not expressed through impulsive reactions, but through thoughtful and disciplined actions.

In other words, our students are exploring the vital difference between reaction and resolution. In essence, peace is NOT built-in moments of reaction, nor a reflex of emotion, OH YES, but in moments of sober reflection guided by strong values, YES Indeed!