From The Anatomy of Peace, "But how about ohter kinds of conflicts, conflicts with more history to them, for example, or conflicts between many people. A single heart at peace won't necessarily solve those."
Yes, you're right it won't. But ...
"But notice what it will do. Being out of the box will allow you for the first time to see the situation clearly, without exaggeration or justification. It will position you to begin to exert influence toward peace instead of provocation toward war. While you are correct that a heart at peace alone won't solve your complex outer problems, those problems can't begin to be solved without it."
Yes, you're right it won't. But ...
"But notice what it will do. Being out of the box will allow you for the first time to see the situation clearly, without exaggeration or justification. It will position you to begin to exert influence toward peace instead of provocation toward war. While you are correct that a heart at peace alone won't solve your complex outer problems, those problems can't begin to be solved without it."