Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” ~Dalai Lama I looked out my window and saw only sand. I was on a Beechcraft 1900 turboprop flying into Baghdad in the fall of 2003. The U.S. had invaded six months prior and was occupying the country. From day one, I loathed the idea of invading a sovereign country, so as my plane spiral landed to avoid surface-to-air missiles, I said to myself, “Why am I … Continue reading Give Back to Others by Giving to Yourself First