John Noltner - Peace of My Mind Project

Our program was a presentation by John Nolter, from Prior Lake MN, entitled “Peace of Mind Project”. He is a commercial photographer whose life took a slightly different path than normal.

Everybody seems to talk about peace, wants to live in peace, and wants a peaceful world. But to John there was a disconnect between what people were saying and how they were acting. Part of the problem, John felt, had to do with people’s definition of peace, so he began asking people what peace meant to them. The result of his interviews is a book entitled “peace of Mind”, which is a compilation of 52 interviews he made.

His goal is to create a dialogue about peace, so that all people have the same definition and expectations of peace. In his interviews, he found that most people think of peace as a weakness rather than a strength. By defining the word peace, we can then set specific goals to achieve peace personally, nationally, and internationally.