peace is an inner attitude

Yes, it is indeed an inner attitude that is not dependent on external circumstances but rather on a state of internal calm and tranquility maintained despite stressors.

Peace is an essential condition that you develop when you are able to regain and keep inner balance whenever the situations become unpleasent or turbulent. This inner stable condition is also the necessary basis to the work on oneself that we are required to accomplish to live a better and satisfying life. 

Because we need to be peaceful and in balance within to explore us in order to learn who we really are behind the masks required by social expectations. 

-First step knowing oneself; 

-Second: accepting one's reality within and without; 

-Third: working on oneself to improve one's flaws, and at the same learning the best way to express one's qualities, in order to actively participate to one's and the general wellbeing. 

On the other side, one has to be predisposed towards a peace attitude. Because peace requires a constant work. Just like having a very special flower in your garden. You must constantly keep an eye on your special flower, cut the dead leaves, check the earth, keep it clear from weeds, check the humidity, the right nutritionals... Not every body has a predisposition towards flowers and gardening. 

The same with peace. Not everybody is ready inside. Their story, their past on Earth or perhaps somewhere else... There are far too many people motivated by anger, greed, vanity and not always these obscure parts are immediately evident.  But when they come to the surface make sure you take distance and keep them far away. Because they do not want a relationship, they want to fight, they want war, they want to dominate, subdue and humiliate, even annihilate... They are very dangerous people. Keep yourself safe, stay away! 

Unfortunately, they may even belong to your family! This painful awareness requires a long work, within, to come to terms with this horrid reality.