A horse I adopted in my teens taught me about world peace. Rebel was a broken-down show horse -- abused, starving, and angry. I saw myself in him. After paying his ransom, I took him to the wilderness, loosened the reins, hung onto his mane for dear life, and just let him run!

After a year of getting to choose his own path through the wilderness, Rebel became as gentle as a dove. He regained his peaceful free spirit, and so did I. He taught me the importance of freedom in achieving world peace.