Respecting Our World Results In Greater Self Respect
When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.—Aldo Leopold
What is true to live in America today? We are a nation of $18 trillion dollars of personal debt. In the last few years we have amounted $260 billion dollar deficit that to $1.5 trillion dollars. Also we continue to sink down further into this black hole. We live in a land where our government has subcontracted out energy, environmental, labor, health and even our voting machines to private interests. Inequality, injustice, and inhumanity seem to be the by-products of a nation that generates 18 billion tons of materials each but we are unable to measure how regrettable our nation’s greed impacts those less fortuned especially the land and its creatures. We are facing an inner form of poverty but the denial of our actions.
Our very democracy is in question since our quality of life reflects are country’s inability to be fully honest with our self. Our addiction to material things has created a culture of denial. As an alcoholic who bottoms out we must undergo some form intervention and rehabilitation of beyond our “affluence and effluence.” We need to undergo a moral trial balance to not only undergo a national inventory but see that there is a bottom line to our consumer driven insanity.
Recovery = Discovery All I have control with is my own self choices. Creating sacred relationship gives me both greater purpose and a richer life. When I remember my interconnection with the earth I feel a profound sense of joy. All indigenous beliefs do not separate themselves from their surroundings. Understanding my link with all things provides me with a sense of harmony and well being.
When I expanding my consciousness to see I am interdependent I become liberated from my ego self. Can we deny that we dependent upon this world to survive? Simply it is a greater extension of us. Can we possibly deny this link? If we separate ourselves from our world then we disconnect our soul from our very nature. Simply we come from the land we must breathe, eat, drink, and eventually return to this planet. Modern life has created many illusions that contradict this relationship by placing us indoors most of our time. While interacting with the natural environment is represents us coming back to our first home.
Shakespeare once said action is eloquence. Our decision-making process allows us the possibility for new freedom. Any action that defends of our environment is similar to a mother protecting their child. Harmony in this world is not about sacrifice but demonstrating ones appreciation for our Gaia surrounding. As we shift from consumers to citizens we can excel to higher level of democracy through motivating others to take action? As we individuals develop greater compassion, wonder, sensitivity, respectfulness, courage, love, appreciation, tenacity, and gratitude then we can fully engage in the kind of stewardship that is calling to us now.
A new dimension of environmental mind set is sees that trees have standing as do people. Without one you will not have the other. Deforestation, stripping mountaintops, landfilling wetlands, and numerous other forms of reckless environmental exploitation is may satisfy human needs in the short run will rob generations of future life. Emerging is a new spirit to improve our environment thus stimulate life-affirming and life enhancing choices.
Our surroundings provides us both physical things (drinking water, garden soil and air to breath) and aesthetic, recreational and numerous other benefits. It benefits us so obviously then to preserve these opportunities and goods makes moral sense. This natural relationship is so meaningful that for many individuals it borders on worship and divinity.
Conserving, preserving and protecting our environment is tied to the very notion of environmental of human excellence. Humans can demonstrate their virtue and flourish the human experience by promoting healthier relationships with our planet. Just a simple act like riding a bicycle instead of driving a car serves to better our world. Any actions that directly promote the well-being of the larger ecological community serve to show our gratitude for the earth. Any choice that for example that lessen the threat for further habitation fragmentation and biodiversity loss invests in resources for the future. So any way we can better this planet directly betters ourselves.
We all act as environmental role models when we act to become sustainable in our everyday lives. As we engage in a greater environmental ethic act to do the right thing and to do it for the right reasons.
Moreover, environmental virtue might provide the sensitivity or wisdom necessary if we incorporate action-guiding rules and principles to concrete situations. Developing sensitivity is required to determine which rules or principles are applicablegiven the specific situation. Also what course of action is recommended given any whatever the nature of the crisis. Juggling between conflicting moral dilemmas we must value a more wholesome lifestyle if we are going to prosper in these very stressful times.
Simply, the more we show respect for our surroundings the greater self respect we behold!
What is true to live in America today? We are a nation of $18 trillion dollars of personal debt. In the last few years we have amounted $260 billion dollar deficit that to $1.5 trillion dollars. Also we continue to sink down further into this black hole. We live in a land where our government has subcontracted out energy, environmental, labor, health and even our voting machines to private interests. Inequality, injustice, and inhumanity seem to be the by-products of a nation that generates 18 billion tons of materials each but we are unable to measure how regrettable our nation’s greed impacts those less fortuned especially the land and its creatures. We are facing an inner form of poverty but the denial of our actions.
Our very democracy is in question since our quality of life reflects are country’s inability to be fully honest with our self. Our addiction to material things has created a culture of denial. As an alcoholic who bottoms out we must undergo some form intervention and rehabilitation of beyond our “affluence and effluence.” We need to undergo a moral trial balance to not only undergo a national inventory but see that there is a bottom line to our consumer driven insanity.
Recovery = Discovery All I have control with is my own self choices. Creating sacred relationship gives me both greater purpose and a richer life. When I remember my interconnection with the earth I feel a profound sense of joy. All indigenous beliefs do not separate themselves from their surroundings. Understanding my link with all things provides me with a sense of harmony and well being.
When I expanding my consciousness to see I am interdependent I become liberated from my ego self. Can we deny that we dependent upon this world to survive? Simply it is a greater extension of us. Can we possibly deny this link? If we separate ourselves from our world then we disconnect our soul from our very nature. Simply we come from the land we must breathe, eat, drink, and eventually return to this planet. Modern life has created many illusions that contradict this relationship by placing us indoors most of our time. While interacting with the natural environment is represents us coming back to our first home.
Shakespeare once said action is eloquence. Our decision-making process allows us the possibility for new freedom. Any action that defends of our environment is similar to a mother protecting their child. Harmony in this world is not about sacrifice but demonstrating ones appreciation for our Gaia surrounding. As we shift from consumers to citizens we can excel to higher level of democracy through motivating others to take action? As we individuals develop greater compassion, wonder, sensitivity, respectfulness, courage, love, appreciation, tenacity, and gratitude then we can fully engage in the kind of stewardship that is calling to us now.
A new dimension of environmental mind set is sees that trees have standing as do people. Without one you will not have the other. Deforestation, stripping mountaintops, landfilling wetlands, and numerous other forms of reckless environmental exploitation is may satisfy human needs in the short run will rob generations of future life. Emerging is a new spirit to improve our environment thus stimulate life-affirming and life enhancing choices.
Our surroundings provides us both physical things (drinking water, garden soil and air to breath) and aesthetic, recreational and numerous other benefits. It benefits us so obviously then to preserve these opportunities and goods makes moral sense. This natural relationship is so meaningful that for many individuals it borders on worship and divinity.
Conserving, preserving and protecting our environment is tied to the very notion of environmental of human excellence. Humans can demonstrate their virtue and flourish the human experience by promoting healthier relationships with our planet. Just a simple act like riding a bicycle instead of driving a car serves to better our world. Any actions that directly promote the well-being of the larger ecological community serve to show our gratitude for the earth. Any choice that for example that lessen the threat for further habitation fragmentation and biodiversity loss invests in resources for the future. So any way we can better this planet directly betters ourselves.
We all act as environmental role models when we act to become sustainable in our everyday lives. As we engage in a greater environmental ethic act to do the right thing and to do it for the right reasons.
Moreover, environmental virtue might provide the sensitivity or wisdom necessary if we incorporate action-guiding rules and principles to concrete situations. Developing sensitivity is required to determine which rules or principles are applicablegiven the specific situation. Also what course of action is recommended given any whatever the nature of the crisis. Juggling between conflicting moral dilemmas we must value a more wholesome lifestyle if we are going to prosper in these very stressful times.
Simply, the more we show respect for our surroundings the greater self respect we behold!
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