Keeping up with all the environmental news (i.e. growing environmental problems, environmental failures by politicians, environmental disasters, and a few success stories here and there) can be tiring, frustrating, and saddening. I think it’s important for anyone interested in these matters to take a step back and view life from a wider perspective from time to time.
Underneath all of these problems and half-hearted attempts to solve them is a perfection, an order & unbreakable system, and life, itself.
Underneath all of this is existence, and perhaps even something beyond this physical existence.
Of course, we have, on the detailed level, a trillion and one problems, but if we lose perspective, we create one more problem (and it is a big one). If we lose our own balance, we lose touch with the essence in us that can create positive change in the world.
If we want to help humanity and the natural world, we have to keep our own balance.
And beyond keeping a balance, in order to walk forward in a positive manner, we need to make sure we have not loaded ourselves down with too much.
We have one body in this world, last time I checked. Though there are countless problems in the world, we are but one tiny part of the problems, and of the solutions.
Of course, we can all think of people who have gone beyond “doing their part” and have lifted the world to a higher place (to a greater degree than most could ever hope to) — Martin Luther King, Jr., Ghandi, and Nelson Mandela, for example.
But did these heroes do so by losing perspective, by drowning themselves with too many troubles and concerns? Did they let their efforts get confused and their actions get negated by taking on too many issues? I think they did not.
So, we too, simple human beings trying to do our part, need to find and keep some perspective in the middle of our efforts. We, as well, have to make sure we keep a balance and not try to lift too much.
I hope that these Cool Your Green Mind Monday writings will help you and help me in our efforts to do so.
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Zachary Shahan
If you couldn't guess, I spend most of my time on CleanTechnica and Planetsave. I'm the director/editor of both sites and am a little obsessed with them and the topics they cover. I'm also Publishing Services Manager at Important Media, which means that I do everything I can to support other Important Media writers, editors, and directors (as well as the network as a whole) in the good work they are engaged in. You can also find my work on Scientific American, Reuters, Change.org, most of the sites in the Important Media network, & many other places. For more, or to connect, go to: zacharyshahan.com
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[...] balance, simplicity, love, positivity, and cooperation, we can move forward in this field of life creating [...]
[...] of this, part of bringing your life into more manageable expectations, is stepping back and taking a broader look at your life. Keeping perspective keeps us from getting lost in the details. [...]
[...] matter how we approach these issues or what we do in our own lives, though, it is important for our own balance to keep a positive demeanor [...]
Thanks for the reminder about taking care of oneself along with the rest of the world.
My mind feels more “cool” already.
I WOULD LIKE TO START ACTIVITIES ABOUT IMPORTANT QUESTIONS LIKE JUNGLES, RIVERS , POLUTION E OTHERS ISSUES IN MY CITY HERE IN PASSA QUATRO BRAZIL.
I need advices andinformations for how to organize and get respect and attention for enviroments questions.
thank you!