If you have the chance, meet new people. Create scenarios where you meet new people now and then. New people can be the key to doors unknown.
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Category: Action
Take A Walk In The Rain
I love sunshine. Warm and sunny are how I order up my days. Especially on holiday!
However, I do enjoy the occasional walk in the rain. It can be exhilarating, fresh and fun! The timing needs to be unimportant, like not during an outdoor wedding, graduation or concert.
But heading out in the rain means one more thing you have to overcome in a day. And it is an easy win. You can get a bit wet and then return home and change into something dry and warm up.
Rain can be fun. You might just need a mindset shift in order to see it.
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Sort Out The Basics
You know what they are. Now go do them.
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Keep Trying
Just try again. And again. Do it differently. Rethink it. Push harder. Stick with it! You’ll get there.
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Build Toward Great
What if politicians outlined their common goals, and their differences on key issues, and then worked toward those common goals while being mindful of their differences?
Imagine how much progress could be made! Especially if people didn’t mind whose name was on the statute, or statue.
If people just tried to improve the most lives in the best ways, we could leapfrog a lot of wasted time.
Who might be up for that?
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What would I like to improve?
My income? Career? Relationships? My sock drawer? My fitness? Other things?
Now what am I going to do about it?
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Ask Yourself This
What would make me smile? Really think about that for 20 seconds and the various things that come up. Enjoy!!
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Quick To Judge
Why are people so quick to judge? It feels like a natural tendency. But haven’t we learned to either not pay attention or wait a year for all the evidence to come?
What is the point of coming to some conclusion after only some evidence is in?
Let the people do their work. Let the reports come out. Let the courts decide.
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Climate Conundrum
People like stuff. People also like to move their bodies from one place to another. People also like foods and drinks that are manufactured or transported over long distances. People also want to live as long as they can or want their loved ones to live their longest life possible.
These things are all part of the conundrum. We like these type of things but it is these things that have a significant impact on pollution and climate.
We want to eat bananas and strawberries out of season. So we ship them in from some country like Chile or Egypt. These food items can perish before arrival so need to be moved quickly. Oh, and maybe they need a little refrigeration. This all means using a lot of fossil fuels to get these items to our fridge. And the single use plastic bag or punnet they come in can’t be great either.
But we need these foods when we want them.
Then, sometimes they go off or are half eaten and thrown away. They are brought half way around the world by ships, planes, trucks and our car, to be jettisoned because of a little bruise on it or we just don’t fancy the whole thing.
Think of all the useless trinkets and junk we purchase or are given. And all the wrapping and how that was all made and shipped to us. Also consider all the waste and single use items in doctors offices and hospitals. Hospitals are great because they help save, prolong or improve lives. But they mustn’t be great on the plastic and industrial or contaminated waste scale. Especially with all the full body PPE of recent years.
But we want our favourite foods or a plastic bottled drink when we are out. We need the stuffed toy or plastic flowers to demonstrate our love. We must take holidays that require an airplane travelling 1,000 to 10,000 miles, each way. We want hospitals and all the good they do.
However, we also want “the world”, the government, big companies and other people to reduce their carbon emissions and help with the fight against climate impact. The conundrum is that getting “them” to do something is a nice idea. But really, they will just create environments to reduce your usage through policy and pricing – which most people would complain about. You could do the right thing yourself, but most wont. At least not in a meaningful way. The power is in our hands every day, but most people are unwilling to make the material personal sacrifice.
And that is the climate conundrum.
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Keep Positive Vibes
It’s not always easy to do so. But smile and vibe away. We’re counting on you.
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