“Where is the meaning in life?" asks Carl Safina, President and Co-founder of the Blue Ocean Institute. He feels we must go beyond asking, "What is the meaning of life?" Asking only this question will cause us to look in the wrong places.
In his book, The View from Lazy Point: A Natural Year in an Unnatural World, Safina details the environmental issues facing us. Human actions have affected all places and creatures on earth. Thankfully, nature has resilience but we need to realize the connection of all living creatures and habitats. We need to understand what happens between them.
We have moved into a new epoch of awareness and concern. Future generations must live with the consequences of decisions made today. If each individual takes responsibility for becoming more conscious of his or her environmental impact, it will enhance our interconnectedness. We will have the ability to cultivate a more considerate life as a result.
Safina writes, ”Just as we went from hunter-gatherers to agriculturalists to civilized societies, now we must take the next great leap: from merely civilized to humanized.”
How do we, "advance compassion and yet survive in a world of appetites?"
Consider these concerns as you move through your life's moments today. Where is the meaning in your life? What three things can you do to promote connection, belonging and purpose?
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