Crap is crap no matter what kind of package you put it in. There ain't no way you can make it pretty, Josh. Stop trying to make it pretty. Just do it. Just, just show it for what it is.
- Lisa Bracken, Colorado resident interviewed in Gasland
Below are two of the most practical and effective actions that each of us can take to foster a future of satisfaction and well being for all life.
1. Educate ourselves.
Most of us use up a lot of our free time on entertainment of one kind or another. And we justify it with hard work, focus, passion, and commitment at work during the day. There ain't no way I can make this pretty - we need to educate ourselves on the facts, we need to get connected to what really matters to us, and we need to start doing it now.
There's information arguing both sides of every topic, obviously. My recommendation is that you err on the side of life and its well-being. Whose side are you on?
2. Talk to everyone about it.
It's usually fun, but it's not easy to get going. That's my experience. But we need to talk with everyone about it. The more we talk about it, the more we discover about ourselves and the issues, and the more we educate others and continue to build a movement. There's no top-down solution to our problem of a diminishing future. It's a bottom-up movement, and it will only get built through conversations.
Here's a relevant quote to close out this week's post:
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
- Winston Churchill
(I'm developing a list of the easiest, quickest climate change references to jump into. I'll be publishing the page soon. In the meantime, leave a comment if you'd like my top few recommended references.)
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