292: The environment is the outward manifestation of our beliefs

Here are the notes I read from for this episode:

Outward manifestation
Been saying lately
When you see pollution, dingy skies, sea levels rising
Any one person listening may not have
But if American, likely more than nearly anyone
Less technological, more social and personal
Results from our behavior, from our choices
From our beliefs, stories, images, desires
Opposite would be stewardship, caring about others first, service
Why leadership matters
Crazy part is harmony with nature simplifies life
Creates joy, community, connection
Not about guilt or shame, just perspective
In all fairness, some past systems
I’m just like everyone else. When I think of something fun and polluting, I think, maybe it won’t matter, the plane was flying anyway
That’s the cause of global warming and our climate problems
Maybe I’ll get away with it. Maybe my contribution won’t count
You can blame it on lots of things, but that attitude and ones like it are at the root of that behavior
The outward manifestation of that thought is pollution