Progress in science and technology is conquering nature and who else, but we humans are responsible for vanquishing nature by misusing and overpowering it with our wasteful and materialstic lifestyle . We can’t do much about the damage that we have already done but we can control the damages by changing our lifestyle to a sustainable one by backtracking from consumerism and materialism. One of the benefits of such lifestyle apart from reviving nature is, it improves our quality of life and well being, after all isn’t that why we all rush daily to earn money, to live a quality life. We can do this by leading a healthy life just the way our ancestors lived harmoniously with nature.
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It is on my wishlist that….
It is on my wishlist that….
1) I live in a place with natural surroundings and practice organic sustainable farming using absolutely no chemicals and live harmoniously with nature and impress my surroundings to practice such farming.
2) With the surplus organic produce, I would like to start a small eatery which promotes and serves healthy locavore food and just like pizzas, burgers, coke and cola invading every little corner of india, I would promote healthy foods like Idli, dosa, paratha, herbal juices and other millet based Indian foods open their kiosks all around the world.
3) Also, I wish to open a holistic learning center for children especially where there is no structured syllabi , competition, exams and the children learn through exploring and gain knowledge just like this favorite and my oft quoted poem of William Martin.
“Do not ask your children
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is the way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder
and the marvel of an ordinary life.
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes, apples and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself.”
William Martin
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is the way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder
and the marvel of an ordinary life.
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes, apples and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself.”
William Martin
With my present commitments it is not possible for me to do all the above three now in fullfledged manner ( I am practicing at a small level though) , but it is on my wishlist and have putoff for future, but given a chance would definitely do right now.
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