NCFS (Yves Bajard)
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 17:59:29 -0700
To Perry Arnett et al.: What you propose, I did long ago. It is essentially directed at the self. There is more to do that that. Because, as you say in your first sentence: Then, what? BTW, I am not asking for assistance, but for cooperation. Best regards, Yves Bajard At 10:21 AM 30/09/00 -0600, perry arnett wrote: >Then, what? > >What do you > > propose to do? How? when? where? with whom? with what means? how directly? > > Where do you start? >Yves > > >Yves, > >I would suggest you start with the following : > >1) inventory who you are > >2) determine for yourself what life means and what is important to you > >2.1) determine what you stand for and what principles are worth your >standing up for > >2.2) determine what the terms "value" and "precious" and "enough" mean to >you > >3) detemine if life is important to you, and if so, on what terms > >4) realize that if you are like most of the rest of us, the physical >essentials of life involve secure sources of breathable air, clean water, >nutritious food, shelter from the elements, etc... > >5) begin by researching how many of those items are 'secure' for you now, >where you are, [i.e., if they were suddenly disrupted, how would that >affect your life? - how vulnerable are you?]; and if they are not, what you >can do about them becoming so > >6) now is the time; some believe there may be barely enough time for one to >get his act together before things being to unravel or implode i.e. >2003-2007 > >7) obviously, being with someone you trust and care for deeply might help > >8) only you can determine whether your life is worth cashing out your >investments and doing something so contrary to what your family and friends >would have you do - but in the end, it is, after all, your own life; for the >moment, at least, you are sovereign; you can make these decisions... > >holler if I can be of further help > >Perry > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Networking for a Common Future in Sustainability <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 17:31 >Subject: Re: [CrashList] Straight Talk > > > > At 03:41 PM 27/09/00 -0600, Perry Arnett wrote: in response to Mark >Jones' > > : " It is wishful thinking to suppose that you can persuade those with > > power over you to do anything which runs against their immediate > > self-interest or which imperils their social position. They will not do > > it."... and :" All the rainforest that can be hewn down, will be. All the > > fossil that can be burnt, will be. All the aquifers that can be pumped >dry, > > will be. All the biomes that can be plundered, will be. No efforts will be > > made to reverse greenhouse emissions, on the contrary, they will > > accelerate. Billions of innocent people are walking around today, > > not knowing that their death certificates have already been made > > out. Start from this." > > "..powerful stuff! thanks; folks: if the shoe fits, wear it... " > > > > My comment: We know that at current rate and in current system with >current > > players playing by current "rules", this is it. > > > > > Best > > > > Yves Bajard > > > > > > > > > > >Perry > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Crashlist resources: http://website.lineone.net/~resource_base > > >To change your options or unsubscribe go to: > > >http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/crashlist > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Crashlist resources: http://website.lineone.net/~resource_base > > To change your options or unsubscribe go to: > > http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/crashlist > > >_______________________________________________ >Crashlist resources: http://website.lineone.net/~resource_base >To change your options or unsubscribe go to: >http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/crashlist _______________________________________________ Crashlist resources: http://website.lineone.net/~resource_base To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.wwpublish.com/mailman/listinfo/crashlist