Doug wrote:
>Striking a balance, as you said, is key. But, sorry, I'm not sure how
>to do it. Something that Ed Abbey once said does help me sometimes,
>though. He was talking about protecting wilderness; that we should be
>half-time warriors in it's behalf and spend a good amount of time
>enjoying that which we are trying to protect.
I like looking at balance from an individuals perspective but can't
think of any easy answers. Possibly, being aware of balance and
periodically thinking about it is enough. Feelings of empowerment
are also tied into all this. We had a neighbor who fought to save
a small stream and lost. After that they were very pessimistic
and eventually moved back to the city. They simply gave up.
I suspect if they did not take this one battle so personally and
viewed life differently it would have helped. Feelings of
empowerment and confidence would have carried them to the next
battle. Also, viewing life as an ongoing process might have
made a difference. I don't really think the concept of beginnings
and endings make much sense except for movies and stories.
One could argue that our every act is connected to the earth
as are our non-acts. This view says every day we are activists
whether we want to be or not.
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