The last blog entry got me thinking of how easily we fall into the mistake (is it a cultural thing? a generalized cultural prejudgment??) of believing that the world has only "so far" of good things, and that for each abundance we see in someone or something, we will find scarcity to compensate elsewhere.
Where we got that notion from?
Life and Nature do not work that way, not all the time, anyway!
So why do we feel uneasy when we see someone living in abundance? as it that would take away from our possibility to ALSO experience abundance in most aspects of our lives!
As far as the crisis go, I loved your input, Dr.
It is too sad how we mistake awareness and realism with the obsession with all that could and "will" go wrong, as if worrying would make things better. In any case, it's thinking of ways out, of ways to cope with crisis... and of the good we still have and will keep on having (the abundance that is still there, and not the "losses") what can be really helpful!
It reminds me of a great initiative one Brazilian TV channel has had. During the publicity time, there is always a 3 minutes or so spot where some celebrity or renowned person of that country addresses the issue of the crisis... but under a positive, uplifting light! Instead of focusing on the dangers of the crisis and witout falling into denial, those ads do the great thing of reminding us that crisis are by essence times of change that eventually lead somewhere... and most usually somewhere good... especially if we decide to cope with those crisis with hope and determination. In those ads, actors or singers, for example, remind the population of previous crisis and how the country got out of them, overcame them, even got out of them stronger than ever. The subject of not talking of it all the time and encouraging a state of paranoia is also brought up.
I think that whomever planned that campaign was brilliant!!!
As far as Oasis go... this place certainly IS one, Dr Lam!
It is the one place I am sure I can go to each day to learn something, re-learn something, remind myself of something and interact with others in ways that will make me hopeful about life, my own abilities, other people's good things, etc.
After hearing oftentimes way too many negative comments at my workplace or in the street, it certainly is a breeze of fresh air and something to remind us that it's not like we "survive"... we LIVE and not like life "walks all over us", but like we find our path in it.
It always makes me great good and I bet it also inspires everyone who visits this site, adding at least a dose of optimism and strenght in each person's day
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