Tag: environment

Eyes wide open

Posted on by philipdodson

FullSizeRender (7)

We live in a truly amazing world.

We are surrounded by amazing things, structures, wildlife, nature, people, images and so much more.

Even in our urban worlds we are surrounded by so much nature.

Yet on a day to day basis how much of it do we really see?

How often do we ever stop on our daily commute and take a moment to take in the world around us? Do we ever pull our cars over, park and watch the world? Do we ever get off the train and just sit on the station bench and watch?

When was the last time we spent any time looking up at the buildings around us?

When did we just sit in a park and listen to birds singing?

We all miss out on so much that goes on around us, as often we are in a rush somewhere, we are on schedule.

Maybe it is time to occasionally take a pause, appreciate the world that we live in.

Live life with our eyes wide open and remove the blinkers of our daily schedules, even if it is for a moment each day.

We could all be amazed by what we might see.

I bet you have more possessions than this bloke

Posted on by philipdodson

My_111_Possessions_cover_photo-776x415

I posted this today on Facebook, about Rob Greenfield, who’s story I have been following.

He now has whittled all that he owns down to 111 things.

I love this. I am always saying about people and not things, and this demonstrates that all we really need in life can be fitted into a big backpack.

I’ve been as guilty as most in the world of buying more shit than I needed, so much so we even moved to a bigger house to cram more in.

Well, all over the world, all of our houses, lofts, garages, sheds and storage units are full to the brim. The landfills are full too with all the stuff we thought we needed.

Yet depression and loneliness are ever increasing.

We work all hours to earn the money to buy all this stuff, that we believe will enrich our lives and make us happy. It won’t.

Focus on people, activities and the memories that will create for you and the people who matter.

The rest of what we need in life, other than a backpack of 111 things, is love, kindness, empathy, compassion, and people who share our values.

This all lives in our minds and the minds of others, and unlike a backpack, it has no limit to what we can store.