A new year and a new decade.
January 2020 – the end of an old and the beginning of not just a new year but a new decade. A decade of hope and to move into the right direction.
A time for collaboration and consensus building. A time for integration of the different, of the poor, of the voiceless, of non-human animals, of plants, of everybody and everything. A time to create balance.
Goals and resolutions.
But first we must set goals to guide our actions, to get us on the right track. 2020 holds promise. 2020 vision is what we would like to have to see the path to a sustainable future. We can learn from our mistakes and build on the benefit of hindsight. This decade has a lot riding on it.
Significant goals have been set for 2030. In 2015, world leaders agreed to 17 goals for a better world by 2030, for example.
Here are a few quotes and statements to move us to be the best we can and to think big. Little gems that seem to say it all. Pick me ups for the soul just like a glass of bubbly for the body.
Actions speak louder than words.
Bad things happen when good people do nothing. Origin unkown.
Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now. Denis Waitley.
What we think, or what we know, or what we believe, is of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do. John Ruskin.
Social change
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead
Never ever depend on governments or institutions to solve any major problems. All social change comes from the passion of individuals. Margaret Mead
Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a faith in people, that they’re basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they’ll do wonderful things with them. Steve Jobs.
One does not accumulate but eliminate. It is not daily increase but daily decrease. The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity. Bruce Lee
Self Awareness
In the coming decades, smart people will realize that international travel will end and they will settle onto continents that they are comfortable with being stranded on.
Live is a classroom. We are both student and teacher. Each day is a test and each day we receive a passing or failing grade in one particular subject: grace. Grace is for compassion, gratitude, surrender, faith, forgiveness, good manners reverence and the list goes on. Being the smartest, the prettiest, the most talented, the richest or even the poorest can’t help. Being a humble person can, and being a helpful person can guide you through your days with grace and gratitude. Amazing Grace from Philosophy Skin Care.
The natural aging process may cause our bodies to descent, but our spirit need not descend into worry. With time comes wisdom, character, strength and perspective. Our bodies are teaching us flexibility and the glory of embracing change on our beautiful journey. We can fight against the flow, or we can yield to knowing our bodies, gaining our souls and finding our grace.” Amazing Grace from Philosophy Skin Care.
Some ecological wisdom for the road:
One does not accumulate but eliminate. It is not daily increase but daily decrease. The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity. Bruce Lee
