Going going the year - 2012

Well we are not far from half way through 2012.
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And already further change is upon us.
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The next months promise ever more changes.
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Many do not like change.
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Too bad.
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Learn to deal with it.
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Change is our lot.
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Change and ever more change.
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The years 1960 - 1990 lulled us into believing that nature was relatively benign.
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That they were the norm.
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Wrong!
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What is coming at us now is the norm.
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For the rest of our lives and way beyond violent change in nature is likely.
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No not global warming, rather climate change, change which is what this planet has been doing for millions and millions of years.
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Not that our behaviour has helped improve things much.
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As if this is not bad enough our leaders are busy lying about reality.
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Their reality being based on endless, mindless growth.
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As if what this planet needs is more 'stuff'.
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So endless growth is still the current favourite idea in economics, politics, business you name it.
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Endless growth and endless consumption are the mindless thoughts of these people.
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Sorry this was a silly idea in the first place and it has not got any more intelligent over time.
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Any idea that promotes greed and selfish behaviour as the way to go cannot be too smart.
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Not to mention the destruction and abuse of our planet that marches hand in hand with such a mindless monetization of everything.
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Indeed we are now reaping the results of this model.
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Fortunately more of us are becoming conscious of the poverty of current official thinking.
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Moving beyond greed as your basic planning model requires a change in our thinking.
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We have begun this with our changing views of nature as something we are a part of and not something to be fought and subdued.
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The very idea of conquering nature was another not very intelligent idea whose time is passing
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And to think we are all living in these times.
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Chose to be here at this time.
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So your choices are to spectate or make your contribution.
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Making your contribution however small it might seem to you is the smarter way to go.
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Why?
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Because spectating is not a real option, life will not allow you to do so.
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None of us came here to spectate, we might be able to do so for a time.
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Then nature comes along and says no this is not why you are here.
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Have you noticed that there is no part of the planet that has not experienced 'unusual' weather over the last five years or so?
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Weather that impacts all those it touches.
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If you accept this then look to your life.
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Let go gross consumption.
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Lead a life of modest material needs.
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Live simply.
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Keep growing as a person.
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Look to where you can make a contribution.
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Adopting such an approach better prepares you for the disasters to come.
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And come they must.
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Opening our hearts to love and helping others strengthens us.
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It is the only rationale response to idiot policies and an increasingly angry planet.