So now it is TWO YEARS since...

[Alan]

Originally Posted by apache_blanca

^^^^I meant this sort of change: the consciousness, the awareness, the seeing sort of change. Not that Avatar changed me - but it made me See things more clearly, in some way it "put me more in touch with myself" so to speak. It's like having a 40 KW lightbulb in the garage, and Avatar comes and puts a 100 kW bulb - everything is what it was, nothing is added or removed, but one sees it now so much better - everything, the cobwebs, the dust, some bats & bugs maybe ("oh sh**) - but also one can see a bicycle one forgot existed because it was always half-dark in the garage, or maybe one shall even discover a treasure chest. Or something.

Hehehe. I know what you mean. I recall Sempu saying something similar a while back. It is like the 'wattage' has been been turned up and is shining brightly. We can now see properly. The only downside is that it is not always pleasant what we end up seeing.

Originally Posted by apache_blanca

I'd say not only "make a difference in our own little way" but "within our possibilities, responsibilities, and arm's reach" - & here we can think of many things. Some people can do little changes in everyday life like in OOH video - but some (from 9 countries) "reached their arms out" to create it, like you. It's a whole new level. "My arm" reached to make the subtitles & start sending the link around to "all God" like they say here in Spain - & people get interested. Niri Te will battle for the cause worth fighting for as much & as long as possible - & then do something else "within an arm's reach". Some NGO's arms are even longer. Or, imagine a politician sees Avatar, gets a shock to the system, "starts seeing" & introduces a green-minded law, like reducing CO2 emissions or something. I know it sounds like wishful thinking ("you can say I'm a dreamer" ), but, really, one can do as much as one can do - & this "can do" vary from person to person(s). "Instead of cursing the darkness, let's each light a lamp".

You're right Apache. It is a range from doing little things to reaching that bit further. Maybe little things we can do ourselves, possibly the odd reach here and there. But together....that's a potent mix!

Originally Posted by Aquaplant

The thing with this one is that most of the problems we face now, are the result of short-sighted behaviour of previous generations, but also due to the fact how the whole system of finance is about to come crashing down due to its inherent flaws, and is in danger of taking too much stuff with it as it goes. Like it's not bad enough that we received a broken train, but one which doesn't even have any breaks and we are headed off a cliff. And the sad thing is that I think I'd rather go with the train when it reaches the cliff than stay behind and struggle.

I see your point. The thing is I guess money is a good servant, but a bad master. It seems it has been the master for too long. People have placed too much trust in it. The thing is, because it is something that us humans have created, it has flaws in it, which we are now finding out.

The trick is to use this as an opportunity to change, to see things through new eyes. Maybe this is the tipping point where things can turn the corner to a better way?

Aquaplant, don't get on that 'train' and miss the potential to make this a better place and say 'I did that... I know what the right way was and others are playing catch up'.

Alan