In today’s very chemical society, in my opinion, one really needs to be all over this. Sure you can sit by passively and wait for the commercials, or big corporations or even governments to tell you what is safe and good and what isn’t. Or you can realize that you will get the best results in your life through your own accountability and take more control over your health and well-being. This may upset a lot of us as we are used to having “the big guys” if I may use that term loosely, to watch out for us and we depend on doctors and scientists and governments and corporations to research and relay the results to us of what is safe and good for us and what isn’t. But we must step back from this view and acknowledge that in a world mainly dominated by money and financial power, our well being is not going to be their number one concern.
This past weekend, upon doing some routine research I had the pleasure of coming across the following website: http://www.storyofstuff.com/
It contains the video called “The Story of Stuff” and a blog with related articles.
Now what is “The Story of Stuff” you may wonder and how does it relate to evolving beings? It is a great website put together by Annie Leonard and devoted to consumerism, trash and the environment in general.
I was especially impressed by the video she put together as it truly represents what it means to be an evolving being. The video is about 20 minutes long, very simple, yet creative, catchy and smart with just the right dose of humour! It is one of those life changing documentary films that will have an impact on everyone, unless you live under a rock. I truly wish for everyone to see it, as it is something that needs to be brought to the attention of more people in our society. It will be eye-opening for many and may even bring you back to a conscious state when thinking about your own role as a consumer. In summary, the video goes through the 5 steps of how our “stuff” is made from extraction and production to how it is distributed, ends up in our homes and then how it is disposed of.
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