Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["Tradingpost" <tradingpost@lobo.net>]

The only person I can influence with my thoughts is me. And if I just
imagine getting off my can and making that compost pile, but keep sitting
in front of the computer instead, I seriously doubt the compost pile will
manifest itself. 

paul tradingpost@lobo.net

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On 10/3/2007 at 11:19 AM Douglas  Willhite wrote:

>Aliza,
>I think Oprah would agree with you and certainly the authors of the best
>seller "The Secret" would too. But, the popular notion that we can
>manifest whatever we desire by picturing it in our minds and believing it
>to be true is a grave disservice to most people. While positive thinking
>can be a helpful motivator, it has a shadow side which is denial of
>reality -- denial of the limits to growth and the limits to vital
>resources which the global capitalist system is now pushing up hard
>against; also, denial of how many people are hurt, displaced or killed by
>this popular consumerist model.
>In my opinion, for authentic hope to be generated emphasis must be on
>embracing reality in all its beauty and horror, and taking concrete
>actions toward real, demonstrable solutions at a local level (such as
>putting into practice the ideas about soil building, water conservation,
>community building, and sustainable technologies which have been so
>eloquently shared in this forum.)
>After all, actions speak louder than words, or thoughts, or desires. I
>understand the comforting appeal in the idea that we can change the world
>and manifest whatever our hearts desire by believing that what we want is
>already true. But unfortunately some of the otherwise most intelligent
>people I know are stuck in ignorance and denial because of this belief.
>Manifesting their desires for abundance depends upon us maintaining a
>profit driven system which is racist, sexist, classist and plundering our
>only life support system, the natural world, our children and
>grandchildren's planetary home.
>Doug
>
>"There is more then just hope Harvey.  Our job is to see the world full of

>all its gifts and with every moment and every movement choose the world we

>want to have.  The more of us who see the world this way the more it will 
>manafest.  Just remember that everytime you choose to know the truth -
>that 
>we can and do influence everything and everyone moment to moment with
>every 
>breath and every thought - the more likely it is to become what we desire.

>So make sure that the thoughts you think and the breath you breathe are 
>working toward what you most want to manefest."
>
>Thanks so much for all you bring everywhere you go.
>
>Aliza"
>