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What knowledge have you gained from natural things?. “When I quiet myself and look up at the stars or the mountains in the horizon in every direction…I realize how insignificant my plight on this earth is.”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What knowledge have you gained from natural
things?
“When I quiet myself and look up at the stars or the mountains in the horizon
in every direction…I realize how insignificant
my plight on this earth is.”
“In the desert in Northern Arizona…Humans are not superior to nature. We
[are] constantly at the mercy of the heat, thrashing wind or rare snow. Water [is] a
precious commodity that we haul and use sparingly….It is delusional to believe
that humans can control nature; we must adjust ourselves to learn to live within its
means.”
“Knowledge that I have gained from nature is to appreciate what I have
because it may not last forever. Being surrounded by nature has
helped me understand that things can easily be taken away, and one must do what they can to enjoy
what is given to them.”
“I have learned the circle of life, that in
order for one to have another must die.”
“One of the most important things I have learned from nature is
both water and wind can be a stronger force than
you think.”
“When I am out in nature, experiencing it with just me and
my camera, I gain a new peace that isn’t felt in the city. I have come to
understand how important it is that we have a place like that to go to. We need to do what we can to
keep places like this around.”
“I have gained an incredible amount of knowledge about
myself by observing nature and humbling myself. By caring less about my personal silly drama
and turning my attention to something I see as holy.”
“Life is beautiful and precious.”
“Nature has taught me to be kind to the earth….If I do not respect the earth, the Ocean will not be as beautiful due to our littering. Nature is a wonderful thing, and we do not want to pollute it, or our future
will not get to enjoy hiking in the mountains or walking on the beach
because it can become too contaminated and polluted to go near these beautiful
places.”
“One thing that I learned from nature is
that almost everything can heal.”
“I have learned that the laws of gravity and physics can
not be broken. I have learned that we need to cherish our
resources because once they’re gone, we can’t get
them back.”
“Nature has taught me patience and to
love color.”
“I have learned from natural things how simple and pure life was meant to be.
Food for example, when tended by [humans] the earth gave forth for our
survival. Everything we needed to survive came from the Earth in the beginning.
When [humans] started trying to ‘improve things’ with preservatives, pesticides, or
genetic modifications to even basic seedlings, health declined.”
What did Emerson learn from nature…?