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Tag Archives: sustainability
How do I get people to take my advice?
First I have a question – how do YOU feel when someone gives you unsolicited advice?
- Patronized? (Mansplained)
- Condescended to?
- Defensive?
- Criticized?
- Angry?
- Annoyed or irritated?
- Appreciative?
- Grateful?
If it’s more like the first ones and not the last two, why would someone else feel differently?
What would happen if instead you asked if they were open to you sharing ideas or your experience?
What if you respected if they weren’t ready to hear it, but at least they know you’re available if they want it?
What if you asked them what they think they need or what they want, and why they want it? Could you ask leading questions so they could figure things out on their own?
What would happen if you took your own advice first? What would it look like to be the change you want to see?
What are you missing if people aren’t listening to you? Are you not connecting first? Are you regulated? Are they?
Cassandra from Greek Mythology embodies the anguish of seeing the future and not being able to do anything about it. But it’s a misleading tale – we can do something about it, but not the thing that is easy for us – telling others.
We have to do the hard work of helping them see for themselves, or the even harder work of connecting with others so strongly that they trust us to be looking out for their best interests as well.
Hope – have it you should
- We WILL Fix Climate Change! – YouTube Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
- Is Civilization on the Brink of Collapse? – YouTube Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
– Spoiler Alert! – Collapse? No. Change? Hopefully! - The Biggest Climate Bill of Your Life – But What does it DO!? – YouTube: Vlogbrothers Hank & John Green
- What is Permaculture? – Verge Permaculture “PERMANENT” + “CULTURE” + “ AGRICULTURE”
Permaculture provides a big-picture perspective, using nature’s patterns and rules as a basis for designing your home, backyard garden, business, community commons, and municipal streets and parkways. It’s a systematic, regenerative approach that tackles big problems – and solves them - SolarPunk: an aesthetic for envisioning a Permaculture future
- Seven Generation thinking
- A generation being 100 years instead of 25: Seven Generations: A Long-Term Environmental Perspective – The 100 Year Lifestyle
- What is the Seventh Generation Principle? (ictinc.ca)
- About Us – 7gen (7genae.com)
- Seven Generations: Perspectives of a Native American Woman Business Leader – WBENC : WBENC
- UAII (uaiisevengenerations.org)
- Coming Soon – 5th World (5thworldregen.com)
- Elin Kelsey & Co
- Future forward, restorative justice,
Perhaps we would all be better off to live by the following indigenous principles?
– Treat the Earth and all that dwell thereon with respect
Gregg Prescott, M.S.
– Remain close to the Great Spirit
– Show great respect for your fellow beings
– Work together for the benefit of all Mankind
– Give assistance and kindness wherever needed
– Do what you know to be right
– Look after the well being of mind and body
– Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good
– Be truthful and honest at all times
– Take full responsibility for your actions