How To Think Like An Ecosystem

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April 10, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace I'm neither an optimist nor a pessimist. I am a dyed-in-the-wool possibilist! By this, I mean with an eco-mind, we see that everything's connected and change is the only constant. - Frances Moore Lappe - How To Think Like An Ecosystem "A new way of seeing that is opening up to us can form a more life-serving mental map. I call it "eco-mind"-- looking at the world through the lens of ecology. This worldview recognizes that we, no less than any other organism, live in relation to everything else. As the visionary German physicist Hans-Peter Durr puts it, "There are no parts, only participants." This fascinating article from Yes Magazine describes -- what it means to think like an ecosystem, why this crucial mindshift is necessary for our planet and what we can do to foster it. { read more } Be The Change "If you are a poet, you will see clearly that there is a cloud floating in this sheet of paper." Thich Nhat Hanh shares a beautiful reflection on inter-connection { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 10 Worst Listening Habits -- and Their Cure 10 Keys to Happier Living Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Time Man Builds Fairy Tale Home -- For $4700 Life is 'Baeutiful' A Professor's Lesson 30 Years Ago Over Ten Thousand People Attend His Funeral Rappin' to Be the Change DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 113,600 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More