If no more factories producing unnecessary items for pleasure were to stop just for a year, everyone to take up their hoes and rakes and start cultivating all the land around them, the world would be greener, cleaner, fresher air will surround us and the earth will last at least 10 more years for every 1 year of cultivating and love. But is it possible to do that? Yes I truly believe so. But let’s look at the obstacles first.
A world filled with materialistic people who only want to consume and desire unnecessary toys and pretty stuffs are one of the strongest demand for our natural resources wasted daily. Which means that this notion of mine is pretty much better left unspoken. However, there is a Chinese saying, which says, “he will only shed tears only when he sees his own coffin.” This metaphor simply means unless there are clear signs that the earth is going to end, people will not do anything at all.
So unless you take the first step to do what is needed to be done, the rest of the world will follow suit, so why not start with you and make this world a pleasant place and avoid any more news of needless hungry on the other side of the world.
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