Hey Folks,
We live in a world defined by our own constructs. The rules we learn and abide are our own, the maps we follow are our own, the stories we learn are own. The way we see the world is through the eyes of our culture. At times, it provides a miraculous view; I can’t imagine my life without the music of Stevie Wonder to keep me company, or the writings of Thoreau, or the photography of Frans Lanting. Those are the parameters of our civilized lives, and they serve us usefully much of the time.
But what of those parameters not laid out for us by other people? What if I want to see the forest through the eyes of the bear?
The easiest way to experience a bit of what the wild was like is to go into a great forest at night alone. Sit quietly for awhile. Something very old will return. – Jack Turner
Challenge yourself to experience the world beyond the models we’ve constructed for it to fit inside.
Cheers
Carl
