Stuff do not make us happy. We all know that. Just as we all know that much of the things that we buy is produced by people that can not afford to buy it themselves. We also know that we pollute the environment by living the way we do.
The problem is not awareness but the fact that we do not have the time for reflection. We walk on earth for just a short time and during that time we just work, eat and sleep. That is why we are unhappy, something that everybody knows to. Of course there are people working to save the earth. Each and everyone of us does something everyday to help the environment. Maybe we recycle or donate money to plant some trees. The problem is that we have built up a system that is so closely connected with money and money is power. A few people doing a few things to save the earth is never going to be enough. Money is always going to be the most important thing. As long as there are rich people with a lot of money to lose those people are going to fight hard not to lose a penny.
The only way the problem is going to be solved is for everyone to pause their lives for a moment and reflect on what really makes us happy. We have to relearn what we have lost and starting to explore ourself to see what we really want. We have to find the joy inside and spread that to everyone around us. Hopefully this will cause a chain reaction. Change takes time though and that is something we have to think about. We can not be impatient. That will only cause chaos.
These are my thoughts on the subject.
