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it's time to replace Greed with Gratitude!

As a race, we are shamelessly greedy. I remember seeing an animated video on YouTube some time back that showed man walking on the earth and destroying everything cruelly for his own pleasure. We have changed so much in the last one million years, can we change to be kind? To be good with others? To practice gratitude?

This year, when the world went through such a severe turmoil, the only thing that kept popping up in my mind is, that this is just a warning...warning by God to probably change our lives, to consume less to exercise more, to enjoy the simple things in life. After all, before this time, I never noticed the lovely pots of flower we planted on our balcony or the little birds who come flying in and sit to rest on the windows. I never saw any of it...

Probably, because, me like everyone else, saw the world through the lenses of greed and not gratitude. These months that I spent at home, I really felt at home for the first time. And I realised that with my family around, a book in my kindle and with a good series on Netflix, my life had everything I needed. Yes I needed and still need money, but just enough to take care of my needs. I realised the difference between needs and wants first hand. And also satisfy some othe wants with things we have for our needs.

Is it sustainable? Is it long term? Have we humans learnt our lessons? I'm afraid not. But even if a few of us, have chosen to ride over drive. A few of us have chosen to embrace minimalism, a few of us have become more mindful of the world around us and the cause and effect relationship we have with it, I think it's a huge leap for mankind.

Stay blessed!

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