Surviving Change.
Everything that exists is connected to change. It was quite a surprise for me for example, to learn vegetation has a genetic link to animal life and the earliest form of life itself is bacteria and viruses. It is quite possible even that early life came from inanimate substances. Over the length of earth’s history there has been vast explosions of various life forms and catastrophic annihilation of many forms of life. However the earth is an ideal home for natural selection of competing life. Of course this is over vast expanse of time.
The good news is, the human race should survive the present pandemic virus. From adversity
there can always be found a way of looking at things that reassures and gives insight that can positively comfort. One such view is Stoicism as founded by Zeno of Citium. He lived in Greece in the third century BC. This philosophy is based on the principle that one should accept the moment and not be controlled by the desire of pleasure or be in fear of pain. Use the mind to appreciate the world and the way of being, also utilise the proactive ability of working with others to be fair and just to all.
One modern day example of motivational and inspirational human endeavour, is one war veteran come pensioner who has raised millions of pounds with his sponsored walk for the NHS. It stirs others to aim, aspire and attain because one good deed can very much bring about another. At a time when so much could lead to loss, many businesses have turned to producing much needed respirators and masks, as well as personal protective equipment.
At this time of stress, it may cause a wry smile to acknowledge the news that certain peers of the UK are concerned that they may not get their three hundred and twenty three pounds a day stipend by remote attendance of the House of Lords. However as the theme of this blog is everything that exists is connected to change, who knows what the future may hold in terms of improved knowledge and how this can be applied for the positive benefit of lives everywhere.
The good news is, the human race should survive the present pandemic virus. From adversity
there can always be found a way of looking at things that reassures and gives insight that can positively comfort. One such view is Stoicism as founded by Zeno of Citium. He lived in Greece in the third century BC. This philosophy is based on the principle that one should accept the moment and not be controlled by the desire of pleasure or be in fear of pain. Use the mind to appreciate the world and the way of being, also utilise the proactive ability of working with others to be fair and just to all.
One modern day example of motivational and inspirational human endeavour, is one war veteran come pensioner who has raised millions of pounds with his sponsored walk for the NHS. It stirs others to aim, aspire and attain because one good deed can very much bring about another. At a time when so much could lead to loss, many businesses have turned to producing much needed respirators and masks, as well as personal protective equipment.
At this time of stress, it may cause a wry smile to acknowledge the news that certain peers of the UK are concerned that they may not get their three hundred and twenty three pounds a day stipend by remote attendance of the House of Lords. However as the theme of this blog is everything that exists is connected to change, who knows what the future may hold in terms of improved knowledge and how this can be applied for the positive benefit of lives everywhere.
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