One Apple A Day #521 - you can do something
According to the Global Challenges Foundation - a foundation that works with researchers to explore threats to humanity -, the next 50 years will set the pace for humanity's survival in the next 10,000 years.
Climate change, mass migrations, artificial intelligence, political instability, deforestation. The list can go on and on.
The challenges ahead of humanity are greater than ever, and it's easy to feel small and powerless. What can we do? What can I do?
When I caught myself in these thoughts, I always go back to this sentence from "Little Wins: The Huge Power of Thinking Like a Toddler", a beautiful book by Paul Lindley.
"While a toddler’s world might be geographically tiny, it is mentally limitless; conversely, when we grow up, we have the potential freedom to explore everything around us, but will often limit ourselves to the same narrow range of places, people and experiences."
From toddlers, we can learn to be creative with what we have. But there is something more than that. They face every challenge with an open mind because they haven't been conditioned yet. When we want to find a solution to a problem we approach it with the same mindset that creates that challenge in the first place. Our mindset comes with us, and it limits us our possibilities.
I believe that I can do something about the significant challenges we face as humanity. But it all starts by expanding my awareness.
"The biggest challenge we face is shifting human consciousness, not saving the planet. The planet doesn't need saving, we do." by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez (a 19 years old activist)