“The plain fact is that the planet does not need more successful people, but it does desperately need more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of every kind. It needs people who live well in their places. It needs people of moral courage willing to join the fight to make the world habitable and humane. And these qualities have little to do with success as we have defined it.”
David Orr
At the very core of who I am I believe he’s right. I was talking with a friend who teaches at our local college. Our discussion was along this line. He does want his students to be able to think and reason with ethical and moral values when they finish his class rather than successfully pass the test from memorization.
Side note: I began having body aches, headache, chills and runny nose Friday morning. Tested at Uchealth in the afternoon. Woke Saturday feeling good but fuzzy thinking. Test results were: not detected. Feeling good today.
4 Comments
Faye
Good to hear that you’re feeling better. Love that summer sky!
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Faye. Feel even better today.
Tom Dills
I’ve been pondering this and have to agree. There is way too much conflict caused by those who crave a so-called success that comes at the expense of others. Success only truly comes when we all succeed, and right now that ain’t happening.
Glad to hear your brush with illness was short-lived.
Monte Stevens
Yes, when we all succeed. I’m feeling much better, just a bit fatigued. Low energy levels.