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Originally Posted by yugyug
I think it is a bit biased to say that being aware of nature's power & ability to care for our needs makes a difference in our happiness. I've had the same bias. When I stepped outside that belief, I realized that a multitude are genuinely happy while thinking milk is born in a carton.  Maybe their belief affects your happiness or mine because we think they are being ignorant or naive or shorting themselves by not getting back to nature. Yet, they are content. I am happier when I'm in the garden or hiking in the mountains, but I know that not everyone gets their kicks out of such things. To them, dirt under their nails and slapping mosquitoes isn't thrilling, and I can understand that. It's the way they're wired. |
Absolutely, but environment plays a large part in how one is wired. And I suspect having it in childhood development is going to be the best chance of it sticking. Strong roots etc. Sort of like rigging the pack to better your chances.
Anyway, this awareness breeds respect, and respect breeds virtuous mean. I postulate that shielding peoples' eyes will -- and does -- have the adverse effect.