The 11th Hour (49 of 49)

The 11th Hour

in which we understand that all life is related to us...
and we treat that life with great humility and respect.
I see us, as well, as social creatures.
And when I began to look back and say: "What is the fundamental bottom line for us as social creatures? " I couldn't believe it because it seemed so hippie-dippie, but it was love.
Love is the force that makes us fully human.
Now, to me, the value...
is the healing power that comes from getting...
that it's not just global warming.
It 's not just fossil-fuel dependency.
It 's not just soil erosion.

It 's not just chemical contamination of our land and water.
It 's not just the population problem.
And it's not just all of those.
The deterioration of the environment of our planet...
is an outward mirror of an inner condition.
Like inside, like outside.
And that's a part of the great work.
What if we choose to eradicate ourselves from this Earth, by whatever means? The Earth goes nowhere.
And in time, it will regenerate...
and all the lakes will be pristine.
The rivers, the waters, the mountains...
everything will be green again.
It 'll be peaceful.
There may not be people, but the Earth will regenerate.
And you know why? Because the Earth has all the time in the world...
and we don't.
So I think that's where we're at, right now.