This quote reminded so much about a previous discussion that we had about the richness of products. As individuals we tend to look for the cheapest products that can perform the same task as an expensive product. Or the other aspect is that as an individual we want to be unique and try to show off our expensive and luxurious products. I am not saying that all are like this but sometimes we do get caught up in the type of products that we buy. Again it all comes down to the price that other professionals place on the object. It is either that they want to profit from this or they believe that they have extent knowledge on the object. Sometimes one may get carried away with the technology that we have today and we believe we know what we should know about objects. However, there has been instances where we find out that useless things play an important role in useful things. It is insane to think about where we have come to and how profit overcomes the natural substance and it's role in the biosphere.
http://sppiblog.org/tag/coral-reefs
"Proper use requires gratitude, humility, charity, and skill." -Pg. 192
The proper use of the environment requires all of these characteristics because they all have something in common, patience. The reason this is mentioned is because one must be patient because some species may take longer than others to reach it's full potential. The processes of nature are to be left alone because through their years of evolution the species know what it has to do in order to survive through a rough climate. The environment is humble because it does not take more than what it needs. Species only take what they need in order to survive for the season and then they go on and find something else. They have the skill to know what actions they need to take in order to survive from all types of disasters. Like the environmentalist from the Naples Preserve mentioned that when there is a fire and a tortoise needs to get across then it will follow the fire all the way down until there is a break in the fire and then passes through. Its amazing how they have developed the ability of knowing little things like this. A species knows what's best for themselves, therefore, individuals should not try to manipulate this because they want to "help" the species out. Instead we should be grateful and thank them for the things they do, because without them we wouldn't be where we are today.
http://kids.discovery.com/tell-me/animals/mammals/big-bears
"Jay Gould (1991), "We cannot win this battle to save species and environments without forging an emotional bond between ourselves and nature as well--for we will not fight to save what we do not love"(p.14). -Pg. 197
Reading this quote allowed me to understand exactly what I have been trying to figure out this whole time. It is the bond that allows one to care for others that will allow one to protect what they love. A connection that is unexplainable and that allows one to feel the escape of all negativity, in other words, their sense of place. It is that connection that proves to the person that they would do anything to protect it. It is just like in the book A Land Remembered, how Zech cried when his parents property was remodeled. This event allowed Zech to open his eyes of what Toby felt when he found out that Zech had tore down the custard apple forest. It's events like these that allow us to realize what we truly love. We fight for what we love and there is no stopping us. We should consider this and learn to love nature because without it we won't be able to survive.
http://www.bewallpaper.com/free-nature-love-desktop/
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