In this episode of The Observatory, Greg Jensen joins the show to discuss internal and external poverty and how we can help eradicate it. Greg Jensen is the Co-founder and Director of Cultiva International, which eliminates internal and external poverty by teaching people how to grow their own food and thereby showing them that they have the power to improve their own lives. Hear the unique philosophy that Greg uses to help people living in poverty and the importance of community in fighting internal poverty. Greg also talks about the misunderstanding of poverty and the biggest lesson he learned from moving to Guatemala from the USA.

Timestamps:

[01:53] The story behind moving to Guatemala from the USA
[06:27] The biggest lesson from moving to Guatemala
[09:47] The fear of the unknown
[12:16] The transition from trail running to starting Cultivate Institute and Cultiva International
[17:39] How Greg started helping people living in poverty
[22:10] The unique philosophy that Greg uses to help people living in poverty
[30:21] The misunderstanding of poverty
[32:37] The internal poverty
[38:42] How Cultiva International is helping fight internal poverty
[40:08] The importance of community in fighting internal poverty
[46:51] The story of the youth who fought internal poverty in Guatemala
[50:21] The type of groups that Greg works with
[59:50] The importance of reading books like a song

Notable quotes:

• “There is never a perfect time to do the thing that you always want to do.” - Greg Jensen [07:37]
• “It’s hard to separate ourselves from the service, especially if what we are doing is wrong and causing more harm, yet on the surface, it looks right and makes us feel good.” - Greg Jensen [24:33]
• “People with a lot of things and who have no worries about the financial aspects always live in internal poverty.” - Scott [37:38]
• “You can’t jump from seed to flower. You have to go through the whole process of the seed growing and going through the entire process to the point where it blooms flowers.” - Scott [01:00:30]

Relevant links:

Cultiva International: https://www.cultivainternational.org/
Cultivate Institute: https://www.cultivateinstitute.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultivaInternational

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