When things get litigious, my desire for justice can quickly turn into self- righteousness. The absence of power is often the cause of my ego trippin. But if I lack power, it is because i choose to see it that way. This is a beautiful and concrete example of how beliefs do actually shape our reality. I do not lack power. Therefore, I do not project my rights beyond my responsibilties. I do not hold others accountable for breaching the rights that are my responsibility to protect in the first place. No one can assume power over me unless I declare a need that I cannot fulfill on my own. So this is my ground zero - a chance to take stock of my needs and attempt to fulfill them as independently as possible. I am not a hardcore naturalist, survivalist, or pioneer. Beer is an top contender on my list of needs. Accountability and honesty of our needs are I think the best tools we have in keeping mother nature at bay. My only request is that we stop glorifying our responsibilities as though they are achievements. It's the biggest gestures that are often the most harmful. Much better than the parade of footprints we leave on eco- clean up days would be a designated time and space of no footprints at all. Looking forward is cleaning up after ourselves and showing the way instead of doing what others should be doing. If the burden is too big and our collective mess too entangled to delegate, find beauty in the mess. Blame is a selfish cunt and gets us nowhere but exactly where were at already. Messes aren't always made just to get out of. They can sometimes be the grand design of something truly miraculous. It's just a matter of how we look at it. Thank you. - Susan, trailer trash exemplar.
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