MargaretC
@margaretc
MargaretC
@margaretc
The difficulties I had encountered were superseded by stirring memories of the vastness, remoteness, silence, and incredible beauty of this pristine wilderness.
Getting back in touch with the creative doesn't ask for long journeys, big changes, large investments, or ten thousand hours, it is done with the simplest of means in little time. Anything will do. Find something (or someone) nearby, that sparks interest and remove distance. This can be done several ways. By stepping closer. By allowing it to come
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A comprehensive universal basic income (UBI) experiment in the US, giving $1,000 a month to 1,000 low-income individuals for three years, yielded underwhelming results: slightly reduced work hours with no significant improvements in health or human capital investments. It did, however, increase generosity among recipients — spending on others saw the largest categorical increase.
My fondest memories, however, are of the good people—total strangers—who did really nice things for us. Perhaps people who live closer to nature are inherently kinder and more generous.