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Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations David R. Montgomery See book keywords and concepts

Extending the life span of our civilization will require reshaping agriculture to respect the soil not as an input to an industrial process, but as the living foundation for material wealth. As odd as it may sound, civilization's survival depends on treating soil as an investment, as a valuable inheritance rather than a commodity—as something other than dirt.

The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest Dan Buettner See book keywords and concepts

In the Western world, accomplishment, status, and material wealth are highly revered and require most of our time. Americans employed full time work on average 43 hours a week and take the shortest paid vacations in the industrialized world. Then when they do take time off, according to one source, 20 percent of them stay in touch with the office. We generally hold working and being productive in high regard; being busy often wins us esteem. Few cultural institutions exist to encourage us to slow down, unwind, and de-stress.

The True History of Chocolate Sophie D. Coe and Michael D. Coe See book keywords and concepts

Magnificent temples and palaces, stone relief carvings, wall paintings, lovely jades, and above all delicately painted and carved ceramic vessels testify to the artistic as well as material wealth of this Golden Age—and all this in spite of almost constant internecine warfare between the city-states. In the pre-Conquest New World, hieroglyphic writing was known only in Mesoamerica, and it reached its highest elaboration among the Maya.

Lessons of abundance: be a river, not a dam Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

The fewer attachments we have to material wealth, the freer we are. I agree with that completely, but I also recognize that for the vast majority of people in the western world, there's a certain level of "stuff" that's necessary simply to operate in this society. That's true for myself as well. I couldn't do this work without having lots of computer equipment and a comfortable place to write. I couldn't talk about nutrition and physical exercise if I didn't invest in nutritional supplements and exercise equipment.

Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century Alex Steffen See book keywords and concepts

The relationship between material wealth and well-being would seem to be a proportional one: when one increases, so does the other. But as it turns out, measures of wealth and health rise together only to a point, and then the pattern shifts. In fact, research tells us that, assuming a basic level of comfort, happiness across most cultures is largely unrelated to material luxury. Reducing our own levels of consumption saves us money and eliminates unnecessary clutter from our lives.

Slow Food Nation: Why Our Food Should Be Good, Clean, And Fair Carlo Petrini See book keywords and concepts

It has done untold harm to the environments and people of the countries that are poorest in material wealth (though certainly not in biodiversity), and to traditions and cultures that have existed for centuries in perfect harmony with their ecosystems. 6. A NEW AGRICULTURE FOR THE PLANET The so-called Green Revolution, which began under the aegis of the World Bank after World War II, shed a ray of hope on many parts of the world that were then suffering from starvation.

Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer: A Comprehensive Program for Prevention and Treatment Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine See book keywords and concepts

This lay group of men and women is dedicated to serving God and humanity without striving for material wealth or power but as brothers and sisters to all people. As I go about my daily work, it is the example of St. Francis that inspires me to be a compassionate, focused, and attentive listener so I can truly understand my clients and be present to their needs. My first exposure to the world of natural healing began in the late 1970s while working in a small health food store in Stamford, Connecticut.

The Great Book of Hemp: The Complete Guide to the Environmental, Commercial, and Medicinal Uses of the World's Most Extraordinary Plant Rowan Robinson See book keywords and concepts

Contentment in the current moment, the "here-and-now," helps ease the tedium of a Jamaican's physical labor, but that same here-and-now mentality is deadly to the modern Church of Progress, which preaches survival-of-the-fittest competition, and motivates through the promise of material wealth. Hemp's enhancement of the current moment, and of empathy and independent thinking, throws this whole ideology into question. Why devote endless hours to accumulating wealth to buy a happiness and satisfaction that already thrives within each and every moment?

Age Erasers for Men: Hundreds of Fast and Easy Ways to Beat the Years Doug Dollemore, Mark Giuliucci and the Editors of Men's Health Magazine See book keywords and concepts

Try to avoid affirmations that deal solely with material wealth. "It's probably not going to work if you keep repeating 'I am now driving a beautiful red sports car. I am now driving a beautiful red sports car,' " says Bloch. That doesn't mean you won't eventually get your dream car. If you use af- Affirmations: A Starter Set of Sayings Affirmations usually work best if you tailor them for your needs. But if you've never created one before, experts suggest you try a few of these phrases first. I am alive with possibility. I'll handle it. I feel myself growing stronger.

The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy E. D. Hirsch See book keywords and concepts

Values commonly associated with the middle class include a desire for social respectability and material wealth, and an emphasis on the family and education. misanthrope (MIS-uhn-throhp, MIZ-uhn-throhp) Someone who hates mankind. misogynist (mi-SOJ-uh-nist) Someone who hates women. mixed marriage Marriage between two people who come from different cultural, national, racial, ethnic, or religious backgrounds. Often, such marriages must withstand disapproval of both partners' families and social communities. monogamy A form of marriage in which one man is united with one woman.

A New Testament expression for material wealth, which some people worship as a god. Figuratively, it simply means money. (See Ye cannot serve God and mammon.) Man shall not live by bread alone According to Luke, Jesus spent forty days in the wilderness, where he was tempted by Satan. One of Satan's challenges was, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.

The All wrongdoing can be traced to an excessive attachment to material wealth. This saying comes from the writings of the apostle Paul. It is sometimes shortened to "Money is the root of all evil." made your bed, now lie in it, You've You made a decision and now must accept its consequences. **< This expression is commonly used as a response to people who have been complaining about problems they have brought on themselves. Make haste slowly The quickest way to accomplish something is to proceed deliberately.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know James Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, and E. D. Hirsch See book keywords and concepts

Values commonly associated with the middle class include a desire for social respectability and material wealth, and an emphasis on the family and education. misanthrope (Mis-uhn-throhp) Someone who hates humanity. misogynist (mi-soj-uh-nist) Someone who hates women. mixed marriage Marriage between two people who come from different cultural, national, racial, ethnic, or religious backgrounds. Often, such marriages must withstand disapproval of both partners' families and social communities. monogamy (muh-nog-uh-mee) A form of marriage in which one man is united with one woman.

The All wrongdoing can be traced to an excessive attachment to material wealth. This saying comes from the writings of the apostle Paul. It is sometimes shortened to "Money is the root of all evil." made your bed, now lie in it, You've You made a decision and now must accept its consequences. fa This expression is commonly used as a response to people who have been complaining about problems they have brought on themselves. Make haste slowly The quickest way to accomplish something is to proceed deliberately.

A New Testament expression for material wealth, which some people worship as a god. Figuratively, it simply means money. {See Ye cannot serve God and mammon.) manna from heaven Food that God gave miraculously to the Israelites in the Exodus, after the food they had brought with them out of Egypt had run out. In the Book of Exodus, the Israelites found it one morning after the dew had evaporated: "Upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground." By extension, "manna from heaven" is any unexpected good fortune.

Get Healthy Now with Gary Null: A Complete Guide to Prevention, Treatment and Healthy living Gary Null See book keywords and concepts

In poorer foreign countries, I will often meet people without the material wealth we have, but they have meaningfulness and purpose. They have balance. People in their 70s up to their 90s, loving and honoring life, not feeling angry or rejected. A healthy person looks for a message in a crisis. Before he or she overreacts, he or she assesses the situation. Nothing is so bad it cannot be dealt with. Nothing you cannot survive. Look beyond the crisis toward solutions. You may not be able to change the crisis, but you can shift attitude and remain focused and balanced.

Rockefeller Medicine Men: Medicine and Capitalism in America E. Richard Brown See book keywords and concepts

Furthermore, it produced great material wealth so that all people lived better for it. Society must not only accept; it must welcome "great inequality of environment," specifically the "concentration of business, industrial and commercial, in the hands of a few." It is not to be regretted that capitalists must "soon be in receipt of more revenues than can be judiciously expended upon themselves." It is simply incumbent upon the wealthy to dispose of their fortunes wisely.

Medicine for the Earth: How to Transform Personal and Environmental Toxins Sandra Ingerman See book keywords and concepts

Our priorities have become out of balance as gathering material wealth has become important to us. We have forgotten the magic we once knew. African shaman Malidoma Some describes this phenomenon in Ritual, Power, Healing, and Community: Indigenous people are indigenous because there are no machines between them and their gods. There are no machines barring the door to the spirit world where one can enter in and listen to what is going on within at a deep level, participating in the vibration of Nature.

Intelligent Medicine: A Guide to Optimizing Health and Preventing Illness for the Baby-Boomer Generation Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

It exalts material wealth and professional achievement, so people spend their evenings and Saturdays focused on work. It exalts family connection, so people try to keep up with their kids' schooling and activities. As a result, the rhythm of life, which should swing between relaxation and activity, can often seem like a perpetual race relieved by brief intervals of exhausted sleep. Those daunting expectations — to work hard, play hard, look good, and enjoy every moment —put a kind of stress on the body and mind that can take its toll.

Vibrational Medicine: The #1 Handbook of Subtle-Energy Therapies Richard Gerber, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Conflicts arise when people who have less than what they want out of life look enviously at those who have achieved the status, position, and material wealth that they have dreamed of but never obtained. This sense of powerlessness is especially evident in those people who work in boring or thankless jobs, and who perceive that they have little chance for advancement. Other difficulties associated with personal power, such as self-aggrandizement or overinflated egos, can also arise in managerial types of people or in authority figures who delegate tasks to others.

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