I have written quite a long time ago. I usually have a feeling when I wanna share something with the community. I felt that, this is one of this moment again.
A Connected but Fragile World
Today, we live in a world where everything is connected. Events that happen far away can quickly change our daily lives, showing up as higher prices or energy shortages. This shows us that relying completely on massive global systems is risky. True safety doesn’t come from depending on the whole world to run smoothly. Instead, it comes from building strong, local communities that can survive and thrive on their own. This is what we call true resilience.
The Problem with Endless Growth
Our modern economy is built on a dangerous idea: the belief that we can keep growing forever on a planet with limited resources. We have been taught to measure success only by money and profits. In this race to grow, we have forgotten our deep connection with nature. Instead of seeing ourselves as caretakers — or stewards — of a shared Earth, we started treating nature as something we own. We created invisible borders and rules that only make sense to humans.
The Beach, the Boars, and Human Rules
The idea for this article actually started from a real moment on a beach in southern Spain few years ago. I was hearing from the locals that a group of wild boars suddenly walked right out onto the sand. The people around acted like it was something completely weird and wrong. But why shouldn’t they be there? Animals have just as much right to go to the beach as we do. They were never notified about the rules humans created.
Animals are creatures of instinct. They live their entire lives in perfect balance. They don’t worry about what is “good” or “right” in a complicated human way — they just live completely in the moment without asking for anything.
They do what they feel, and they feel how they react. This is a very truthful way of living. It is a natural rhythm that exists inside every living thing in the world. It is a path that anybody can follow, and it is exactly how our ancestors lived as well.
Trusting What Tomorrow Brings
Today, we hope to build a good future, but we are doing it in a strange way. We are constantly planning to do more, even when we have less capacity. We spend our lives stressing about the future, even though we never truly know what tomorrow will bring. But the truth is: that is exactly how it should be. We do not need to know what happens tomorrow. We just have to accept that we will receive life exactly as it is planned to come to us. Because ultimately, everything is for us. When we stop trying to control every detail and start accepting the present moment, our heavy worries begin to disappear.
Choosing to Take Back Control
We are at a point where we must step outside of the old way of doing things. This is not about sacrificing our happiness; it is an empowering choice to take back our independence — our sovereignty. Instead of depending on huge, stressful global structures, we need to return to our natural instincts. We need to build local communities where people can make fair choices together and live peacefully in the present. Making things better starts with keeping life simple. It means buying only what we truly need, living in smaller, energy-smart spaces, and actively sharing resources with our neighbors. It also means eating healthy, natural foods. When we stop consuming harmful things, our human bodies naturally heal themselves. Just like the animals in nature, when we give our bodies what they truly need, they know exactly what to do.
A Return to Harmony
The future belongs to those who build it together. We must focus our energy on helping our neighbors, protecting animals, and healing nature. When we stop focusing on endless global wealth and start living truthfully in the moment, we discover a beautiful truth: real wealth was never about endless money. True wealth is found in strong communities, trading value fairly with each other, and living a shared life where people and nature are finally back in perfect harmony.
Written by the team at EVE (Eco Village Enterprise). We are building digital tools for resilient communities so they can stay connected, organize their resources, and remain sovereign — on their own terms. Discover more at ecove.app
Richard Bohm
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