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We urgently need good role models. And good imitators just as urgently.

Social skills and common sense as the way to a sustainable future

Wir brauchen Common sense persons and social skills.

We have a big problem in our society. Namely that nobody wants to start taking the first step. It is demanded that the problems must be solved, but with the conviction that you cannot contribute anything yourself. There is simply a lack of common sense and that social competence. And the willingness to adapt to the new situation and to judge changes fairly, which may initially feel like a disadvantage to recognize the good that we gain.

Where on earth has common sense gone?

There is no awareness that things can no longer be solved that easily and, above all, that we cannot just leave that to the person who assured us in the last election that everything was under control. Or those who sell us products and make us believe that they'll take on the annoying thing about social skills for you. Be it warning sensors on SUVs to prevent accidents or organizations that promise (for the good conscience of the donor) to do a lot of good or dubious technology that Solve environmental problems should, ...... etc.

Look the other way, hope and pay indulgences.

These expenses are often only indulgences to wash yourself clean. But it would be important that everyone honestly thinks about what else can be done. Because these measures, which we carry out directly, simply have the best effect. You make a difference immediately. The help and improvement does not need to take a complicated detour (on which unfortunately a lot is lost) and most importantly, it has one Snowball effect. It affects the other people. A positive movement begins. And when suddenly a lot of people want the right thing, then something really happens. But if you are only half-heartedly with indulgence payments, then that is not enough and everything stays as it is.

It is missing from very many People the common sense that says, "Wait a minute ... you can also contribute, simply because it is very important now that everyone participates."

Social competence? Sense of responsibility?

Lately, many people have dealt with a sense of responsibility and social competence while watching Sesame Street and are therefore not a good role model. The bad thing about the system is that this certain recklessness is often financially rewarded.

Hope that the problems will be solved and look the other way ...

So everyone then hopes that science or technology will present the solution and that everything will go on as before. The main thing is that we are fine.

But this promise no longer has a chance to be kept. Neither technology nor science can do the miracle that we can continue to live as we have before, without changes or adjustments to what the world can sustainably produce. This shows how far we have distanced ourselves from real values ​​such as common sense and social competence

Start now or never with the change to a sustainable lifestyle.

It would be good to start now and adopt a sustainable lifestyle. Because if we miss the last moment for it, there can be such big changes suddenly that we won't survive.

We just can't go on running our world like this. Because it is as good as too late to save our own future and leave more than just problems for future generations. We need common sense, social skills and the willingness to start with the change from within.

The list of Immediate measures that make a contribution Securing our life is long and actionable for everyone. It is sad to see that many people believe that there is no need to lead by example. And it's sad to see them like that whole possibilitiesthat everyone has, all go unused. Whether for daily shopping, when choosing the means of transport for the trip to the office. Or dealing with the electricity provider, the waste issue and nature in the immediate vicinity.

Afterwards the whining is great when there are no more bees, the trees dry up, the groundwater is polluted, the air is poisonous, the sun is too strong, the sea is dead and people are sick. The connection is clearly with our buying behavior. And with the delusional price comparison to always buy the cheapest and the "want to have everything for yourself". No matter what the consequences for people, animals, the environment. It's all a chain of connections that we could influence with our consumer behavior.

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