Something
made me pause today and seriously think about myself and where I’m going. The
weather, the climate, the drought, the future… these were all topics of discussion
I was waxing lyrical about at work while floating on a cloud of confidence. My
ego seems to be controlling me from within saying ‘You’ve got a new position so
you’re better than everyone else and you know more about everything than they
do!’
Then
a man named Gerry brought me crashing down to Earth by saying: “Thing is, mate,
you go on and on about how humans are ruining the planet and we deserve what’s
coming to us…. and your job is to fill up people’s vehicles with fuel, which I
think I’m right in saying is the most horrendous contributor to climate change
we have. Bit hypocritical, don’t you think?”
He’s right,
and I’m ashamed. I’m a well-educated man of the generation that is supposed to
know better. I have a science degree and I know more about this subject than the
average Joe-on-the-street, and here I am ignoring the effect my employment has
on the world because it’s easy and I get paid well to do it.
Time
for some serious reflection…..
RC 3-7-18
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