NATURE Nurtures Your Nature!

An old story goes like this.

Marco Polo was a Venetian traveler and a writer who traveled from Europe to Asia in 1271–1295.

In the year 1272, when he was traveling through the different parts of W. Asia, he found that the people of Kerman, a city in Iran, were well-mannered, modest, and kind-hearted. But the people in Persia, a neighboring city, were harsh, unkind, and full of vengeance.

Surprised, he explored the reason for this behavioral pattern. He conversed with many people and came to know that the ‘soil’ of the land was behind such a behavioral difference. When the King ordered some soil from Persia and kept it in his palace, his men too started to behave differently. They were more aggressive towards each other using unpleasant words and even assaulted their own people.

Marco Polo has well-mentioned this fascinating story in his diary as well.

Nature Impacts Human Behaviour

The story shows how nature plays a crucial role in human nature and behaviour. You also can feel it in day-to-day life. During summers, for example, when the temperature soars and there is no electricity or any means of instant cooling, the nature of a person changes significantly. Some people even start getting irritated and angry for no obvious reasons. During pleasant weather, however, the mood of the same person is calm and compliant. It happens because the external weather affects the internal weather of a person.

Go for a walk in the nearby park or take a stroll by a beautiful river on a sunny morning, the whole atmosphere can awaken the innermost feelings of happiness and calm within you. Moreover, everyone likes to stay close to pleasing surroundings and natural environs because they want to stay happy. In fact, human beings’ affinity and love for nature is deep-rooted in their search for happiness.

Nature Heals

Have you ever wondered why you prefer to live in a house that has a beautiful view from the balcony? Why do sick people who get a scenic view from their home or who spend some time in nature recover soon? Or why does it happen that when tension and stress take a toll on your mind, you crave for a break and an opportunity to spend some time amidst nature?

This is because our true nature is peace and happiness. We thus crave for inner happiness and seek means that will give us the taste of happiness like nature does. But the tragic part is that nature in the 21st century is also going thru tumultuous transformation as a result of automation and industrialization. The global warming is causing havoc all across the face of the earth. Forest fires, melting glaciers, flattened forests and polluted oceans are a common sight now. So it is worth pondering about the impact such a nature will have on human behavior. Will it bring us calm and happiness?

Climate Change & Human Behaviour

The impact of climate change is vast and indescribable. The impact on human behavior is well-established now. Many studies have shown that climate change over the years has had a big impact on the way people think and behave.

These days, people in hilly areas always remain vigilant. They fear that a landslide or an unforeseen natural disaster could come their way sooner or later causing mayhem. You can imagine the stress and anxiety they would be experiencing especially in extreme climatic conditions. Their growing vulnerability as a result of global warming can be well imagined.

Recently we have seen how the impact of climate change resulted in devastating floods and landslides in some parts of Uttarakhand. And therefore, as a human being, it is the responsibility of everyone to understand the importance of ‘restrain’ when it comes to exploiting natural resources.

Awareness is Necessary

After all, it’s not wise to stay alienated from the subject of global warming amidst such a critical situation. Global organizations supporting the reversal of global warming, therefore, keep spreading awareness about global warming and encourage people to take steps in the right direction.

This year’s World Humanitarian Day on 19th August, will highlight the immediate consequences of the climate emergency for the world’s most vulnerable people. The day will honour all aid and health workers who go on with their duty, despite the odds. They provide life-saving support and protection to people most in need while struggling with climate emergencies.

Show solidarity towards such efforts by supporting the aid workers and volunteers in your community. And along with that, take a pledge to tackle the climate change by taking part in tree plantation drives with enthusiasm. This is by far, the cheapest and simplest climate change solution and also very effective.

Discover your True Nature

Look around yourself, you’ll find enough room for planting some trees. Do it with all your heart. It will make your surroundings greener and you’ll leave a clean and healthy legacy for your future generations.

So, today promise yourself that you’ll reduce the severity of the climate crisis by planting more and more trees. It will remove excess carbon from the atmosphere, making it cleaner and greener that in turn will help you discover your true nature which is happiness and peace.