When we are hungry, we would find food by all means and ways. It is great living in cities as food is readily available everywhere. There are food stalls, food trucks, restaurants, and much more. We can even get hot food in the cinemas now. We should be grateful that we do not have to worry about food where we live.
The only difference between all individuals living in the urban areas is probably the type of foods that we choose to have. We are spoilt by the choices available to us. We no longer need to fly to Japan for sushi, Australia for steak, Europe for bread and cheese. We can even enjoy wine in a relaxing ambience at a small local cellar nearby. There are convenient stores that open 24/7. Food is in abundance for those who can afford it.
Let us not forget that no matter how great a city is, there are always hungry individuals around. People living under bridges, old folks that are homeless, and strays that roam the streets. Generosity means everything to them. They do not beg, they just hope to be able to fill their stomachs for the night. If we have left over foods, why not offer to them instead of throwing into the rubbish pile. A little kindness offered to others do not hurt us in any way.
Life seems easier off the hustle and bustle in the city. Nothing is easier or harder than what we have now. It is the perception of the mind. We think it is easy because we see it as easy, we think it is hard because we see it so. If we have not lived through the course, we will never know.
Off the city, everything is on ourselves. Cost of living is much lower but there are problems we need to face as well. Varieties are scarce though we have a lot of space to breathe. We need to farm on our own and pests are unavoidable. So, how do we control them? We can take the shortcut, that is to use pesticides but that would make no difference to the foods we get in the city. Natural pest control methods are less effective. We need to strike a balance between sacrificing some of the foods or sacrificing our life. It is by choice.
The local store could be miles away. If we are hungry in the middle of the night, it is extremely inconvenient to head to the store for food. Thus, we need to have more supply at home. There may not be homeless beings to feed but it is not the reason to waste food either. If there is extra, it would kind to leave it out for wildlife to feast on or bury under soil as fertilizer. Life in the outskirts should be more ecofriendly.
There is one thing in all of us that we need to consistently feed, our SOUL.
Wherever we are, life is as such that we tend to be stagnant at some point of time. It can be due to being content or being frustrated that makes us feel like life is boring or stuck. Perhaps this is a great time for change.
Be hungry for change as transformation is vital!
Life is too short to be always doing the same things over and over. Nature has much to offer. We have all been given six senses but most of us have lost the most important one, the sixth sense. Is it gone for good? It is there, it is always there as it has been when we were born. It is just hiding somewhere. We only need to find its hiding place and bring it out to the light.
Seeing ourselves with a different perspective brings upon us enlightenment. Perhaps we feel torn in between the good now and the better future. We do not know what lays ahead. We are afraid that the change may turn into something horrible. It could be past experiences that are telling us to stop moving forward. If we stay put where we are now, we are going nowhere.
Find within ourselves the urge to move forward. There is chance that we will succeed. Even if we don’t, we can give ourselves a pat in the back, at least we tried.
To a hungry person, every bitter
food is sweet. When the preferable is not available, the available becomes
preferable!
Israelmore Ayivor, Inspirational
writer, blogger and LifeSkills Entrepreneur
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