[Seasons: Summer III]
I’m strongly motivated by scarcity. Perhaps its symptomatic of living in a market economy where scarcity—having less than enough to go around, which drives prices up—is good. Maybe its innate in human nature akin to protecting the young and prioritizing food when hungry.
But summer challenges our belief in scarcity. On our farm, there’s more than enough grass for every goat; there are ripe cucumbers every morning and plenty of tomatoes for every child; and there’s enough daylight and warmth for all to enjoy. In the natural world, from the top of the food chain all the way to the bottom, nothing goes hungry. Even the foliage doesn’t have to compete for ultraviolet rays. In summer, there is plenty.
We can all use a more summer-like “mentality”.
Less competition for what we believe is lacking.
More sharing of what is truly abundant.
