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Here’s a book I want to read! Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. After a failed attempt to climb K2 in memory of his sister, Greg stumbled into a village… Since that fateful day 10 years ago, he has founded 58 schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan aimed at educating girls. “If you educate a girl, you educate a community. If you educate a boy, you educate an individual.” Check out an excerpt and video here. Be sure to check out the link on the blogroll for more information on his organization.
Yes, real and perceived… Mr. Howlingmad has a very good point to his comment on consumerism. I think that the bottom line on what we do and why is based on our perception of relative comfort. If we can rationalize our situations and choices, we don’t have to deal with the implications that go with them. So, if I (insert situation here), I can blame it on or relate it to (insert situation here), and can feel relieved because it could be worse or there is nothing I can do about it anyway. Mind eased, and comfort level returned to “do-able”. Even the most horrific scenario will fit, because our minds are amazing things. Of course, it does come with a cost. Comfort is like a mummy - you have to wrap yourself up in it until you can’t see anything else.
