LIVING IN HARMONY TO SURVIVE

"Walga Rock"

Oil on 76x40cm canvas

"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the those that are most adaptable to change, that survive.  In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment." Charles Darwin

There is an important message here for the human race. To adapt to our environment and not to try to control or destroy it if we wish to survive as a race. To adapt to our environment should not mean destroying our own or other species or destroying or consuming the physical world in order to survive.

Living in harmony with each other and with the environment seems a good way to start. 

Working only on changes and improvements to ourselves because we have no real power to change others.

Some of the virtuous qualities that we may need to implement into our own lives in order to live in harmony and survive as a race include,  

compassion

courage

courtesy

creativity

detachment

determination

enthusiasm

excellence

faithfulness

flexibility

friendliness

honesty

humility

justice

kindness

love

loyalty

mercy

moderation

modesty

obedience

patience

prayerfulness

reliability

respect

responsibility

reverence

service

tact

thankfulness

tolerance

trust

truthfulness

unity

ref Linda Kavelin Popov the Virtues Guide