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Individuality doesn't just mean individualism-standing alone. It means developing one's unique gifts, and being able to share them for the enjoyment of oneself and others.
Frances Moore Lappé
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Frances Moore Lappé
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: February 10
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Every time you take a step and walk with your fear, you'll never know the impact. But you can be certain somebody's watching, and that courage is contagious.
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Freedom is not the capacity to do whatever we please freedom is the capacity to make intelligent choices.
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much agricultural land which might be growing food is being used instead to 'grow' money (in the form of coffee, tea, etc.).
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Every choice we make can be a celebration of the world we want.
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The spirit that I am advocating is reframing how we view the world, and shifting from the negativity of lack and not enough to the positive frame of aligning with Nature.
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What we need to get right is not focusing on the fear associated with quantity - not enough, scarcity, and lack - and moving instead to a worldview that explores quality and connectedness.
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I never like to use those terms [like pessimistic].
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