Environment

Five Factors Which Make It Difficult to Succeed in Modern Life

If you have ever thought to yourself,Darn? My life is in the dumps?, then you are the person who should read this most. This for two reasons: First, what you learn here can help you make a difference in shaping your life to the way you want it to be. And second, you can help a friend by sharing this message with them. Doing so, you can make the world a better place? one person at a time. What follows is an analysis of five factors which block the path to a life of fully realized potential. What I mean by realised potential. is that within you, there exists enormous potential to be released in this lifetime. You might not realize you are a channel for great things. not many people do. Many have buried their dreams in the sands of time and live stuck in the nine to five grind. You can change this and start living your life on your own terms, in the direction you want to go. I am sure you have tried many times before to make your breakthrough. But somehow, you just found yourself hitting an invisible wall- an unseen factor holding you back that blocks the path to your goal. This essay is about uncloaking these invisible walls; making them visible to you, and showing you how to get pass them so you can build the life of your dreams. Are you ready? *Factor #1: A World Too Fast To Handle * On all fronts, things are changing fast. People complain of not having enough time and suffering from fatigue and chronic lack of sleep. Around the world, people work hard and fast, yet they still donÕt have enough time to get everything done. According to the National Study of the Changing Workforce, […]

Slow Food

“Slow Food has contributed to the growing awareness of health concerns in Europe” The Slow Food movement was founded by Carlo Petrini in Italy to combat fast food. It claims to preserve the cultural cuisine and the associated food plants and seeds, domestic animals, and farming within an ecoregion. It was the first established part of the broader Slow movement. The movement has since expanded globally to over 100,000 members in 132 countries. Slow Food began in Italy with the foundation of its forerunner organisation, Arcigola, in 1986 to resist the opening of a McDonald’s near the Spanish Steps in Rome The Slow Food organisation spawned by the movement has expanded to include over 100,000 members with chapters in over 132 countries. All totaled, 800 local convivia chapters exist. 360 convivia in Italy Ñ to which the name condotta (singular) / condotte (plural) applies Ñ are composed of 35,000 members, along with 450 other regional chapters around the world. The organisational structure is decentralised: each convivium has a leader who is responsible for promoting local artisans, local farmers, and local flavors through regional events such as Taste Workshops, wine tastings, and farmers’ markets. Offices have been opened in Switzerland (1995), Germany (1998), New York City (2000), France (2003), Japan (2005), and most recently in the United Kingdom and Chile. The head offices are located in Bra, near the famous city of Turin, northern Italy. Numerous publications are put out by the organisation, in several languages. In the US, the Snail is the quarterly of choice, while Slow Food puts out literature in several other European nations. Recent efforts at publicity include the world’s largest food and wine fair, the Salone del Gusto in Turin , a biennial cheese fair in Bra called Cheese, the Genoan fish festival called SlowFish, and […]

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