If we could treat every natural resource as a gift rather than a commodity, we would be on the path to sustainability. The difference is that a gift does not belong to us but to the universe. It comes into our lives from a source that is unknown and ultimately unknowable; eventually , it returns to its source. Victor Shamas
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If we were to turn every natural resource into a gift rather than a commodity, we would be on the path to sustainability. Whether it is a gift from nature or money from the banks, every gift returns to the universe. The difference between a gift and a commodity is that a gift doesn't belong to us but to the universe. It comes into our lives from a source that is unknown and ultimately unknowable.

Source: The Way Of Play: Reclaiming Divine Fun & Celebration

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