Q. In your book, you spend a lot of time talking about the natural world, and you say that "the universe is already and perpetually balanced." But you don't go into detail about how it is balanced or what you mean. How do you see balance?
A. I have to say that everyday I'm awed by the beauty of the Earth. Isn't it fantastic that there are animals who breathe air as we do but live in the ocean? Isn't it thrilling to see autumn leaves falling from the trees in a gust? Isn't it mind-boggling to consider the incredible variety of birds in the world? I am always seeing new ways to love this planet and to be thankful for its variety and infiniteness. Think about the animals who eat feces and dead animals. Without them, the world would be a giant trash can overrun with carcasses and poop. With them, we have balance. Think about all the different climates we have on the planet, and plants and animals suited to each. To me, that's balance. I love the fact that all the native peoples who lived here before Columbus were happy with where they lived and did not seek to take another group's land. Rather than looking longingly at what someone else had, they wanted to live on their land, because they belonged to it. That's balance, too. Night and day are balance, as are the seasons. Every blade of grass is balance, if you think about it, but here I've given some of the more obvious examples. (used with permission)
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