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you would turn into a better person if you ran around in the forest naked doing ‘primal screams’.
I think pretty much anyone would go out of business that way haha!
My businessplan is more focused on bushcrafting, methods to become more confident by showing people they can withstand natural things etc. I´m not going to post the entire plan on here but you get the idea. No insanity stuff. And no trampling all over nature and leaving it flattened.
Modern society has become totally dependent on others to feed and clothe them IMO, it is said that we are only three days away from hunger as we depend entirely on food supply to the stores, after whats in the fridge runs out we are in trouble."how do you think people have domesticated themselves" and "why is there a need for people to rewild".
I would like to see the "basics" being taught in every school, ie how to grow your own vegetables and both boys and girls being shown how to wash, iron and sew a buttom on their own clothes. Also to be able to wire a plug, fit a lightbulb, check the oil and water on a car and change a tyre, these are all basic everyday things but so few kids and even adults know how to do them.
I know some adults who would have difficulty with this.Now, don't be too ambitious
Meditate; Environment is stronger than willpower.Hi Peregrinos!
As some of you may know, I found my calling after the Camino.
I´m now resolved to build a business around "ReWilding". ReWilding is about "undomesticating our bodies and minds", and the idea is that people have domesticated themselves to the degree of becoming completely alienated from nature, and from their own nature (internal voice, intuition etc).
I have a good idea of what I want, but I would love some input from you peregrinos because you might have thought of something that I have not thought of. I am specially interested in the question "how do you think people have domesticated themselves" and "why is there a need for people to rewild". Feel free to voice your thoughts even if they are not exactly within those areas.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Cheers, Gwaihir
That made me laugh. A few weeks ago I was running a yarn shop for a friend in hospital, and a woman came in with a sweater (purchased not handknitted) that she had accidentally burnt a hole in. She thought she'd put a button over the hole.Modern society has become totally dependent on others to feed and clothe them IMO, it is said that we are only three days away from hunger as we depend entirely on food supply to the stores, after whats in the fridge runs out we are in trouble.
I would like to see the "basics" being taught in every school, ie how to grow your own vegetables and both boys and girls being shown how to wash, iron and sew a buttom on their own clothes. Also to be able to wire a plug, fit a lightbulb, check the oil and water on a car and change a tyre, these are all basic everyday things but so few kids and even adults know how to do them. These would be my thoughts on rewilding.
ReWilding is about "undomesticating our bodies
I grew up on a farm, and so I spent my childhood days outside
Hi Peregrinos!
As some of you may know, I found my calling after the Camino.
I´m now resolved to build a business around "ReWilding". ReWilding is about "undomesticating our bodies and minds", and the idea is that people have domesticated themselves to the degree of becoming completely alienated from nature, and from their own nature (internal voice, intuition etc).
I guess it depends on what you mean by "domesticated" and "wild". I was just reading an interesting thread about cat domestication and it seemed to me that many of the characteristics of domestication (able to live together in groups, evolving more pro-social behaviour, etc.) are pretty good things.Hi Peregrinos!
As some of you may know, I found my calling after the Camino.
I´m now resolved to build a business around "ReWilding". ReWilding is about "undomesticating our bodies and minds", and the idea is that people have domesticated themselves to the degree of becoming completely alienated from nature, and from their own nature (internal voice, intuition etc).
I have a good idea of what I want, but I would love some input from you peregrinos because you might have thought of something that I have not thought of. I am specially interested in the question "how do you think people have domesticated themselves" and "why is there a need for people to rewild". Feel free to voice your thoughts even if they are not exactly within those areas.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Cheers, Gwaihir
That's very thoughtful and interesting reply. It makes a lot of sense to me. I hope you are recovering well from your health issues. Looking after our elders is an honorable thing to do, even when it means sacrificing our own goals, no matter how balanced and right for you they May seem.There's lots of good research on how spending time in nature enhances wellbeing - I think your idea is a sound and interesting one. I've always felt that simply being outdoors every day is a very significant part of the positive experience of a Camino - and also a big factor in the post-camino blues.
The challenge (for any business) lies in how to make a living from something we're passionate about! I've seen people combining rewilding/nature therapy a part of a broader service, such as outdoor education or coaching. It's definitely worth giving it try and seeing where it takes you. Good luck!
Domestication has its downsides and upsides. The slightly more adventurous cats who thought "there's lots of good food in those grain storage places eating the food that the humans want, if I'm brave enough to go catch them" had no idea what they were signing up their descendants for. On the other hand there are a few tens of thousands of the wild cats that modern domesticated cats are descended from and hundreds of millions of domestic cats all around the world. Evolutionarily speaking, it is clear which was the winning path.It’s not just humans who have this issue to contend with.
The slightly more adventurous wolf who, several millennia ago, saw the fire and thought: “if I’m brave enough to go there those humans might give me some food” had no idea that s/he was consigning some of their ancestors to being dressed in Christmas outfits and carried around in handbags.
Domestication has its downsides and upsides. The slightly more adventurous cats who thought "there's lots of good food in those grain storage places eating the food that the humans want, if I'm brave enough to go catch them" had no idea what they were signing up their descendants for. On the other hand there are a few tens of thousands of the wild cats that modern domesticated cats are descended from and hundreds of millions of domestic cats all around the world. Evolutionarily speaking, it is clear which was the winning path.
That's why I said "evolutionarily speaking". Although, I don't know how many tricks cats do. I can certainly see your point about the tradeoffs of a terrible individual life vs a relatively secure future for the species with regards to our domesticated food animals. But we don't demand all that much from cats in comparison to what they get from us, IMHO. Most cats I know get to do pretty much whatever they want.If ‘winning’ is ensuring the continuation of your family line by turning tricks for reward by serving or otherwise pleasing humans, then I agree.
I may be delusional, but I’d hope for more than that.
I do take solace in believing that most animals are sufficiently ‘in the present moment’ that they will never actually know that they are the last of their line.
My many cats - before the arrival of Henry the Dog - expected reward well in excess of their pest control duties - and got it.That's why I said "evolutionarily speaking". Although, I don't know how many tricks cats do. I can certainly see your point about the tradeoffs of a terrible individual life vs a relatively secure future for the species with regards to our domesticated food animals. But we don't demand all that much from cats in comparison to what they get from us, IMHO. Most cats I know get to do pretty much whatever they want.
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