chapter17What Is and What Can Be

Ellen Schwartz

starting from wherever you arewith a passionate consciousness

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.The second best time is now.

—Chinese proverb

Whatever you can do—or dream you can—begin it.Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.Begin it now!

—Goethe

 

WHAT DID WE INTEND TO CONVEY IN WRITING THIS BOOK?

That things are worse than you think. That we are being betrayed by our democracy. That the media with its polished images is stealing our time and energy and filling our children with self-centered and trivial thoughts. That corporate executives and shareholders are making a killing while 80% of Americans are bringing home less pay and working longer hours than twenty-five years ago. ...

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