{"id":3378,"date":"2017-07-09T20:39:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-09T20:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/risky.tv\/?p=3378"},"modified":"2017-07-09T20:41:24","modified_gmt":"2017-07-09T20:41:24","slug":"why-were-inspired-by-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/risky.tv\/why-were-inspired-by-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We&#8217;re Inspired By Nature!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a student of life, I believe that intelligence manifests itself not through expression or formality, but through observation and genuine curiosity. Observing nature is always an awe-inspiring, spiritual experience for me; I could sit and watch waves crash for hours.<\/p>\n<p>The ocean, in particular, reminds me how incredibly fascinating our planet is, and <strong>how little we know, despite what we think we know<\/strong>. There is nothing more humbling than being face-to-face with something so much bigger than yourself.<\/p>\n<p>But I often wonder\u00a0<em>why<\/em>\u00a0nature inspires us, and\u00a0<em>why<\/em>\u00a0we\u2019re in awe of certain scenery, and\u00a0<em>why<\/em>\u00a0we find these landscapes, oceans, and stars so breathtaking. We haven\u2019t\u00a0<em>done<\/em>\u00a0anything to earn this awe, so why do we feel it?<\/p>\n<p>It is this very question that leads me to believe our most inspired state, then, is <strong>not one of accomplishment, but of &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Watch video above&#8230; and\/or.. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goalcast.com\/2017\/03\/11\/what-nature-can-teach-us-about-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">continue with the article&#8230;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Why We&#8217;re Inspired By Nature!\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/risky.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/iadazzx7ehc.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"As a student of life, I believe that intelligence manifests itself not through expression or formality, but through observation and genuine curiosity. 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