“The world in your
eyes is different from mine”.
On our way driving
back from Mountain Hekla, the words suddenly jumped into my mind. Looking
straight outside from the car window, magnificent snow mountains were sited on
the edge of the plain grass field. I told myself that I have been in Iceland for almost one month.
Being in Iceland
with CELL group completely changed my world and my perception about this world.
For I don’t remember how many times the scenery in this wonderful land amazed
me. River, sky, sun, wind, moss, grass, mountain, ice, sheep and horse are the
major fundamental elements of Iceland. I do see people, their houses and small
towns, but they appeared to be tenuous in front of the superior power of
nature.
I remembered my
first night in Iceland. I lived in a small inn that was close to airport. I
felt a little bit disappointed as well as confused by the townscape. Everything
looked so simple and confined. It was hard for me to find any culturally
impressive architectures or landmarks. I couldn’t even find any vibrant sign to
advertise anything, which made the town less fancier than I expected.
“That is it?” I
asked my friend who just flew 13 hours from China with me. From that moment I
felt lost and didn't know what to expect for the coming three months. However,
the following trips and seminars with CELL group completely blew up my mind. As
I see and learn more about this marvelous land, a strong sense of connection
between nature and me come by. I respect nature with my whole heart and
appreciate everything in my life more than ever. I start to think and practice
sustainability while happiness simply root in my life when everyday I catch a
glimpse of horizon.
Changes are
happening rapidly and spontaneously. This space guides me to make better choice
when new possibilities prevail. I feel like a child, exploring and being
excited about each new experience such as hiking on glaciers, watching northern
lights and planting trees under an active volcano… And these experiences
drastically expand my vision about world. With comparison, I realize how
redundant my life used to be, to the extent that I could hardly jump out of
that world to really think about life.
Now when I go back
to the small town, a feeling of dissonance strikes me. I appreciate the convenience
of such civilized system, which directly satisfies all my essential needs
without any of my physical efforts but money. However, I would love to choose a
more sustainable way of life when I could find possibility in Iceland. People
can survive without mass production, mass media and all the perturbations jammed
in the post-industrialized world.
People deserve to
experience the new possibilities before they make their choice.
by Yuan Zhuang
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