The Invisible Web of Life

The Invisible Web of Life
Samira Bouaou/Epoch Times
Leo Babauta
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Right now, as you read this article, you are being held up by a sort of invisible web.

Consider this, with gratitude: You are reading an article sent across the internet thanks to the work of thousands of engineers, using a device produced by the collective work of countless other brains.

You are alive because you ate food produced, delivered, and served by thousands of people. You have shelter because of the manufacturers, builders, and developers who came together to build it. Your home is powered by a system maintained by thousands of people every day, with water coming to you through the work of countless others. Your furniture, clothing, appliances, vehicles, roads, and city were all built by the combined efforts of millions.

We co-create each other, every moment, and we take it all for granted.
Leo Babauta
Leo Babauta
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Leo Babauta is the author of six books and the writer of Zen Habits, a blog with over 2 million subscribers. Visit ZenHabits.net