Video and Photos by Yannick Soyez
“I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can. Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. “
Dalai Lama
I love this quote by the Dalai Lama and I feel his sense of genuine altruism towards all people and plants and animals and marine life is the key for this beautiful blue planet lasting forever. However, I also feel international trade can bring world peace particularly between China and America. That was the idea behind this video and photos. In the documentation is a Chinese TEMU cart and it’s filled with American branded Converse shoes. In bringing these together I think it’s an example of bringing these countries together. I also like the branding on the shoes: Converse Allstar as I feel no person is an island and everyone is part of a community.
In the video I am wearing brown Converse high tops, black Levis jeans, a brand-new white Kmart t-shirt and Billabong/Wrangler mustard colour hat, black swatch watch, rosary beads and Tibetan beads.
Another example of how trade makes world peace between America and China in particular is the brand Apple. Apple is an iconic American brand and one of the biggest companies in the world yet the manufacturing place is a whole town in China. This definitely brings not only these countries leaders together but also all their countries people too. This video and photos and the accompanying essay were all made with Apple products: a I Phone for the video and photos and MacBook Air for the essay and Word program.
Perhaps stronger trade links in the worlds global community shall not only bring world peace but also greater prosperity for all to fund the enormous task of saving this beautiful blue planet forever as that shall be the biggest task that humanity has ever faced and shall take great amounts of money, brainstorming, a strong global community and tenacity of spirit.
I always try to have a balance of strong male and female role models and my favourite female role model at the moment is the late Australian Saint Mary MacKillop.
“Be eager in your desires but humbly patient in their accomplishment.”
Saint Mary Mackillop
I also feel the other major problem in the world that needs addressing is overcoming poverty in the world and not only in the developing world but for overcoming homelessness in wealthy countries too.
In conclusion I feel the biggest problems facing not only humanity but the whole planet is world peace, strong trade, overcoming poverty and saving this beautiful blue planet forever. Today I feel I am the Dalai Lamas, and Pope Francis’s loved kitten.