“Our own economy tells us to take as much as we can get, right? Our own economy says, you're going to be the most successful graduate if you go into the business world and take as much you can get. That's not how nature works. Nature has a much simpler economy. Everything in nature takes what it needs. That's it. You don't see an oak tree gathering up all the resources. An oak tree takes what it needs to be the authentic oak tree it is.” IfsWorldNeedsEconomySuccessfulTreeResourcesSimplicityGraduatesGatheringOaksBusiness WorldOak Tree Author:Tom Shadyac
“I am operating under the philosophy that I will simply use what I need and the rest - even if I still have it somewhere - is not mine. It is others'. It is for the healing of the natural world. And it is in the process of returning.” IfsWorldNeedsStillsPhilosophyUseProcessNaturalHealingMinesNatural World Author:Tom Shadyac
“I don't consider anything I'm doing as generous. In the new model of the world, I hope people will consider whatever I'm doing as just normal.” PeopleWorldNormalModelsGenerous Author:Tom Shadyac
“When an individual changes in even a small way he immediately changes the world around him. And that concentric circle moves out and changes everything.” WorldWayMovingIndividualCirclesChanging The World Author:Tom Shadyac
“We started by asking what’s wrong with the world, and we ended up discovering what’s right with it.” WorldAskingDiscovering Author:Tom Shadyac
“I hope people start to look at their lives as the most powerful, creative act they will ever offer this world.” PeopleWorldLooksPowerfulCreativeThis WorldOffersMost Powerful Author:Tom Shadyac
