Nature Makes You Happy | BBC Earth

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1. Why We Do Need So Many People in the World

   At the start of the 20th century, the world population was roughly two billion people. Today, it is roughly eight billion. Of those eight billion, most are poor, and over a billion people are hungry to the point of starvation. Providing for so many people at a decent level seems too formidable a task for Earth. Moreover, each day, more bots, robots, and automatic machines are replacing human jobs. Humanity is producing enough to provide for everyone, so the question is why we need so many people. Would Earth, and humanity, not be better off if we were only four billion, for example?

   The truth is that we wouldn’t be better off; we would be much worse off. There is a good reason for the exponential growth in humanity’s population over the past century or so.

   When we look at people, we see faces and bodies, human beings, and nothing more. But the truth is much more complicated and intricate than that. Try to imagine any animal without relating it to its environment, and you will realize that it is a lost cause. The shape, color, behavior, size, longevity, and every other aspect of its existence derives from the environment where it exists. Animals are not isolated from their environment; they rely on it, follow its laws, and at the same time make up the environment that sustains them and of which they are a part.

   Humans, too, make up a system. We think of ourselves as isolated individuals, but we are actually parts of a global human society. We influence it, it influences us, and almost everything that is true for the animal kingdom is true for us.

   There are only two differences between animals and people, though they are fundamental differences. The first is that people are inherently mean and selfish, while animals are not. The second is that our desires grow and intensify, while those of animals remain largely the same. While we want more money and power the more we have of them, animals settle for what they have once they have had their fill.

   Worse yet, from generation to generation, we are becoming more greedy, domineering, and narcissistic. Conversely, animals’ “aspirations” do not change from generation to generation: Give them enough grass, or enough game, and they are happy campers.

   The reason why our desires grow while those of animals remain the same is that an increased desire makes us accelerate our development. Eventually, humans are not intended to perceive only the physical existence, but to penetrate through it and perceive the connectedness and interdependence among all of us not only intellectually, as I am explaining it here, but in the senses, just as we perceive the physical world, if not more so.

   Our constant desire to search, explore, discover, and learn stems from our aspiration to know the deepest levels of reality. That knowledge is the sole prerogative of humans since only people develop such profound desires.

   As our desires grow, we must learn to direct them toward discovering the purpose and structure of life. New desires first appear on the crassest level, and we must cultivate them, raise them to the level where they enhance our perception of reality.

   Because these desires are so intense, we need more people to “share the load.” As just said, although we feel isolated, we are in fact one system. Everything we think is ours is actually part of the system of humanity and all of humanity shares it. Therefore, our desires are also not personal, even though they feel as such.

   Every time we elevate one desire from the corporeal level to the higher levels of perception, we influence all of humanity. And every time a person dies, the burden of elevating our common desire grows heavier on all of us.

   This is why the life of every person is precious. It determines the pace of advancement of all of humanity. If we realized how deeply we are connected, and what harm we cause by mistreating other people, if we felt it as it really is—that we are torturing ourselves—we would not dare mistreat each other or leave one person uncared for.

2. I guarantee that spending time with Nature will be one of the most healing and joyous experiences ever 💕❤

3. Nature Makes Me Happy! 🙂

4. Now, I'm watching videos like this. Hahaha. Para sa Treasure! Stream Jikjin

5. THAT'S why we have a word like "awesome"!

6. Virtual is alright, but nothing beats the real thing. Let's end industrial progress and return to the earth. Now.

7. I agree. My choice in TV programs is always something of nature – The San Diego Zoo has wonderful animal/nature programs and so does the Sydney, Australia Zoo. It is very calming and very relaxing to escape this world by watching these wonderful programs. Just seeing wonderful waterfalls, mountains, streams, animals in their habitat – brings great healing to me after hearing the dreadful stories of daily murders, shootings, etc which is all we get on the news channels.

8. I am ready to go to the Zoo and travel. Nothing like nature and new adventures to make you feel alive. Encourage your family and friends to do more things outside but also watch all of the BBC Earth videos. 🙂

9. Yes.

10. Yes, definitely, Thanks

11. Yes, it works!

12. I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. John Burroughs. So very true.

13. This is so true. Since we retired we have made these videos a part of our life. I start my day with them on whlle I drink coffee and we view them while eating lunch. Our health is not the best so we don't travel but we feel like we're not missing out on anything because we see so much of the world in a closer way.

14. Absolutely being in nature and watching nature programmes likes this brings happiness to our family on a larger scale way more than material items and boosts our appreciation for life.🙏🏾♥️💚💛🌷💐🌲NUFF thanks.

15. Accepting God into your heart and life will also help you to appreciate the beauty in life. Who could have created all the beauty and wonders of earthly life? God loves us all.

16. I love nature & Animal.

17. amogus

18. That's true. I always go to jungle and see birds. That makes me feel good and reduce stress.

19. Sure makes me happy. ❤️🐗🌻🦊🦝🦓🐖🐏

20. Very Happy …. Thanks.

21. permission to use ma'am/sir for educational purposes.

22. 1:57 Boom de yadaaaa!

23. The Nature is too beautiful and has many wonders to show us among animals, landscapes. We must learn to value and care for it.

24. when I was a kid I my parents made me to watch nature documentals by TV after the school I was really happy,
    
    today some times I watch documetals or videos of the nature in internet and I feel like when I a was a kid

25. I feel so much better after to watch this video, it's incredible the scenses and the naure that we can appreciated.

26. It is true that when you see nature you calm down, relax and enjoy the moment. I love nature <3

27. I think that what they say in the video is true, because watch this makes me feel inspired and grateful for living in this planet. The nature is so beautiful… Sometimes the words even not sufficient for explaining what I see!

28. Wow! It's really beautiful and perfect; I loved. Nature is amazing 🥰❤️

29. how beautiful is nature!

30. Wow, nature is beautiful and the animals that inhabit it are fantastic, without a doubt the shots of the landscapes are spectacular but seeing so much color and variety in a video makes it even more interesting

31. We, all humans, must learn to live more with nature. It is amazing how wonderful and relaxing it is. 🌱

32. Certainly watching documentaries about nature gives me peace of mind and amazement about how wonderful our planet is.

33. I think this is a great video, in my opinion I think this video shows us a bit of nature and it is interesting how scientists have dedicated themselves to the study of humans and animals.

34. Nature is amazing, there is so much to see and learn about it.

36. hi

37. I was pissed off earlier and can confirm this definitely helped.

38. Nature is the best gift we got we can go to Mars or wherever but he nature we got is the only here we have to save it anyways ♥️

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