Martin Luther King who we respect so much had this to say about Green, "For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver."
Have you ever wondered why so many national flags have The Colour Green in them? Have you ever asked yourself why freshness is mostly associated with Green? Do you think Vegetation would be pleasant to the eyes if it were another colour, say Blue? These and many more questions about green is what we encounter everyday, consciously and unconsciously.
The most universal meanings of green are strongly associated with nature. In today's world, we have become increasingly concerned with preserving our planet ecologically. Green color meanings have become closely tied with this trend. So the big question of when was the last time you planted a tree surfaces here. We take our environment for granted yet we react when the environment acts out of anger of how we have treated it. Are we humans really interested in preserving the Colour Green of nature?
Green, the color of life, renewal, nature, and energy, is associated with meanings of growth, harmony, freshness, safety, fertility, and environment. Green is also traditionally associated with money, finances, banking, ambition, greed, jealousy, and wall street.
How Green are your thoughts for people? Do you think of helping people grow or you just wallow in ambition, greed or jealousy? Have you ever thought about creating harmony where there is discord? We need to stand for Peace where ever we find ourselves. Being an Ambassador of Peace should be a Self Conferred title. We cannot always wait for the authority around us to be the ones to broker peace.
When you are around people, do you get them refreshed or you tend to drain people just by being around them? We must consciously work towards how we want to impact people. Unconsciously affecting people can turn out to be negative. We must learn to be like the rain, when it falls, vegetation is refreshed. Again I ask, how do you leave people when you encounter them, refreshed or drained?
Most people on earth keep thinking the world is greener on the other side. Guess what, someone somewhere thinks your area and where you are at the moment is greener. You aren't seeing Green probably because you aren't working hard enough to make your area Green.
Whatever you find yourself doing can blossom if and when you do it the right way, with the right energy and at the right time.
Today I ask you, what does your Green represent; jealousy, envy, greed or prosperity, freshness, harmony,growth, safety or fertility?
