Often, we dream big dreams and have great aspirations. Unfortunately, our dreams remain just that dreams. And our aspirations easily collect dust in our attic. This is a sad turn of events in our life. Instead of experiencing exciting adventures in self actualization, we get caught up in the humdrum of living from day-to-day just barely existing. Using the financial example: you are struggling to create and provide the necessities. Create the fear that one day you will be unable to provide, or that for once in your life you want to give without worrying about the financial burden. This is your fear. This is your fuel for the spark to ignite it into a roaring fire and keeping it burning strongly. These attitudes are maintained by the inner conversations we constantly have with ourselves, both consciously and subconsciously. Mystics have long held that we do, in fact, control our reality; not just the little things in life, but everything. We create our entire world by the way we think. Thoughts are the causes and conditions are the effects. And that "nice" image conflicts with a "power" image. Powerful people aren't always nice, and nice people aren't usually powerful. But is it possible to be both -- to blend and be powerful at the same time? In fact, aikido's message is that true power lies in blending. Power without blending is destructive. In other words, if something happens today that the brain reads as being similar to something that happened in the past, it will respond as if it were the first time, even though you may be in your 30 s, 40 s, 50 s, 60 s and beyond. <b>Bringing This to Life</b> For example, let s say a child comes from a home where the parents fight frequently. For others, social barriers can be an issue... Keywords: Waste Reduction, Environment, book, individual Article Body: How can we, as individuals, participate in waste management? Because some of us are so overwhelmed with Earth s problems, we feel that our contributions have no real consequence in the end.