"We cannot address our tough challenges only through driving towards self-realization or only through driving towards unity. We need to do both." (4)
Doing gleaning for some people may seem like an obvious choice to do, as well for others, something to avoid or nix. As one classmate defined gleaning a couple classes ago, cheap slave labour. I believe ,like the quote mentions, gleaning is something that the individual both has to realize its importance by self-actualization and persistence of spreading its significance to others in hopes to produce togetherness.
For me, helping people, the environment, animals, and practically anything/anyone else has always been my number one priority for as long as I could remember. I felt like it was my mission since I was born to be that helpful. Then once helping, the only thing I had left to do was introduce others to the meaning behind my actions and educate them further. If they too were inspired to help, I was complete.
Although it is possible for one person to change the world, if we want to continue to keep the world change for the better, we need anyone we can get. With Kahane's statement that was given in the prompt, it clearly relates to anyone of us in this class, Marin County, or even, the entire world. Miguel from Indian Creek Ranch is a prime example of this. He does so much gleaning for the schools' and the kids' benefits alone. He was not told to glean. He did and continues to do so because he wants to better the kids' lives and eating decisions. He gleans ever so frequently and helps with making others more aware too. By aiding Miguel, it instilled the same motivation in tons of us. We now feel like perhaps, we can improve someone's life too and make a difference. It is not a simple task by any means but it is still something that far too many people shy away from doing. If some more people could truly see once you affect one person positively, you'll want to affect them. Love is one thing that is good to be affected with.
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