Omer 2019 Day 28: Malchut in Netzach, Leadership in Endurance
Endangered Species Day
Halli has a professional crush on David Attenborough. If you don't know him, watch his top 10 moments:
He is a naturalist and long-time broadcaster for the BBC. His wildlife documentary series include Life on Earth, Saving Planet Earth, Blue Planet, and Our Planet (which lived at the top of my Netflix for a while). He is an outspoken advocate for wildlife conservation. At Davos, the annual economic forum in Switzerland, in January, Attenborough gave a speech entitled "The Garden of Eden is No More." He said,
"The only conditions modern humans have ever known are changing and changing fast. It is tempting and understandable to ignore the evidence and carry on as usual or to be filled with doom and gloom. But there is also a vast potential for what we might do."
Change takes leadership. We need a positive vision of what we are trying to save and how we can do it. Attenborough's work introducing the world to little-known species and advocating for endangered species and our planet's climate, is the kind of leadership to which we should all aspire. Find something you are passionate about, maintain that passion into your 90s, and speak with an enthusiasm that engages those around you.
This year's animal Omer is a collaboration between myself and my friend Halli, a PhD in animal science. Thank you for counting the Omer with us!
Hear more from David Attenborough:
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