Those moments when I judged people for throwing garbage out on the streets may classify as ‘micro-motives’ according to social scientists Todd Rose and Ogi Ogas.
Micro-motives are a collection of desires or a lack of them, hidden deep inside us. You can understand them by observing how you judge others.
People who care about the environment often resort to these sort of judgements. I did too. Who doesn’t judge though?
A recent picture that attracted harsh criticism in the light of severe air pollution in northern India and the controversy around fireworks ban.
These judgements and their underlying micro-motives say something about the dreams environmentalists have hidden inside them. They dream of a better world, not just for them, but also for their family, friends, children, and their communities.
“Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be left waiting for us in our graves-or whether it should be ours here and now and on this earth.” ―
Would you rather not have them judge you? Perhaps you are the one who is judging the government for not doing enough to keep the cities clean or judging companies for using toxic chemicals in the products you use. What do these judgements tell you about your desires? If you really know what you want, perhaps you could create a positive impact on the kind of world you want to live in.
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