Think like a cherry tree.

I believe in reincarnation. It is not because I am a Buddhist, but it seems making sense for explaining how the universe works. All creatures are in a circle of life in which beginning and end are the same; like the cradle to cradle.
I really like the idea of living like a cherry tree which suggest us a real sustainable form of life.
For cherry trees growth means more trees in the forest, more small and big animals that live with the trees and richer soils that offer nutrition to other species, unlike the humans’ growth in which only economic data increases, but rest of lives are degrading. Cherry trees “overproduce” their fruits more than what they need to reproduce. However, these overproduced cherries are served as good food for many animals including humans. If the fruits are not all harvested by animals it goes into the soil and decomposed to become nutrition for the soil; in this context, overproduce does not mean overproduce. All of the activities of cherry trees are in the circle of the eco-system; it only makes the eco-system richer.
On the other hand, now almost all stuff that we produce and consume is designed only for human consumption. It does not follow the rule of the nature; when it is decomposed it is no longer a part of eco-system because the purpose of the stuff does not include the benefit of other animals or trees.
It reminds me of God saying in the movie Evan almighty “I want to see my original design.” The universe is designed to self-sustain with other creatures. We should not just feel better with “eco-efficiency” which only serves humans, but think in a way of “eco-effectiveness” that become a part of circle of ecosystem. We might slow down the environmental degradation. However, the environmental problem will not be solved unless we deal with the part where the problem begins with.