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6. Use local renewable sources of water.7. Invest in our home for the long term. Invest in the solar infrastructurerather than expensive finishing. Be prepared to realize the investmentreturns over a twenty year peri od. Keep in mind that it will pay for itself inthis twenty year period in pure dollar terms, while at the same timeproviding the model for restoring nature once the majority of us do thesame.8. Observe our natural surroundings to find resou rces that can be used.The benefit of adhering to a set of principles provides a new basis on which toevaluate the decisions youll have to make along the way. Allowing the powerfulforces of government, market economics, advertising, and convention dominate ourdecision making, without consciously applying our own criteria has gotten us a longway but at what cost?The systems that surround us have come to dominate our way of life. But do theyprovide us with a better quality of life, more happiness, or greater health ? Wepurchase fossil fuel based energy despite the fact that this form of energy produceswaste that poisons our air and water. We acc ept fossil fuel generated energy becauseit is subsidized to the point where we think it is less expensive than solar or windgeneration but at what cost ultimately?So, you need a set of principles that are built upon know ledge of the completerequirements for a healthy, loving, and harmonious life. These principles thenprovide justification for paying a little more for energy sources, products, food , andthe fundamentals of life in the short term while providing an eternity of pay back.These principles fill the value gap that is missing in an economic system that doesnot include the true costs of production, clean -up, health effects, and wars.The way to achieve a natural lifestyle is through a process designed to achieve thesechanges. This process requires that you write down the following information as itrelates to you and your life:1. Self Analysisa. Personal inventory determine what you love doing, what you reallyhave, determine what problems you have the power to solveb. Prioritization of problems develop a list of the things that you cando; draw from the action plans provided in this book, and use so me101