The environment

Our environment is that which surrounds and shapes us. Environment can refer to the natural world, that is, nature. It is impossible for us to control nature; we can only modify it and fight against it. This has forced us to adapt to it and find new ways in which we can live at peace with each other. Sometimes this means destroying it for our own good. Since nature is physically ungraspable, we can sometimes spend a lot of time trying to understand it and re-create it.

The environment can also be the physical world we construct, such as buildings and roads. Although we have a lot of freedom to create our environment, once it’s constructed, it limits us. We tend to see nature as open and an opportunity to explore and learn, but we see the constructed environment as a boundary of what we can and cannot do.

The environment can also be abstract, such as a feeling you get when you enter a room, or the relationship among people. Regardless of what type of environment we are faced with, it can cause a change in our attitude or way of thinking. We might have to adapt or find a way to fight it because it is a leading force in our lives.