On Day 2 of permaculture training in Australia, Jeff declares his goal: creating teachers better than him. The speaker sees this as the heart of good teaching, connecting it to his Wild Country project and an upcoming West Virginia course designed to empower the next generation of educators and designers.
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That's when Jeff said the most impactful thing I think I've ever heard him say. So we were at day 2 of classes and Jeff begins to speak about the history of his relationship with his teacher, Bill Mollison, who really coined the phrase permaculture. And his work pioneered everything that we're doing today. And he talked about how Jeff was able to take it a little bit further. And then he said a phrase that really unlocked something in me. He said, "It's my desire to create teachers that are better than me." So I'm thinking, that's why you do all of this. That's why you do it. It's not to keep your crown of being the best in the world, but to create people to further educating the planet on what could save it. And from that discussion, it unlocked why I am doing the Wild Country. It's the same thing. The Wild Country isn't to become a big name in this space. It's to help facilitate and educate people to become better than we are. It's why we're doing the permaculture course next month in West Virginia. It's to be able to educate and to raise up teachers that are better than us. Key, key component in permaculture is understanding patterns. When you understand nature's patterns, you see them everywhere. You know how to design accordingly. And it's the same with people. A father tends to want to be the platform that his sons and daughters stand on. So this is what the Wild Country is all about. It's just day 2. I'll see you on day 3.
