Gratitude Towards Air

1. Air

We all dream of achieving great goals in life, yet we often forget that all achievements are built upon the foundation of survival itself.

The most critical element for survival is neither money, nor a house, nor a high position. We can live without these—but not without air, not even for a moment.

The first thing we do when we enter this world is breathe, and the last thing we do when we leave is stop breathing.

Our entire life depends on air. It is the pillar of our existence. Yet, how often do we express gratitude for this gift from nature? Instead of honoring it, we harm it— cutting trees, polluting the skies, all in the name of development.

Try a simple experiment: close your nose for just one minute. You will realize how utterly dependent you are on air. Air gives us life, yet demands nothing in return.

Still, we neither acknowledge its importance nor take active steps to protect it. No development can be greater than human life. What use are money and luxury if polluted air makes us too sick to enjoy them?

A day may come when people must carry oxygen cylinders just to survive. We must recognize that nothing is more valuable than life—and fresh air is essential to life.

We should oppose developments that destroy our environment, and seek refuge once again in nature, to nurture it rather than exploit it.