Is the mouse guilty of eating the cheese or the person who leaves it unguarded? Most will blame the mouse, but few of us reflect on it and assume our guilt and responsibility. If I forgot to put the cheese away, I have to take responsibility for what happens to it later.
Our selfish thoughts prevent us from seeing beyond, we live in the present, slaves to the script that society has written for us, and we do not think about the future we will leave to our descendants. And those who do, only care about increasing their wealth to leave them in a good economic position.
We are incapable of taking what we need and keep moving forward, we always want more, if I do well with something, I exploit it to the max. That has been the training implemented over the years and the scenario has been the environment, it is unfortunate that we act for our own welfare and we are unable to give back to the planet.
As you say in your post, our relationship with the environment is symbiotic, but does mother earth benefit from that relationship? In my opinion, no, we are only harming her.
Excellent your post, very heartfelt reflections. Thank you for sharing it.