Where You Live Affects How You Live

This is definitely a simple concept but it has a profound impact on our everyday lives. Human beings will use the resources around them to solve problems and build their society.  Where you live determines what kinds of resources you have available to you.  The resources you have available to you determines how you solve problems and helps shape your culture. Let me give you a few quick examples on how this happens.

• In Florida the kids all go to the beach almost every weekend. Why? Because there is a beach near by. The beach sounds like a ton of fun! Why don't kids in Utah go? Because there isn't one near by. Where you live is affecting how you have fun.

• In Utah kids go camping and play in the mountains. Why? Because there are lots of them nearby. The mountains are a ton of fun! Why don't kids in Florida go play in the mountains? Because there aren't any in Florida. Where you live is affecting how you live. 

But it can also have effects on how you do things and solve problems. 

• In Florida they do not install sprinkler systems in their lawn. Why? Because it rains a lot in Florida your grass gets sufficiently watered by the rain.  Where you live affects how you maintain your yard. 

• In Utah where it doesn't rain, if you want a lawn then you must provide the grass enough water for it to grow.  Where you live affects how you take maintain your yard. 

• In Florida they tend to eat more seafood than the average person in Utah. It easily accessible and there is a lot of it because it is surrounded by the ocean.  Seafood tends to be expensive in Utah because it has to be shipped in. Where you live affects what you eat. 

The facts are the land around you is a major factor in why and how you do things. Where you live affects how you live. It is true today but it was also true during ancient times.