Funny, but I spent portions of my life quite poor, and am very frugal and environmentally conscious. They go hand in hand. I make a lot of my personal care products: shampoo, tooth paste, laundry soap. They work really well, and I know exactly what's in them, and don't miss all the plastic packaging. Second hand everything, but excellent, organically grown food.
It becomes almost an art to reuse, live frugally, appreciate what we have, limit the garbage we make...
It would be neat to see the elite get in on this. It could save the world, in fact.
What's good for our souls is good for the health of the planet and the rest of society too.
Ahhh I want to see your essay! The thing about writing for the contest is that I felt spoiled for choice: a million little ways to start. I landed on one but I like this as another one, starting a snowballing of bénéficient corporations, or a philanthropic competition like the one that built our libraries in the US. But whatever it is, the *what did you do* is crucial to me. Where is the thread that an ordinary person can pull to make a difference?
I remember former California Governor Jerry Brown, bringing up the concept of "enough-ness” years ago. It's so foreign to our standard mode of thinking, especially in this country.
People often think of its counterpoint term “greed” as a sin. Yet I’ve come to see it as not so much a moral failing but merely a symptom of people who don’t know what they truly need or want for a happy, fulfilling life. Then nothing can ever be enough.
I had to look up avarice 😅 And yes - but how to limit? Like requiring vaccines, making people do things creates unhelpful energy, while inviting people into action takes time and patience.
I really like this one.
Funny, but I spent portions of my life quite poor, and am very frugal and environmentally conscious. They go hand in hand. I make a lot of my personal care products: shampoo, tooth paste, laundry soap. They work really well, and I know exactly what's in them, and don't miss all the plastic packaging. Second hand everything, but excellent, organically grown food.
It becomes almost an art to reuse, live frugally, appreciate what we have, limit the garbage we make...
It would be neat to see the elite get in on this. It could save the world, in fact.
What's good for our souls is good for the health of the planet and the rest of society too.
Ahhh I want to see your essay! The thing about writing for the contest is that I felt spoiled for choice: a million little ways to start. I landed on one but I like this as another one, starting a snowballing of bénéficient corporations, or a philanthropic competition like the one that built our libraries in the US. But whatever it is, the *what did you do* is crucial to me. Where is the thread that an ordinary person can pull to make a difference?
I remember former California Governor Jerry Brown, bringing up the concept of "enough-ness” years ago. It's so foreign to our standard mode of thinking, especially in this country.
People often think of its counterpoint term “greed” as a sin. Yet I’ve come to see it as not so much a moral failing but merely a symptom of people who don’t know what they truly need or want for a happy, fulfilling life. Then nothing can ever be enough.
Thank you for the info re this book!!!
I had to look up avarice 😅 And yes - but how to limit? Like requiring vaccines, making people do things creates unhelpful energy, while inviting people into action takes time and patience.