tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718743594504287977.post8634515513380592761..comments2024-02-02T04:26:58.941-08:00Comments on My Year Without Spending: My 90% RuleAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16599239118658166008noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718743594504287977.post-57262445492651462012010-02-26T12:31:25.600-08:002010-02-26T12:31:25.600-08:00Great post Angela! Many of your posters reflected ...Great post Angela! Many of your posters reflected my thoughts eloquantly.Marie-Joséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12895515743881722310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718743594504287977.post-37253396887422216782010-02-25T18:59:31.973-08:002010-02-25T18:59:31.973-08:00I recycle and conserve where I can. I don't ha...I recycle and conserve where I can. I don't have anything against buying used clothing, cars, furniture, whatever. However, I'm wondering who you would buy it from if no one ever bought new?<br /><br />I think our society has become obsessed with consuming. No one ever seems content with what they have.Instead of owning things, things begin to own us! We all need an attitude of thanksgiving for the abundance we find around us.<br /><br />I don't shop much, new is rare, but obsessing over never buying new? No, I don't go there either.Barbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718743594504287977.post-85488875456066174252010-02-25T11:35:58.720-08:002010-02-25T11:35:58.720-08:00I like this concept.... Doing the best we can is i...I like this concept.... Doing the best we can is important and not being too harsh on ourselves when we mess up... because we all do.<br /><br />I currently live in Egypt and recycling isn't exactly normal here but we still work hard to get things recycled or at least produce far less waste...An example, we don't even have mugs we just reuse jars for glasses and mugs!<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Forest.<br />http://frugalzeitgeist.comForest Parkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779152494293186039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718743594504287977.post-19295394449196612802010-02-25T09:49:35.562-08:002010-02-25T09:49:35.562-08:00Hi all, Gary here from the UK and you have touched...Hi all, Gary here from the UK and you have touched one of my nerves regarding another of societies conditioning, similar to mass consumerism, particularly over the last 20 years. As well as giving up mass consumerism, I think its equally important to aim to give 'perfectionism' a few days off too. IMHO it has an emormous amount to answer for. Young girls under stress to look like the magazines, or be as thin as the supermodels. You cant just talk to people anymore and explain something, you have to be dynamic and do it with energy, oh yeah and 'quickly' otherwise you cant be as intelligent as me. Pressure, pressure, pressure. Very similar to buying, buying, buying. i.e. if I dont 'do things' as well as someone, I am not as good as them vs. if I dont buy/have 'lots of stuff' I am not as good as the person who has it. <br />Basically my addition to your post is, cut ourselves and others around us some 'slack' and often do many things, of course competently and conscientiously, but hey just 'good enough' is so often 'good enough' in many instances. Why am I passionate about this message ? Well often its about trust and respect. Do we trust others we work with and importantly ourselves to have done a good job. Well certainly in the workplace, we seem to have to have 'objectives', 'measures', 'performance indicators' - to make sure everyone has done an excellent or perfect job. <br />So what message do you ssnd these people "Of course the people I work with/hire are good, ,I hired them, but just to be sure ('cos you dont really trust/respect them) I will set them challenging objectives and measure their performance. My personal view - it is endemic in our society and it sucks.<br />So I think it goes well with the general theme of this blog of not only 'consuming less', but aim to sometimes be content with 'Doing Less', slow down, cut yourself some slack and dont join the rest of the world in finding tactics to 'cope with stress'. Find ways to reduce pressure, the need to be perfect and actually 'do less' - albeit what you do do, do it well, do it to emjoy, do it good enough. Otherwise dont you just feel life is one big 'competition' of not just who has got the most stuff, but equally who does the most things and better than you/me.<br />Hope this makes sense, ,and keep up the great work/posts - good daily food for thought.<br />Love and Peace from the UK - GaryGary, UKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718743594504287977.post-10874194043874901142010-02-24T22:01:02.867-08:002010-02-24T22:01:02.867-08:00Fabulous! A timely encouragement(says the girl wit...Fabulous! A timely encouragement(says the girl with a photo of her child eating fast food on today's post!)Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03085726967915538939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718743594504287977.post-7903529444229753972010-02-24T18:48:42.995-08:002010-02-24T18:48:42.995-08:00Bravo, Angela! Fantastic post.
Everything we do to...Bravo, Angela! Fantastic post.<br />Everything we do to help the planet is worthwhile, and if we try to do it most of the time rather than beating ourselves up for not doing it all the time, we're going to stick with it better, right?Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751638759143499171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718743594504287977.post-3806877933226422092010-02-24T16:36:34.822-08:002010-02-24T16:36:34.822-08:00Brilliant post.
I'm around 90% vegan (always...Brilliant post. <br /><br />I'm around 90% vegan (always vegetarian). When I heard vegan cookbook author Alicia Silverstone admit to slipping with cheese (my biggest weakness) and her husband is 85% vegan and eats fish, it made them more approachable to me than people who claim to be perfect all the time and then expect you to live up to their standards.<br /><br />I love all the things that you advocate for and that you are open with your temptations and struggles. Perfection is better left for fairy tales. Real life is complicated and imperfect. Women in particular are way too hard on themselves.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488301404397970300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718743594504287977.post-22277285177439962002010-02-24T16:14:15.199-08:002010-02-24T16:14:15.199-08:00Yes! I struggle with this also...I'm a serious...Yes! I struggle with this also...I'm a serious perfectionist, and have only recently gotten to the point where I'm ever satisfied to have done "my best" instead of "THE best." I really needed this encouraging post--we're considering putting up a clothesline in our backyard when the weather gets a little nicer, yet I KNOW I won't line dry everything. Sometimes I'm going to need a dry load of diapers pronto. Sometimes it's going to rain. Sometimes I'm going to feel lazy. And when winter comes again, it'll be cold. But that's okay, because using the clothesline even part of the time will make a difference.Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16264419866877407201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718743594504287977.post-24377893200393275492010-02-24T15:11:35.444-08:002010-02-24T15:11:35.444-08:00Great Post Angela.
I want to print this out and p...Great Post Angela.<br /><br />I want to print this out and put in on my noticeboard to remind myself of this.<br />Non Consumer GirlNon Consumer Girlhttp://www.lala2074.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718743594504287977.post-15113226978123227102010-02-24T12:50:50.552-08:002010-02-24T12:50:50.552-08:00This is a very encouraging post! I try to live at ...This is a very encouraging post! I try to live at the intersection of frugal, local, organic, and green. I have learned that this is not always possible and that it is completely acceptable for me to order my priorities to meet the needs of my family and situation.Alea Milhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549333388945700712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718743594504287977.post-37772186852973093942010-02-24T12:17:16.797-08:002010-02-24T12:17:16.797-08:00Thanks so much for this post. I am a perfectionist...Thanks so much for this post. I am a perfectionist too. And its good to remember that EVERYTHING we do is helping and changing ourselves, the planet and the people who are watching us (our children, friends and neighbours).Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15706494291838152826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718743594504287977.post-39322489260670463822010-02-24T11:07:04.262-08:002010-02-24T11:07:04.262-08:00This is true about life, in general, not just abou...This is true about life, in general, not just about saving the planet. Do the best that you can that day and every day. I use this approach when it comes to my relationships, my job, my health, everything. It doesn't mean I'm complacent and have an easy out, because I tried. It means each day I will make it (whatever that is) a little bit better. It *is* a process. And over time the little bits add up and your life is different and better and more like what you envisioned it to be. Don't let the big far away goal scare you. Take small steps towards it every day. And one day you'll look back and see how far you've come. :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070474698110643279noreply@blogger.com