[DivaJen]

Originally Posted by lgslgs

Making money requires convincing others to part with theirs - whether it be by paying you a salary, buying your product or service, by training them to be wasteful, or by coaxing them to consume more food, more luxury, more house square footage or whatever.

Nobody who wants your money is going to sing the joys of the frugal lifestyle. They'll tell you that your missing out on Godiva chocolates when you've just made a whole batch of the silkiest chocolate truffles for less than a buck and a half. And they''l keep whipping up the "make more, make more" frenzy so they can grab a bit more when they've got they're hand in your wallet.

Sure - consuming can be all kinds of fun if you can accept giving up your time, energy and independence so that you can join in and play the consuming game. I'd rather have full ownership of my mind, time, and energy and forgo the trinkets, doodads, and "status symbols" of the current moment - as well as the stream of garbage and packaging material waste that comes with them!

Lynda

That was an awesome post - loved it.