Less is more - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Rethinking Thanksgiving
Today is American Thanksgiving, a time for family and friends to gather, to share a meal and to express gratitude. Contrast this to the military precision hours later as bargain hunters hit the streets on Black Friday inundating shops and city centres. How often do We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like. –Dave Ramsey . If you live for having it all, what you have is never enough. –Vicki Robin
It is no surprise that in 1992 a fellow Canadian named Ted Dave and his group of 'Adbusters' created 'Buy Nothing Day' as an alternative to this blaring contradiction in values. On Friday I invite you to take a moratorium on shopping and instead reflect on the true meaning of the holiday season. Take time to Be content with what you have;/rejoice in the way things are./When you realise there is nothing lacking,/the whole world belongs to you.”–Lao Tzu . For true Contentment comes not so much from great wealth as from few wants. –Epictetus
Take the time to...Make something, Sing something, Cook something, Draw something, Build something, Hug something, Buy Nothing
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. –Leonardo da Vinci