Days crammed with deadlines, meetings, urgent calls to make and take, upset clients, lethargic colleagues - all of these leave me aching for the simple life. The same feeling overwhelms me when reading my favourite paper or news magazine. Advertisements cover to cover all "convincing" me to purchase the latest and greatest to magically up my cool factor.
We allow ourselves to be brain-washed by whatever the media dishes and dolls up for us.
The latest technology, high fashion attire, gourmet meals, oh the list is endless really.
Just like our desire for said items/services. Will we ever reach a point where we contemplate and determine our own concept of wealth (and happiness for that matter)?
Which brings me to one of my favourite books on the topic.
How to simplify your life by Tiki Kustenmacher is a great start if you are yearning to turn your back on all the unnecessary "noise" creating turmoil in your day to day existence.
Also found a good site offering tips on how to get closer to attaining a simple life and a well-written article on how a single mom is making ends meet back in the cradle of Consumerism, good 'ol USA.
For the record; I have no aspiration for moving into a tent just yet but some tweaking here and there won't do any harm either.
and finally, from that bastion of American literature, MAD magazine:
"The only reason a great many American families don't own an elephant is that they have never been offered an elephant for a dollar down and easy weekly payments."
