Date Posted: December 14th, 2009
Are you hiding your light under a basket? What does that mean? How does that phrase make you feel?
Are you living up to your potential? Do you want to? Do you feel guilty for not doing so?
Is wealth bad? Is power bad? If you don’t acquire either does that diminish the quality of your life?
What constitutes a good life?
What constitutes a wasted life?
If you retire and spend your time just connecting with people, is that wasting your time? If you’re just spending time with your family and closest friends?
Just some things I’ve been thinking about recently.
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Abundance / Scarcity Mentality, Ethics, Money, Purpose, YMOYL.
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Date Posted: November 30th, 2009
I read a post on organic does not imply sustainable. An organic megafarm can do just as much damage to the earth as a conventional farm. The food may be healthier for you, but it’s not really all that great for the earth. Also, terms like “Free Range” and “Cage Free” aren’t federally regulated so they could mean anything. The literature on the carton may make you feel warm and fuzzy, it may make you feel like your extra dollar is going to a good cause, but there’s no way to know if you’re actually doing good if your research is limited to reading labels at Whole Foods.
What about clothes that are “Made in USA”? Does that mean it was made in the states? Not necessarily; the territories count too. Is that what you thought you were getting? If you’re concerned about the carbon emissions necessary to get your new clothes to you, it’s not much closer than India or China.
What about using the bus vs carpooling? What about “going paperless”? Is that really green? The bank websites say it is, but who knows if that’s actually the case. What about reusable bags vs. paper bags. Which is really better?
Do we have the time to figure this stuff out? Do we have a good way to measure the impact we have?
I guess the point of this is, When you buy something with the word GREEN labeled all over it, don’t let yourself believe that your conscience is off the hook. It’s not that simple. Buying “green” still sends a good message, it’s just that the products may not be doing real tangible good for the world.
Tags:
Character-Development, Emotional Health, Money, Sustainability, YMOYL.
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