On 10/28/15, Shelley <shelley@misanthropia.org> wrote:
On October 28, 2015 8:09:08 AM Lodewijk andré de la porte <l@odewijk.nl>
Ever heard of voluntary simplicity? It's a concept I have embraced for all of my adult life. I don't have much money because I don't want it. I
I support and respect your choices. I say money is not something a sane person should want or not want, for itself. Money is a tool in our present "reality". I don't "want any money", but I do want to travel here and there and connect to the internet to type with you. At the moment I need certain amounts of money to facilitate achieving these things. I don't have a TV - stopped watching 30+ years ago as a teenager as I found so much awesome stuff to read and learn, including the creativity I felt when learning to program a computer. Doing for the sake of enjoyment - climbing a tree was as enjoyable as typing in the next BASIC program, or some years prior, collecting a large pile of golden treasure grass (hay).
My conscience won't allow me to mindlessly consume at the expense of the planet and other people.
A good thing of course. Perhaps a maker workshop within your travel capability would appeal to you? ...
Preparing my own food is a waste of time, other people are cheaper, mass production is cheaper, I'm very mediocre at cooking.
It is not ANY of these things. Use that time on the bus to learn how to cook basic stuff! Cook on the weekend while hanging out with friends/family or rocking out to music and make your lunches and dinner main dishes for the entire next week. How is that not saving time, money and being good for your health?
Is the essence of your point to "be mindful" - whether travel, food, things? It is remotely conceivable to me that being mindful might possibly contribute to a fuller and more meaningful and relaxed existence.
Wouldnt want my "fuck" counter to push me higher on the offensiveness list ;)
Oh, yes, you, would :) Z