Appreciate Your Lifestyle
July 23, 2012 12 Comments
Recall this post.Then look at the pictures below.
From the Silver Lion winning Saatchi & Saatchi Amsterdam 2007 campaign called “People in need”
Photographer Carl Stolz
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They say if you live in “America” you are RICH compared with the rest of the world. I grew up very poor and it’s so heartbreaking to see our youth taking EVERYTHING for granted. It’s all about me and what I “NEED” now. Nothing seems “good” enough and they always “NEED” more…
The basic human needs are pretty limited.But wants can be unlimited.And once a want is satisfied it can be replaced by another want for something bigger or better.Unless a person decides to deliberately think about his/her consumption choices,consumerism is the result.And in a group of people focused on keeping up with others,its hard to get off the treadmill of consumption.
Material things are good.And our modern economy has managed to mass produce goods and services and reach them to a larger proportion of the world’s population than ever before.This has improved the quality of life in general.But when you have more stuff than you can actually use regularly and still feel the need for more and better,its time for introspection.Why do we really need more stuff?What gap in our lives are we filling with more stuff?
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These are powerful. Want looks ridiculous when juxtaposed with Need. Thanks for sharing.
True.Want looks ridiculous when juxtaposed with Need.And the smallest things we often take for granted, don’t notice or appreciate or waste could do so much for the world.
looks like mockery 😦
I’m sorry you feel that way.To me it was all about appreciating even the smallest things in our life.The things we take totally for granted.
Think how many of us carry a handbag regularly.How many more we have in our cupboards.How tempted we are to buy one more when we see a sale sign.
Now instead of keeping unused or little used bags at home, waiting for a good occasion,think how many other useful things could be done with it.
And if you are not into bags,think about clothes……
The thing is to Be Mindful as the Buddhists say.
Truly puts our smallest indulgences under a microscope, my poor, is wealthy in so many parts of the world. I must be more frugal and more compassionate, and give, give, give. My Dad always says if you have a crust of bread and you are hungry, then you see someone else hungry, split the crust in half, this is being true to Heaven!
You are so right when you say that the pictures put our smallest indulgences under a microscope.
Say could you write a poem about this?You are so gifted with words.
For you, I will I have been thinking about this very much as I fast for Ramadan. So, look out I will put your name in the poem heading tomorrow, you inspired my heart with those Photos 😀
Thank you shafiqah1.You are very kind,That is so much more than I requested and might have ever hoped for.