tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post8223308477497592460..comments2023-12-02T06:33:50.847-08:00Comments on Notes from a Common-place Book: A Thousand Useless LuxuriesTerry (John)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07523479530843509695noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-45731469767460682242011-01-26T11:54:25.720-08:002011-01-26T11:54:25.720-08:00For one thing, I try to stop looking for new stuff...For one thing, I try to stop looking for new stuff, turning down advertisements' hooks and lures about how I need this, that, and the other in order to be happy, cool and complete. They play on my passions, they know me well. Many appeals are quite nifty, psychologically quite genius, appealing to how things appear, how I think I am perceived by others, and other such mind games. Perception and looks seem to get me. A slick looking car, cool looking jacket etc.<br /><br />This awakening process is a small start, hopefully I can keep it up and be consistent and continue to look through the various schemes.Apophatically Speakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02977708733244180404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-66384633828310478772011-01-18T15:07:59.776-08:002011-01-18T15:07:59.776-08:00Tough call. The older I get the more I want to &qu...Tough call. The older I get the more I want to "downsize", but what to actually give up?... that will be the real test.Steve Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04319784922747041297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-5070856829756039452011-01-17T15:14:11.206-08:002011-01-17T15:14:11.206-08:00Well, my question was mostly rhetorical... :)
I a...Well, my question was mostly rhetorical... :)<br /><br />I agree with your take on it, though.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323389804786702027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-45418451216468257062011-01-16T19:53:27.257-08:002011-01-16T19:53:27.257-08:00Bill M,
You want solutions? All I can do it point...Bill M,<br />You want solutions? All I can do it point to the problems-ha! Seriously though, I suppose being able to recognize this in ourselves, our lives and society in general is a step in the right direction. And then, every chance we get, to step back and away from it, and by so doing, perhaps we can salvage something for ourselves and families.Terry (John)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07523479530843509695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18762198.post-89688488202335916702011-01-15T17:49:03.759-08:002011-01-15T17:49:03.759-08:00People who know Twain only from badly-adapted chil...People who know Twain only from badly-adapted children's versions of "Tom Sawyer" have no idea how cuttingly insightful he could be.<br /><br />Sobering stuff here. What do we do about it?Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323389804786702027noreply@blogger.com