Currently I’m reading the autobiography of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement, who obviously needs no further introduction. Despite his social status, Gandhi was continuously striving to conduct self-sufficient and a plain living. That fact makes me unintentionally think of modern consumption and its harmful consequences.
Let’s face it, people don’t know how to restrain their doubtful necessities, so they end up to overconsume. This causes unbalance and blind hunger for something new, both accompanied by frustration. Logically, manufacturers are destroying the environment to satisfy your unquenchable thirst for that “something new”. What happens next? Once you are served, you end up to overconsume it again. The sad circle is closed.
Need a solution? Consume moderately, keep balance.
