tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post8788598493066339707..comments2024-03-28T01:51:22.367-03:00Comments on Not Buying Anything: Aging And Household Spending Conducive To Simple LifeGregg Koephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-42970894143189351102014-11-13T13:30:36.732-04:002014-11-13T13:30:36.732-04:00This post made my day! One of the best parts of l...This post made my day! One of the best parts of living simply is enjoying what you have year after year. We are having our first snow of the season where I live, and I have just pulled out my winter coat (that I've had for seven years) and my wonderful mukluks (that I've had for four years.) They are old, reliable friends and their quality means that I will spend very little (if anything) on this type of item this winter. As I grow older, I appreciate what I have more and more, and enjoy taking care of what I already own, instead of running out and constantly buying new and "better" items. Now I can actually enjoy the beauty of this first snowfall without having to run around like crazy, buying more stuff. With age comes wisdom!<br /><br />SophieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-50621662063668257272014-11-13T12:52:58.710-04:002014-11-13T12:52:58.710-04:00Charlotte,
Being an optimist I am going with wisd...Charlotte,<br /><br />Being an optimist I am going with wisdom!Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-30386065173243707022014-11-13T12:52:02.825-04:002014-11-13T12:52:02.825-04:00"It's not stuff that makes life wonderful..."It's not stuff that makes life wonderful - it's life itself." The sooner we figure this out the better off we will be. <br /><br />Life is so completely rich without buying anything. Perhaps richer. Is that what 45 - 50 year olds figure out? I know much younger people that have figured this out. I consider them to be very fortunate, and prematurely wise.<br /><br />Thank you so much for making our day with your wonderful comment. Saving the world is indeed part of our mandate here at the NBA blog.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-43838030380563997222014-11-13T06:30:08.984-04:002014-11-13T06:30:08.984-04:00Possibly the peak spending corresponds with peak e...Possibly the peak spending corresponds with peak earning? Although let's believe that it also corresponds with a growth in wisdom! Whatever the reason...it's a good trendCharlottePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16693808113369554138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-86112105991230699892014-11-12T23:48:23.907-04:002014-11-12T23:48:23.907-04:00There is wisdom in old(er) age. We have gone thro...There is wisdom in old(er) age. We have gone through the crazy lust years, the "gotta have it" years of consumption and finally the golden years where we arrive at the conclusion that it's not stuff that makes life wonderful - it's life itself. Your simple "Not Buying Anything" blog is a wonderful addition to the anti-consumer blogs out there. I believe it's possible that you, and other like you, might help save this planet for another generation. I hope you and Linda have a long and wonderful life together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com