tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post8448137690713868388..comments2024-03-28T01:51:22.367-03:00Comments on Not Buying Anything: The Problem With The Consumer Rat RaceGregg Koephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-16493442044948942942012-12-27T09:24:06.901-04:002012-12-27T09:24:06.901-04:00Have you ever seen the movie "They Live"...Have you ever seen the movie "They Live"? This cartoon reminds me a lot of it. It came out in 1988, but it almost seems as if it's more relevant today. I know people who work their butts off to buy the latest iPad and keep up with the most current technology and toys...it's so sad that so many don't seem content with the simple things in life.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905883262000104290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-56278637255681132282012-12-24T00:22:26.045-04:002012-12-24T00:22:26.045-04:00Hard, yes. Impossible, no.
Worth it? Indeed!Hard, yes. Impossible, no. <br /><br />Worth it? Indeed!Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-39319039467798009992012-12-23T22:05:21.463-04:002012-12-23T22:05:21.463-04:00That cartoon is so true! I am getting sick of runn...That cartoon is so true! I am getting sick of running through the maze, but it is so hard to get out...namakemononoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-76276042470783052772012-12-23T21:54:26.526-04:002012-12-23T21:54:26.526-04:00My dad had an elderly friend he took for lunch sem...My dad had an elderly friend he took for lunch semi-regularly. He would always phone her two weeks ahead and set a meeting time so that they could both anticipate the day as it drew closer.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-12643880053876318142012-12-23T21:50:22.753-04:002012-12-23T21:50:22.753-04:00We also live in a small town. The grocery story an...We also live in a small town. The grocery story and the library are two places we like to go.<br /><br />Congratulations on being contented and happy with your simple life. Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-35675287187535793992012-12-22T07:54:07.985-04:002012-12-22T07:54:07.985-04:00http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/07/sapolsky...http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/07/sapolsky-on-dopamine-not-about-pleasure-but-its-anticipation/cgknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-29121433735602280022012-12-22T07:15:09.810-04:002012-12-22T07:15:09.810-04:00 I was high flyer and very happy for many years.
E... I was high flyer and very happy for many years.<br />Every day was great I did what I loved.<br />One day I got bored with everything.<br />Now I live a very simple life(I think)<br />I work a few days a week(for my self)like before<br />because I love what I do.<br />I eat plain food ,wear plain and comfortable ,<br />live in clean place in a small country town,no need to go in the shops,just for food or books.<br />Few days a week I live in a big city,never I get stupid urge to go in the shops.<br />I do not use credit cards just cashWimmerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05146910590840292103noreply@blogger.com