2 Adults 2 Kids » changethis.com http://2adults2kids.com Seeing the world....on a budget. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:29:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Conspicuous Consumption (KJ) http://2adults2kids.com/2008/06/07/conspicuous-consumption-kj/ http://2adults2kids.com/2008/06/07/conspicuous-consumption-kj/#comments Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:57:16 +0000 KJ http://2adults2kids.com/?p=36 Viking brand ranges are the top-selling high-end ovens in the country. I’ve drooled over them once or twice in my life. Did you know that 75% of them go unused?? I personally draw a parallel with my own possessions. I’ve got a ton of clothes and I’m so sad because I can’t fit them ALL into the RV, but I probably don’t wear 75% of them. It’s also possible that I don’t use 75% of the stuff in my apartment. Do you want to know what opened my eyes?

It was “The Invisible Badge – Moving Past Conspicuous Consumption”, a manifesto from ChangeThis.com. The author hits the nail on the head about buying things to impress others, or buying things as an expression of who we wish we were. I am completely guilty of this. I always feel that I have to let people know that I live in Brooklyn because I want to save money not because I’m broke. (Although technically, now I am broke.)

The reading made me realize that I do not need most of those clothes and I do not need most of my “stuff”. As I complete my transition from apartment living to RV living I will keep this article in mind. If you have 7 minutes, you should read the manifesto here.

Daily Wisdom: It doesn’t matter who else can “see” who you are. What matters is that you know. ~Rob Walker

If you have the time, let me know what you think about the piece.

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