Glenn Writes Stuff... » balance http://glennishere.com/blog Blog for GlennIsHere.com & GlennIsGreen.com Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:46:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Buy Less To Gain More http://glennishere.com/blog/2009/12/16/buy-less-to-gain-more/ http://glennishere.com/blog/2009/12/16/buy-less-to-gain-more/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:14:31 +0000 admin http://glennishere.com/blog/?p=384 I am buying spending, gifts for others this time of year. And it lead me to think about my own spending throughout the year.   What if  I bought a bit  less? What if I bought clothing that was certified sweatshop free?  Yes, it would cost more. Yes, I would be able to buy less. I would have fewer things.  But, [...]]]> I am buying spending, gifts for others this time of year. And it lead me to think about my own spending throughout the year.   What if  I bought a bit  less? What if I bought clothing that was certified sweatshop free?  Yes, it would cost more. Yes, I would be able to buy less. I would have fewer things.  But, since I don’t use all the stuff that I have, would that be a problem? And maybe, if I bought even less than just a little less,  I could give a bit more or do a bit more or save a bit more.

If I bought, for example, a T-shirt that was made of organic cotton and produced in a sweatshop free environment where fair wages were paid to the workers, might that not be better than buying cheaper t-shirts that were made of cotton that wasn’t organic and where the labor practices were suspect. Additionally, by supporting companies (here and abroad) that have fair practices and pay fair wages, it sends a message to other companies.

Additionally, what if a portion of the clothing I bought was made in the USA and what if some other goods were made in the USA? Sure, my USA made TV might be more expensive, and maybe I could buy only a moderate sized TV, instead of a large one, but might this not put more people to work here? Might it also lead to more balanced trade with foreign countries?   

I think the key for me is in the term, ”balance.”  To balance my needs with my values. To understand that the cost of an item, isn’t its “true” cost. I do understand that the issues are far more complex than my brief statements surmise. But, I think that I need to apply more of this to my life, and to buy a bit less to, perhaps, gain a bit more.

 -Glenn :)

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Check-it-out:

www.alexandertechnique.com

http://www.ati-net.com/

www.acatnyc.org/

For more wellness resources:

http://www.glennishere.com/Wellness-Resources-And-More.html

http://www.glennisgreen.com/Wellness-Resources-And-More.html

-Glenn

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