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15 years ago
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So I have been thinking of consumerism the last few days as it's something I myself am a victim of. It's everywhere really corporations line the streets and are in our homes trying to sell us things... how do we resist the constant bombardment of temptation. We are probably the highest ever targed for corporations. I know if I walk to my home from the mall I pass a macdonalds, 2 subways 3 Tim Horton's 1 Burger King 1 Wendy's as well as an assortment of other places. As well as this there are vending machines in my work trying to sell me things at lunch and especially in a callcenter this is DEVESTATING! I get in the mindset of "I want that" I know I don't need it but I want it and my mind immediatly starts trying to convince me to get it usually the excuse is that it's a reward. The more you give in the more you want. I resist and last night I said I don't have enough money when there next to me was a nice handful of candy for 25 cents a nice alternative... so I gave in because i worked all day and I deserved it. I went to subway the other day because I hadn't eaten in 24 hours when in my freezer there were alternatives (few but still there) I find the things we want primarily contain sugar and I am not going to get in how evil sugar is and how it affects the brain in the same chemical way heroin does but meh. I'm just trying to piece together how the hell to beat consumerism... it's EVERYWHERE!!!
On an only somewhat related note I have recently learned (alot of things) that Shampoo is a detergine and that it actually damages your hair. Now everyone is aware that oil is good for your hair.. but shampoo takes away oil. Anyway you can research that yourselves. I am going to go without shampoo. From right now on I am not going to shampoo my hair, I will use conditioner and alternatives but not shampoo. I will be posting a log of the progress. I hear this works better on people with curley hair but I will just hope me and my straight hair can benefit also. So this is day 1 I showered yesterday and I will shower later but no shampoo.
What the hell caused you to think of such odd things Yuma? You might ask. Well the answer is this, I am not really good at anything so what better thing to do then spend my alone time trying to make my brain the most important thing in my body smarter. I want to learn and make use of myself. I don't know if I want to do photography as a career as it is largely not very profitable... I do want to be an artist but I'm young. So I am going to work my brain hard. I am using the site https://www.stumbleupon.com and it is AMAZING you should ALL check it out and add me my name on it is yumakutsuu. It is truly fascinating.
Anyway cheers and happy days!!!
On an only somewhat related note I have recently learned (alot of things) that Shampoo is a detergine and that it actually damages your hair. Now everyone is aware that oil is good for your hair.. but shampoo takes away oil. Anyway you can research that yourselves. I am going to go without shampoo. From right now on I am not going to shampoo my hair, I will use conditioner and alternatives but not shampoo. I will be posting a log of the progress. I hear this works better on people with curley hair but I will just hope me and my straight hair can benefit also. So this is day 1 I showered yesterday and I will shower later but no shampoo.
What the hell caused you to think of such odd things Yuma? You might ask. Well the answer is this, I am not really good at anything so what better thing to do then spend my alone time trying to make my brain the most important thing in my body smarter. I want to learn and make use of myself. I don't know if I want to do photography as a career as it is largely not very profitable... I do want to be an artist but I'm young. So I am going to work my brain hard. I am using the site https://www.stumbleupon.com and it is AMAZING you should ALL check it out and add me my name on it is yumakutsuu. It is truly fascinating.
Anyway cheers and happy days!!!
I beg to differ when you say you aren't good at anything Yuma, you are a good person and have a lot of really cool talents. *Hugs*
I may be alright at things but I could be better and the things I am good at I am not good enough at to make a living off of. Not beating up on myself just trying to improve.
Irony...Bought a t-shirt in Vegas one time that read: "money talks, mine just said "goodbye". then I looked at that shirt and thought to myself...yep, it sure did!
Gotta have faith in yourself *hug* Others Do!
Oh yeah...stumbleupon...cool site!
I wouldn't go to vegas without a big strong body guard *nudges suggestively*
*hehe*.."what happens in vegas stays in vegas"
Sometimes I set out with a craving, and I go to the place that fills that craving, but I don't eat out nearly as much as I used to. All in all, much like yourself, I'm settling back and being more healthy and less consumer.
Still, I'd be interested in hearing more about your observations and plans to beat it out.
Try this brand..! https://www.lush.ca FOR AWESOME PRODUCTS BUY NOW RRRRRRR
Seriously though its good.
Otherwise, if you do want to do yourself a bit of a favor and try to ignore some of draw of consumerism, pick up a hobby that includes creating some of your own products. It is one of the things that is encouraged towards people who do a type of rehab for buying/shopping addictions, such as taking up knitting to do up your own sweaters, hats or mitts, or look up instructions for cooking from scratch, the kind that lets you buy NO canned or prepackaged items.
Also I noticed you followed me on stumble, wicked :3
Interesting shampoo I will check it out sometime for certain.
As for the consumerism. I have always wanted to make stuff but I am vastly underskilled. However that doesn't help me with my urge for candy.... skittles... a deadly temptation.
Yeah I found on Stumble that we have alot of similar interests mainly psychology. I am addicted to stumbleupon.
I fav a lot of self improvement and self discovery stuff on there, a lot of it is stuff I take to mind and heart, but I do agree, stumbleupon is great!