sábado, 24 de novembro de 2012

Viver comprando ou desfrutar a vida?

Ontem recebi duas mensagens que vieram ao encontro das reflexões que venho fazendo nos últimos anos.

Resumindo: a primeira fala de uma americana que aprendeu no período em que estava desempregada a viver sem gastar dinheiro, aproveitando o luxuoso lixo dos bairros nobres de NYC. Com a economia que fez conseguiu comprar um imóvel e agora apesar de empregada, segue cada vez mais econômica; a segunda é um desafio para passado o Black Friday não comprar mais nada até 2013.

Considerando que ninguém mais tem tempo para fazer o que gosta e que vivemos em filas comprando, comprando e comprando vou aderir ao desafio.

Leo Babauta, nos incita:

"We are more than consumers. We don’t need to buy gifts to celebrate the holidays with each other — we can get together, make delicious food, go outside and do something fun, play games, talk, tell jokes, tell stories, give hugs."

Nós somos mais do que consumidores. Nós não necessitamos comprar presentes para celebrar os feriados com os outros - podemos nos reunir para preparar deliciosos alimentos, para sair e fazer algo divertido, jogar, conversar, contar piadas, contar histórias, dar abraços.

Eu acredito que este comportamento faz o tempo "crescer" em nossas vidas. Como sinto que se alonga quando estou em viagem, só desfrutando a vida, sem pressa para filas ou compras.

Seguem as regras do desafio:

The Challenge Rules

There are no official rules. Make it up as you go.
However, some suggestions:
  1. Make a commitment to Buy Nothing, except necessities, through the end of 2012. Tell at least one other person, or better yet, spread the word through Facebook, Twitter, G+, email, etc.
  2. Necessities are OK. Of course you’ll have to buy groceries and household supplies and medicine, and shoes for your kid if the shoes get holes in them. Christmas decorations are fine, as are balloons for your New Year’s party. And if you need to buy stuff for your business or work, go ahead and do that. But avoid buying gifts, or new clothes or gadgets or other things for yourself.
  3. Find other ways. If you need something, like a sweater or a hammer, see if you can find a different means other than buying it. Can you do without for a few more weeks? Can you borrow it from a friend? Trade? Find it free on Craigslist? Get it at a thrift store (yes, that’s buying, but buying from Goodwill is better than buying from Walmart). Can you make your own?
  4. Celebrate without buying gifts. There are lots of ways to celebrate the holidays, and buying gifts is only one possibility. We can have get-togethers with great food, with outdoor sports, indoor board games, out in nature. Or we can give food as gifts. Or our time. We can volunteer together. We can create movies and art together. Be creative!
  5. If you cave in and buy something for some reason, don’t fret. It’s much better to avoid buying for most of the holiday season, and save resources and carbon emissions (and debt), than to just ignore the issue and buy without limits. Just renew your commitment not to buy anything else after the slip up.
  6. If you’ve already done some shopping because of the sales, don’t worry. You can still participate by starting now, and forgetting about what came before!
Join me, my friends, and together let’s forge a new path that’s free from the burden of buying.

Vou participar!!!!

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