 By Shae Hadden | Bio
Perhaps as a reaction to the annual peak of
consumerism (the pre and post-Christmas holiday season sales), I’m
thinking these days of ways of alternative non-material gifts for my
friends. What comes to mind are the types of things we, in our
technology-driven world, may be taking for granted as everyday
conveniences. Yet, in many parts of the world, these are considered
luxuries. It’s easy enough now to[ Read More]
Written by eldering at The Great Turning
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 By Jim Selman | Bio
New
York is a consumer paradise. That’s one of the reasons it is a shopping
mecca for so many people from around the world. Folks who can afford it
want to have an apartment here, the ‘Big Brands’ want to have a store
on 5th Avenue, and the rest of us want to look in the store windows and
buy stuff. New York, of course, doesn’t have an exclusive on being a
magnet for shoppers—most big cities have their own version of a street
lined with designer stores overflowing with opulent offerings. As I
travel from city to city, I find myself wondering[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Leadership
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It seems to me that we spend an inordinate amount of time thinking
about what we want in our lives. Last week I was working with a group
of people—mostly in their forties—and they shared that this was the
prevailing question in their lives. It got me thinking that this is the
question for all ages. At 65 I still ask it, although with less of a
need for an answer than at other times in my life. What do I want? Simple enough question, but one that we seemingly don’t
answer or we wouldn’t keep asking it throughout our lives.[ Read More]
Written by Jim Selman at Personal Empowerment
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