Our society today is strongly based on the free-market assumption that prosperity and a higher quality of life go hand in hand with strong consumption.
What drives you to buck this trend and consciously consume less? What are your guiding principles that help you make decisions in everyday life?
I over-consumed so much that I went bankrupt. After that I had little extra money and no credit so I had to be frugal. No more owning two cars. No more selling cars at a large loss because I lost interest. No more impulse spending on trips. I had to live within my means.
I also care about the environment trying to reconsider, reduce, reuse, and recycle whenever possible. If I can’t do that I’ll purchase quality items that last.
Wow thats a story… Glad that it turned out well in the end