Overall, though.. (sv part 7)

Overall, though,

Being out in the country for a few days, seeing smaller towns where people live really simply, reminded me how excessive north americans are.

I'm not just talking about hummers. I'm talking about how many outfits of clothing we think we need, how often we think we need to shower, all the unneccesary stuff that's manufactured for us like hair gel, make-up, and fragrances... how disturbingly big our houses apparently have to be, how much energy we waste on things like washing machines (and especially dryers), dishwashers, ohhhh and xmas lights... all the useless and unsustainable things we do like growing grass where we could grow food, etc etc etc. The list is almost infinite.

In general, this trip reminded me how many ways there are of doing things, and that the way we do things, contrary to popular opinion, may not be the best ways. In many cases, the way that i saw things being done might not have been the best ways either.

Basically we've all got a lot to learn from each other and for that we all need to work on our sense of humility and open mindedness.