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In january I wrote a post called “less is more”, so when I stumpled upon this video on my friend Carsten Bladts blog, I had to post it here too. Because this is a nice example on how you and others can get more from the stuff you already got. I guess I was talking more in a creative and inventive way, but this is surely a cool way to share. I could really use this in my work as well actually… just yeaterday we had a photosesion and I was desperately looking for some fake gold necklace, but ended up buying some as I couldn’t find any, would have been sweet with a shareprogram for that one…
Check it out here: VIDEO
(For some reason I couldn’t embed the video here…)
Less is more
Politicians and businessmen are busy saying that we should just buy more products, then the crisis would soon be over. I think that’s absurd, I know that the basics of capitalism is based on the fact that we as people need to buy new products. But we are also living in a time where we have to focus more on sustainability, so I think this strategy is pretty ridiculous. I’ve decided to live different, I don’t need a TV in each room, I don’t need a car and a motorcycle, I don’t need new clothes every week, I don’t need new furniture every year, I don’t need to need. I want some basic things to have a great life, I want really good food, I want great clothes, I want a good computer and a good camera, I want a good bike and a nice place to live. My point is that we need to get more from what we got. Be creative (it will be a great addition to watching TV, I promise!). what can you make out of the things you already got? Why don’t we make ”exchange days” a the local market (update: Freecycle), maybe you can get something in exchange of something you have grown tired of?! Instead of buying ten different things, buy one really great thing, that will actually ad some real value to your life. And while we are at it, use yourself, start training, swimming, boxing, running, whatever. It will give you a positive boost, you will feel more on top of things and save you from illness and what not. Think new businesses, businesses that use what we got, maybe reuse or just simply doesn’t use at all…?!
Less is more – get more from what you already got.
