“What about embracing sustainability because we love the
things we love about the present, not because we fear the
future?”
What he said set me thinking. Maybe there is something in that statement.
At HHF we grow our own food, not because food
in the shops will suddenly run out, but because we like the taste and
the nutritional freshness of home grown. We know what went into growing the food
and we know it is free of anything that can hurt us.
We incorporate Permaculture design
methods and thinking as well as other practical planning and
management processes because they make sense and make us more
efficient in getting all those things done that we enjoy doing.
Without good planning and execution it just isn't possible to fully
achieve our goals. Things like Function Stacking and using Zones
appropriately build both short and long term efficiency to everyday
activities freeing up time for other tasks (such as reading).
Frugality and waste reduction leads to
saving money and to independence. It is, surprisingly, a more efficient way to operate.
Why are Jean and I so frugal and hate
waste?
Its not because we want to save the planet. For Jean it's very
simple. Somebody put some energy, love, tenderness and care into
creating that object. It now has its own aura. To throw it away without having used it to its
fullest is disrespectful to both the person who was its creator as
well as to the object and to the source of the material of which it
is constructed. And it's a waste of money.
Isn't it good to hear the point of few of others such as Larry Santoyo to stimulate the mind and think more deeply?
It doesn't even matter if you agree with them. It is the review of your own thinking that is important.
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