Great article in The Christian Science Monitor, Wednesday, December 3, titled “Want less, spend less—wealth is relative to desire.”
In these times of tight budgets and shrinking income for many, people struggle to maintain their consumption status quo, and it just doesn’t work.
Author Diane Cameron, sorts out many of the issues and explains that “Wealth is relative to desire. Everytime we yearn for something we can’t afford, we become poor—regardless of our resources. It’s when we are satisfied with what we have, that we become rich.”
She continues, “What we need is less desire, not more money.”
It’s a quick read and full of insight.
yes .. but I’d like to add that if you can afford it, and if you like something and buy it, you are helping millions of people who (1) manufacture, (2) ship, (3) promote, (4) advertise, (5) sell, and (6) own stores. When you buy merchandise, you are helping millions of people pay their rent and put food on their table — plus, when big corporations make big profits, they make big charitable donations.
I have experienced this recently. I have gone from a lower salary at a fulltime rate, and a seeming inability to pay for basic expenses on a regular basis, to no human job, and am experiencing so much less of a need. In fact, a very small amount has supported me for weeks. It truly is about the desire, and the action of gratitude for God’s blessings.