MLK Jr. on Peace
“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.”
“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.”
In this short animation from The Center for a New American Dream, psychologist Tim Kasser discusses how America’s culture of consumerism undermines our well-being. When people buy into the ever-present marketing messages that “the good life” is “the goods life,” they not only use up Earth’s limited resources, but they are less happy and less inclined toward helping others.
May your new year be ‘centered down’ … And, may you enjoy this holiday video greeting from all of us at Inspiration House …

Still feeling in the Thanksgiving mood, I was having a hard time switching to the Christmas season until yesterday when I felt myself looking forward to what has become a quieter and simpler holiday at my house. Have you simplified the holiday season? Do you wish you could? Join the discussion, offer your ideas and discover alternatives to the traditional gift-giving holidays!
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