August 20, 2009

Why do we feel we have to be productive all the time?

It is very hard to give up the treadmill. We have been chasing the carrot for so long we refuse to believe we could survive living another way. Even when we are not productive we do things to help with our productivity. It is easy to be obsessed with doing the right thing all the time and constantly pressure ourselves to produce, devoted to securing the future for my family.

I love to create with words, food, gardens, colors - doesn't everyone. They don't pay off. What you love, your inner joy, is not important. The only thing important is production, captivity, my slavery. It is hard to turn from slavery where pleasure is not allowed.

Looking at our lives like a business we cut the overhead of living at every turn. We are not frugal, we are practical.

My responsibility to my family is to save money, my husband's is to make money, and together we work to reducing the need for money at all. We live on a little farm. We both work from home. You make money and save money at the save time. I started making jewelery in my spare time, making my pleasure productive allows me to enjoy my life more.

It is hard to break free, and it is always done in steps. Just acknowledging there is more to life than consumerism is difficult for most.


7 comments:

  1. Great post! I was just thinking some of these things this evening while slaving away mowing the lawn. I had planned on doing a post about my thoughts soon, better write them down before they float away!

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  2. case in point on so many levels, lol, we do it almost unconsciously, i am so guilty of this too, isn't it incredible the magic of creative thought and how it does drift in and out, glad you stopped by, peace for all

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  3. case in point on so many levels, lol, we do it almost unconsciously, i am so guilty of this too, isn't it incredible the magic of creative thought and how it does drift in and out, glad you stopped by, peace for all

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  4. Oh so true! No wonder time speeds by for us. One of my greatest pleasures is taking time out just to sit in the middle of my hens, ducks & geese & just enjoy the simple peace it brings to my heart. Time slows down in those few moments. Warmest wishes, Sara

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  5. of sara this is perfection for me as well, animals and birds doing the happiness song and dance, bugs and frogs joining in the chorus, a private symphony in the best concert hall can't compare at all

    btw did you get the free copy of my book?

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  6. Well said indeed! I've been longing to step away from the corporate rat race for a while now. I'm hoping my new garden will offer me some perspective on all of this. Thank you for taking a look at my blog and also for the great advice!

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  7. You are very sweet to say so. I have been out of the race for 13 years now and would never go back. The happiness and security I have found in nature satiates me more than I could have known. This is ahead for you as well, looking at your foundation I can see you have already taken the plunge. Look forward to getting to know the uncorporate you, peace for all

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