Sometimes I do wonder if people will think it hypocritical – that we try to learn about eco-living without meaning to go the whole hog.
There is really something admirable in the stories of people abandoning modern conveniences to lead a sustainable life – the good life. Those who lobby for the rest of us so the laws could be changed. Those who made it their life to change and save the world. It would make you think they’re doing it for the rest of us who couldn’t get off our backside and do something.
But a good majority of us lead many lives, and priority goes to what puts food on the table or what makes us happy. And I guess, I am one of those people. But, I wanted to learn how I can do my bit. Without a drastic change to the way I live. Without feeling deprived of the niceties of life that I thought I deserve.
Maybe it’s better to do the little things than not to do anything. I care enough about what kind of future I leave my children to start doing something.
And sharing the things that we learn are really what guui is all about. It’s learning what needs to be done without blindly accepting what is commonly perceived as ‘good’. It’s not about being political. We accept that the government needs to do their bit. But, we can do so much more without the government’s bidding. It’s not about forcing people to do something, it’s about realising that everybody actually cares, most of us just don’t know that we can actualy do something or how important the issues really are. It’s about voting with our money. Being a responsible consumer. Taking responsibility without sacrificing our standard of living.
It’s a small step at a time…until we make a habit out of caring…until doing these little bits become second nature. And keep doing more. It isn’t the good life. Nor is it all glamour and excesses. It’s the guui lifestyle.
