Simple Suggestion #136... Start small

Life can get a little overwhelming, y'know? So today's suggestion only makes sense. If we want to do something complex, like saving our planet from the problems associated with over-consumption and the threats that come with global climate change, perhaps the best way to do that is to choose one small thing, and do it well.

I'm not sure what my first one small thing was. Probably, it was choosing not to buy something that I didn't really need. And from there it blossomed out into a whole way of life where we are trying to reduce the impact we are having on the world as a family. Choosing to change one small thing at a time has worked well for us, because we know from personal experience that trying to change too much at once doesn't seem to work -- and gets really overwhelming. Even tiny contributions to the well being of the world are contributions.

Starting small is simple:

Get a library card... and eventually, stop buying books period, and save some trees.
Walk or catch the bus to work... and eventually, make it a habit and save the earth from some fossil fuel emissions.
Grow a few carrots... and eventually, a small vegetable patch or container of vittles, so you can eat local.
Cook one vegetarian meal... and eventually, cut reliance on meat products and save the planet all sorts of resources related to animal production.
Carry cloth bags for shopping, and eventually, reduce use of plastic in other areas of life, too.

There are dozens and dozens of other ways to make a difference. The trick is to make a start.

What is/was your start?

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