“At a certain fork in the road of automatization, Europeans chose to have more time, and they work far less than we do and get much longer vacations. We chose to have more stuff, the stuff sold to us through those beckoning adjectives-bigger, better, faster: Jet Skis, extra cars, second homes, motor homes, towering slab TVs, if not the time to enjoy them or to enjoy less commodified pleasures.” IfsHomeCertainStuffEnjoyPleasureCarTvsBiggerFasterExtrasMore TimeVacationConsumerismMotorJetForksOverconsumptionAdjectivesSkisBeckoningFork In The RoadSlabsBigger Better Author:Rebecca Solnit
“For the last year and a half, I went from being a crazy workout girl to sort of saying, "My body wants a little bit a of break." So I kind of stay with more simple stuff and taking walks and not being neurotic about working out and eating right. I started to enjoy life a little bit more. The only downside to that is there's that couple extra pounds and about 4,000 pregnancy rumors, but you know, other than that, it feels great.” KnowsWantFeelsYearsKindLittlesBodyLastsGirlStuffBitsEnjoySimpleWalksHalfBreakCrazyCoupleEatingLittle BitWork OutExtrasPoundsPregnancyLast YearWorkoutEnjoy LifeRumorNeuroticEating Right Author:Jennifer Aniston
“Why should we need extra time in which to enjoy ourselves? If we expect to enjoy our life, we will have to learn to be joyful in all of it, not just at stated intervals when we can get time or when we have nothing else to do.” IfsNeedsShouldHappinessJoyEnjoyOur LivesExtrasJoyfulIntervalsExtra Time Book:Little house in the Ozarks: a Laura Ingalls Wilder sampler : the rediscovered writings Source: Little house in the Ozarks: a Laura Ingalls Wilder sampler : the rediscovered writings
“Even the best parents have to spend so much time making ends meet that they cannot help their kids with homework or afford the extra tutoring that wealthier students enjoy. To address these unjust disparities, we need an early education revolution.” NeedsEndsHelpingKidsParentEnjoyStudentsRevolutionExtrasAddressesUnjustHomeworkDisparityEarly EducationBest Parents Author:Sal Albanese
“I would never play an extra year for money. I play the game because I love it. I just so happen to get paid. If I don't feel I still enjoy the game, I can care less what a year is worth. I'm not going to play the game just because of money.” IfsFeelsYearsStillsI CanPlayHappensCareGamesEnjoyPaidExtras Author:Michael Jordan