Sublime

We are starting to look for ways to avoid exhausting the planet, and each other, with our escalating need for more stuff. We are looking to increase our wealth of experiences, relationships, and positive emotions instead.

accept a relationship, a marriage, a husband, a life, that was well below the standard of what I knew I actually wanted and was capable of having.

Despite its lower pay, Megan took a job as a full-time dog trainer, which she hoped would give her more exposure to dogs and possibly allow her to learn about other opportunities. As she went through the process of training dogs, she discovered that the company was using punishment-based training methods.

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“These workers demand more flexibility, meaningful jobs, professional freedom, higher rewards and a better work-life balance than older employees do. Companies face a rate of high attrition if their expectations aren’t met.”

the three sirens of consumerism—comfort, control, and convenience—are