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The Rat Race

August 22, 2008 @ 22:41 By Gavin Webber 4 Comments

For those of you who have been following my posts on excessive consumerism, here is a video that just sums it all up. This is exactly how I felt 3 years ago. Thank goodness for a sustainable lifestyle.


Enjoy!

P.S. I promise more posts next week, have been starting to get snowed under with work. How ironic!

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Gavin Webber's daily goal is to live a more sustainable lifestyle, in an effort to reduce his family's environmental footprint so we can all make a difference for our children & future generations to come.

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Comments

  1. wombat064 says

    August 23, 2008 at 09:14

    Yup, Know exactly what you mean Gavin.

    Still, it is the way of some people to chase thier tails all there lives, in ever decreasing circles, until.. they vanish up their own bums in a cloud of nothingness..

    Reply
  2. john (dad) says

    August 23, 2008 at 09:31

    how true you realise material things arent everything until you retire.

    Reply
  3. wombat064 says

    August 23, 2008 at 10:15

    Hi John,
    There are those that strive to own a realistic home and have practical things to carry them through life and then theres the status lovers, get a bigger one because the neighbours is bigger. Eventually and sadly some people end up with nothing because in the end the bank owns it all.

    If you are one of the lucky ones then my hat is of to you Sir.

    Will have to get Gavin and Kim to dig out the photos on my next visit .

    Cheers
    Phil

    Reply
  4. emmani says

    August 23, 2008 at 21:45

    I love it Gavin!!!
    Thanks for the laugh,
    Emma

    Reply

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