social awareness guide #2: one less

Okay, this is less of a social awareness thing than it is a health guide, although I do think moderating individual consumption of anything can grow to become a moral issue given how consumerism has taken over society.

Anyway, it's hard to cut back on the things you like, whether it's a snack, a drink, a cigarette, or just some extra gadget you need to buy off the Internet. Here's one thing that might help. The next time you're out to get something, whatever it is, just get one less of what you might get. This can be a minor gesture, like taking one less bite of a cookie, or preferably, one less cookie. If you get into that habit, and slowly build up, you might end up cutting back a lot in the long-run.

For example, some things you can do one less of:

Less sugar in your morning coffee
Less salt in your cooking
Less turning on the lights
Less sweets and snacks
Less slab of fatty meats
Less bite of cheese
Less sip of soda
Less cigarette
Less taking the car
Less turning on the heat
Less candy

For some this might not seem like a huge deal, but I think it works. It's more realistic to cut back slowly than to expect people to make huge changes in their lifestyles.