Consumption - Spend with less self-control
There should be no shame in how we consume,
and it may shameful to think at how far we take to restrain ourselves from it.
For example, every week I would usually get a 20 dollar allowance for college. I admit the lunch prices are expensive but the food is quite delicious. Try resisting as you walk to your next class some savory California rolls, appetizing Sour Dough bread bowls, delicious Clam Chowder; even for a four-dollar Tuna sandwich would have some lingering spicy taste. It was really hard to have self-control on how much I spent and there would be days when I would starve myself. Sometimes, my stomach would grumble loudly and I would tell myself I wasn’t hungry. When I do give into these things though, I feel a lot better. My stomach gets filled with delicious food as I enjoy eating to my heart's content. So why should I restrain myself when I can spend enough to fulfill my consumption?
It's like the Christmas Scrooge example that Margaret Atwood used in her writing, "Debtor's Prism"; Scrooge, who was a selfish old man, only felt happy when he actually spent money. The same applies to how Sylvie Kim expressed in "The End of Spam Shame: On Class, Colonialism, and Canned Meat" how people of her culture restrain from eating one of her favorite luncheon meat of Spam because it was shamed upon. For the very least, we should give in a little more to our consumption desires.
For example, every week I would usually get a 20 dollar allowance for college. I admit the lunch prices are expensive but the food is quite delicious. Try resisting as you walk to your next class some savory California rolls, appetizing Sour Dough bread bowls, delicious Clam Chowder; even for a four-dollar Tuna sandwich would have some lingering spicy taste. It was really hard to have self-control on how much I spent and there would be days when I would starve myself. Sometimes, my stomach would grumble loudly and I would tell myself I wasn’t hungry. When I do give into these things though, I feel a lot better. My stomach gets filled with delicious food as I enjoy eating to my heart's content. So why should I restrain myself when I can spend enough to fulfill my consumption?
It's like the Christmas Scrooge example that Margaret Atwood used in her writing, "Debtor's Prism"; Scrooge, who was a selfish old man, only felt happy when he actually spent money. The same applies to how Sylvie Kim expressed in "The End of Spam Shame: On Class, Colonialism, and Canned Meat" how people of her culture restrain from eating one of her favorite luncheon meat of Spam because it was shamed upon. For the very least, we should give in a little more to our consumption desires.
Hey Patricia!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you went about writing this post, it was a lot of fun to read. I really enjoyed how you brought so many examples into your writing it made it interesting to read. I find it funny that reading things like this. I always think to myself I can not be the only one who starves themselves when money is tight and it really is nice to be reassured.. kinda. (woe are all college students I guess). However your connection to the Christmas Scrooge was great, I totally feel it. I would also like to say that your description of the foods you walk by everyday have now convinced my to give those a try!
I absolutely loved your post! If you enjoy something, do it; invest in it; or eat it. You only live once, that's my MOTTO. Thus, I feel like we should indulge in whatever our hearts desire. After all, we can't take it with us to the after life. I mean, we all have to go some day right? Might as well go out with a BANG. Now I am not telling anybody to go out and get sugar high. All I am saying is that we should not restrict ourselves from going the things that we love. As long as you do it in moderation, you should be fine. Do not hold yourself back, just go for it.
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