In today’s age of consumption, of grabbing everything we can – the biggest; the best; the most expensive; the newest; the…; can we do more with less?

If we examine our individual lifestyles we might just be shocked at what we see regarding our real needs, wants and desires. When I look around me I see things I didn’t need but just wanted – isn’t advertising wunnerful to us!. When the newness wore off the ‘thing’ was set aside to be used only sparingly or not again!

I love little tools. When I go to a hardware store the first thing I look at is the grab box area with all the little gee gaws. Almost without exception I grab something I don’t really need (maybe some day I’ll need it – right?). I have so many little boxes of tools, I could probably start selling them and retire.

And sometimes you may find that not buying something causes you to lookl for better ways to do what you want.

So take some time every so often and ask yourself if y ou really need what you’ve got you eyes on or can you do more with less.

Watch ‘StumbleUpon’s Get Your Video Discovered Contest’ first place prize winner: dmass,net‘s”Design Matters: Doing Better with Less”. It might get you thinking about doing more with less.

Your thoughts?