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A Life Less Throwaway : The lost art of buying for life (audiobook)

Now more than ever, we live in a society where we covet new and shiny things. Not only has consumption risen dramatically over the last 60 years, but we are damaging the environment at the same time. That is why buying quality and why Tara Button's Buy Me Once brand has such popular appeal. Tara Button has become a champion of a lifestyle called 'mindful curation' – a way of living in which we carefully choose each object in our lives, making sure we have the best. most classic, most pleasing and longest lasting – kettles, desks, pots & pans, scissors, coats and dresses instead of surrounding ourselves with throwaway stuff and appliances with built-in obsolescence, Tara advocates a life that celebrates what lasts, what is classic and what really suits a person. There are 10 steps to master mindful curation and each is explained in the book from understanding and using techniques to free yourself from external manipulations. Finding your purpose and priorities and identifying your...

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