The 1950's were not all that great and they are not coming back

[bucolic_frolic]

32. Life was simpler in the 50s

even the 80s. I don't remember the 50s, but I can say:

Fewer choices. 3 channels. You lived, you consumed. My household
at least wasn't hyped up over profit margins. Food was pure, or at least
not synthetic. McDonald's was like gourmet burgers at 15 cents. Howard
Johnson's was still cooking from scratch. No seat belts, but we never had
a serious accident.

I call them simpler times. Fewer things to do, fewer distractions, more time
for friends and family. Fewer bills. I try to live that way today by making sure
my life is time and resource efficient. No cable TV. I refuse to pay for commercials
and all the temptations of corporate agendas. Minimal cell phone. Home made
food, which enables nights out with friends and some good times. That's what's
important to me. Trinkets and bills don't matter to me. My family assembled all that,
and like many people it was hard to ditch it all, and what a waste!

Make your lifestyle relevant to your beliefs and requirements. Read the Desiderata
often. Keep learning, and striving for improvement. Wealth doesn't matter as much
as integrity. This is a rewarding method of living, to me at least.