Just a simple choice to note today.
Yesterday, I went to our local library branch (only one mile from the house, close enough to run to!), and picked up a library card. Most environmentally aware people realize that it's greener to read books from the library instead of buying them. We read most books once, and then they adorn our bookshelves for eternity. Library books are reused over and over. There are a few books that are special to us, and we want to re-read them, periodically or even frequently. Other books may have a smaller readership demand, and the library may not carry them. Those are good reasons to buy books. So, when there's a book I want to read, I'll check the library first.
I had intended to get a library card since I moved to a different city near the end of last year, but put it off. This week I read a book review on Callah's "My Yoga Life" blog: my yoga life: The World We Have (a book review), and the book contains an "Earth Peace Treaty" at the end of the book. It's basically a list of possible Earth-friendly activities to which one may choose to commit. I like lists like this, because I get ideas from them. Sometimes they are new ideas, and sometimes serve more as reminders that I may want to adopt an activity I'd been considering. One item on the list was "Use library instead of buying books, as much as possible." In this case, the list helped to motivate me to overcome my tendency to procrastinate.
My next challenge: develop a plan to overcome procrastination. Maybe I'll do that tomorrow...
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