What is enufism?

For far too long (since the Industrial Revolution in fact) many people have been fooled into believing that having more equals more happiness

That's just not true, but to break that cycle is not easy

However it can be done, by making a conscious effort to reflect carefully on all our spending

And it's not just purchases we need to change; we need to contain expectations, whether it's for promotion, a new job, or even starting a business

The capitalist system thrives on the propoganda that we should strive for a new job, or that we should start a business

The reality is the majority of people don't want to be pushed into the dog eats dog world we have allowed to develop and influence our way of life

The chart and text below are from the UK's Bank of England, and show economic growth is a relatively new thing, dating only from the Industrial Revolution. They show that for nearly 3,000 years, going back to 1000 BC, GDP was essentially flat

Ask yourself, do you think people in days gone past were happier than we are today? I believe the answer is yes!

There are those who will quite rightly say, what about medical advances, and they're right, even though medical care has become unaffordable for millions

So we're not advocating giving up everything, just limiting our aspirations and consumption

Are you not fed up with politicians of all hues barking on about endless growth?

It's a myth, and only serves to focus wealth on an extremely tiny minority, while leaving the rest of us struggling!

So become an enufist today, and feel good about yourself and the world, and if enough of us do it, we can and will change the future direction of the world - for the good!