Today, I got some invitation tickets to Sam's Club, one of membership-only warehouse clubs. With this ticket, I can enter the store. I am not a big fan of this kind of store actually..
Why I don't like those stores?
Big reason is that they sell everything (mostly) in a big bulk.
10lbs of onions, 10lbs of carrots, 3 dozen eggs, 4lbs of butter...
It's just too much!
Some stuff will last for a while, like flour or sugar or salt.
But 10lbs of flour?? That would last for years for me. Before I know it, it will expire for sure.
For a big big family or business, maybe it's worth it. But I am guessing that many people may be wasting what they bought. It's cheaper to buy in a bulk. So even they waste what they bought, it's possible that they are not losing much money. But it is still a
WASTE. There are so many people suffering from hunger in Africa and other places. Why do we need to put ourselves in abundance? or more than necessary?
This big warehouse club is very American, I think. "Quantity rather than Quality" "Bigger is better" - these seem to represent America in many cases. Not only foods but other products and things.
I'm sure I am getting some advantages from these, such as housing. But it makes me wonder, is this really making my life richer? Do I really need to live in abundance? or am I?