The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. It’s cliché, but true and applies here.
“One day at a time” works for people who are recovering from addiction to substances. Why couldn’t it help people recover from addiction to capitalism? Consumption is consumption.
“Just for today, I won’t drink alcohol” can easily become “Just for today, I won’t consume corporate products”, “Just for today, I’ll hold the picket line”, “Just for today, I’ll tighten my belt and live off bare essentials.”
One day gives people a taste of what’s possible without being a major deterrent or barrier to folks who can’t afford to miss work for a week or a month. If it’s successful, it demonstrates proof of concept and makes similar future actions more likely. It also shows the structures of power what we’re capable of, puts them off balance a bit, and builds worker power.
People saying “what we really need is ______” are a bane to the movement that’s happening. I’m not saying you’re doing it on purpose, but don’t fall for that rhetoric. A lot of it is coming from plants attempting to discredit and derail the movement.
Actions being done now are always more effective than hypothetical actions that “should be done,” and they build towards greater action. Don’t expect immediate perfection, because you’ll always be disappointed. It’s necessary to start somewhere, and this is a great place to start. If you want to be part of it, grab ahold and run with it. Otherwise, stay out of the way, and above all don’t cross the picket line.
That’s an opinion piece that literally says “does it work? Probably not” with nothing else to back the statement.
We have to start somewhere. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good enough. It starts with one day, then we try 2 or more. We can start with one day and the momentum can build and people can keep going.
You’re completely misunderstanding “just for today…”
It doesn’t mean “I’ll have a drink tomorrow.”
It’s about atomizing the process of sobriety. “Today, I won’t have a drink.” That’s all you need to focus on, because tomorrow is tomorrow.
Then tomorrow comes, and you tell yourself “Today, I won’t have a drink.” Repeat…
Eventually it becomes second nature. But when you’re first starting sobriety “Never drink again for the rest of my life” sounds like a huge hurdle. “Go a whole year without drinking” sounds like a huge hurdle. “Go a month without drinking” or even “Go a week without drinking” sound like huge hurdles.
Even “Go a day without drinking” is a huge hurdle for someone who’s been drinking every day for years. But it’s more manageable. And at the end of each day, you can say you accomplished your goal. Every day, it gets a little easier.
That’s what I meant when I said we can apply it to overcoming our addictions to capitalist consumption habits. And I stand by it.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. It’s cliché, but true and applies here.
“One day at a time” works for people who are recovering from addiction to substances. Why couldn’t it help people recover from addiction to capitalism? Consumption is consumption.
“Just for today, I won’t drink alcohol” can easily become “Just for today, I won’t consume corporate products”, “Just for today, I’ll hold the picket line”, “Just for today, I’ll tighten my belt and live off bare essentials.”
One day gives people a taste of what’s possible without being a major deterrent or barrier to folks who can’t afford to miss work for a week or a month. If it’s successful, it demonstrates proof of concept and makes similar future actions more likely. It also shows the structures of power what we’re capable of, puts them off balance a bit, and builds worker power.
People saying “what we really need is ______” are a bane to the movement that’s happening. I’m not saying you’re doing it on purpose, but don’t fall for that rhetoric. A lot of it is coming from plants attempting to discredit and derail the movement.
Actions being done now are always more effective than hypothetical actions that “should be done,” and they build towards greater action. Don’t expect immediate perfection, because you’ll always be disappointed. It’s necessary to start somewhere, and this is a great place to start. If you want to be part of it, grab ahold and run with it. Otherwise, stay out of the way, and above all don’t cross the picket line.
One-day boycotts don’t work. The corporate world knows it and completely ignores them.
That’s an opinion piece that literally says “does it work? Probably not” with nothing else to back the statement.
We have to start somewhere. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good enough. It starts with one day, then we try 2 or more. We can start with one day and the momentum can build and people can keep going.
You’re completely misunderstanding “just for today…”
It doesn’t mean “I’ll have a drink tomorrow.”
It’s about atomizing the process of sobriety. “Today, I won’t have a drink.” That’s all you need to focus on, because tomorrow is tomorrow.
Then tomorrow comes, and you tell yourself “Today, I won’t have a drink.” Repeat…
Eventually it becomes second nature. But when you’re first starting sobriety “Never drink again for the rest of my life” sounds like a huge hurdle. “Go a whole year without drinking” sounds like a huge hurdle. “Go a month without drinking” or even “Go a week without drinking” sound like huge hurdles.
Even “Go a day without drinking” is a huge hurdle for someone who’s been drinking every day for years. But it’s more manageable. And at the end of each day, you can say you accomplished your goal. Every day, it gets a little easier.
That’s what I meant when I said we can apply it to overcoming our addictions to capitalist consumption habits. And I stand by it.
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