Material World: A Global Family Portrait

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December 16, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. - Charles H. Spurgeon - Material World: A Global Family Portrait "Photojournalist Peter Menzel's visual anthropology captures the striking span of humanity's socioeconomic and cultural spectrum. In 'Material World: A Global Family Portrait', Menzel traveled to 30 different countries, found a statistically average family in each country, and photographed them outside their home, with all of their belongings. The result is an incredible cross-cultural quilt of possessions, from the utilitarian to the sentimental, revealing the faceted and varied ways in which we use 'stuff' to make sense of the world and our place in it." This piece showcases some of these stunning photos that pose interesting and profound statements about the material world. { read more } Be The Change If you could place all of your belongings outside of your home, what would the collage of your material possessions look like? With this mental image, select one thing that is precious to you and give it away. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Mark Twain's Top 9 Tips For Living An Awesome Life The Dash Between The Years Five Tips For Making Travel Meaningful 6 Ways to Keep Your New Years Resolutions Tammy Strobel's Tiny Home What Death Has Taught Me About Life Rethinking the Bucket List Finding Time: Slowness is an Act of Resistance DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 136,633 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More