Looking at the big picture, trying to affect large scale changes is all well and good. It most definitely needs to be done. But sometimes making small tweaks to your everyday life can make a difference as well.

Lately I've been examining my life, studying my daily habits and patterns. One thing I noticed right away was that when I become hungry I head right for the refrigerator. And without even the slightest thought as to what I was in the mood for, I would open the door. About half the time I didn't end up getting anything out and would find something in the cupboard instead. Why open the door, forcing the refrigerator to cool itself and thereby wasting electricity when I didn't need to?

It came down to this simple fact: opening the refrigerator door had become a catalyst to prompt the thinking process of deciding what I wanted to eat. Easy solution to that! Simply head to the cupboard first and let that jump start my neurons. So now I think before I open the fridge door and save electricty in the process.