We’re a society of stuff. We see a thousand messages a day trying to convince us we need more stuff. Once we have stuff, we’re reluctant to get rid of it even if we don’t use it anymore. Hey, that stuff cost good money!
Even though a house fire some years ago that destroyed all my stuff demonstrated to me stuff’s relative unimportance, since then I’ve accumulated a lot of it again.
I’m going through some decluttering at the moment and it’s tough. I’m just as prone to remember how much those things cost (usually financially, sometimes in other ways) and throwing them away is hard. I find it slightly easier to give them away, either to a charity or via a service like Freecycle—but only slightly.
Despite the resistance, I know that having too much stuff slows us down. It’s hard to find what we need, and it’s a distraction.
Today, get rid of some stuff. The pain will turn to a greater sense of freedom. You’ll feel lighter. And light people move faster.
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