The issue of STUFF

As is probably clear from my previous posts I have ongoing issues with STUFF.

On the one hand, there’s a lot of great stuff out there and I’m not one for Spartan living or endless sacrifice.

On the other hand, often too much time and money get spent not only obtaining “stuff” but cleaning and maintaining it and after awhile even “good stuff’ can become junk or clutter (or both).

So the question is where and how do we find the balance between enjoying stuff and having stuff overtake our lives?

I leave you with that question and this classic George Carlin clip on STUFF. (contains adult content.) 

Tips to Start Letting Go of Things

Had to share this post (found on another blog) called “How Buying Less Can Set You Free”. You may realize just from the title that this is right up my alley, but what I really love are the 5 tips given in the post on how to start letting go of things.

My favorites from among the 5 tips are “Be grateful” and “Be content”.  Although I might phrase them differently (I prefer “Be Happy” to “Be Content”), these are simple, but often overlooked, ideas for finding greater satisfaction in life.

As covered in the previous post, “Are you shopping to buy happiness?” many purchases are made in the pursuit of Happiness, but if you aren’t already happy then more stuff will just be more stuff.