Every time I get a long weekend I like to bury my head in all the things I own and reduce the junk that has collected over time. It is so easy to add to your collection of things and so hard to get rid of it. There is a very thin line between what’s useful and what isn’t and then again, what should be held onto.
Take the test. Try opening your simply work table drawer and clear everything from the bits of paper in it to the pins and notes in it. You are bound to feel a certain kind of energy oozing out from your locked endeavors.
Every animal, every specie likes to collect. Dogs like to hide things they find interesting. They dig up the bare soil and hide their find. People store it away, behind cupboards, behind drawers, in trunks, even the basement. Rats store things too, from bottle caps to lose paper.
Any similarity? A lot. Humans are not that different. The reason we store is because we like to hold onto things. We attach sentimental value to everything we touch, feel and see. And in a sense, it adds to waste. Our own waste and the world’s. Imagine what it’d be like if you were to give away everything you hadn’t used in over a year. Not only would you have a lot more place in which to store things, you’d rid yourself of things you thought you needed but didn’t. That old tee shirt. Replace it with the new. Even if it is precious to you. Because, you have one life to live and you cannot leave life with your tee shirt. That old shoe. Those worn out jeans. Although there is a sentimental treasure in everything, it’s not real treasure.
And the minute you stop holding on, you are bound to be feel so much lighter. So much more carefree. This feeling of attached by being detached will help. Help when you need it the most.
If what I’m saying doesn’t make sense, try it. Throw out those worn out sneakers. Get a new pair. You’ll feel bad for a while…and then suddenly, just like the afternoon sun you will feel as bright as a summer day.
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