Whenever we hear the phrase "owning less" we naturally tense up. Our minds begin to
race with every excuse we can possibly think of: "but what if I need this later?"
"I mean my best friend did buy this for me so I can't just throw it away" or we'd
say things like "hmm I really don't have the time to go through all of this right
now" or "I'll wear that shirt next summer for sure" or a big one is "well it has
sentimental value" and I remember reading or hearing something interesting about
this idea. It stated that if everything has sentimental value then nothing truly
holds value. Now think about that for a second. So why am I bring this up. See
when we hold onto things we're naturally creating these unnecessary hurdles in
our lives that can easily be avoided. So what I want to do is I want to share
with you 10 hurdles or 10 problems, both physically, mentally and emotionally that
are solved by only less. Number one is the problem of feeling discontent. To be
honest stuff does not equal happiness and buying things may make you smile in
the moment but unhappy soul triumphs over pretty teeth every time. Number two
is the problem of constant comparison. See it takes a mindset shift to own less
and what you do you're also shifting away from social trends, thus filling the
needs to keep up with the Joneses. See comparison breeds discontentment which
creates this bad habit of buying and buying and buying just so you can say
well I own that too. Number three is the problem of searching for social
acceptance. Okay here's a little secret for you every individual in this world
is so caught up and focused on their own lives that they don't have time to worry
about you or worry about what you're wearing.
So buying things to feel socially accepted doesn't work, just stay true to
you and the right people will gravitate towards you. Number four is the problem
of not filling peace especially at home. Simply put if your
space is cluttered or if your mind and your life is cluttered, then you're not
going to have that piece that you're searching for. Number five is the problem
of feeling overwhelmed. See when you have a lot of stuff it means you have a lot
to maintain and sometimes just knowing that you have a lot to do with no real
structure around how to get it done, that in itself causes this overwhelming
feeling in your heart and in your life. Number six is the problem of feeling
stressed. Stress will haunt and take over your life as long as you allow it to but
more often than not the things that are stressing us out are things that we
can control. See the less you have means the less you
have to worry about less worry you have then the less stress you're going to
feel. Number seven is the problem of not knowing what to wear. Here's a quick
personal story for you see when I first started my journey I had way more
clothes that I could wear in two lifetimes and on top of that I was
buying more and more and more because somehow I felt like I still didn't have
what I wanted, but as I started to let go I realized that I was wearing the same
few things every weekend and every workday especially. See having too much
made me feel like I needed more because everything that I owned I bought out of
habit instead of necessity. Number eight it's the problem of not being able to
afford something you know I can't afford this. See again if you have too much stuff
that you have too much to maintain and if you add up all of the subscriptions
and monthly bills and debt then yeah you can't afford that experience. Now trust
me coming from someone who cut back to pay off his debt you definitely don't
miss it once you stop paying for it. Number nine is the problem of needing
more space now I'm sure we all have said this out loud before: "man I don't have
anywhere to put this" right and if you have I want to challenge you by asking
you this. Are you truly out of space or do you just have too much stuff?
Think about it for yourself and answer it for yourself.
Now before I should a tenth point that I have with you if this is your first time
tuning in welcome to my channel I'm really glad to have you here. If you're
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video. Number ten is a fun one and it's the problem of wait... I forgot I had this.
See when you have too much stuff you tend to rebuy things that you already
own because you either misplaced it or forgot you had it but see when you own
it less you're more intentional with the upkeep of those things but also where
and how you store them. If you agree with this let me know in a comment section
down below. Let's continue this conversation in the comments down below.
Always remember to stay true to you and I'll see you the next one. Peace!