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Let Go of Clutter and Live a More Simple Life
by Luminita Saviuc
Purpose Fairy
“Don’t own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire.” ~ Wendell Berry
You know what I recently noticed? That I am no longer attached to material things like I used to be.
There was a time when, because I was attached to every little thing that I possessed, I would get so mad whenever someone would take my things, use them and at times break them. And oh my, all the drama that was created around that. But now I no longer care.
Even though I can afford to a lot of ‘stuff’, I have reached a point in my life where spending my money on all kind of physical things no longer excites me. In fact I seem to get a lot more excited when I give my things away than I do when I buy them. I guess this is what happens the moment you begin to understand that you are more than your possessions and that your value doesn’t come from how much ‘stuff’ you have but from who you are internally.
“Out of clutter, find simplicity.” ~ Albert Einstein
We live in a world that teaches us that more is better and that the more we have, the more valuable we become and the better our lives will get. But where is the peace in that?
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