Things, possessions, stuff, belongings; need 'em?

Gaer

Gaer

"Angel whisperer"
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New Mexico U.S.A.
Imo: Moments are to be cherished, not possessions.
Rid yourself of things of no purpose.
Collections are no longer needed in the life
because they weigh down the soul.

Let go of things.
Things are of no importance.
They hold no purpose.
The more you rid yourself of belongings of no use,
the higher you lift in your quest.
Things are nothing but waves of energy molecules
manifested into forms and shapes.

Things are holding you from a a forward movement.

What are YOUR thoughts?
 

I'm also of the 'Less is More' mindset. And I do live by that.
I feel that if I have something that another person would get more enjoyment from ... they can gladly have it.

Like someone said on this forum some time back, if you acquire one thing, give away two.
It just makes you feel good!
 
Gaer said:
Imo: Moments are to be cherished, not possessions.
Rid yourself of things of no purpose.
Collections are no longer needed in the life
because they weigh down the soul.

Let go of things.
Things are of no importance.
They hold no purpose.
The more you rid yourself of belongings of no use,
the higher you lift in your quest.
Things are nothing but waves of energy molecules
manifested into forms and shapes.

Things are holding you from a a forward movement.

What are YOUR thoughts?
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You ask, "What are YOUR thoughts?"

I'd tell you darlin', only I'm buried under 20 tons of possesions. 😊
 
It’s something that I still wrestle with.

I shed possessions until it becomes painful then I take a break.

If I had someone to give things to I would not hesitate.

It’s difficult for me to send things to a charity shop or toss them into a dumpster.

“He has the most who is most content with the least.” - Diogenes
 
I don't have collections, but do have a ton of project stuff; love making and crafting....and dreaming about doing it. When I try to weed my stash, the thought of the finished project comes to mind and I feel like by jettisoning the supplys, I'm killing a dream.
 
I love my stuff. Shopping and acquisition has gotten me through some very hard moments in life because I had a pleasant distraction and got something that gave me pleasure afterwards while meeting helpful people along the way.
🤗
I will keep my stuff if you please. I don't worship it, but I enjoy it.
 
I live a sort of chaotic existence and feel uneasy with too much order and neatness. I have quite a few possessions. Some are things I need, but many are purely for pleasure. I have, for example, a considerable number of paintings which have no function other than to give me the pleasure of seeing them. Some possessions like books, jigsaws etc. are temporary ones.
 
I purged my home last year and really lightened the load. Things like extra kitchen items, a lot of baking pans and decorating items from my cake selling days, extra corning ware ,punch bowl, decorative plates. old electronics, picture frames, worn out towels and sheets. Clothing.
My chicken collection. but I didn't get rid of items I have displayed that bring back so many memories.

I got rid of a some things that my mom bought at garage sales, She liked them but they had no family history to them.

At this point I'm hoping I can stay in my home until I take my last breath and then my kids can do what they like.
I don't feel like I am burdening them with having to clean out what is left because in the end they will have the profit from the house.
If I have to do it, that will be tough.
 
As you get older, you better get rid of most of your "stuff". It really is just "stuff." It will save your kids the effort of carrying your stuff to the dumpster. They really just want your cash; not your doll collection nor what you have in the china cabinet. Sorry but it's true! Life is a rip-off. You work, you buy and you pay. When you get old you just gotta give it away! Sad truth, pilgrim!
 
Have made 9 trips to the charity shops since I moved. Before I moved, I got rid of everything I could, by giving to people where I lived, since no charities were accepting anything for the last 6 weeks before I left. Tired of it all and ready to just be done!
 
Gaer said:
What are YOUR thoughts?
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After loosing everything in the fire I mentioned in another thread. The biggest decision at the time was what I needed/wanted. to replace. I decided to take the minimalist track. I only replaced what I needed to live and be comfortable. I call it the low maintenance plan. I discovered that life was a lot simpler with low overhead and no credit cards. I have lived happily on that plan for many years now.

Before the fire I worked hard and that allowed me to have a lot of man toys. When I look back all that stuff was mostly just extra baggage and cost money just sitting there. The things I own now are mostly all paid for. My biggest expense is food. I do pay a combined cable, phone and internet bill once a month. I would say the only toys I have now are my TV and my computer.

I am in the process of canceling the cable because the only channel I watch is TCM. The other channels are polluted with commercials. The only true dead weight I own at the moment is my restored 1942 HD Knuckle Head. I can't see to ride it anymore but I just can't part with it. It was a big part of my life. When I kick the bucket I want it to go to my grandson. Anyway, I agree with you Gaer. Low maintenance is the way for me but to each his own.
 
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I have what must be a million photographs, portraits, newspaper articles, etc. Somehow, I ended up as the "curator" of the family archives.

Over the years, I've been weeding them out. It's a slow and painful job. I know how a hoarder feels about giving up something...."Oh, I CAN'T get rid of this photo!!!"

I can only do a little at a time. It's too painful emotionally and the dust or mold or whatever old photos and newspaper clippings generate sends my allergies into overdrive. I sneeze and snot and get a pain in the middle of my head. Wearing a mask helps some, but not completely.

Nobody else in the family wants them; in fact, I've been told I'll be burned at the stake if I try to foist them off on anyone else. HA! Little do they know that eventually I'm going to save just a few pics of each relative and then ship the rest of them to the appropriate guilty parties. Just after sending them, I'll move and not leave a forwarding address....LOL.

I am down from seven large packing crates to only four. Taking portrait photos out of elaborate frames (and donating the frames to the charity shop) has cut down a lot of space. I just wrap the portraits in acid-free tissue paper and swathe them in plastic. They lay flat at the bottom of the packers.
 
Slowly I’m weeding out more things that I don’t want or need. Occasionally there’ll be something that I could have used again; in reality I’ve disposed of way more things that I don’t miss.

I don’t believe in getting rid of things just for the sake of doing it. If it’s in use and not causing clutter, then why do it. That said, I have clutter so much more needs to go. I’m of the belief that if your collection is too busy, it can’t be enjoyed by anyone, especially the person dusting it.

Under the basement stairs there’s a card table and four chairs. Right now there’s room but no immediate need for them. They’ll stay for now.

Recently I gave my neighbour all my favourite potting supplies. She took everything including books and things she didn’t need and will pass them on to the art guild. I could have sold it but had procrastinated too long - it all had to go that day.
 
oldpop said:
After loosing everything in the fire I mentioned in another thread. The biggest decision at the time was what I needed/wanted. to replace. I decided to take the minimalist track. I only replaced what I needed to live and be comfortable. I call it the low maintenance plan. I discovered that life was a lot simpler with low overhead and no credit cards. I have lived happily on that plan for many years now.

Before the fire I worked hard and that allowed me to have a lot of man toys. When I look back all that stuff was mostly just extra baggage and cost money just sitting there. The things I own now are mostly all paid for. My biggest expense is food. I do pay a combined cable, phone and internet bill once a month. I would say the only toys I have now are my TV and my computer.

I am in the process of canceling the cable because the only channel I watch is TCM. The other channels are polluted with commercials. The only true dead weight I own at the moment is my restored 1942 HD Knuckle Head. I can't see to ride it anymore but I just can't part with it. It was a big part of my life. When I kick the bucket I want it to go to my grandson. Anyway, I agree with you Gaer. Low maintenance is the way for me but to each his own.
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Congrats on giving up your cable TV! I was scared to because I thought I would lose TCM. ( I LOVE the old B& W movies!) Streaming is the way to go! Cost's NOTHING and I watch the old1930's movies as much as I want!
 
Gaer said:
Imo: Moments are to be cherished, not possessions.
Rid yourself of things of no purpose.
Collections are no longer needed in the life
because they weigh down the soul.

Let go of things.
Things are of no importance.
They hold no purpose.
The more you rid yourself of belongings of no use,
the higher you lift in your quest.
Things are nothing but waves of energy molecules
manifested into forms and shapes.

Things are holding you from a a forward movement.

What are YOUR thoughts?
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Possessions are a burden and too many can block positive energy.
 
As with human relationships, the attachments to our things deepen with the passage of time. Elderly people are often surrounded by possessions that have followed them through good times and bad, across continents and back.

A common theme was the way cherished objects come to represent particular memories.

‘I can look at anything in our home and remember special occasions’. ‘It’s almost like a history of our life.’
 
Well the answer cannot be black and white but rather gray. Obviously materialism narrowly dominates many modern people's interests and feelings of success. On the other hand many modern products have genuine value including the keyboard I am typing on, my eyeglasses, other toys like my snow skis I obtain so much fun with, and our vehicles that greatly expand potentials of what one might do in life. It is really a balance each of us must choose regularly. The wealthy person's life purpose has dangers of becoming narrowly addicted to accumulating needless stuff that a poor person need not consider though may envy. It is easy to live a fulfilling worthwhile frugal life in this modern era having only modest material wealth only of value towards accomplishing real goals.
 

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