Things don’t just sit there. They send us silent messages. And the more the item has been neglected, the stronger its message will be…
All of our possessions want to be cared for, and they tell us that every time we look at them…
This is why it’s easier to concentrate when we have fewer material possessions. And with all those excess silent to-do messages gone, we can focus on the truly important things that remain…
Unnecessary material objects suck up our time, our energy, and our freedom…
With our desire to have more, we find ourselves spending more and more time and energy to manage and maintain everything we have…
When you have few possessions, there are fewer things that need to be done each day. You can take care of each task as it arises, so you don’t end up with a long list of things to do…
We can accumulate as much as we like, but without gratitude we’ll only end up being bored with everything we’ve obtained. Conversely, we can achieve true contentment with few possessions, just so long as we treat them with gratitude..
– Fumio Sasaki, Goodbye, Things.
