How Much Stuff Is Enough?

Stuff, toys and trappings of success. More is better.technicians, trying to recover lost data, and attempting
Bigger is better. Are you measuring your success withto evaluate all of the information my computer spews
all of the tangible possessions that are a testimony toout on a daily basis than I care to remember. Not to
your worth and value? Don't get me wrong - I likemention hours trying to find my way through the maze
stuff, too.of the Internet.
The question that needs to be asked is - if you lost allI believe in progress, but I also believe in simplicity. I like
of your stuff, would you still feel successful? If you hadtoys, but I wish I had all of the cash I have spent on
to begin all over again from the beginning, would youtoys in the past 35 years - toys that have broken,
still believe in yourself and your mission?rusted, gone out of style, etc.
Too many people are living in a fantasy world believingWhy not take an inventory of all of the stuff that you
that their address, car, toys and various possessionsno longer need, use, like or want. It might be an
are symbols of their achievements and success.interesting exercise.
Most of us have a lot more stuff than we need, willMy final thought: Stuff is good, too much stuff can be
ever use, or can possibly enjoy. I know people whodistracting. Toys are fun, but too many toys can cause
have 5 cars in their garages, 4 homes, enough furnitureyou to use them only out of guilt. Learning is wise but
to outfit a hotel, and very little peace of mind.what are you using of what you are learning?
Stuff is nice. Stuff makes life more convenient - orPleasure is nice but to immerse yourself only in
does it? Computers simplify our lives. Who ever soldpleasure will tend to deaden you to the needs, pain
that bill of goods is a genius. I have spent more timeand reality of real life .
plowing through manuals, dealing with computer