I don't know about you but there are times where I just look in portions of my house and wonder how in the world I ever thought I needed so much "stuff". Is it the pleasure of shopping and buying? Is it not remembering what I even have and think I need another ______? Am I trying in vain to fill a hole God put in every human being that only He can fill? It probably is all those things. But you know what, all that "stuff" may bring a brief moment of what might be termed as happiness but is it really? It truly only results in the need to reorganize, needing a bigger house or storage, or the desire for even more "stuff". The organizer industry must rake in millions a year but does organization really solve the problem? No!
Joshua Becker addresses my pitfalls and gives ever reader practical tips and stories on how to overcome our bad habit of accumulation, even encouraging us to live a more minimalized life without all the piles upon piles of books, paper, keepsakes, and other possessions in order to enjoy life more fully by choosing adventures and experiences and chasing your dreams. You won't find any magic recipe that immediately wipe away years of acquiring but perhaps you will find a way to begin to change your thinking to a more minimalistic mindset and away from the me-centeredness of ownership. Easy to read and practical. I must admit that this may be a book I need to mark up and revisit again and again since 50 year habits are hard to break. It would seem that the younger generation does this much better than I.
For me--a must read. If you find yourself dealing with some of the same, pick up this practical guide. I did receive this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was in no way obligated to write a positive one. Off now to make a step by step plan for minimalizing my own stuff filled life.
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