The struggle to purge continues. I am now down to seven pairs of jeans from twelve. That's a 40% reduction. I also have two bags of miscellaneous stuff to take to Goodwill. If more goes out than comes in, there will be progress toward a more stylish and wearable wardrobe.
I have excess in my hobbies too. I need to finish some of my knitting projects before I start something else. So tempted to start the Cloud Chaser vest. And buy new yarn for it too, when I have 40 km of yarn stashed! The temptation of 'more' tends to come ahead of contentment with looking at what I've already got. Starting a new project more interesting than completing an old one.
So much acquisition, so hard to let go. Why is that? I wonder if humans are genetically programmed to hunt and collect as a survival thing. Or is it greed - do I think of the money I've spent and want it back? It's not going to happen! It won't make money sitting in my closet, basement or where ever. And I'm not a sales person type.
You have started well! And two bags for Goodwill! Fine! Could you eventually reduce some more stuff? I don´t know what you have, but I have never had so many jeans, usually I have only two pairs. Last spring I bought two similar pairs of cargos, so that makes 4 pairs of pants.
ReplyDeleteI believe that collecting stuff started ages ago, when there was not much of anything to buy, due to wars and poverty. This has followed from one generation to the other. I believe that we buy/ collect stuff to fill some emotion we have/lack. Recognizing this emotion is the beginning for a change.
I too am working on this one, do I really need everything I buy? No.