You may own your stuff, but it owns you right back. That thing that you think that you own it, it owns your money, your time, attention and even space in your home. Some people think that owning less is being poor and a sign of having limited finances. However, this is not the truth. The intentional choice to live with fewer possessions has a number of great benefits. You will be surprised by how simple and enjoyable your life will be when you own less.
Here are some problems that can be solved by owning less:
The need for money and extra cash
The simplest and most practical solution to every money problem experienced by many today is to spend less. What pushes a lot of people to take up loans, borrow from family or friends is the need to own things or have more possessions. When you decide to own fewer things or be contented with the little you have, you will not seek loans or financial assistance from friends which will create debts.
There isn’t enough time in the day
We tend to think that our possessions especially things we use in our daily lives are time savers and that we cannot live without them. And one may wonder, how did our forefathers survive without them? Eventually, the things we think are time savers change to time wasters. For example, you may take an hour or so to clean up your car, repair an electronic machine, or even arrange them. In the end, you end up wasting a lot of time taking care of your possessions instead of doing other productive things.
So much cleaning to do
With a lot of things in your house, you will end up spending the whole day cleaning and rearranging the house. You will never be satisfied that your house is indeed clean even after cleaning it. The reason for this is simple, there is too much cleaning to do and the house will never look tidy enough. Therefore, if you want to have a cleaner and well-arranged house, own less stuff.
Increased stress
For every possession you own or buy, you increase your level of weariness and this can lead to stress. Every increased possession weighs us down with new things to worry about, maintain and care for. Our purchases are no longer a matter of bringing convenience and making our lives easier. They are bringing more problems than good. Therefore, if you want to live an easy, simple and relaxed life, have fewer possessions.
The decision to own less is the best decision you can make in your life. There is just too much freedom and joy in owning less.
