When you start living with less, it’s merely a practice of removing physical clutter. But the more you get into it, the more philosophical it becomes. My friend had an excessive collection of ceramic pigs scattered around her house. So, I assumed she had a penchant for the cute pink mammals. Turns out she got …
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Have you ever been in a funk? Not depression or serious grief, but a couple of disappointments back to back get you feeling down. When you’re feeling that way, you want to take a vacation from life. You might hide out more than usual to avoid burdening others with your problems. You’ve been burned in …
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Have you ever found yourself apologizing for things that weren’t your fault? Once, while walking with my daughter, a man jostled her in his rush to get by on the city sidewalk. “Sorry,” she muttered to no one in particular, as he had already passed. She then sagely asked herself, “why did I say sorry? …
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When I started decluttering eleven years ago, it was out of necessity. I had moved to a smaller home after a divorce and needed to let go of a few things. I soon realized my material things held little value for me. Most of them represented a life lived for other people, or according to …
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Internal motivation happens when you do something because it pleases you inside. External motivation means seeking a reward outside of yourself, like money or recognition. The college admissions scandal of 2019 showed how wrong things can go when you base your values on external rather than internal motivation. The parents in the admissions scandal wanted …
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