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How to Know If You Are Trapped in a Life of Possessions?
Signals to know that you are living a life by others’ defined rules.
“If possessing everything is the ‘everything’ of my existence, maybe losing everything is the only ‘thing’ that I really need right now.”― Craig D. Lounsbrough
I remember while growing up I had a dream of buying a watch of a particular brand which I did in my first year of the job.
Then when I had more money, I bought one more watch from a better brand and then the third one from a better brand.
In my mind, I was getting to a higher level in my life with these purchases but nothing can be farther than the truth.
This I realized when I got into a kind of semi-minimalist way wherein I have what I like to have but do not buy things for the sake of buying them.
And with the amount of exposure we have to the things others have or are doing in their lives, it’s likely that you might also be part of that vicious circle without even knowing it.
“Too often, a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner.”
― Warren Buffett
