Idea #11: Why Pursue It?

“So, concerning the things we pursue, and for which we vigorously exert ourselves, we owe this consideration-either there is nothing useful in them, or most aren’t useful.” – Seneca

There is a hidden cost to everything we commit to. We don’t readily actually pause long enough to think about it. But, good or bad, there’s a cost. Especially to the things that we try to accumulate or think we have to have.

As you walk past everything you have, possessions, ask yourself some real questions. Be honest. This won’t have the affect it should with out that honesty. Do I need this? What’s the actual worth here, that I had to have it in the first place so bad? I think if you’re honest in that answer, you’ll start to feel better about the choice you’ve made. Different decisions that are better for you, healthier for you.

I’ve found in my opinion, I don’t need all this stuff. In many cases, I sometimes wonder why I acquired it in the first place. I feel like an idiot, remorse even. Today’s idea, take a pause to either look through what you have, assess it. Or, when you feel that urge to buy something, stop long enough to ask, “why”?

I’ve found when I do that, things I don’t need, I don’t need to accumulate, I don’t hoard. Things I do, have a place in my life that has intentional purpose. A place. A reason to be in my life. I get more out of them.

Seneca makes a great point. Pare down what we have or think we have, to make a space for things that really matter the most. Give those things a place close to your heart. Life will feel a lot different I think through that lens. What we have, will have a deeper, more meaningful space in our lives.

✌🏻 Shawn