“We thought we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong.” – Bono

People sometimes ask, “How do you keep from wanting the stuff that everyone else has?” To be honest, I rarely struggle with that desire anymore. But when I do, I try to remember one thing:

Since deciding to live with fewer possessions, I have…

less clutter in my home.

less stress in my life.

more time for my family.

more generosity in my spending.

more money in my savings.

more energy for my passions.

more contentment in my heart.

more gratitude in my soul.

and far more opportunity to pursue things of greater worth.

And immediately, the desire begins to fade. As it does, a new question begins to emerge:

Why would I want what everyone else has when they all want what I already possess?