The best stuff in life isn't stuff at all... relationships, experiences & meaningful work are the staples of a happy life.

The best stuff in life isn't stuff at all... relationships, experiences & meaningful work are the staples of a happy life.

We've got to cut the extraneous out of our lives, and we've got to learn to stem the inflow. We need to think before we buy. Ask ourselves, 'Is that really going to make me happier? Truly?'

Could I do with a little life editing? Would that give me a little more freedom? Maybe a little more time?

...after a certain point, material objects have a tendency to crowd out the emotional needs they are meant to support.

I bet most of us have experienced at some point the joys of less: college - in your dorm, traveling - in a hotel room, camping - rig up basically nothing, maybe a boat. Whatever it was for you, I bet that, among other things, this gave you a little more freedom, a little more time.

My space is small. My life is big.