even the little is enough

From lululemon

I woke up in the middle of the night and it suddenly struck me how much stuff I have. I looked around my room and felt a little disappointed with myself after realizing that I have amassed much more than I need. So many material things that I don't really need. So many material things that I'll eventually leave behind or give away.

As I was trying to sleep, my thoughts drifted to how many times I feel an urge to collect things - to keep buying even those that I don't really need. I am still learning how to control this urge and to live simply with just what I need and just a little of what I want. This need to want more usually makes me feel like I don't have enough when in all honesty, I have enough. In fact, I think I have more than enough if I were just more conscious about my spending.

Starting today, I want to be more conscious of how I spend and what I spend on. I want to be more conscious of what I already have and what I no longer need. I want to control the urge to collect things I can do without. And I just want to be more grateful for having the things that I have now and finding happiness in not wanting more than I need.

"When you get little, you want more; when you get more, you desire more; and when you lose all, you realize that even the little was enough." - Fr. Jerry Orbos