Have Material Things Taken Over Your Life?

If you lost all of your material belongings tomorrow, how would you feel? What would you do?

We all like comfort and need necessary things to function, i.e. clothing, food, and shelter. There is nothing wrong with having nice things in themselves. However, the question is how much and what do you sacrifice to have those things? What priority do you give material things in your life?

Unfortunately, some people only appreciate what’s of true value in their life once they lose all their possessions. All their time, sweat, and toil for want is gone in an instant. Especially when a loved one dies, perhaps in a natural disaster or a sudden death, many realize it’s not the things they had but the person that is gone that meant everything to them.

So, how can you identify an imbalance toward material things? That’s putting it nicely. Here are some thoughts:

DO YOU BUY OUT OF NEED OR WANT?
Of course, everyone from time to time will splurge. Are you splurging all the time? Or, are you practical by staying within the family budget?

How is your credit card debt? Sad to say many because of the economic spirals over the years have had to use credit for essentials. That’s different than running your cards up for unnecessary things.

Do you always have to have the best of something? Can you buy a used item that may be of equal value for less money?

CAN YOU DOWNSIZE AND OR GET RID OF STUFF?
If you are honest, the more you have the more time you spend taking care of it. The bigger house requires more time to landscape, clean, and maintain. Needless to say more money.

Can you live in a smaller house with less expenses getting rid of the STUFF. Yes, something that may require less upkeep, time and attention. Time is so valuable. It may free you up to do the things you really want to in life.

WHAT’S MY POINT?
Prioritize your life. Keep a balance on material items. Try not to spin your wheels insanely for things that do not matter or have little or no consequence. Instead, focus on the real life. It is the spiritual matters of the heart and the memorable loving…

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