Experience > Things

Someone tell me,
Why do we place all of our focus on things we don't have, instead of things we do?

Our wants only lead to more wants.
Our desire for more never ceases.
Once we obtain our lustful yearning,
Our appetite only increases.

We are constantly telling ourselves we need more. We must consume!
We just have to have...

- The newest Blockbuster action film of the summer on Blu-ray that features Dewayne Johnson, Channing Tatum, Jason Statham, Vin Diesel, Chris Hemsworth and Ben Affleck.
- The new iPhone 67+ that has 2 new features that the iPhone 66 doesn't.
- The PlayStation 9 with that 5,000 TB hard drive which runs photorealistic graphics in real-time.
- The newest curved, 4D, 16k ultra ultra ultra HD flat screen TV.

We work and work.
And then we work some more.
We put in a ton of hours trying to buy our own happiness, when in reality, true happiness CANNOT be found in possessions such as these.

Minimalism has taught me a lot over this past year. And one of the huge takeaways I've received is this:

Collect experiences, not things.
Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.

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