SENECA

Too many material possessions complicate our lives to a greater degree than we ever give them credit. They drain our bank account, our energy, and our attention.

Invest the time to remove nonessential possessions from your life.

Our possessions are more psychological than physical. What a thing is is much less important than what it does to your mind when you own it.

The loss of material possessions often comes as a form of death to many, as many victims of theft or mugging feel a certain psychological loss, which is greater than the financial value of the stolen item.

Many also see the disposal of possessions as a liberating feeling f...