When humans can't find meaning they often fill the empty space in their lives with stuff. They then attach meaning to the stuff. "My stuff is proof that I am a success or worthwhile". Unfortunately, keeping and maintaining lots of stuff can be a burden preventing us from engaging deeply with the world.
If having a lot of stuff points to a lack of deep meaning in life, I risk losing my meaning when my stuff disappears. Yikes! And many people celebrated for making a difference in the world have very little stuff. Fascinating!
Peace is available with or without stuff. The trick is, will you find deep meaning in your life, in simply being, and in other beings, so your life is not about your stuff or about making up stuff about your stuff?
A Peace practice today is to look at the meaning you have attached to your stuff. Who are you without it? Does having stuff create suffering for you? Does not having stuff create suffering? How can you be Peace with or without stuff?
Another Peace practice this Peace Tuesday is to stuff some stuff you don't use in a bag and give stuff away!
Love,
Darlene
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