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want less...be more
8 months ago
Be and do. Do not want.
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How to want less
It made me
Nuetral
 "Its hard to want less when all advertising tells us is to want more, but I am going to keep trying."
How I did it: I do not need stuff. I need love. It's about that simple. I stopped buying things on a whim. If I think I need something, I wait 3 months. If I still need it, then I get it. If after that 3 month waiting period I don't even think about it anymore, than obviously I just wanted it because of good advertising and marketing. It really helps save me money working like this. It is sometimes hard, though, too. Lessons & tips: You don't need stuff to be happy. Resources: http://www.lululemon.com/culture/manifesto
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How I did it: Clutter and things have always been an issue in my family and i think I am finally fighting the desire to accumulate! Though the retail therapy part is still a hard bit to get over-not browsing in shops is helpful. Feng shui is probably the single most important influence in this and analysis. Read how I did it…
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I WANT TO WANT LESS
11 months ago
If I stopped wanting less, then I would become more satisfied with my life. If I became more satisfied with my life, I would be happier and less-stressed.
i want this
15 months ago
i’ve had enough wishing. this doesn’t mean i give up on things i like. they’re still there. i’ll just find out if i really want them for what they are, or just for the sake of wanting them. does that even make sense? i’m tired of this sense of want.
Less, but Bigger
19 months ago
I am making progress. I care less about some things and I feel less driven (or anxious) to achieve things.
However, I think I am a privileged person and I think I can (and would like to) contribute to much more ambitious projects.
But I am not ready. I’ll have to achieve a lot before I have the means and wisdom to really make a change. I may still be too eager / ambitious and this can be paralyzing
the years tend to whittle it down
20 months ago
I like to save up money for big things (like a house) and buy food. That’s about it.
I crave very little of books and media. All it does is make me angry.
As for clothes, I can make anything fit me so I don’t need to spend money on expensive things because they fit me well. It’s all a rip off. The only thing I tend to want is shoes, but even that wanting is in a normal capacity and according to practical colors/styles and whether or not some shoes of mine have been worn out and need replacing.
Of course, this is all monetary things. As far as relationships go, I’m not even wanting very much of that. Knowing how to get on with the people you see everyday, as in, being pleasantly bold, is more satisfying than dumping it all into a boyfriend or best friend or what not.
I want nothing more than to be well fed and sheltered from the cold or rain- living without threat of being cold or wet or hungry (all the while wearing an outfit that fits well and sensible shoes to match)
Wanting...
2 years ago
It felt contradictory typing “want less” and then clicking “I want to to this!”
always wanting is so exhausting
3 years ago
i want to be happy with the fact that i’m never gonna be rich, goreous, have a sparkling wit that makes people hang on every word, or be deleriously in love.
i want to want less.
