What Are You Hoarding?
We hoard things, clothes we don’t wear, gadgets we don’t need, comforts we barely notice. It’s a primitive instinct, once useful for survival, now just clutter. But what if we redirected that impulse? What if, instead of accumulating stuff, we became rich in experiences, memories, and moments? Hoarding isn’t the problem. What we hoard is.
We no longer live in caves or hunt for food in the wild, yet we still fill our homes, schedules, and minds with more than we need. A bigger house, a fuller calendar, the next big title, the latest gadget. All in the hope that these things will make us feel whole, safe, and happy.
“What you accumulate can never be you.” When we identify ourselves with what we possess, be it objects, status, or even our past, we trap ourselves in a cycle of restlessness. The more we have, the more we fear losing it. And so we hoard more.
The irony is that happiness doesn’t come from accumulation, it comes from clarity. From the ability to sit with yourself, quietly, and not feel lacking. From the courage to let go of the unnecessary, not just in your closet, but in your heart and mind.
True joy arises not when we have everything, but when we no longer need everything.
