Discovering a New Question to Ask

“We thought we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong.” – Bono

People sometimes ask, “How do you keep from wanting the stuff that everyone else has?”

To be honest, I rarely struggle with that desire anymore. But when I do, I try to remember one thing: Since deciding to live with fewer possessions, I have…

more time for my family.
fewer things to worry about.
more money in savings.
more energy to pursue my passions.
less clutter in my home.
fewer distractions in my mind.
more intentionality in life.
more generosity in my spending.
more contentment in my heart.
more gratitude in my soul.
and far more opportunity to pursue things of greater worth.

Suddenly, the desire begins to fade away. And as it does, a new question begins to emerge: Why would I want all the stuff everyone else has when they all want what I already possess?

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