Our Obsession with Ownership

I just divested myself of a large portion of my "household" to allow me the freedom to go wandering ("not all who wander are lost…"). It felt good. Very good, in fact, which surprised me a little. It got me thinking…



Why is our culture so obsessed with ownership? We see something that is beautiful and we "want it". It is not enough to enjoy it; we must have it.



Surely, the most beautiful and precious things in our lives are those we don't—and can't—possess. The wind, the trees, the sky. The...