About Not Owning Sh*t

#1

Post by hunvreus » Mon, Feb 11, 2013, 1:35 PM UTC

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Post by Nursie » Mon, Feb 11, 2013, 1:51 PM UTC

That seems extreme.

I certainly cut down to two suitcases before emigrating a few years ago, and found it very liberating. In doing so I freed myself from just keeping stuff 'just in case' as I did before. I now live a much more minimal life, and feel much less surrounded by clutter.

But as a permanent way of life? Nah, no thanks. I like my bed. I like my sofa. I like my tv. I like my microserver.

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Post by generalpf » Mon, Feb 11, 2013, 1:52 PM UTC

What does he cook with?

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Post by AUmrysh » Mon, Feb 11, 2013, 1:52 PM UTC

I'd like to cut down on all of the junk I hold on to. What are some helpful tips to go from hoarder to not owning shit?

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Post by AUmrysh » Mon, Feb 11, 2013, 1:53 PM UTC

generalpf wrote: post #3

What does he cook with?

All I can figure is that he doesn't cook and just eats out all the time. He does say something about not worrying about the cost of food.

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Post by wbachnik » Mon, Feb 11, 2013, 1:55 PM UTC

Just wait till you get a wife ;-)

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Post by richo » Mon, Feb 11, 2013, 1:55 PM UTC

I'm perpetually amused by all the people acutely aware of their privilege, and how they rarely mention any of the things they're doing to try to right the injustice.

It strikes me as the same making racist remarks and then insisting you have black friends, (the corollary being that my unchecked privilege probably makes me an unapologetic racist in this analogy but at least that's honest, I guess)

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Post by d--b » Mon, Feb 11, 2013, 1:56 PM UTC

The guy is obviously single. Things change after that!

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Post by radiospiel » Mon, Feb 11, 2013, 1:57 PM UTC

Well, while he is not owning shit, as he says, he probably owns enough in terms of financial backing that he could afford shit if he felt the urge of doing so.

What a slap in the face of all hardworking people out there that don't own shit and have no choice in that.

And no, you are not painfully aware of that. You are aware of it, but where is the pain? Just cry me a river...

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Post by nmunson » Mon, Feb 11, 2013, 1:57 PM UTC

AUmrysh wrote: post #4

I'd like to cut down on all of the junk I hold on to. What are some helpful tips to go from hoarder to not owning shit?

Haven't used something in a year? Throw it out. Not sure if you'll regret throwing away a memento? Take a picture of it, then throw it out.