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Originally posted by MikeRivers I never throw anything away and dread the day I have to move... ...I don't have it in me to get rid of stuff and move into a smaller place. It just won't work. That's okay, Mike. When/if the cataclysm comes, all of those in Falls Gulch who have been living the "minimalist life" and who suddenly find themselves in desperate need of tools and goods formerly deemed "unnecessary" will be in a total panic until one of them has a moment and excitedly says: "Hey! Let's get (and I do mean get) Mike-y!" Rick

Originally posted by jamesp "Team." Which is usually code for, "We want you to bend over and grab your ankles... together!" :thu: Rick

Tons of "stuff" is just that IMO - "stuff". And all that stuff (and all the effort expended to acquire and manage it) can easily become a HUGE ball and chain, keeping you trapped both literally and financially and much less free to experience life. I remember a quote that went something like this (paraphrasing): "Things ride man as a man rides an animal". Not all that profound, I admit, but you get the gist. Purchasing and keeping only what you really use, need and want, versus habitually/compulsively accumulating, accumulating, accumulating (on purpose or not), is the way to go without a doubt, I believe. At the very least, a dedication to regularly scheduled "house cleanings" are a good start. Moderation in all things; quality versus quantity. I think you've realized and are acting on something that you have recognized as being trivial, superfluous and basically anti-life. And as another poster said, it's extremely rare to find/have a woman who is willing to live a more spartan life, possessions-wise, on a long-term basis. You've got nothing to lose and a lot to gain, and if later on the two of you come to the conclusion that you've made the "wrong" decision for yourselves and want to reverse course - not to worry - that can always be done. Good luck and enjoy! Rick P.S. And, don't allow yourself to get hung up on the societal definitions and "rules" of age. It's all BS, unless you allow yourself to believe the cultural brainwash. To thine ownself be true. 30 (or 90, for that matter) is what you make of it, in the psychological realm and largely in the physical realm, as well.

Originally posted by thankyou Fine! ...when my daughter says it. Rick

Just quickly off the top of my head: "window of opportunity" "step up to the plate" "nucular" (the idiot's version of nuclear) "awesome!" "kudos" Among others, of course... Rick