Visualize
Imagine your living spaces looking different, without all the extra stuff. If you can find a picture of how you want your life to look, cut the picture out and put it where you can see it every day. If you know anyone whose living spaces look like your visualization, visit them. If you see public places that reflect your visualization, go there. Soak up the vibes. Notice details. Take pictures, then look at the pictures. Often.
Think of Some New Activities
When you are focused on stuff, you spend a lot of time shopping, redecorating, looking for bargains, watching TV shows about shopping, redecorating, collecting. Another favorite activity is selling your stuff so you can buy other stuff. You will need to think of activities that have nothing to do with stuff.
Some ideas:
- See a movie, a play, or other performance
- Take up a sport
- Play a game
- Join a group or club
- Go to a museum, gallery, trade show, the beach
- Create something
Notice the Supporters and Saboteurs
Any kind of change provokes reaction, from others and from you. A supporter is a person who is encouraging when you are making a change that is good for you. A saboteur is a person who is not encouraging, but instead wants you to stay as you are or go back to old behavior. A saboteur might be caught up in the same acquiring that you are (doesn't want to lose her shopping buddy). A saboteur can also be a negative person who always focuses on what's wrong or how hard it will be.
HARD TRUTH Saboteurs can be dear friends, relatives, or even you.
Other people who have too much stuff are often hostile to the idea of having less, and can interpret your change as a criticism of them. You might need to find some new people to hang out with who are not very interested in stuff, or at least don't sabotage you. This can be hard, and sad.
You might need to find a nice counselor to help prevent you from sabotaging yourself.
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