We accumulate so many things over the years and not many people spend time to go through the "inventory" to get rid of things. i do is occasionally but there are always things you cannot bear to get rid of and there will be new love items. haha..., that's probably how we accumulate

Great post. Yeah, wifey and I have come to many of the same conclusions about possessions. 

>in this world we live in, it’s impossible to separate life’s fragility from its beauty

Maybe not so unfortunately? Perhaps it's realizations like this that help keep us humble and grateful.

"It's not all about shedding possessions but getting rid of the right ones."

^^^This is such a great point...and one that many people overlook. Minimalism has taught me to really consider what is truly valuable in my life. Having more with less.

Wow! Beautiful written. I read it twice. I'm also on a similar path. I'm rediscovering myself in many aspects of life and it's a fantastic and joyful journey. Turning my mindset to positive and surrounding myself with the right persons helped me a lot.  It truly is possible to shape your own path if you want it. 

I'm interested in the documentary. I'm going to keep an eye out for it. Thanks for the recommendation.

Wow, Eric. You made my day. Thank you so much, my friend. I am so happy you have it.

This was a nice read, and the print by @fairytalelife looks really good.

>It's not all about shedding possessions but getting rid of the right ones.

And also, I'd say market connectivity (with help of internet, blockchain) is now better than ever. Choosing the right platform(s), one can be empowered to figure out what they really want / need, and as you say, pretty much the only way to figure that out is quite literally one-post-at-a-time :)

Thank you for this nice and uplifting post.
I am reminded of the Thai word and attitude towards life; SANUK that loosely translated means that if something is worth doing it is worth having fun doing it.

The prints are amazing, and so is your life journey.
My husband and I had downsized (not really by choice), but our life caromed into a wonderful new direction and we're more focused than ever to achieve our dreams/ambitions.
One of the things I did to downsize was scan boxes and boxes of photos & albums and save them onto various flash drives and disks. They're more mobile that way and easy to share with other family members. The hardest part was shredding photos.  (I kept the really old ones of my great-grandparents because they lasted this long.)
In essence, if it's been in a box and I haven't seen, touched, or missed an item in over a year, it's GONE.  
I've scanned my kids artwork from school.  Took detailed pictures of their crafts. Then I asked the kids if they wanted to keep it.  If yes, they take it home. If not, it goes in the bin.  I'm not interested in accumulating more STUFF. It's not an easy process but I'm less cluttered and moving is so much easier!

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Hi @ericvancewalton, I just stopped back to let you know your post was one of my favourite reads yesterday and I included it in my Steemit Ramble. [You can read what I wrote about your post here.](https://steemit.com/curation/@shadowspub/jan-17-steemit-ramble-58-don-t-you-hate-missing-good-posts)

You inspired me to write a companion article:  
[Never Throw Anything Out](https://steemit.com/philosophy/@stan/never-throw-anything-out)

I'm trying to cut down on all the stuff we have in the house. I don't like to throw stuff away and selling it can be a hassle. Some will get donated to charity shops. I'll be working on this project over the year. Maybe I'll so some posts about it.

This was a fantastic read! I think I might need to consider doing some of this! Thank you!

Very timely.  I just wrote my own post related to minimalism.  I still need to read "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up".  Isn't one of the tips in there to take a picture of something that has sentimental value before throwing it out?  That way you still have the memories associated with it and don't feel the need to keep it around.

That print is beautiful! It's exciting to see the value and impact steem-powered motivations, goals, memories and possessions. Thank you for sharing :)