Is there anything more fun?In mid-July I accepted a position in Danville, VA; with Aug 10 being the start date, today is the day. For the first time in 5 years, I will no longer be a San Diegan. It is kinda weird because I really love this city, A LOT. All that being said, I don't know about anyone else but how the hell do we acquire so much crap? I was amazed at how much I threw out and how much I donated to Goodwill. Based on my estimates, I cut my possessions by somewhere around half or more. I really made a conscious effort recently to start embracing a more minimalist lifestyle when it comes to possessions. Packing stuff for moving really drove it home, how much stuff I keep around for the reasons of "maybe I will use this one day" or "I spent so much on this". The former is just dumb, because with the cost of space usually you can buy a new one when the time comes and you need it. The latter is a logical fallacy because it is a sunk cost, it's only value is what it is worth to you now based on usefulness. It was interesting and kind of liberating doing the "purge" of stuff. Makes me wonder how much time and energy I wasted acquiring unimportant things. I've already seen my thought process changing by this. Evaluating in my head stuff I need to get in my new city based on necessity and space it takes up. It's making me realize what is truly important and where to prioritize my resources. Sorry just had to vent a bit!
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