Buying Too Much Stuff Is Driven by Uncertainty

Buying Too Much Stuff Is Driven by Uncertainty
Sometimes we buy things to satisfy an unease about our looks or our ability to fulfill a role. StockSnap/Pixabay
Leo Babauta
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Why do people have so much stuff?

Even though my family and I have relatively little compared to most, we’ve still managed to accumulate too much: from getting gifts from other people to buying necessities (and non-necessities) along the way. Stuff just piles up over time—that’s the nature of stuff.

Leo Babauta
Leo Babauta
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Leo Babauta is the author of six books and the writer of Zen Habits, a blog with over 2 million subscribers. Visit ZenHabits.net
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