Advice to Hoarders Anonymous

I must admit, I cannot follow the advice because of ingrained 'waste not, want not' upbringing. Not only that, I always frown on those who buy new things unnecessarily even when the old ones can still be used.

If you are into DIY, there is no way you would throw away useful parts which will come in handy. Eg. recently, a piece of plastic that connects the outside lever to the flushing system in the toilet cistern broke. It was a good job I kept a piece which could be used - saving the cost of buying a new repair kit.

Then, there are the antiques and collectibles which would ensure almost nothing is thrown because in years to come, they are worth much more in value. Toys used by children soon become likely toys which could be used by grandchildren. SP should know because she is a real hoarder and collector.

As to the inner self, if one can give up resentment, envy and petty jealousies, there wouldn't be so much racial and religious strifes in the world. But then again, it makes a lot of sense if only we can do it.

The Principle of Emptiness
By Joseph Newton

Think…

Have you got the habit of hoarding useless objects, thinking that one day, who knows when, you may need them?
Have you got the habit of accumulating money, and not spending it because you think that in the future you may be in want of it?

Have you got the habit of storing clothes, shoes, furniture, utensils, and other home supplies that you haven’t used already for some time?

And inside yourself…

Have you got the habit to keep reproaches, resentment, sadness, fears and more?

Don’t do it! You are going against your prosperity! It is necessary to make room, to leave an empty space in order to allow new things to arrive to your life.

It is necessary that you get rid of all the useless things that are in you and in your life, in order to let prosperity to arrive.

The force of this emptiness is one that will absorb and attract all that you wish.

As long as you are, materially or emotionally, holding old and useless feelings, you don’t have room for new opportunities.

Goods must circulate…clean your drawers, the wardrobes, the workshop, the garage…

Give away what you don’t use any longer…The attitude of keeping a heap of useless stuff ties your life down.

It’s not the objects you keep that stagnate your life… but rather the attitude of keeping…

When we keep in store, we consider the possibility of wanting, of penury… we believe that tomorrow it may lack, and that we won’t be able to fulfil those necessities…

With that idea, you are sending two messages to your brain and to your life:

That you don’t trust tomorrow…and you think that the new and the better, are not for you.

For this reason, you cheer yourself up by storing old and useless stuff.

Get rid of what lost its colour and brightness… Let the new enter your home and yourself.

For this reason, after reading this… don’t keep it… Make it circulate. May prosperity and peace reach you soon.