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JOSH'S JOURNAL. . WHY...
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JOSH'S JOURNAL.
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WHY I LOVE LIVING WITHOUT MY "STUFF".
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I have always had a love/hate relationship with my "stuff". Like almost everything else in my life, I think it comes back to The Itch. We talked about The Itch a couple week's ago. Insufficient dopamine. ADD. That unsettled and restless feeling that makes me look for something, anything, to occupy and distract uncomfortable mind.
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Some times my stuff helped. It kept me out of my head. I have heard that people with Tennitus, a ringing in the ears, often prefer music or white noise to silence. It makes perfect sense to me. I've know my stuff drowns out that consistent uncomfortable hum in my brain. Stuff helped me feel better.
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Some times. . .
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Unfortunately, the "fix" is short term. Isn't every "fix". Eventually the new camera becomes the not so new camera. I've been through all the menus. I've tried all the fancy new features and shopped for the accessories. There isn't anything left to explore and that brain hum floods in again. So. . . I need to find something else.
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63 Comments on Instagram:
jj_editor_debwazi: I needed this talk from you to take action and start spring cleaning...starting with my clutter. Thank you Josh! :) @joshjohnson
laraashoop: Thank you!
luke_j__: Recently I bought a tonne of new camera gear (changed systems). This evening I avoided uni work by reading gear reviews. Two hundred years ago, goethe wrote "from desire I rush to satisfaction, but from satisfaction I leap to desire" for a reason; we are not alone in this stupidity. @joshjohnson
mstkt1cooper: I completely 'get' your favourite forum pics now. Makes total sense. As for clearing out 'stuff'........ Come and help please....
mackelleen: Kudos to you, for sharing such a vulnerable topic. You've definitely opened a topic many of us consider taboo. Shedding light into the darkness is always good. I've always been a "stacker" and it's always been a burden. I often consider the possibility of unloading all my fancy dinner party plates/crystal, the old books, etc. Thanks for your encouragement, Josh!
cynhext: Enjoyed reading your post and the comments....it's nice to know I am not alone!
finnicle1: the more you have the more you realise you don't need any of it
JOSH'S JOURNAL. . WHY...
.
.
JOSH'S JOURNAL.
.
WHY I LOVE LIVING WITHOUT MY "STUFF".
.
I have always had a love/hate relationship with my "stuff". Like almost everything else in my life, I think it comes back to The Itch. We talked about The Itch a couple week's ago. Insufficient dopamine. ADD. That unsettled and restless feeling that makes me look for something, anything, to occupy and distract uncomfortable mind.
.
Some times my stuff helped. It kept me out of my head. I have heard that people with Tennitus, a ringing in the ears, often prefer music or white noise to silence. It makes perfect sense to me. I've know my stuff drowns out that consistent uncomfortable hum in my brain. Stuff helped me feel better.
.
Some times. . .
.
Unfortunately, the "fix" is short term. Isn't every "fix". Eventually the new camera becomes the not so new camera. I've been through all the menus. I've tried all the fancy new features and shopped for the accessories. There isn't anything left to explore and that brain hum floods in again. So. . . I need to find something else.
.
1 of 3 - TAP "VIEW ALL COMMENTS" TWICE.
.
1142 Likes on Instagram
63 Comments on Instagram:
jj_editor_debwazi: I needed this talk from you to take action and start spring cleaning...starting with my clutter. Thank you Josh! :) @joshjohnson
laraashoop: Thank you!
luke_j__: Recently I bought a tonne of new camera gear (changed systems). This evening I avoided uni work by reading gear reviews. Two hundred years ago, goethe wrote "from desire I rush to satisfaction, but from satisfaction I leap to desire" for a reason; we are not alone in this stupidity. @joshjohnson
mstkt1cooper: I completely 'get' your favourite forum pics now. Makes total sense. As for clearing out 'stuff'........ Come and help please....
mackelleen: Kudos to you, for sharing such a vulnerable topic. You've definitely opened a topic many of us consider taboo. Shedding light into the darkness is always good. I've always been a "stacker" and it's always been a burden. I often consider the possibility of unloading all my fancy dinner party plates/crystal, the old books, etc. Thanks for your encouragement, Josh!
cynhext: Enjoyed reading your post and the comments....it's nice to know I am not alone!
finnicle1: the more you have the more you realise you don't need any of it