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Re:What matters in life (and what doesn't) by jakeonthemove on Monday October 24, 2011 @04:14AM (#3148709)
I agree with everything except the point about material possessions - they're not bad, most of the times they can help you do things better and faster. It's just that you need to accept their imperfections and problems and stop spending time worrying about them. Radiator broke down? Whatta gonna do, repair it and keep going, don't think too much. USB drivers not installing? Find another way. Your equipment needs maintenance? Well of course it does, schedule some time and do it.

It's all about the mindset. I used to worry about stuff like this too much, until I realized that it doesn't really matter. Here's a quick way to test your mindset on this: if you have a scratch on your phone's screen and it bugs the hell out of you, you're too attached to your possessions :-).

Re:What matters in life (and what doesn't) by tintin on Monday October 24, 2011 @04:49AM (#3148781)
Reminds me of the saying "you don't own possessions they own you". This is only true if you let them own you and worry about them. When my TV breaks down I might get another one. But there are loads of people who buy another TV because they've seen a bigger/thinner/nicer one.
Re:What matters in life (and what doesn't) by paraschopra on Monday October 24, 2011 @04:42AM (#3148771)
Great point on scratch. Luckily, these things don't bother me :)