Comments on: The Story Of Stuff http://holeinthedonut.com/2008/09/09/the-story-of-stuff/ Discovering the world, one culture at a time Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Midlife Crisis Queen http://holeinthedonut.com/2008/09/09/the-story-of-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-1380 Midlife Crisis Queen Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:42:16 +0000 http://holeinthedonut.com/?p=2970#comment-1380 Barbara: I am reminded of that quote from Thoreau who found that if he had too many things, the "stuff" started to own him instead of him owning it. The "stuff" only led to great fears about losing it or it getting stolen. Do you own your stuff or does it own you? That then becomes the question. It somehow becomes much easier to let go of many more things as we age, and hurrah for that! Laura Lee Barbara:
I am reminded of that quote from Thoreau who found that if he had too many things, the “stuff” started to own him instead of him owning it. The “stuff” only led to great fears about losing it or it getting stolen.

Do you own your stuff or does it own you? That then becomes the question. It somehow becomes much easier to let go of many more things as we age, and hurrah for that!

Laura Lee

]]> By: Midlife Crisis Queen http://holeinthedonut.com/2008/09/09/the-story-of-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-14596 Midlife Crisis Queen Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:42:00 +0000 http://holeinthedonut.com/?p=2970#comment-14596 Barbara: I am reminded of that quote from Thoreau who found that if he had too many things, the "stuff" started to own him instead of him owning it. The "stuff" only led to great fears about losing it or it getting stolen. Do you own your stuff or does it own you? That then becomes the question. It somehow becomes much easier to let go of many more things as we age, and hurrah for that! Laura Lee Barbara:
I am reminded of that quote from Thoreau who found that if he had too many things, the “stuff” started to own him instead of him owning it. The “stuff” only led to great fears about losing it or it getting stolen.

Do you own your stuff or does it own you? That then becomes the question. It somehow becomes much easier to let go of many more things as we age, and hurrah for that!

Laura Lee

]]> By: NKRobbins http://holeinthedonut.com/2008/09/09/the-story-of-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 NKRobbins Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:26:32 +0000 http://holeinthedonut.com/?p=2970#comment-1378 There is a wonderful profile of Annie Leonard, Story of Stuff, in the September/October 2008 issue of Women's Adventure Magazine. Check it out. There is a wonderful profile of Annie Leonard, Story of Stuff, in the September/October 2008 issue of Women’s Adventure Magazine. Check it out.

]]> By: NKRobbins http://holeinthedonut.com/2008/09/09/the-story-of-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-14595 NKRobbins Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:26:00 +0000 http://holeinthedonut.com/?p=2970#comment-14595 There is a wonderful profile of Annie Leonard, Story of Stuff, in the September/October 2008 issue of Women's Adventure Magazine. Check it out. There is a wonderful profile of Annie Leonard, Story of Stuff, in the September/October 2008 issue of Women’s Adventure Magazine. Check it out.

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