Perishable goods and our attachment to them


Cars, furniture and clothes are perishable items. They have a limited lifespan. Our attachment to these objects is not inherently wrong, but living in fear of losing replaceable items might be an issue.
The stress and amount of fear that accompanies the loss of possession depends on how much we are invested in it.
The investment could be emotional or material. The more we invest in something, the more attached to it we become.
Spirituality plays a big role is assuaging our angst, daily worries, and fears.
We can balance out the effect of the materialistic “clinging” by getting attached to an "non-perishable" entity, an entity that is eternal.
In the process we liberate ourselves from the stress generated mainly by the change inherent to the material and perishable goods.
When we pour our emotional energy into ephemeral possesions, career, or ideologies, we became a slaves to them with the psychological bonds as our shackles.
Losing these objects means losing the part of ourselves we've woven into them.
Attaching our sense of security and identity to these changing elements creates a feeling of anxiety because we know that everything will eventually change or vanish.
Fundamental values like love and compassion, or simply the acceptance of the changing nature of our world helps in mitigating the suffocating stress generated by these attachments.
We can still invest in our relationships, work, and possessions while recognizing their temporary nature.
Relaxing our grip on life makes us enjoy things more fully as it rids us of the constant fear related to losing them.


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