Affirmative
Do I believe material goods are generally bad? Yes. To me, it’s common sense that the patterns prioritizing material goods make in our brains are unhealthy to our overall wellbeing.…
I graduated college after a severe traumatic brain injury.
Things We Forget
By Gentle Witch
Graduated college with a double major
Former federal government employee
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Buddhism
I believe minimalism is not something one “believes in,” but rather an idea of how to live a superior lifestyle. Possession of material things lead to suffering in that we…
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Yes
Yes, I know minimalism is a superior way to live because of the Buddhists. The Buddhists believe wanting is the source of all suffering. I agree with this, and so…
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October 2016
This occurred when I was a sophomore in college in La Crosse. It was Friday night. My friend Lucius brought over his twin brother Frank and a person I had…
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When I was a child, my dad would take me and my sisters flying in his tiny red Cherokee plane. We loved it. I remember feeling the world vanish beneath…
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Models in New York
When a comedian from New York and I stood drunk in their cousin’s kitchen, the comedian said, “Models in New York chew their food a hundred times before they swallow…
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Virgin Islands
In November 2020, I landed in the Virgin Islands and met John at the airport. First, we went to local stores to pick out some clothes for me – he…
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Ketamine Therapy
I am not going on a walk today because I do not need anything from the store, and I am trying to accelerate the neuroplasticity occurring in my brain right…
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“Get a job”
“Get a job,” my father insisted. I tried to take his advice, but very few entities are hiring part-time workers. Also, and maybe more importantly, I am in the middle…
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Apple
When we lived in our old house when I was a young child, I would often complain to my mom that I was hungry before supper. “Have an apple,” she…
