Seek to embrace a minimalist lifestyle - buying, keeping and using only what you need. If you don't use it, give it away; if you don't need it, give it away.
This is beneficial in many ways: it'll simplify your life, you'll get rid of a lot of clutter, you'll have fewer choices to make, you'll spend less money, you'll reduce your attachment to material possessions, the things you give away will help others, and it'll be good for nature because you'll consume less and therefore draw less resources from nature.
For a long time (when I lived alone), I had one spoon, one fork, one knife, one cup, one plate, one bowl and one pot etc. I'd use it, wash it and put it away. Extremely simple and no choices to make. My wardrobe was simple, my furniture was simple, my food was simple. My life was simple and it was great.
Now, I have a full kitchen - which is useful if company comes - but I find myself using the same utensils: one spoon, one knife, one cup, one bowl, one pot etc. There are five cups on the shelf, I use one. There are several spoons in the drawer, I use one. I use it, wash it and put it away. Extremely simple and no choices to make.
Embracing a minimalist lifestyle means focusing on your needs instead of your wants. If you simplify your life, you'll find that you won't miss all the other stuff. In fact, the simplicity of a minimalist lifestyle will free you.
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