The Essentials

September 17, 2007 - 12:31 PM by Stephanie

Daniel Lubetzky over at the Peaceworks blog spends a heckuva lotta time on the road. That’s because he’s drumming up support for endeavors of his organization One Voice.

In his recent blog entry Life’s Essentials, he discovers how more is sometimes less.

I spent the last eight weeks in the Middle East, then 1 week in China, now am in the US traveling between CA, NY, DC and TX over the next month, and then will be back in the Middle East during October.

In preparation for this schedule, I had already packed most of my stuff and shipped it for warehousing or to my home in San Antonio and Tel Aviv. Besides one suitcase of clothes, I packed one mid-size box with only the most essential things that I realized I would need when back in the US.

Today I found that box. I had marked it “Essential Stuff.” I hadn’t needed all of these “essential” things for months, and I had forgotten all about it. I still haven’t opened it, and don’t feel like it anymore.

I was struck at how little we actually need to function, and how all of these possessions actually make your life harder than easier some times.

So, can you like send your extra stuff over here? We’ll take it off yer hands fer ya…no problem. AND no charge. We’re cool like that.

Your friends at Israelity

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