get rid of something

I love my brother to death. I truly do, and I would do nearly anything in the world for him. Though, just like everyone else on this gigantic rock we call home, he has his flaws. One of those flaws happens to be his love for collecting unnecessary items. Whether it be cool rocks he finds on the side of the road or pieces of broken equipment in a parking lot. One man’s trash is truly another man's treasure in his book. I can recall countless times in our childhood, as well as a few months ago, when he has gotten in trouble for bringing things home in his pockets. He loves to leave little trinkets in his jeans before he puts them in the wash, so mom finds an array of treasures when she goes to move them to the dryer. He truly is a wondrous human being. My mother, although it does make her angry sometimes, can’t help but laugh at his love for collecting random junk. So, the thought has crossed our minds before: why does he acquire these things that have no value to him? The answer is truly simple. When my brother finds something that he thinks is cool, he picks it up. He then brings it home to see what he can do with it. Maybe he will build some sort of tool with it, or perhaps it is cool enough to become part of his overflowing junk drawer. No matter the situation, he has a decision to make: to keep or not to keep. It truly is an easy process with not much thought... or so it seems. My brother's idea behind his to keep and not to keep piles is rooted in an age-old problem of decision-making. He simply decides if the item in question is going to benefit him in the long run or if it makes him happy. If the answer is yes to either of these questions, he will keep the item, However, if the answer is no to both of them, he will get rid of it. Granted, this leaves a lot of items that he thinks are cool but have no practicality. Still, he practices getting rid of something at least once a week. And if he doesn’t, mom does so for him (and she usually does not find his trinkets useful or as a source of happiness). This is an active way to get rid of things in your life that do not benefit you. Whether it be cleaning out your junk drawer or reconsidering some of your friendships, getting rid of things in your life that have no benefit to you or don’t bring you happiness are one of the best acts of self-love that you can possibly give yourself. In all reality, the choice is yours. You get to decide what to keep and what to get rid of. But get rid of something, I can promise it will make you feel a whole lot better.