The other day I drove by an estate sale. You know the scene – tables full of random items from someone's life, strangers milling around, sifting through what was once someone’s treasured possessions. Someone had passed away, and now their life’s worth of “stuff” was being sold off, piece by piece, to people who had no idea who they were, and probably didn’t care either.
It always makes me think.
This is probably where most of my stuff will end up.
The knick knacks, cars, and clothes we thought would be cherished forever – in the end, ended up just being exactly what they are, things. Things that don’t actually define us, don’t tell our story, and definitely aren’t what we’re remembered by.
What really matters? The relationships we build and the love we give and receive within them.
The Truth About Stuff
There’s no shame in having nice things. But when everything is said and done, those valuables aren’t gonna hold your hand.
They won’t celebrate your wins by your side, or ever comfort you when life knocks you down time and time again.
Your relationships – your people – will.
What all humans truly crave is connections. The memories we make with people we love, bonds that strengthen, and shared moments of joy or struggles… that’s real wealth.
When we’re all gone, the love we shared will ripple out far beyond our lifespan. It isn’t about the things we collected, it’s the impact we had on others and they had on us.
Stop Waiting and Start Connecting
It is way too easy to get caught up in the “hustle culture”. Those videos you see on social media of a guy practically yelling at you through the screen that in order to achieve a goal in one area you have to give up on the rest.
Which to be honest with you, is B.S.
The idea that you need to put off spending time with loved ones to achieve something is preposterous.
Life doesn’t wait, neither should the people in your life. That estate sale I saw was a slap in the face reminder that none of us know how long we’ve got.
So ask yourself:
When was the last time you called that friend you’ve been meaning to reconnect with?
Have you told your partner how much they mean to you lately?
When’s the last time you got to take your kids for ice cream?
How R40 Can Transform Your Connections
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You’ll learn how to strengthen bonds already made, reconnect with people that matter, and create habits that keep connection front and center. Proving that you really can have it all.
All you need is balance and we’re going to show you exactly how to do it!
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