An interesting perspective on the array of memorabilia, collectibles, and keepsakes that emerge from the depths of peoples homes. I honestly have very little patience for sales like this these days because I look around and see how much “stuff“ I already have and am wary of accumulating more.
But you make a valid point: There is something about interacting with these items from other eras, items that remind us of times we have either experienced or heard others tell stories of. The “simpler times“ that I look back on are the days prior to smartphones and social media, when summer days seemed endless and the most fun thing to do after finishing homework was call a friend on the landline with the curly phone cord and talk for hours.
It’s hard to say if it was a better time, but it was certainly less overwhelming in many ways than the times we find ourselves in now.
I know I have too much “stuff,” but without it all around me, I’d feel rather lost. I have so many memories tied up in all my numerous keepsakes that there’s no way I’m ever going to part with most of them. I’ve already been through everything once or twice during my big move last year. I am going to inventory the memorabilia I have stashed in one particular box and write about what I find, and how that translates into memories preserved and cherished.
Life was much simpler before the Internet and smart phones. if I had retired pre-1995, I’d be spending my free time reading good books. But the endless fascination of scouring the internet with my phone has become THE main way I spend my free time m, and I hardly open a book, regrettably. Hopefully I will change that soon, but the Internet is psychologically satisfying but dependency producing and it’s never over. Endless new things every day. :)
I agree about life being simpler then. I don't know if you've read my essay about my best friend from middle school ("The freedom of what it meant to be young"), but as I was writing it, I realized, "Wait, this was before social media and the iPhone. No wonder we had such a great time!"
I'm going through the gradual process of distancing myself from all things distracting about the internet. I've dumbed down my phone as much as possible while leaving it functional for a few necessary (basic) work and personal tasks. I'm off all social media, and I only check email at specific times during the day (sometimes only once!). A big part of my drive in all this is to have more time to read actual books, and it is working to an extent. I will need to tweak my schedule more to get to where I want to be, but it's a great start. :)
An interesting perspective on the array of memorabilia, collectibles, and keepsakes that emerge from the depths of peoples homes. I honestly have very little patience for sales like this these days because I look around and see how much “stuff“ I already have and am wary of accumulating more.
But you make a valid point: There is something about interacting with these items from other eras, items that remind us of times we have either experienced or heard others tell stories of. The “simpler times“ that I look back on are the days prior to smartphones and social media, when summer days seemed endless and the most fun thing to do after finishing homework was call a friend on the landline with the curly phone cord and talk for hours.
It’s hard to say if it was a better time, but it was certainly less overwhelming in many ways than the times we find ourselves in now.
I know I have too much “stuff,” but without it all around me, I’d feel rather lost. I have so many memories tied up in all my numerous keepsakes that there’s no way I’m ever going to part with most of them. I’ve already been through everything once or twice during my big move last year. I am going to inventory the memorabilia I have stashed in one particular box and write about what I find, and how that translates into memories preserved and cherished.
Life was much simpler before the Internet and smart phones. if I had retired pre-1995, I’d be spending my free time reading good books. But the endless fascination of scouring the internet with my phone has become THE main way I spend my free time m, and I hardly open a book, regrettably. Hopefully I will change that soon, but the Internet is psychologically satisfying but dependency producing and it’s never over. Endless new things every day. :)
I agree about life being simpler then. I don't know if you've read my essay about my best friend from middle school ("The freedom of what it meant to be young"), but as I was writing it, I realized, "Wait, this was before social media and the iPhone. No wonder we had such a great time!"
I'm going through the gradual process of distancing myself from all things distracting about the internet. I've dumbed down my phone as much as possible while leaving it functional for a few necessary (basic) work and personal tasks. I'm off all social media, and I only check email at specific times during the day (sometimes only once!). A big part of my drive in all this is to have more time to read actual books, and it is working to an extent. I will need to tweak my schedule more to get to where I want to be, but it's a great start. :)