I think there's something in our culture that trains everyone to have an ineffective, unworkable relationship with "stuff". We're "supposed" to be packrats and have lots and lots of material possessions. Stuff we don't use, don't even know why we have it, etc. I regard this as a cultural programming, I assume it runs me, and I try to break the programming. When I decide to get rid of things, I don't let the items linger in my life.
I also notice myself frequently setting a course of action and then habitually following my course well past the point where it no longer makes sense to do. Then suddenly having a flash realization "Doing this is stupid."
I personally find ebay to be a great deal of work. Listing, packaging, collections... ugh. Listing a bunch of crap that nobody buys. Half.com is easier coz they work in commodities so the descriptions and collections are handled for you, but the sales don't close in a predictible amount of time. Upside of eBay is that in 7 days, the item is either sold or can be thrown out.
Could it be that you may be having a realization that your ebay system just isn't worth the trouble?
When I got back into ebay I had to really "bust" myself on my habits of listing every crappy thing I own and retrying auctions forever. As it is I still struggle with properly kicking the ass of nonpaying bidders.
Anyway if you're having a breakthrough about stuff... go you! Huzzah!
As far as the "scary" bit, yes that's how it feels to me when I move away from the safely habitual. Fear pulls you back, constantly moment to moment, until the moment it doesn't. And that's called a "kaboom". Really it's a lack of a sigh. IMO.
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Date: 2003-01-17 03:16 pm (UTC)I think there's something in our culture that trains everyone to have an ineffective, unworkable relationship with "stuff". We're "supposed" to be packrats and have lots and lots of material possessions. Stuff we don't use, don't even know why we have it, etc. I regard this as a cultural programming, I assume it runs me, and I try to break the programming. When I decide to get rid of things, I don't let the items linger in my life.
I also notice myself frequently setting a course of action and then habitually following my course well past the point where it no longer makes sense to do. Then suddenly having a flash realization "Doing this is stupid."
I personally find ebay to be a great deal of work. Listing, packaging, collections... ugh. Listing a bunch of crap that nobody buys. Half.com is easier coz they work in commodities so the descriptions and collections are handled for you, but the sales don't close in a predictible amount of time. Upside of eBay is that in 7 days, the item is either sold or can be thrown out.
Could it be that you may be having a realization that your ebay system just isn't worth the trouble?
When I got back into ebay I had to really "bust" myself on my habits of listing every crappy thing I own and retrying auctions forever. As it is I still struggle with properly kicking the ass of nonpaying bidders.
Anyway if you're having a breakthrough about stuff... go you! Huzzah!
As far as the "scary" bit, yes that's how it feels to me when I move away from the safely habitual. Fear pulls you back, constantly moment to moment, until the moment it doesn't. And that's called a "kaboom". Really it's a lack of a sigh. IMO.