The Art of Enough
Finding Freedom in Letting Go…
In my humble opinion, one of the most underrated tools for building consistency in chaos is honest reflection. You cannot move forward without looking in the mirror and facing both flaws and strengths.
But reflection alone is not enough. The next step is redefining your relationship with stuff. Most of us are drowning in it. We cling to possessions as if more is always better.
Sitting in the back of a Trinity Metro bus felt like being benched in the G League after years of being a starter on a championship team. Nothing against buses ….I loved using public transport when I lived in the UK , but let’s be real: there’s a difference between choosing to ride the bus and riding it because you have no choice.
It was there, watching people carry bags of random belongings, that an old question hit me differently: Why do homeless people lug around so much stuff when they have nowhere to put it? You would think traveling light with a backpack of essentials would make more sense. But up close, I realized it is not about what those things do for them, it is about the comfort of still having something. The tragedy is that the very load they cling to often makes life heavier.
And that’s not just a homeless struggle, it’s all of us. We pile up shoes, clothes, gadgets, cars, chasing more without ever asking, When is it enough? Without that answer, we’re stuck in an endless chase.
Losing nearly all my stuff at some point was painful, but over time it revealed how little I truly needed. Truth is, I wore maybe 40% of my wardrobe on rotation. The rest just sat there, waiting for “someday,” and that is just one example. Ultimately down the road I realized what most minimalists advocate for.…the lighter I became, the freer I felt.
The Bible calls it being content:
Life Lesson:
Philippians 4:11–13 says: “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances… I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
“ Contentment is not about having nothing, but about knowing when you have enough. The lighter your load, the freer your journey.”
Action Step: Define your “enough point.” Write down what enough looks like for you … how many clothes, gadgets, commitments, or expenses actually serve you. Then start lightening your load.
The other piece of this is time. At first, losing everything may feel like devastation. But time will always bring reflection, healing, and a new way of seeing. Time is the one currency every human receives equally. How you use it determines how far you go.
Grow deep. Rise strong.