Consider the success of companies that rent out public storage spaces.
It’s not our fault we live in a consumer society where acquiring stuff is the default behavior. We will acquire mountains of stuff through our lifetimes. A want is having 12 different watches to match what we wear. Those of us who have wise parents may try to tell us so until they are blue in the face but for the most part, unless and until we go through life experiences that shape our understanding and appreciation of what truly matters in life, it is guaranteed that we will bungle our way through just learning to distinguish between a basic need and a frivolous want.Ī need is probably owning one quality watch to help us manage our time. The distinction should be easy enough if our mental faculties are grounded in common sense and just basic understanding of what is important and what isn’t.
Wants are those that our ego or an infomercial tells us we should acquire to feel better, look better and improve our status in society such as the latest car model, the new smartphone, large screen TV sets or luxury items or anything else that advertisers tell us we ought to have to make our lives better or feel important. Needs are the things required for basic human existence: food, shelter and clothing. It takes a long while for us to know the difference between a NEED and a WANT. Very few of us are born wise old souls who already know what is important and what is frivolous at the get-go from a very young age.įor most of us ordinary beings who have to learn from scratch, our learning curves can be steep. It shouldn’t be so because there is truth in what they say about any journey.
The fun is gone because tedium and fatigue have taken over. All we want when we are too heavily laden with stuff while on the road, at sea or in flight, is to get to our destination fast so we can rest our weary bones and aching muscles and put our feet up.
Our journey becomes tedious and cumbersome. The emotional baggage aspect is yet for another day. I am focusing on the physical baggage aspect only. The reality for most of us is that we heft and carry far too much physical and emotional baggage over time. We can travel light or we can load up on stuff and literally become a beast of burden. There are two choices in the way we can travel. If there are any mandates issued by state and/or local health authorities, then we'll comply and make adjustments as needed.TRAVEL is a pure metaphor for our life’s journey. This policy is a fluid one and will be modified as public health conditions change.
It’s just that easy! Bucket List Open Mic show features a mix of professional comics, newbies, amateurs and of course, bucket-listers! If you want your name in the bucket you must sign up in person no later than 7pm.
If you want to do a set, throw your name in the bucket, then do a 3 minute set when your name gets picked. The Bucket List Open Mic is EVERY Tuesday at The Lounge at the Wiseguys Downtown SLC at the Gateway.