Americans Have Too Much Stuff

I was flipping through channels earlier and came across a show called Hoarders. It's about people who are chronic dis-organizers and have a problem throwing things away thus their homes are filled with mountainous heaps of trash and a multitude of other useless junk. These people are living in a ravenous sea of clutter. A sea whose waves are growing larger by the day with every new piece of rubbish they bring into their homes. The floors have not been seen in years and some rooms have completely been closed off because they are completely incapable of being used. How does this happen? How do people accumulate so much that they have to devote entire rooms to their garbage?

It's sad truly sad. How you live affects your lifestyle. Sound like an obvious statement but it's something most people don't understand. If you live in a messy environment then other areas of your life are going to be messy. This works the other way around too. Haven't you ever noticed that those people who keep a clean appearance physically and in their homes are also organized, punctual, and productive? It's true. How you live affects all aspects of your life. These people had let their lifestyle take over and destroy their lives.

How do they gain back control? Get rid of the trash! A simple task yet to hoarders it seems impossible. This woman on the show had to work up the courage all day before she was able to part with a disgusting looking over sized teddy bear that she couldn't even remember where she has gotten it from.