Do You Save Things or Use Them?

Do you save things? Or, do you use things? Or, do you use things until they are almost gone and then save them? If you fall into the latter category you likely have jars and bottles in your refrigerator and on your shelves with a little bit left in them. And, they have been that way for quite awhile!

If you are in the saver category you may have many things that you have bought, but haven’t opened. Or, if you have opened them, you haven’t quite gotten around to using them. You may have dishes that are for “company,” but then you forget to use them. On the flip side of this is when you use something until it breaks, you buy a replacement, but don’t throw away the old, broken item.

The third category is the group who buys things, uses them immediately, uses them until they are gone, throws them away, and replaces that item with something new. This group isn’t concerned with saving something for a rainy day, rather enjoys the using of it in the present moment.

I’m not sure if these ways of being have to do with Life Energies or not. Going down that line of thinking it might mean that people with Workability life energy would likely be the ones who use things and don’t hang onto them. People with Aliveness life energy might use things partially, saving the rest for later. And, people with Truth life energy might be the ones who love receiving things, but don’t use them. What is your experience based on life energies? I really don’t know if there is a pattern or not.

Another possibility is that the saving behavior might be part of a limiting belief. That belief goes something like this. “I don’t want to use or use up this thing because then it will be gone.” The underlying limiting belief is that there isn’t enough and you can’t get more or it might even be that you feel you don’t deserve more. I never said that limiting beliefs were logical. Notice if this is a limiting belief in your life and then see how you can shift it.

Here’s an example from my refrigerator. John and I bought a jar of great olives in Tuscany last year. They have a distinctive flavor that I’ve not yet experienced in the United States. We ate 3/4 of the jar pretty quickly and then let the last little bit sit in the refrigerator for a really long time. The underlying, unspoken belief is that of not being able to find it here and if we eat them all, then we won’t be able to enjoy that taste any more. It isn’t even a conscious thought, it’s that sneaky scarcity limiting belief.

So far, I haven’t found those olives online and believe me, I’ve tried. But the point is, rather than saving those olives why not enjoy and savor them now? Why not use things completely instead of holding on to those dribs and drabs? Why not trust that you will find something else equally as wonderful? And, why not enjoy things fully and completely in each moment without holding back?

Are you a saver or do you use things completely and then replace them or simply use them and enjoy them? Do you hold yourself back from fully enjoying the moments of your life or do you jump right in? Food for thought.