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When packing for this trip, I tried to pack as little as possible. But I still end up with a cabin sized suitcase and a small back pack. During the trip, I found out that there are a few things which I brought which were necessary. For example, I bought a few souvenir t-shirts along the way and so I should have packed less clothes. I have seen others struggling with huge suitcases, trying to drag them when boarding or disembarking train or trying to store them in the compact storage provided.

The additional luggage that I brought became burdensome, and this reduced my agility, restricted my movement and in general diminished the enjoyment of my trip. It was tiring to carry the luggage up and down stairs of train stations.The same principle applies in our lives. We need to ask ourselves, whether we are focusing too much of our lives in the accumulation of material things. Are we acquiring too many material possessions that they have become cumbersome and are a burden to us. We must also remember that some equipment and gadgets that we own need regular maintenance and care which in turn require our time and effort. When we have too many material things, our houses become cluttered. This will deprived us of the enjoyment of the few important thigs that we treasure. The solution here is not more storage space but to get rid of or donate things in our house that we no longer need.

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As with the physical baggage, the same can be said for the emotion baggage which we carry. Are we worrying too much about the things that we have no control over? Are we thinking of the past too much or worry about the future that we forget the present moment? Are there past hurts, sad incidents, hatred or unforgiveness that we still cling to and are unable to let go. We must remember this very important fact. If someone has wronged us, it is normal for us to feel hurt. If we keep on remembering the past act and continued to feel hurt, it is not the person that hurt us now but our memory of that person’s act that is hurting us. By letting go, we are caring less emotional baggage, and are able to enjoy our lives better.

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