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To want less is to have more power over my life. I’ve done a pretty good job of this. I think. I don’t impulse by things. I usually major and weigh them. Christmas and my birthday are a tough time because I usually have everything I would want. That’s changed over the summer as I’ve picked up golf. I want a custom fit set of clubs. I’m just waiting for the right deal at this point.

Another example is work. I've reached my career goals and I don’t want anything further. If I continue to advance it’s a bonus. I’m happy to be where I’m at for the rest of my career. I know going up higher doesn’t always mean more success. It could be more headaches. If I go there it will be because I see it as a good decision for both me and my family. I don’t want to go up and feel I’ve made a mistake. I don’t want to go up and have less time with my family.

I do struggle with wanting to play video games or drink. Those are wants I still need to master. I’m getting better. It’s a continual thing in life to want and to temper those wants.