The other day I observed the logistics of a mailbox that did not have any room for the addition of junk mail. The mass produced papers that include recognizable coupons and advertisements were tucked to the side in a corner where residents could acquire at their discretion. As I would imagine, given the clear choice, none of the junk mail seemed to be collected by anyone.

This made me realize, when there’s no room for junk, there’s no room for junk. How do we make our environments so that only the things that are relevant and bring value to our lives are allowed in? If there is a massive amount of junk we are consuming, maybe our container for it is too large? Let junk exist in a side corner somewhere, we may have to walk by it often, but that doesn’t mean we have to grab it for our own lives.