+1. If a person has any sense, he or she knows what enhances life and what is neutral and what detracts, and proceeds accordingly.
+2 Articles like this strike me as so condescending. Who is this guy to tell me how many dishes or CDs is the 'right' amount? Am I some little baby who can't decide that for myself?
Ten little dishes? Fine for this guy I guess, but we entertain groups from time to time, sometime large sometimes just one other couple. DW likes to have dishes for different seasons and different occasions. It's a 'luxury we can afford', so who cares?
And he doesn't have a single CD? So? He probably doesn't have a high quality stereo either. Maybe he doesn't love music? I love music, why would I deprive myself?
Why would anyone aspire to this? If the message is 'consider what is really of value to you', I think the author fails.
But imagine yourself as a magazine or internet feature writer. What do you write about? Mr Joe satisfied who lives his life steadily without many big discontinuities, or Mr.Johnny Upheaval who likes to make BIG CHANGES?
Ha
Right, this is just column filler, IMO. I'm amazed that people see any value in this sort of thing. Can't they think for themselves? I just don't get it.
edit/add: OK, I just had to LOL at this:
and an audiophile-worthy five-disc CD player.
Hah! I have
NEVER (and I'm the guy who always says never say never), ever seen a five-disc CD player in a true 'audiophile' magazine. These guys are ALL about single function, and do that function well units. Even to the extent of mono-block amplifiers (completely separate units for right/left channels - less cross-talk, no draw on a power supply from opposing channels). A lot of that stuff is snake-oil, but a 5-disc changer - no way!
-ERD50