The only luggage we need to take with us as we exit this world is a stack of good deeds. Everything else is superfluous. That’s why I no longer aspire to update my material wealth. I no longer covet the next best version of my phone or car. I have reconciled myself to aspiring to things which are much more meaningful than mere possessions.
It is a trendy things these days to say that we are more covetous of experiences rather than objects. I have to admit I have succumbed to that ideology too. However, the experiences I wish to have, such as hiking, travelling or charitable work, are ones which must serve a higher purpose and not just my own immediate gratification. They must connect me to a superior purpose. Whilst there is nothing wrong in deriving some pleasure from these things, for me I seek more than sensual stimulation. I need these experiences to feed into my spiritual being and inshaAllah, spiritual improvement.
I have seen enough people depart this life and the catalogue of material possessions they have left behind, none of which can avail them. I therefore no longer do unbridled nostalgia over things left behind by others. It is simply because life has taught me well about the ephemeral nature of all things.
The best possessions we can carry with us to the other side are those which will weigh heavy in our favour and help us reach the ultimate destination wherein we can make the real wish list of things which we would love to have. This life is very much a solo expedition.
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