I was at a restaurant with my family a couple years ago. After I ordered, my then five-year-old son asked me with astonishment, “Why do you want so many stuff?”

It was a funny occasion. But every so often, I give that question serious thought. Our hunger for food, material goods, money, attention, influence … it can lose its grounding if we’re not careful.

When that happens, it might be good to ask ourselves, “Why do I want so many stuff?” — and to use that moment to better embrace a sense of contentment and sufficiency.