I have noticed a lot of litter on my path recently. Amidst those gold, those red, and those rust tinged leaves lie the manmade. In fact, many times I find myself laughing rather than walking with the furrowed brow of irritation. The other day, for instance, I arrived home to see an automobile bumper gracing the hillside. It sat there as politely as it could among the trees but it still looked as uncomfortable as any of the mattresses, sofas and chairs that I encounter on the streets.

I’m not sure what brings us humans to convince ourselves that there must be someone who is just searching to locate a charcoal colored front bumper of a Buick or to be delighted by the discovery of an empty Marlboro box. What is it in us that persuades us it is okay to jettison the unwanted, the unused, the unnecessary into the public domain? All of these THINGS?

Well, I don’t actually know the answer to that question but it did lead me to a subject that I have been pondering since forever. Why is it, I ask, that someone could take the time and effort to haul an unused mattress out to the street or organize a yard sale, but has no time, energy or desire to toss out a belief in lack or limitation?

We will go through our closets and cupboards and remove all of the items that are no longer of use but can find absolutely no time to do the same sort of process about our spending habits, for example. I’ll pull out a dress from the closet that I adored…when it fit and when it was in style…and release it, sometimes reluctantly, to a new home. Will I do the same thing regarding a once useful behavior to boost my self-confidence? If it isn’t working for me any longer or I have discovered new skills that allow me to be self-confident, why can I not release the out-dated old behavior?

There are delightful quirks and idiosyncrasies that make up the individuals that we are. But, there are also beliefs that hinder us in being the magnificence that we are. I’m wondering if we can considering some of these thoughts as akin to an old refrigerator. Doesn’t work. Hasn’t worked for years. Get it out of the house. Now. Wow! I feel good.