The Quiet Burden of Excess

I had a conversation this week with a client who owns—by his count—11 or 12 pairs of Gucci loafers.

The number itself isn’t the point. What struck me was the look on his face.

He wasn’t bragging. If anything, he looked tired. As if the shoes—beautiful as they are—had started to take up more than just physical space.

They were weighing on his mind.

Unused items tend to do that. They create low-grade friction. They whisper about decisions not made, money already spent, space already filled.

And they quietly ask for your attention:

“Should I wear these?”

“Should I keep these?”

“Should I feel guilty for not using them?”

It’s a mental tax that compounds—especially when multiplied across a closet, a house, a life.

So I offered a simple suggestion: sell a few pairs.

Not because Gucci loafers are bad. But because owning fewer things often feels lighter than owning more.

More space. More clarity. More ease getting dressed. More room to move.

That’s the real luxury.