Is there anything more freeing than junking old journals? Ah, the drivel, the angst, the self-importance of plumbing ones psyche. Yes, it's useful to reflect on one's life and actions and even self-help workshops and books have their place. But, really, all of this obsessive self- interest is very much a "champagne problem." The kind of problem that can only arise from the good fortune of living in a first-world country where war, hunger, and privation are rarely encountered.
