We live in a world of excess. We buy food we never consume, we have an ever-present box getting filled for the thrift store, and our trash cans on collection day are overflowing. We have so much, we can’t possibly hold on to it all.

We also live in a world of speed. Our food is quick, our cars are speedy, and our days move so fast that they start to blur together.

These two things together, excess and speed, lead to a life that le...