Ravenous: A Food Lover's Journey from Obsession to Freedom by Dayna Macy

"There’s more food here if anyone is still hungry," a volunteer calls out. Some men begin to line up again. I apologize to one man because I only have broken pieces of meatloaf to give him. "No need to apologize," he says. "I’m the father of six; I know what it’s like to eat what’s left over. This is good. I’m blessed." As I serve him some broken pieces, I realize something: just as there is a crisis of hunger in the world, there is also a crisis of desire—where you’re always hungry, whether it’s for food, or things, or attention, or admiration. There’s no end to wanting more—until you recognize the abundance you already have. My search for balance extends beyond food. It extends to all that I am attached to and all I consume. I have to say "no" to some things so I can say “yes” to others. Each decision to consume is a choice to spend my time, energy, and attention. Maybe one key to being happier is not having more, but needing less.