earthly possessions

In 2010, at age 22, Shetty traveled to India, shaved his head and gave up all of his earthly possessions.

Olivia’s best friend could be lying to her, her dad could have cancer, and all her brother’s earthly possessions could be swept up by the sea — and she would look on, bored by it all, a droll comment always at the ready.

He carried a walking stick that he’d partially fashioned into a flute, a woolen wrap and not much else, having shed most of his earthly possessions.

The Packers are $39 million over the cap but may solve their problem by trading quarterback Aaron Rodgers and starting over: the football equivalent of downsizing after a messy divorce, or perhaps renouncing earthly possessions to forage for berries in the wilderness.

“That’s the question, right? What’s a man’s life worth? If the last 18 months has taught us anything, it’s that a man’s life will not be measured by his earthly possessions but by his relationships.”